What years did Adam Bernero play?

Adam Bernero played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2006.

Was Adam Bernero a pitcher?

Yes. Adam Bernero pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 247 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Adam Bernero hit?

Adam Bernero hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Adam Bernero's career batting average?

Adam Bernero batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.

What was Adam Bernero's career ERA?

Adam Bernero finished with a 5.91 career ERA, going 11-27 with 247 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Adam Bernero have?

Adam Bernero recorded 247 career strikeouts.

Adam Bernero

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2006)

Adam Bernero was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2006 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 150 career appearances, he went 11-27 with a 5.91 ERA and 247 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 12, 2026

W–L 11–27

ERA 5.91

WHIP 1.50

SO 247

Pitcher PIV -4022.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 11/28/1976 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-08-01
Last Game: 2006-09-30

Full name: Adam Gino Bernero

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Career Pitching Statistics

Adam Bernero — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	27	150	37	0	0	0	376.0	430	247	58	133	247	5.91	-4022.4

Career ERA 5.91 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Adam Bernero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	DET	AL	0	1	12	4	34.1	33	16	13	20	4.19	4.77 (+12%)	381.4
2001	DET	AL	0	0	5	0	12.1	13	10	4	8	7.30	4.42 (-65%)	-853.1
2002	DET	AL	4	7	28	11	101.2	128	70	31	69	6.20	4.28 (-45%)	-1505.2
2003	DET	AL	1	12	18	17	100.2	104	68	41	54	6.08	4.40 (-38%)	-2006.7
2003	COL	NL	0	2	31	0	32.2	33	19	13	26	5.23	4.40 (-19%)	-257.6
2004	COL	NL	1	1	16	2	32.1	36	20	17	21	5.57	4.46 (-25%)	-1355.9
2005	ATL	NL	4	3	36	0	47.0	61	34	12	37	6.51	4.29 (-52%)	523.4
2006	PHI	NL	0	1	1	1	2.0	7	8	2	0	36.00	—	0.0
2006	KCA	AL	1	0	3	2	13.0	15	2	0	12	1.38	4.53 (+69%)	1051.3
Career · 9 seasons			11	27	150	37	376.0	430	247	133	247	5.91	—	-4,022

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

Adam Bernero — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
151	16	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.062	.062	.062	.125	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 81.3% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 85.3% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 83.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Adam Bernero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	DET	AL	12	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	DET	AL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	DET	AL	28	4	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	DET	AL	19	4	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	COL	NL	31	2	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	COL	NL	16	5	1	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	ATL	NL	36	1	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	KCA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			151	16	2	1	9	.062	—	—	—	—	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

Adam Bernero — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	70	4	2	0	0	0	.000
Away	81	12	0	1	0	0	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Adam Bernero — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	170.2	193	127	69	107	6.70
Away	80	205.1	237	120	64	140	5.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Adam Bernero — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-09-30	KCR	DET	—	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0
2006-08-16	KCR	CHW	W	6.0	5	0	0	0	6	0
2006-08-11	KCR	CLE	—	5.2	7	1	1	0	5	0
2006-06-30	PHI	TOR	L	2.0	7	8	8	2	0	3
2005-07-09	ATL	MIL	—	3.0	5	3	3	0	2	0
2005-07-02	ATL	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2005-06-30	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0
2005-06-29	ATL	MIA	L	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
2005-06-28	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-06-23	ATL	MIA	—	0.2	5	4	4	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Adam Bernero — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	150	37	22	45	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Adam Bernero — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	DET	P	12	4	2	6	0	2
2001	DET	P	5	0	3	1	0	0
2002	DET	P	28	11	4	10	1	1
2003	DET	P	18	17	6	14	0	1
2003	COL	P	31	0	3	5	0	1
2004	COL	P	16	2	1	4	0	0
2005	ATL	P	36	0	3	4	1	0
2006	PHI	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
2006	KCA	P	3	2	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Adam Bernero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	150

Salary History

Adam Bernero — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	ATL	NL	$450,000
2004	COL	NL	$320,000
2003	DET	AL	$314,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,084,000

College History

Adam Bernero — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Armstrong Atlantic State University	Savannah	GA	1999
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	1997
Culver-Stockton College	Canton	MO	1998

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Adam Bernero: the record in brief

August 1, 2000 and September 30, 2006 bracket Adam Bernero's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2000 through 2003), the Colorado Rockies (2003 through 2004), the Atlanta Braves (2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2006), and the Kansas City Royals (2006). Born on November 28, 1976, in San Jose, CA, USA, Bernero is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'4" and 205 pounds. On the record, Adam Bernero was born Adam Gino Bernero.

Across 150 games (37 starts), Bernero recorded 11 wins against 27 losses with a 5.91 ERA. Also on Bernero's record: 247 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bernero's seasons was 4.45, so the 5.91 figure ran 32.9% worse than average. In 2003, one of the busiest seasons, Bernero posted a 6.08 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.40.

Every defensive appearance on record for Bernero, 150 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 22 putouts and 45 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adam Bernero

What years did Adam Bernero play?: Adam Bernero played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2006.
Was Adam Bernero a pitcher?: Yes. Adam Bernero pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 247 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Adam Bernero hit?: Adam Bernero hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Adam Bernero's career batting average?: Adam Bernero batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.
What was Adam Bernero's career ERA?: Adam Bernero finished with a 5.91 career ERA, going 11-27 with 247 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Adam Bernero have?: Adam Bernero recorded 247 career strikeouts.