What years did Willie Adams play?

Willie Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1997.

Was Willie Adams a pitcher?

Yes. Willie Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 105 strikeouts.

What teams did Willie Adams play for?

Willie Adams played for one team, the Oakland Athletics (1996–1997).

What were Willie Adams's career stats?

In 25 games, Willie Adams went 6-9 with a 5.81 ERA, 105 strikeouts, and 134.2 innings pitched.

What was Willie Adams's salary?

Willie Adams's last recorded salary was $177,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $177,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 1998.

What position did Willie Adams play?

Willie Adams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Willie Adams and how much did he weigh?

Willie Adams was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Willie Adams's career ERA?

Willie Adams finished with a 5.81 career ERA, going 6-9 with 105 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Willie Adams have?

Willie Adams recorded 105 career strikeouts.

Is Willie Adams in the Hall of Fame?

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

Willie Adams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1997)

Willie Adams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1997 for the Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 5.81 ERA and 105 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 6–9

ERA 5.81

WHIP 1.51

SO 105

Pitcher PIV -1428.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 215 lb
Born: 10/8/1972 in Gallup, NM, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-06-11
Last Game: 1997-08-14

Full name: William Edward Adams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Willie Adams — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	25	24	1	1	0	134.2	149	87	20	55	105	5.81	-1428.8

Career ERA 5.81 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 29.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Willie Adams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	OAK	AL	3	4	12	12	1	1	76.1	76	34	23	68	4.01	4.61 (+13%)	479.2
1997	OAK	AL	3	5	13	12	0	0	58.1	73	53	32	37	8.18	4.39 (-86%)	-1908.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	9	25	24	1	1	134.2	149	87	55	105	5.81	—	-1,429

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

Willie Adams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willie Adams — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	OAK	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			25	—	—	—	—	—	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

Willie Adams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	14	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Willie Adams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	63.2	63	32	24	52	4.52
Away	14	71.0	86	55	31	53	6.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Willie Adams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-08-14	OAK	CHW	—	4.1	5	5	5	6	3	1
1997-08-09	OAK	MIL	—	5.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1997-05-26	OAK	KCR	W	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1997-05-22	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	4	4	4	2	1	1
1997-05-16	OAK	CHW	L	6.0	6	4	4	3	5	0
1997-05-11	OAK	CHW	L	4.0	9	7	7	2	1	1
1997-05-06	OAK	MIL	W	6.0	7	4	4	2	3	0
1997-05-01	OAK	CLE	L	6.0	7	6	6	3	4	3
1997-04-25	OAK	KCR	L	5.1	9	7	7	3	1	0
1997-04-19	OAK	DET	W	7.2	3	1	1	3	9	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Adams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	24	7	16	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Adams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	OAK	P	12	12	5	6	0	0
1997	OAK	P	13	12	2	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willie Adams — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Salary History

Willie Adams's recorded salaries total $443,500 over 3 seasons, 1996 to 1998. Adams's career, 1996 to 1997, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Willie Adams — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	OAK	AL	$177,000
1997	OAK	AL	$157,500
1996	OAK	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary			$443,500

College History

Willie Adams — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1991, 1992, 1993

Willie Adams: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 11, 1996 and the final game on August 14, 1997, Willie Adams built the record summarized on this page. Adams's only club in the season tables is the Oakland Athletics. Adams played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 8, 1972, in Gallup, NM, USA, Adams was listed at 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds. Willie Adams was the playing name; the full given name is William Edward.

The pitching table credits Adams with a 6-9 record and a 5.81 ERA in 25 games. Adams had 105 strikeouts. The league ERA over Adams's seasons was 4.50, so the 5.81 figure ran 29.2% worse than average. 1996 was Adams's sharpest full season, a 4.01 ERA against the league's 4.61.

Every defensive appearance on record for Adams, 25 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Adams with 7 putouts, 16 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Adams's listed earnings total $443,500; the highest single salary was $177,000, in 1998. Adams's college years, 1991, 1992, and 1993, were spent at Stanford University. The game-log section draws on 50 games of Retrosheet box scores for Adams.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Adams

What years did Willie Adams play?: Willie Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1997.
Was Willie Adams a pitcher?: Yes. Willie Adams pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 105 strikeouts.
What teams did Willie Adams play for?: Willie Adams played for one team, the Oakland Athletics (1996–1997).
What were Willie Adams's career stats?: In 25 games, Willie Adams went 6-9 with a 5.81 ERA, 105 strikeouts, and 134.2 innings pitched.
How much did Willie Adams earn in his career?: Willie Adams's recorded salaries total $443,500 over 3 seasons, 1996 to 1998. Adams's career, 1996 to 1997, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Willie Adams's salary?: Willie Adams's last recorded salary was $177,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $177,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 1998.
What position did Willie Adams play?: Willie Adams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Willie Adams and how much did he weigh?: Willie Adams was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Willie Adams's career ERA?: Willie Adams finished with a 5.81 career ERA, going 6-9 with 105 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Willie Adams have?: Willie Adams recorded 105 career strikeouts.
Is Willie Adams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Willie Adams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.