Bob Adams (1920s pitcher)
| Bob Adams | |||
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 Adams pictured in Epitome 1934, Lehigh yearbook | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 24, 1901 Holyoke, Massachusetts | |||
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Died: October 17, 1996 (aged 95) Lemoyne, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 22, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 23, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 7.94 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1 | ||
| Teams | |||
Robert Burnette "Bob" Adams (July 24, 1901 – October 17, 1996) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts and attended Lehigh University.[1] At Lehigh, he played both football and baseball.[2]
Adams appeared in two games with the Boston Red Sox in the 1925 season. He debuted on September 22, 1925. A day later, he played his final game.[2]
In five 2/3 innings pitched, Adams came out of the bullpen and got no decisions, allowing five earned runs (7.94) and giving up 10 hits with one strikeout and three walks. As a hitter, he went 1-for-3 with one run scored.[3]
From the 1929 season through the 1937 season, Adams coached the Lehigh Engineers baseball program at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He also worked as an assistant coach with the school's football program.[2]
Adams died in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, at the age of 95.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Bob Adams". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Nowlin, Bill. "Bob Adams". SABR. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Bob Adams". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- MLB historical statistics