1864
Born August 7, 1864
Westfield, MA, USA
Adonis Terry Notable
b. August 7, 1864 · Brooklyn Atlantics 1884, Brooklyn Grays 1885–1887, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888–1890, Brooklyn Grooms 1891, Baltimore Orioles 1892, Pittsburgh Pirates 1892–1894, Chicago Colts 1894–1897
Adonis Terry played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1884 and closing with the Chicago Colts in 1897.
He went 197 and 196 with a 3.74 earned run average, pitching 3,514 innings in 440 games. He struck out 1,553, completed 367 of his 406 starts and threw 17 shutouts. Across 667 games he batted .249, with 594 hits and 314 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 76 doubles, 54 triples and 106 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1887, with 3.
He was born in Westfield, MA, USA on August 7, 1864, and died on February 24, 1915. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BRO | 67 | 236 | 15 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 1885 | BRO | 71 | 264 | 23 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .170 |
| 1886 | BRO | 75 | 299 | 34 | 71 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 17 | .237 |
| 1887 | BRO | 86 | 352 | 56 | 103 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 16 | 19 | 27 | .293 |
| 1888 | BRO | 30 | 115 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | .252 |
| 1889 | BRO | 49 | 160 | 29 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 8 | .300 |
| 1890 | BRO | 99 | 363 | 63 | 101 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 40 | 34 | 32 | .278 |
| 1891 | BRO | 30 | 91 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 4 | .209 |
| 1892 | BLN/PIT | 32 | 104 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .154 |
| 1893 | PIT | 26 | 71 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .254 |
| 1894 | CHC/PIT | 31 | 95 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 3 | .347 |
| 1895 | CHC | 40 | 137 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 1 | .219 |
| 1896 | CHC | 30 | 99 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | .263 |
| 1897 | CHC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 667 | 2389 | 314 | 594 | 76 | 54 | 15 | 287 | 146 | 167 | 106 | .249 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BRO | 19 | 35 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 476.0 | 486 | 188 | 72 | 230 | 3.55 |
| 1885 | BRO | 6 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 209.0 | 213 | 99 | 42 | 96 | 4.26 |
| 1886 | BRO | 18 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 288.1 | 263 | 99 | 115 | 162 | 3.09 |
| 1887 | BRO | 16 | 16 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 318.0 | 331 | 142 | 99 | 138 | 4.02 |
| 1888 | BRO | 13 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 195.0 | 145 | 44 | 67 | 138 | 2.03 |
| 1889 | BRO | 22 | 15 | 41 | 39 | 0 | 326.0 | 285 | 119 | 126 | 186 | 3.29 |
| 1890 | BRO | 26 | 16 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 370.0 | 362 | 121 | 133 | 185 | 2.94 |
| 1891 | BRO | 6 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 194.0 | 207 | 91 | 80 | 65 | 4.22 |
| 1892 | BLN/PIT | 18 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 249.0 | 192 | 71 | 113 | 98 | 2.57 |
| 1893 | PIT | 12 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 170.0 | 177 | 84 | 99 | 52 | 4.45 |
| 1894 | CHC/PIT | 5 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 164.0 | 234 | 111 | 127 | 39 | 6.09 |
| 1895 | CHC | 21 | 14 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 311.1 | 346 | 166 | 131 | 88 | 4.80 |
| 1896 | CHC | 15 | 14 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 235.2 | 273 | 116 | 88 | 75 | 4.43 |
| 1897 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 10.13 |
| Career | — | 197 | 196 | 440 | 406 | 6 | 3514.1 | 3525 | 1460 | 1298 | 1553 | 3.74 |
On this day & linked events
1915
Died February 24, 1915
1884
Major-league debut: Adonis Terry
Adonis Terry made a major-league debut on May 1, 1884.
1897
Final major-league game: Adonis Terry
Adonis Terry played a final major-league game on April 27, 1897.
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