Karl Tutwiler Adams (August 11, 1891 – September 17, 1967), nicknamed "Rebel", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1914) and Chicago Cubs (1915) of the National League, compiling a 1-9 won-lost record in his brief career.[1]
| Karl Adams | |
|---|---|
_LCCN2014698634.jpg) | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 11, 1891 Columbus, Georgia | |
| Died: September 17, 1967 (aged 76) Everett, Washington | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1914, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1915, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1-9 |
| Earned run average | 5.01 |
| Strikeouts | 62 |
| Teams | |
| |
Adams was a native of Columbus, Georgia. He died in Everett, Washington, where he had lived for the previous 27 years. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Old Guard Post 2100. After baseball, Karl worked for a number of years as a golf professional in Illinois and Kentucky. He was also a member of the Plumber and Pipefitters Union Local 265 and the Port Gardner Golf Club at Everett's Municipal Golf Course.
References
edit- ^ "Karl Adams Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- Everett Herald, Monday, Sept. 18, 1967 Section 2D Col. 7.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
.jpg){kind=small}   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1890s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |