Babe Adams

Pitcher

1906—1926

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

May 18, 1882, in Tipton, IN
BORN
July 27, 1968, in Silver Spring, MD
DIED

1906—1926

Playing Career
Played from 31-44
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1909 Pirates
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
5-11
HEIGHT
185
WEIGHT

April 18, 1906

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

August 11, 1926

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Babe Adams?

Pitched in three different decades for the Pirates, winning nearly 200 games. Won three games in 1909 World Series.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
131
105
2130.2
663
265
2.90

Babe Adams PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Hard Curve

1913 Pirates

31 Years Old

21
WINS
10
LOSSES
2.15
ERA
140
ERA+
313.2
IP
271
HITS
144
SO
49
BB
37
STARTS
4
SHO
SAVES
8.3
WAR

Greatest Game

July 17, 1914
Pitching for the Pirates
VS THE Giants
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
117
L 1-3
CG L
21
12
3
6

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
14

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
113
2.50

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
45.4
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Babe Adams Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
152
66
UNK
99
93
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
86
75
NR
81
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Babe Adams Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
52.0
38.8
24.0
21.4
4.88
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Babe Adams
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
238.3
160.4
UNK
79.5
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Babe Adams
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).