Rick Adams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

Rick Adams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1905 for the Washington Senators. Across 11 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 3.59 ERA and 25 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 2–5
ERA 3.59
WHIP 1.39
SO 25
Pitcher PIV -1013.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
12/24/1878 in Paris, TX, USA
Died
3/10/1955 in Paris, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1905-07-13
Last Game
1905-09-29

Full name: Reuben Alexander Adams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Adams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 5 11 6 3 1 0 62.2 63 25 1 24 25 3.59 -1013.8

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 27.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick 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
1905 WS1 AL 2 5 11 6 3 1 0 62.2 63 25 24 25 3.59 2.82 (-27%) -1013.8
Career · 1 season 2 5 11 6 3 1 0 62.2 63 25 24 25 3.59 — -1,014

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

Rick Adams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .174 .296 .174 .470 0

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .470 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick 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
1905 WS1 AL 11 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .174 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 11 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .174 — — — — 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 (23 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Adams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home790200.222
Away5141200.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Adams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home627.0290890.00
Away535.230018160.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Adams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-09-29 MINSLAL 000000000
1905-09-18 MINBOSL 100000000
1905-09-14 MINNYYL 200000021
1905-09-06 MINNYYL 300000000
1905-09-05 MINNYYL 000000000
1905-08-26 MINSLAW 301000000
1905-08-16 MINCLEL 402000000
1905-08-03 MINCHWL 000000000
1905-07-29 MINDETW 100000010
1905-07-24 MINCLEL 300000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Adams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1905-09-29 MINSLA L 1.0430000
1905-09-18 MINBOS L 2.0650210
1905-09-14 MINNYY L 8.01270440
1905-09-06 MINNYY L 9.0520320
1905-08-26 MINSLA W 7.0320240
1905-08-16 MINCLE — 8.0630130
1905-08-03 MINCHW L 0.1350200
1905-07-29 MINDET W 6.2500030
1905-07-24 MINCLE — 7.0410331
1905-07-19 MINDET — 6.2610330

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Adams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 11 6 4 20 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Adams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 WS1 P 11 6 4 20 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rick Adams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11

Rick Adams: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 13, 1905 and the final game on September 29, 1905, Rick Adams built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1905. Adams played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on December 24, 1878, in Paris, TX, USA, Adams was listed at 165 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on March 10, 1955, in Paris, TX, USA. Adams's full given name, per the bio, is Reuben Alexander Adams.

Adams went 2-5 with a 3.59 ERA in 11 games, 6 of them starts. Adams had 25 strikeouts. Against a 2.82 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.59 mark was 27.3% worse. Adams's only pitching season is 1905: 11 games, 25 strikeouts.

Adams appears at one position only: pitcher, in 11 games. On the mound, Adams's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 20 assists and 2 errors.

The game-log section draws on 23 games of Retrosheet box scores for Adams. In the last-games table, August 16, 1905 was Adams's biggest day, 2 hits in 4 at bats.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Adams

Was Rick Adams a pitcher?
Yes. Rick Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Adams hit?
Rick Adams hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Rick Adams's career batting average?
Rick Adams batted .174 over his career, with 4 hits in 23 at bats.
What was Rick Adams's career ERA?
Rick Adams finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 2-5 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Adams have?
Rick Adams recorded 25 career strikeouts.
Is Rick Adams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rick Adams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.