Red Adams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)

Red Adams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1946 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 8.25 ERA and 8 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 0–1
ERA 8.25
WHIP 2.08
SO 8
Pitcher PIV -148.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/7/1921 in Parlier, CA, USA
Died
1/18/2017 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-05-05
Last Game
1946-07-02

Full name: Charles Dwight Adams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Red Adams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 8 0 0 0 0 12.0 18 11 1 7 8 8.25 -148.6

Career ERA 8.25 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 129.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Red 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
1946 CHN NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 12.0 18 11 7 8 8.25 3.59 (-130%) -148.6
Career · 1 season 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 12.0 18 11 7 8 8.25 — -149

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

Red Adams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red 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
1946 CHN NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

View full game log (16 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Red Adams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home410000.000
Away400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Red Adams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45.01275312.60
Away47.031421.29

Last 8 Games — Batting

Red Adams — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-07-02 CHCPITL 000000000
1946-06-26 CHCBSNL 000000000
1946-06-23 CHCNY1L 000000000
1946-05-30 CHCCINL 000000000
1946-05-28 CHCSTLL 100000000
1946-05-24 CHCPITL 000000000
1946-05-19 CHCBSNW 000000000
1946-05-05 CHCPHIL 000000000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Red Adams — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-07-02 CHCPIT — 0.0343100
1946-06-26 CHCBSN — 3.0321300
1946-06-23 CHCNY1 — 1.0000020
1946-05-30 CHCCIN L 0.1111001
1946-05-28 CHCSTL — 2.2633200
1946-05-24 CHCPIT — 2.0000000
1946-05-19 CHCBSN — 1.0000100
1946-05-05 CHCPHI — 2.0200230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Adams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 0 0 5 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Adams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CHN P 8 0 0 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Red Adams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

Red Adams: the record in brief

May 5, 1946 and July 2, 1946 bracket Red Adams's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Adams spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Born on October 7, 1921, in Parlier, CA, USA, Adams is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Adams's listed size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. Adams died on January 18, 2017, in Fresno, CA, USA. Adams's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Dwight Adams.

Adams went 0-1 with a 8.25 ERA in 8 games, 0 of them starts. Adams had 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Adams's seasons was 3.59, so the 8.25 figure ran 129.7% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1946, with 8 games and 8 strikeouts.

Adams's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 16 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Adams

Was Red Adams a pitcher?
Yes. Red Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Adams hit?
Red Adams hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Red Adams play for?
Red Adams played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1946).
What were Red Adams's career stats?
In 8 games, Red Adams went 0-1 with a 8.25 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 12.0 innings pitched.
What position did Red Adams play?
Red Adams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Red Adams and how much did he weigh?
Red Adams was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Red Adams's career ERA?
Red Adams finished with a 8.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Red Adams have?
Red Adams recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Red Adams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Red Adams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.