Willie Adams (1910s pitcher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Willie Adams (1910s pitcher)

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1890

Place of Birth: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1937

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Willie Adams (1910s pitcher)

  • James Irvin Adams (September 27, 1890 – June 18, 1937) was a pitcher for the St.
  • Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Rebels, and Philadelphia Athletics.
  • He attended Albright College prior to his playing career. He led the American League in earned runs allowed (83) and hit batters (12) in 1918. In 5 years he had an 8–16 win-loss record, 65 games, 21 games started, 8 complete games, 30 games finished, 2 saves, 284 ? innings pitched, 303 hits allowed, 172 runs allowed, 138 earned runs allowed, 8 home runs allowed, 144 walks allowed, 74 strikeouts, 19 hit batsmen, 8 wild pitches, 1,238 batters faced and a 4.37 ERA. While an active player in the minor leagues in 1922, Adams suffered a heart attack, which ended his baseball career.He died in Albany, New York, at the age of 46.

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