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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Sam Adams Starting Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 45-30 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-24-1918
K 332 Drafted Round 16, Pick 245
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 605.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val D-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  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 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 STL
11
 13
51
24
2
2
0
 0
192.2
 193 106 96 4 81
124
1.42
4.48
1951 STL-CLE
11
 7
27
16
0
0
0
 0
123.1
 140 78 73 1 51
64
1.55
5.33
1952 CLE
15
 8
31
31
8
4
0
 0
204.0
 194 97 84 2 72
107
1.30
3.71
1953 CLE
4
 2
8
8
0
0
0
 0
51.0
 53 27 25 0 16
22
1.35
4.41
1954 CLE
4
 0
17
1
0
0
0
 0
34.2
 37 16 16 0 16
15
1.53
4.15
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 30
134
80
10
6
0
 0
605.2
 617 324 294 7 236
332
1.41
4.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Sam Adams has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1954-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted C.C. Sabathia to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1954-09-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent James Deacon Polk to the minors.
1954-09-09The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bruce Giallombardo to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1954-09-08The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent James Deacon Polk to the minors.
1954-09-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted James Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1954-09-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ricardo Rodriguez to the minors.
1954-08-28The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rueben Lee to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1954-08-17The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Casper Budnick to the minors.
1954-07-29The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams down to the minors.
1954-04-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Mafia Hinchman to the minors.
1954-04-30The Cleveland Indians have acquired Sam Adams from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Indians have waived Marty Morehead.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Indians have waived Sam Adams.
1953-09-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Julian Schlesinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1953-09-25The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent C.C. Sabathia to the minors.
1953-09-14The Cleveland Indians have promoted C.C. Sabathia to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1953-09-11The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent C.C. Sabathia to the minors.
1953-08-29The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams down to the minors.
1953-07-17The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Julian Schlesinger to the minors.
1953-06-29The Cleveland Indians have promoted Julian Schlesinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1953-06-28The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Julian Schlesinger to the minors.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Brad Gabler to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1951-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rob Vargas to the minors.
1951-09-29The Cleveland Indians have promoted Kevin Carr to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1951-09-29The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent C.C. Sabathia to the minors.
1951-09-13The Cleveland Indians have promoted Minnie Charboneau to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1951-08-16The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Jeremy Guthrie to the minors.
1951-08-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jeremy Guthrie to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1951-08-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Harry Healy to the minors.
1951-08-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Harry Healy to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1951-07-15The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Charlie "Southpaw" Coulter to the minors.
1951-07-13The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jeremy Guthrie to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Johnny Ferrari to Sam Adams.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Sam Adams to Johnny Ferrari.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Buschmen. The St. Louis Buschmen receive Jhonny Peralta, Ed "King" Tutwiler, Omar Vizquel from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jimmy Stiff, Kevin Carr, Sal Strahler, Steven Manca, Sam Adams.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Buschmen have renamed Samuel Adams to Sam Adams.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Buschmen have renamed Tommie Adams to Samuel Adams.