What years did Russ Adams play?

Russ Adams played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2009.

Was Russ Adams a pitcher?

No. Russ Adams was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Russ Adams hit?

Russ Adams hit 17 career home runs with 218 hits.

What was Russ Adams's career batting average?

Russ Adams batted .247 over his career, with 218 hits in 884 at bats.

How many RBI did Russ Adams have?

Russ Adams drove in 113 runs in his career.

Is Russ Adams in the Hall of Fame?

No. Russ Adams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Russ Adams

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2009)

Russ Adams was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2009 for the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 6 seasons. In 286 career games, he hit .247 with 218 hits, 17 home runs, and 113 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .247

HR 17

RBI 113

H 218

OPS .685

PIV -1,297

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 8/30/1980 in Laurinburg, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-09-03
Last Game: 2009-06-30

Full name: Russ Moore Adams

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Career Batting Statistics

Russ Adams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
286	884	125	218	46	7	17	113	15	85	118	.247	.313	.372	.685	-1,297

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Russ 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
2004	TOR	AL	22	72	10	22	2	1	4	10	1	5	5	.306	.266 (+15%)	.335 (+7%)	.427 (+23%)	.762 (+16%)	198.3
2005	TOR	AL	139	481	68	123	27	5	8	63	11	50	57	.256	.264 (-3%)	.330 (-2%)	.418 (-9%)	.749 (-6%)	-470.7
2006	TOR	AL	90	251	31	55	14	1	3	28	1	22	41	.219	.269 (-19%)	.336 (-16%)	.431 (-26%)	.768 (-22%)	-948.5
2007	TOR	AL	27	60	14	14	3	0	2	12	2	7	14	.233	.268 (-13%)	.335 (-7%)	.422 (-9%)	.758 (-8%)	-75.9
2009	TOR	AL	8	20	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			286	884	125	218	46	7	17	113	15	85	118	.247	—	—	—	—	-1,297

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

Russ Adams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	149	449	71	117	10	62	.261
Away	137	435	54	101	7	51	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Russ Adams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2009-06-30	TOR	TBR	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2009-06-29	TOR	TBR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
2009-06-28	TOR	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-06-27	TOR	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-06-25	TOR	CIN	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
2009-06-24	TOR	CIN	W	3	1	2	0	1	0
2009-06-23	TOR	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
2009-06-21	TOR	WAS	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
2007-09-30	TOR	TBR	L	4	0	1	1	0	1
2007-09-29	TOR	TBR	W	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Russ Adams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	52	37	63	101	2	18
3B	16	14	6	11	3	0
OF	5	3	1	0	0	0
SS	189	171	261	461	41	95

Season-by-Season Fielding

Russ Adams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	TOR	SS	21	18	26	47	5	9
2005	TOR	SS	132	122	194	326	26	68
2006	TOR	2B	50	35	59	98	2	18
2006	TOR	SS	36	31	41	88	10	18
2007	TOR	2B	2	2	4	3	0	0
2007	TOR	3B	16	14	6	11	3	0
2009	TOR	OF	5	3	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Russ Adams — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	52
Third Base	16
Shortstop	189
Left Field	5
Designated Hitter	10

Salary History

Russ Adams — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	TOR	AL	$343,000
2005	TOR	AL	$316,000
Total Career Earnings			$659,000

College History

Russ Adams — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	2000, 2001, 2002

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Adams

What years did Russ Adams play?: Russ Adams played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2009.
Was Russ Adams a pitcher?: No. Russ Adams was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Russ Adams hit?: Russ Adams hit 17 career home runs with 218 hits.
What was Russ Adams's career batting average?: Russ Adams batted .247 over his career, with 218 hits in 884 at bats.
How many RBI did Russ Adams have?: Russ Adams drove in 113 runs in his career.
Is Russ Adams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Russ Adams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.