What years did Karl Adams play?

Karl Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.

Was Karl Adams a pitcher?

Yes. Karl Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 62 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Karl Adams hit?

Karl Adams hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Karl Adams's career batting average?

Karl Adams batted .031 over his career, with 1 hits in 32 at bats.

What was Karl Adams's career ERA?

Karl Adams finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 1-9 with 62 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Karl Adams have?

Karl Adams recorded 62 career strikeouts.

Karl Adams

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

Karl Adams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 1-9 with a 5.01 ERA and 62 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 1–9

ERA 5.01

WHIP 1.45

SO 62

Pitcher PIV -868.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 8/11/1891 in Columbus, GA, USA
Died: 9/17/1967 in Everett, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-04-19
Last Game: 1915-09-23

Full name: Karl Tutwiler Adams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Karl Adams — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	9	30	12	3	0	0	115.0	119	64	5	48	62	5.01	-868.0

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 72.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Karl Adams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	CIN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	8.0	14	8	5	5	9.00	—	0.0
1915	CHN	NL	1	9	26	12	3	107.0	105	56	43	57	4.71	2.90 (-63%)	-868.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	9	30	12	3	115.0	119	64	48	62	5.01	—	-868

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

Karl Adams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	32	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.031	.031	.031	.062	0

Career AVG .031 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 87.6% below league average.

Career OBP .031 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 90.2% below league average.

Career SLG .031 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 90.7% below league average.

Career OPS .062 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 90.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Karl Adams — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	CIN	NL	4	2	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	CHN	NL	26	30	0	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	32	1	16	.031	—	—	—	—	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

Karl Adams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	18	0	1	0	0	.056
Away	17	14	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Karl Adams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	62.2	65	32	28	30	4.60
Away	17	52.1	54	31	20	32	5.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Karl Adams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1915-09-23	CHC	PHI	L	1	1
1915-09-18	CHC	BRO	L	0	0
1915-09-13	CHC	BSN	L	1	0
1915-09-05	CHC	PIT	L	1	1
1915-08-31	CHC	NY1	L	0	0
1915-08-28	CHC	NY1	L	0	0
1915-08-26	CHC	BSN	L	1	1
1915-08-21	CHC	PHI	L	4	1
1915-08-15	CHC	STL	L	3	1
1915-08-10	CHC	BRO	L	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Karl Adams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-09-23	CHC	PHI	L	7.0	8	4	3	4	3	0
1915-09-18	CHC	BRO	L	2.0	8	6	6	0	0	1
1915-09-13	CHC	BSN	—	3.2	1	2	0	2	1	0
1915-09-05	CHC	PIT	L	5.0	12	10	10	1	0	1
1915-08-31	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1915-08-28	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1915-08-26	CHC	BSN	—	5.0	5	4	3	4	3	0
1915-08-21	CHC	PHI	L	8.0	6	3	2	1	10	0
1915-08-15	CHC	STL	L	8.0	11	8	8	1	2	0
1915-08-10	CHC	BRO	L	8.0	3	3	3	5	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Karl Adams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	2	33	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Karl Adams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1914	CIN	P	4	0	0	4	1	0
1915	CHN	P	26	0	2	29	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Karl Adams — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Karl Adams

What years did Karl Adams play?: Karl Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was Karl Adams a pitcher?: Yes. Karl Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 62 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Karl Adams hit?: Karl Adams hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Karl Adams's career batting average?: Karl Adams batted .031 over his career, with 1 hits in 32 at bats.
What was Karl Adams's career ERA?: Karl Adams finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 1-9 with 62 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Karl Adams have?: Karl Adams recorded 62 career strikeouts.