Willie Adams (1910s pitcher)
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James Irvin Adams born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania
, was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns
(1912–13), Pittsburgh Rebels
(1914) and Philadelphia Athletics (1918–19).
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 ⅓ 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.
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Clearfield is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clearfield County.-Geography:Clearfield is located at ....
, was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1912–13), Pittsburgh Rebels
Pittsburgh Rebels
The Pittsburgh Rebels were a professional baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team was a member of the short-lived Federal League, which was a minor league in 1913 but a full-fledged outlaw major league the next two years...
(1914) and Philadelphia Athletics (1918–19).
He led the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
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 ⅓ 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
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
at the age of 46.