Wayne Adams
Wayne Herbert Adams
Born: December 27, 1919
Maora, IL US
Deceased: February 18, 2011
Burbank, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1939-1942
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Wayne Adams compiled a career record of 22 wins and 27 losses and a 3.97 ERA in his 72-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Duluth Dukes, Washington Red Birds, Springfield Cardinals and Mobile Shippers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1942 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.50 | 26 | 130.0 | 149 | 88 | 65 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.99 | 17 | 128.0 | 127 | 87 | 71 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 4 | 16.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.42 | 20 | 142.0 | 140 | 65 | 54 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 15.0 | 14 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 27 | .449 | 3.97 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431.0 | 430 | 249 | 190 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 26 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .280 | .520 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 43 | 139 | 139 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .309 | .561 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 30 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .266 | .469 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 103 | 259 | 259 | 0 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .293 | .533 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 1B | 27 | 221 | 3 | 12 | .949 | 8.296 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 82 | 221 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .949 | 2.732 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN |
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