Terry Adams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

Terry Adams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. Across 574 career appearances, he went 51-62 with a 4.17 ERA, 691 strikeouts, and 42 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 15057.7.

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 51–62
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.46
SO 691
Pitcher PIV 15057.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 180 lb
Born
3/6/1973 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1995-08-10
Last Game
2005-05-23

Full name: Terry Wayne Adams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Terry Adams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
51 62 574 41 0 0 42 869.1 890 403 63 380 691 4.17 15057.7

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 6.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Terry Adams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 CHN NL 1 1 18 0 0 0 1 18.0 22 13 10 15 6.50 4.45 (-46%) 608.8
1996 CHN NL 3 6 69 0 0 0 4 101.0 84 33 49 78 2.94 4.61 (+36%) 1872.5
1997 CHN NL 2 9 74 0 0 0 18 74.0 91 38 40 64 4.62 4.39 (-5%) 1541.6
1998 CHN NL 7 7 63 0 0 0 1 72.2 72 35 41 73 4.33 4.43 (+2%) 581.6
1999 CHN NL 6 3 52 0 0 0 13 65.0 60 29 28 57 4.02 4.71 (+15%) 388.7
2000 LAN NL 6 9 66 0 0 0 2 84.1 80 33 39 56 3.52 4.77 (+26%) 1396.8
2001 LAN NL 12 8 43 22 0 0 0 166.1 172 80 54 141 4.33 4.42 (+2%) 5729.8
2002 PHI NL 7 9 46 19 0 0 0 136.2 132 66 58 96 4.35 4.28 (-2%) 1846.8
2003 PHI NL 1 4 66 0 0 0 0 68.0 68 20 23 51 2.65 4.40 (+40%) 2713.4
2004 TOR AL 4 4 42 0 0 0 3 43.0 49 19 22 35 3.98 4.46 (+11%) 248.7
2004 BOS AL 2 0 19 0 0 0 0 27.0 35 18 6 21 6.00 4.46 (-34%) -469.6
2005 PHI NL 0 2 16 0 0 0 0 13.1 25 19 10 4 12.82 4.29 (-199%) -1401.4
Career · 12 seasons 51 62 574 41 0 0 42 869.1 890 403 380 691 4.17 — 15,058

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

Terry Adams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
574 78 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 7 41 .051 .128 .064 .192 0

Career AVG .051 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 80.8% below league average.

Career OBP .128 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career SLG .064 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 84.9% below league average.

Career OPS .192 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Terry Adams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 CHN NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHN NL 69 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHN NL 74 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHN NL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHN NL 52 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 LAN NL 66 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 LAN NL 43 39 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 19 .051 — — — — 0.0
2002 PHI NL 46 25 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 .080 — — — — 0.0
2003 PHI NL 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TOR AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BOS AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 PHI NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 574 78 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 7 41 .051 — — — — 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

Terry Adams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home286360302.083
Away288422100.024

Pitching — Home / Away

Terry Adams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home286437.24041861963503.82
Away288431.24862171843414.52

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Terry Adams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-05-23 PHIMIA — 0.1211010
2005-05-21 PHIBAL — 0.2233200
2005-05-20 PHIBAL — 1.0111000
2005-05-15 PHICIN — 0.2000000
2005-05-14 PHICIN — 1.0100000
2005-05-10 PHIMIL L 0.1344100
2005-05-02 PHINYN L 0.1344101
2005-04-29 PHIMIA — 1.0211000
2005-04-26 PHIWAS — 0.1200100
2005-04-24 PHIATL — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Terry Adams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 574 41 87 130 14 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Terry Adams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CHN P 18 0 2 1 0 0
1996 CHN P 69 0 9 11 0 1
1997 CHN P 74 0 7 8 0 0
1998 CHN P 63 0 4 13 3 0
1999 CHN P 52 0 8 6 1 0
2000 LAN P 66 0 14 21 2 0
2001 LAN P 43 22 13 31 1 2
2002 PHI P 46 19 11 24 4 1
2003 PHI P 66 0 10 9 1 1
2004 TOR P 42 0 6 3 1 1
2004 BOS P 19 0 3 1 1 0
2005 PHI P 16 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Terry Adams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 574

Salary History

Terry Adams's recorded salaries total $13,268,000 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. Adams's career, 1995 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Terry Adams — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 PHI NL $500,000
2004 TOR AL $1,700,000
2003 PHI NL $2,900,000
2002 PHI NL $2,700,000
2001 LAN NL $2,600,000
2000 LAN NL $1,400,000
1999 CHN NL $736,000
1998 CHN NL $295,000
1997 CHN NL $215,000
1996 CHN NL $113,000
1995 CHN NL $109,000
Total recorded salary $13,268,000

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Career Spans

Terry Adams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hector Carrasco
    44-50, 4.00 ERA
  2. 91
    Salomon Torres
    44-58, 4.31 ERA
  3. 90
    Matt Albers
    47-48, 4.35 ERA
  4. 89
    Dan Miceli
    43-52, 4.48 ERA
  5. 88
    Mike Trombley
    37-47, 4.48 ERA
  6. 88
    Joe Boever
    34-45, 3.93 ERA

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Terry Adams: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 10, 1995 and the final game on May 23, 2005, Terry Adams built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1995 through 1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000 through 2001), the Philadelphia Phillies (2002 through 2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2004), and the Boston Red Sox (2004). Adams played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 6, 1973, in Mobile, AL, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. On the record, Terry Adams was born Terry Wayne Adams.

Across 574 games (41 starts), Adams recorded 51 wins against 62 losses with a 4.17 ERA. Adams had 691 strikeouts and 42 saves. Against a 4.47 league ERA for the same years, Adams was 6.7% better. No season topped the 12 wins of 2001. Adams saved 18 games in 1997, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Adams

What years did Terry Adams play?
Terry Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was Terry Adams a pitcher?
Yes. Terry Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 691 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Terry Adams hit?
Terry Adams hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Terry Adams play for?
Terry Adams played for 5 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1995–1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–2001), the Philadelphia Phillies (2002–2003, 2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2004), and the Boston Red Sox (2004).
What were Terry Adams's career stats?
In 574 games, Terry Adams went 51-62 with a 4.17 ERA, 691 strikeouts, 869.1 innings pitched, and 42 saves.
How much did Terry Adams earn in his career?
Terry Adams's recorded salaries total $13,268,000 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. Adams's career, 1995 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Terry Adams's salary?
Terry Adams's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $2,900,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.
What position did Terry Adams play?
Terry Adams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Terry Adams and how much did he weigh?
Terry Adams was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Terry Adams's career ERA?
Terry Adams finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 51-62 with 691 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Terry Adams have?
Terry Adams recorded 691 career strikeouts.
Is Terry Adams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Terry Adams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.