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Kevin Brown League
8-14-2191
John Adams Second Base
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .671 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1095 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-06-1952
HR 102 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(121 games)
RBI 575
SB 150 Salary $0.60M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B D- (5.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 TOR
20
76
16
18
5
2
1
5
6
 17 1 1
1
 0 1
.692
.298
.395
.158
.237
1976 TOR
119
473
44
104
11
0
5
39
27
 119 1 5
8
 6 16
.536
.261
.275
.055
.220
1977 TOR
122
433
47
93
12
2
9
43
31
 109 2 2
10
 3 4
.583
.269
.314
.099
.215
1978 CLE
90
309
30
80
15
3
6
37
17
 67 0 1
8
 6 12
.682
.297
.385
.126
.259
1979 CLE
87
283
45
69
15
3
8
35
20
 63 1 3
7
 4 15
.696
.293
.403
.159
.244
1980 CLE
72
183
19
40
7
1
0
18
13
 39 1 0
5
 0 5
.542
.274
.268
.049
.219
1981 KC
75
146
23
43
7
3
6
29
8
 37 0 0
12
 2 2
.838
.331
.507
.212
.295
1983 MIN
123
477
68
128
20
4
12
79
43
 99 0 4
17
 2 8
.729
.326
.403
.134
.268
1984 MIN
135
522
53
112
13
7
14
60
39
 114 1 4
11
 8 10
.615
.269
.347
.132
.215
1985 MIN
108
410
53
107
21
2
11
61
33
 82 3 3
21
 6 13
.721
.318
.402
.141
.261
1986 MIN
126
202
37
63
12
3
9
32
23
 39 1 0
8
 4 5
.920
.385
.535
.223
.312
1987 SF
111
399
58
106
22
3
9
58
45
 83 0 4
19
 4 17
.741
.337
.404
.138
.266
1988 SF
135
509
62
116
20
6
11
68
52
 88 4 3
22
 9 13
.658
.303
.356
.128
.228
1989 WAS
42
72
9
16
2
1
1
11
7
 14 0 0
1
 0 0
.611
.291
.319
.097
.222
Total
1365
4494
564
1095
182
40
102
575
364
 970 15 30
150
 54 121
.671
.301
.370
.126
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01John Adams has retired from the Washington Athletics
1989-09-20The Washington Athletics have promoted John Adams to the major league team.
1989-06-08The Washington Athletics have promoted Francisco Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have designated John Adams for assignment.
1989-06-01John Adams of the Washington Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1989-03-31The Washington Athletics have promoted John Adams to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have sent Bobby Pofahl to the minors.
1989-03-31John Adams has signed with the Washington Athletics for $0.6M per year for 1 year.
1987-09-10John Adams of the San Francisco Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1987-03-31The San Francisco Rotties have promoted John Adams to the major league team.
1987-03-30John Adams has signed with the San Francisco Rotties for $1.0M per year for 2 years.
1986-08-10John Adams of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1986-04-13The Minnesota Saints have placed John Adams on the trade block.
1985-09-06John Adams of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-04-25John Adams of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1983-04-23John Adams of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1983-03-29The Minnesota Saints have promoted Kiki Brand to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Fritz Milosevich to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted John Adams to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Dean Berry to the major league team.
1983-03-29John Adams has signed with the Minnesota Saints for $1.0M per year for 4 years.
1982-04-08The New York Pinstripers have acquired John Adams from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Kansas City Milk Teeth have acquired Jay Sullivan from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have waived John Adams.
1982-03-29John Adams has signed with the Kansas City Milk Teeth for $0.59M per year for 1 year.
1981-04-01The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Luke Parrish to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted John Adams to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Roberto Hill to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Ken Gunson to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Bill Konetchy to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Jake Flack to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent John Romano to the minors. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Sam Raymond to the minors.
1981-03-30John Adams has signed with the Kansas City Milk Teeth for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1975-09-05The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Wes Tappe to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have promoted John Adams to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have designated Jim Mitchell for assignment. The Toronto Bluejays have designated Ralph Kolstad for assignment.
1971-04-08The Toronto Bluejays have acquired John Adams from the waiver wire.
1971-03-31The Kansas City Milk Teeth have waived John Adams.