1891
Born June 21, 1891
Wharton, TX, USA
Bert Adams Notable
Bert Adams divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cleveland Naps from 1910, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1919.
Across 267 games he batted .202, with 137 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 17 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 248 games behind the plate, with 795 putouts and 33 errors. He turned 32 double plays.
He was born in Wharton, TX, USA on June 21, 1891, and died on June 24, 1940. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CLE | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .231 |
| 1911 | CLE | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1912 | CLE | 20 | 54 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .204 |
| 1915 | PHI | 24 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .111 |
| 1916 | PHI | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .231 |
| 1917 | PHI | 43 | 107 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .206 |
| 1918 | PHI | 84 | 227 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 5 | .176 |
| 1919 | PHI | 78 | 232 | 14 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 27 | 4 | .233 |
| Career | — | 267 | 678 | 37 | 137 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 23 | 98 | 9 | .202 |
On this day & linked events
1940
Died June 24, 1940
1910
Major-league debut: Bert Adams
Bert Adams made a major-league debut on August 30, 1910.
1919
Final major-league game: Bert Adams
Bert Adams played a final major-league game on September 28, 1919.
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