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Jerry Adair

Birthdate:

12/17/1936

Died:

5/31/1987

Height / Weight:

6' 0" / 175 lbs.

Place of Birth:

Sand Springs, OK, USA

Bats / Throws:

R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

A star ballball player at Oklahoma State University, Jerry Adair signed with the Baltimore Orioles for a bonus in 1958 and played mostly in the minors the next three seasons. As a rookie in 1961 he hit a solid .261, with 31 extra base hits in 133 games.

An outstanding second baseman, Adair's fielding played a major role in the success of the Orioles pitching staff by limiting the opposing players ground balls from going through the infield.

In 1964, Jerry Adair set major league records for the highest fielding percentage ever, .994, and fewest errors ever, with five, for a second baseman. Traded to the White Sox in early 1966 he played in the major leagues until early 1970. Batted .300 in one season in Japan for the Hankyu Braves. Coach with the Oakland A’s from 1972-1974, and for the Angels in 1975.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	BK	ERA
15 years		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
1958	BAL (AL)	11	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.150	SLG
1959	BAL (AL)	12	35	3	11	0	1	0	2	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.333	SLG
1960	BAL (AL)	3	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	SLG
1961	BAL (AL)	133	386	41	102	21	1	9	37	35	51	5	2	4	2	1	4	.264	.326	SLG
1962	BAL (AL)	139	538	67	153	29	4	11	48	27	77	7	7	1	2	4	3	.284	.319	SLG
1963	BAL (AL)	109	382	34	87	21	3	6	30	9	51	3	3	2	2	3	5	.228	.246	SLG
1964	BAL (AL)	155	569	56	141	20	3	9	47	28	72	3	2	10	1	4	3	.248	.283	SLG
1965	BAL (AL)	157	582	51	151	26	3	7	66	35	65	6	4	7	2	4	2	.259	.303	SLG
1966	CHW (AL)	105	370	27	90	18	2	4	36	17	44	3	2	0	1	9	5	.243	.275	SLG
1966	BAL (AL)	17	52	3	15	1	0	0	3	4	8	0	0	0	0	1	1	.288	.333	SLG
1967	BOS (AL)	89	316	41	92	13	1	3	26	13	35	1	4	0	2	4	2	.291	.321	SLG
1967	CHW (AL)	28	98	6	20	4	0	0	9	4	17	0	1	0	1	2	1	.204	.240	SLG
1968	BOS (AL)	74	208	18	45	1	0	2	12	9	28	0	0	2	1	6	0	.216	.252	SLG
1969	KCR (AL)	126	432	29	108	9	1	5	48	20	36	1	3	4	3	2	4	.250	.285	SLG
1970	KCR (AL)	7	27	0	4	0	0	0	1	5	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.148	.281	SLG
15 years		1165	4019	378	1022	163	19	57	366	208	499	29	29	31	17	41	30	.254	.292	.SLG

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