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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
Cliff Adams Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.86 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 23-33 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-21-1955
K 334 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(31 games)
IP 469.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1977 Minors 22 25.00 0 / 3 1 / 13 1 / 9 2 / 25
1978 Majors 23 26.00 0 / 0 3 / 9 4 / 17 7 / 26
1979 Majors 24 25.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 5 / 18 6 / 25
1980 Majors 25 28.00 0 / 1 6 / 10 3 / 17 9 / 28
1981 Majors 26 22.00 0 / 0 4 / 12 5 / 10 9 / 22
1982 Majors 27 24.00 0 / 0 2 / 11 2 / 13 4 / 24
1983 Majors 28 8.33 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 8
1984 Majors 29 44.66 0 / 7 1 / 18 4 / 19 5 / 44
1985 Majors 30 40.92 1 / 5 0 / 17 1 / 18 2 / 40
1986 Majors 31 40.23 0 / 9 2 / 15 1 / 16 3 / 40
1987 Majors 32 42.82 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 25 1 / 42
1988 Majors 33 16.03 159 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 16
1989 Majors 34 14.35 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 14
Total 321 0 0 2 / 34 21 / 137 27 / 183 50 / 354
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Cliff Adams has retired from the Brooklyn Beatniks
1984-04-01The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Mookie Lynch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Cliff Adams to the major league team.
1984-04-01The Brooklyn Beatniks have acquired Cliff Adams from the waiver wire.
1983-05-06The Brooklyn Beatniks waive Cliff Adams.
1983-03-25The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Ray Hatfield to the major league team. The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Fred Lewis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Cliff Adams to the major league team. The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Greg Layana to the major league team. The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Hector Gernert to the major league team.
1983-03-25The Brooklyn Beatniks have acquired Cliff Adams from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have waived Cliff Adams.