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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Jay Adamson Shortstop
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .674 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 351 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 07-02-1923
HR 32 Drafted Round 20, Pick 312
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(123 games)
RBI 152
SB 61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt A  Control C-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A- (80.6%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (8.6%) RF F  (1.0%)   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
1950 CIN
20
12
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.481
.231
.250
.083
.167
1951 BAL-KC-CLE
98
269
38
66
11
0
5
25
27
 43 2 0
12
 3 8
.661
.319
.342
.097
.245
1952 CLE
130
432
52
122
20
3
11
60
31
 80 0 4
13
 8 10
.747
.328
.419
.137
.282
1953 CLE-KC
27
82
8
16
0
0
1
5
6
 13 0 0
1
 1 0
.482
.250
.232
.037
.195
1954 KC-DET
35
103
12
30
4
0
2
6
14
 19 0 0
2
 1 2
.764
.376
.388
.097
.291
1955 DET
89
176
20
36
4
2
4
19
17
 30 0 1
10
 4 3
.591
.273
.318
.114
.205
1956 DET
73
142
16
31
2
4
4
20
15
 34 0 3
5
 2 5
.661
.287
.373
.155
.218
1957 DET
85
194
28
47
3
3
4
16
17
 37 0 2
18
 4 4
.651
.300
.351
.108
.242
1958 DET
9
6
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.833
.167
.667
.500
.167
Total
566
1416
177
351
45
12
32
152
128
 259 2 10
61
 23 32
.674
.309
.364
.117
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Jay Adamson has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1958-07-08The Detroit Tigers have designated Jay Adamson for assignment.
1958-06-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jay Adamson to the major league team.
1958-03-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted Robert Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Jay Adamson for assignment.
1954-06-06The Detroit Bullet Boys have promoted Jay Adamson to the major league team.
1954-05-09The Detroit Bullet Boys have acquired Jay Adamson from the waiver wire. The Detroit Bullet Boys have waived Aaron Torres.
1954-04-09The Kansas City Thunder have waived Jay Adamson.
1953-07-20The Kansas City Thunder have acquired Jay Adamson from the waiver wire.
1953-06-12The Cleveland kay have acquired Artie Murphy from the waiver wire. The Cleveland kay have waived Jay Adamson.
1953-05-13The Cleveland kay have promoted Joey Quirk to the major league team. The Cleveland kay have promoted Kid Hicks to the major league team. The Cleveland kay have promoted Bill Hernandez to the major league team. The Cleveland kay have designated Jay Adamson for assignment. The Cleveland kay have sent Nate Mauldin to the minors. The Cleveland kay have sent Howard Barranca to the minors.
1951-09-08The Cleveland kay have re-claimed Jay Adamson from the waiver wire.
1951-09-08The Cleveland kay have promoted Jake Seoane to the major league team. The Cleveland kay have designated Jay Adamson for assignment.
1951-06-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland kay and the Kansas City Thunder. The Kansas City Thunder receive Bill Mikkelsen, Buddy Baxter from the Cleveland kay in exchange for Bob Palica, Jack Culp, Carl Madison, Jay Adamson, Hank Brady.
1951-04-09A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Thunder and the Baltimore Oreos. The Baltimore Oreos receive Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Thunder in exchange for Jay Adamson.
1950-05-30The Cincinnati Cricketers have promoted Emil Chris to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cricketers have sent Jay Adamson to the minors.