Bob Adams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925)
Bob Adams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1925 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.94 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 168 lb
- Died
- 10/17/1996 in Lemoyne, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-09-22
- Last Game
- 1925-09-23
Full name: Robert Burnette Adams
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7.94 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7.94 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BOS | AL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 5.2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7.94 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-09-23 | BOS | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-22 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-09-23 | BOS | DET | — | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1925-09-22 | BOS | DET | — | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem | PA | 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 |
Bob Adams: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bob Adams's first major league game on September 22, 1925; the last one listed came on September 23, 1925. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1925. Adams is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-11 and 168 pounds. The bio says Adams both batted and threw right-handed. Adams was born on July 24, 1901, in Holyoke, MA, USA. Adams died on October 17, 1996, in Lemoyne, PA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Burnette Adams.
Adams went 0-0 with a 7.94 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Adams had 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.55 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.94 mark was 74.5% worse. All of that pitching came in 1925, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
Adams's college years, 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925, were spent at Lehigh University.
Adams appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Adams
- Was Bob Adams a pitcher?
- Yes. Bob Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bob Adams hit?
- Bob Adams hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bob Adams play for?
- Bob Adams played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1925).
- What were Bob Adams's career stats?
- In 2 games, Bob Adams went 0-0 with a 7.94 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 5.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Bob Adams play?
- Bob Adams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bob Adams and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Adams was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was Bob Adams's career ERA?
- Bob Adams finished with a 7.94 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bob Adams have?
- Bob Adams recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Bob Adams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Adams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.