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.

Rick Adams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	5	11	6	3	1	0	62.7	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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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	62.7	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

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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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	9	0	2	0	0	.222
Away	5	14	1	2	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	27.0	29	0	8	9	0.00
Away	5	35.2	30	0	18	16	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1905-09-29	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1905-09-18	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1905-09-14	MIN	NYY	L	2	0	2	1
1905-09-06	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	0	0
1905-09-05	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1905-08-26	MIN	SLA	W	3	1	0	0
1905-08-16	MIN	CLE	L	4	2	0	0
1905-08-03	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1905-07-29	MIN	DET	W	1	0	1	0
1905-07-24	MIN	CLE	L	3	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1905-09-29	MIN	SLA	L	1.0	4	3	0	0	0
1905-09-18	MIN	BOS	L	2.0	6	5	2	1	0
1905-09-14	MIN	NYY	L	8.0	12	7	4	4	0
1905-09-06	MIN	NYY	L	9.0	5	2	3	2	0
1905-08-26	MIN	SLA	W	7.0	3	2	2	4	0
1905-08-16	MIN	CLE	—	8.0	6	3	1	3	0
1905-08-03	MIN	CHW	L	0.1	3	5	2	0	0
1905-07-29	MIN	DET	W	6.2	5	0	0	3	0
1905-07-24	MIN	CLE	—	7.0	4	1	3	3	1
1905-07-19	MIN	DET	—	6.2	6	1	3	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	6	4	20	2	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	11

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.