Jacobs Wells (August 9, 1863 – March 16, 1927) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Detroit Wolverines in 1888 and the St. Louis Browns in 1890.

He appeared in 30 games for them that season, hitting .238 with 12 RBI and 17 runs in 105 at-bats.

[2] After his baseball career, Jake Wells was involved in the entertainment industry, opening several theaters for stage and silent movies.

[3] In March 1927, Wells told the manager of an inn which he owned in Hendersonville, North Carolina that "life is not worth living," pulled out a revolver, shot himself in the head and was brought to a hospital where he died.

[4] Following his death, he was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.