| Terry Adams | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1973-03-06)March 6, 1973 (age 52) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 10, 1995, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 23, 2005, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 51–62 |
| Earned run average | 4.17 |
| Strikeouts | 691 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Terry Wayne Adams (born March 6, 1973), is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher, who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) from1995 to2005 for theChicago Cubs,Los Angeles Dodgers,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays, andBoston Red Sox.
Terry Wayne Adams was born on March 6, 1973, inMobile, Alabama. He attendedMary G. Montgomery High School inSemmes, Alabama, where he excelled in baseball. He went 12–2 with a 1.75 ERA his senior season and was the 1991 Alabama High School Player of the Year.
Adams was selected by theChicago Cubs in the 4th round of the1991 baseball draft and began his professional career by recording a 0–9 record in 13starts with theHuntington Cubs in the rookie league. He rose through the Cubs farm system with stops inPeoria,Daytona,Orlando andIowa. His best minor league season was in1995, when he was thecloser for the Orlando team andsaved 19 games with a 1.43 ERA.
Adams made his Major League debut on August 10, 1995, for the Cubs against theSan Diego Padres in the first game of a doubleheader atWrigley Field. Adams pitched a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in relief of starting pitcherFrank Castillo. Adams returned to the mound in the second game of the doubleheader, pitching a scoreless eighth inning in relief of starting pitcherSteve Trachsel.
Adams remained in the Cubs' bullpen through1999, primarily as a setup reliever, though he did save 18 games in1997.
After the 1999 season, the Cubs traded Adams to theLos Angeles Dodgers (along with two minor leaguersChad Ricketts andBrian Stephenson) in return forEric Young andIsmael Valdes.
He worked out of the bullpen for the Dodgers in2000, posting a 6–9 record with two saves and a 3.52 ERA in 66 appearances. He was suspended for three games after an altercation with fans on May 25.[1] In2001, Adams spent part of the season in the bullpen and part of the season in the Dodgers starting rotation. It was the first time he had started regularly since pitching with the Single-A Daytona Cubs of theFlorida State League. Adams went 12–8 with a 4.33 ERA in 43 games, 22 of which were starts, for the Dodgers that season. Adams was the pitcher to give upBarry Bonds' 500th home run on April 17, 2001.
Adams signed as afree agent with thePhiladelphia Phillies for the2002 season as a starting pitcher before ultimately being returned full-time to the bullpen. In 46 appearances, 19 of which were starts, he posted a 7–9 record with a 4.35 ERA in 2002.
He re-signed with the Phillies prior to the2003 season and enjoyed one of his finest seasons, posting a 1–4 record with a 2.65 ERA in 66 relief appearances.
Adams signed with theToronto Blue Jays on January 7,2004, and was a key contributor to their bullpen. He appeared in 42 games, posting a 4–4 record with three saves and a 3.98 ERA before being traded to theBoston Red Sox shortly before baseball's trade deadline.
On July 24, 2004, Adams was traded to theBoston Red Sox forthird basemanJohn Hattig. The move was one of several attempts by the Red Sox front office to bolster the Boston bullpen for the pennant push. Adams did not perform well down the stretch for the Red Sox, going 2–0 with a 6.00 ERA in 19 appearances. He was included on the postseason roster although he did not appear in any games en route to the club's firstWorld Series championship since1918.
A free agent after the 2004 season, Adams once again signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 11,2005. He struggled drastically in 16 appearances out of the bullpen, going 0–2 with a 12.83 ERA, walking 10 batters in 131⁄3 innings.
On May 23, in what would prove to be his final big league appearance, Adams yielded onerun on twohits with astrikeout in one-third of an inning of work for the Phillies in a 5–2 loss to theFlorida Marlins. He was released the following day.
Adams' professional career came to a close with the Triple-A affiliate of thePittsburgh Pirates, theIndianapolis Indians of theInternational League, in2006. Adams made 48relief appearances for Indianapolis and posted a 4.29 ERA.
Adams worked as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Mary G. Montgomery High School.[2]
