1947
Born October 4, 1947
Northbridge, MA, USA
Glenn Adams Notable
b. October 4, 1947 · San Francisco Giants 1975–1976, Minnesota Twins 1977–1981, Toronto Blue Jays 1982
Glenn Adams played for three clubs across eight seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1975 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1982. His longest stay was with the Minnesota Twins, from 1977 to 1981.
Across 661 games he batted .280, with 452 hits and 152 runs. He finished with 34 home runs, 79 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 145 games in the outfield, with 183 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in Northbridge, MA, USA on October 4, 1947. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | SFG | 61 | 90 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 1 | .300 |
| 1976 | SFG | 69 | 74 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | .243 |
| 1977 | MIN | 95 | 269 | 32 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 18 | 30 | 0 | .338 |
| 1978 | MIN | 116 | 310 | 27 | 80 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 17 | 32 | 0 | .258 |
| 1979 | MIN | 119 | 326 | 34 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 25 | 27 | 2 | .301 |
| 1980 | MIN | 99 | 262 | 32 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 15 | 26 | 2 | .286 |
| 1981 | MIN | 72 | 220 | 13 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 0 | .209 |
| 1982 | TOR | 30 | 66 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .258 |
| Career | — | 661 | 1617 | 152 | 452 | 79 | 5 | 34 | 225 | 111 | 183 | 6 | .280 |
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Image: Bob Watson, public domain