Dan Adams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

Dan Adams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Kansas City Packers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 47 career appearances, he went 4-11 with a 3.74 ERA and 54 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

W–L 4–11
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.44
SO 54
Pitcher PIV -2395.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
6/19/1887 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
10/6/1964 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1914-05-22
Last Game
1915-09-26

Full name: Daniel Leslie Adams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Adams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 11 47 16 6 0 3 171.0 182 71 5 65 54 3.74 -2395.5

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 28.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Adams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 KCF FL 4 9 36 14 6 0 3 136.0 141 53 52 38 3.51 2.93 (-20%) -1914.9
1915 KCF FL 0 2 11 2 0 0 0 35.0 41 18 13 16 4.63 2.90 (-60%) -480.7
Career · 2 seasons 4 11 47 16 6 0 3 171.0 182 71 65 54 3.74 — -2,396

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

Dan Adams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
47 55 1 8 0 0 1 3 0 3 18 .145 .190 .200 .390 0

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career OPS .390 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Adams — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1914 KCF FL 36 46 1 7 0 0 1 2 0 2 18 .152 — — — — 0.0
1915 KCF FL 11 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 47 55 1 8 0 0 1 3 0 3 18 .145 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Adams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19201511.250
Away28350301.086

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Adams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1971.0622025262.54
Away2899.21195442294.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Adams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-26 KCFBLFL 100000000
1915-09-23 KCFBRFL 201000000
1915-09-19 KCFNEWL 200000000
1915-09-05 KCFCHFL 000000000
1915-08-24 KCFPTFL 000000000
1915-08-23 KCFPTFL 000000000
1915-08-14 KCFBUFL 100000000
1915-08-13 KCFBRFL 000000000
1915-05-15 KCFSLFL 300000000
1915-04-28 KCFCHFL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Adams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-09-26 KCFBLF — 5.0311120
1915-09-23 KCFBRF L 8.0833151
1915-09-19 KCFNEW — 5.0200230
1915-09-05 KCFCHF — 1.0000100
1915-08-24 KCFPTF — 1.0110010
1915-08-23 KCFPTF — 1.0000210
1915-08-14 KCFBUF — 4.0822010
1915-08-13 KCFBRF L 0.1444000
1915-05-15 KCFSLF — 6.2943420
1915-04-28 KCFCHF — 2.0655010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Adams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 47 0 14 47 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Adams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 KCF P 36 0 8 38 3 1
1915 KCF P 11 0 6 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dan Adams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 47

Dan Adams: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dan Adams's first major league game on May 22, 1914; the last one listed came on September 26, 1915. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Packers, from 1914 through 1915. Adams played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 19, 1887, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Adams was listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Adams's death is recorded on October 6, 1964, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Daniel Leslie.

Adams went 4-11 with a 3.74 ERA in 47 games, 16 of them starts. Adams had 54 strikeouts. The league ERA over Adams's seasons was 2.91, so the 3.74 figure ran 28.3% worse than average. 1914 was Adams's sharpest full season, a 3.51 ERA against the league's 2.93.

Every defensive appearance on record for Adams, 47 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Adams with 14 putouts, 47 assists and 3 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Adams

What years did Dan Adams play?
Dan Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was Dan Adams a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Adams hit?
Dan Adams hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Dan Adams's career batting average?
Dan Adams batted .145 over his career, with 8 hits in 55 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Adams have?
Dan Adams drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Dan Adams's career ERA?
Dan Adams finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 4-11 with 54 strikeouts.