Jerry Adair

Born: 12/17/1936 in Sand Springs, OK, USA

Died: 5/31/1987 in Tulsa, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 1958-09-02 | Final Game: 1970-05-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Kenneth Jerry Adair

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Biography

Jerry Adair was a professional baseball player born in 1936, who made significant contributions to Major League Baseball during his career from 1958 to 1970. Known for his versatility as a position player, Adair played primarily as a second baseman, although he was capable of filling in at other infield positions as needed. Over the course of 1,165 games, he accumulated 1,022 hits, demonstrating a solid ability to reach base with a career batting average of .254. Adair also showcased his power and run-producing capabilities, hitting 57 home runs and driving in 366 runs throughout his tenure in the league. Adair's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the expansion of the game and the integration of players from diverse backgrounds. He was known for his steady play and reliability on defense, contributing to the success of the teams he played for, including the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox. With 29 stolen bases to his name, Adair also displayed a measure of speed on the bases, complementing his offensive production. His contributions to the teams he played for, along with his respectable stats, solidified his place in baseball history as a dependable player during an exciting period of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1165	4019	378	1022	163	19	57	366	29	208	499	0.254	0.292	0.347	0.639	-5843.3

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.639 vs. league average 0.694 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	BAL	AL	11	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	BAL	AL	12	35	3	11	0	1	0	2	0	1	5	0.314	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BAL	AL	3	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	BAL	AL	133	386	41	102	21	1	9	37	5	35	51	0.264	.258 (+2%)	.328 (-1%)	.399 (-1%)	.727 (-1%)	-109.5
1962	BAL	AL	139	538	67	153	29	4	11	48	7	27	77	0.284	.257 (+10%)	.326 (-2%)	.393 (+5%)	.719 (+2%)	70.2
1963	BAL	AL	109	382	34	87	21	3	6	30	3	9	51	0.228	.246 (-8%)	.308 (-20%)	.371 (-7%)	.680 (-13%)	-1089.5
1964	BAL	AL	155	569	56	141	20	3	9	47	3	28	72	0.248	.250 (-1%)	.312 (-10%)	.377 (-10%)	.690 (-10%)	-1165.9
1965	BAL	AL	157	582	51	151	26	3	7	66	6	35	65	0.259	.245 (+6%)	.310 (-3%)	.371 (-6%)	.682 (-4%)	-536.4
1966	BAL	AL	17	52	3	15	1	0	0	3	0	4	8	0.288	.248 (+16%)	.309 (+8%)	.376 (-18%)	.685 (-7%)	-43.6
1966	CHW	AL	105	370	27	90	18	2	4	36	3	17	44	0.243	.248 (-2%)	.309 (-11%)	.376 (-11%)	.685 (-11%)	-43.6
1967	CHW	AL	28	98	6	20	4	0	0	9	0	4	17	0.204	.242 (-16%)	.306 (-22%)	.357 (-31%)	.663 (-27%)	-418.2
1967	BOS	AL	89	316	41	92	13	1	3	26	1	13	35	0.291	.242 (+20%)	.306 (+5%)	.357 (+3%)	.663 (+4%)	-418.2
1968	BOS	AL	74	208	18	45	1	0	2	12	0	9	28	0.216	.236 (-9%)	.298 (-16%)	.340 (-27%)	.638 (-21%)	-705.1
1969	KCR	AL	126	432	29	108	9	1	5	48	1	20	36	0.250	.248 (+1%)	.320 (-11%)	.369 (-16%)	.689 (-14%)	-1166.4
1970	KCR	AL	7	27	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	3	0.148	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	16	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1967	WS	BOS	5	16	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.125

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	1	5	1	0	0
2B	810	757	1860	2008	58	465
3B	46	39	38	76	8	9
SS	310	256	477	793	37	144

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	BAL	2B	1	1	1	4	1	2
1958	BAL	SS	10	4	10	19	1	3
1959	BAL	2B	11	8	24	17	3	4
1959	BAL	SS	1	2	2	2	1	1
1960	BAL	2B	3	0	3	4	0	2
1961	BAL	2B	107	96	233	237	6	57
1961	BAL	3B	2	1	0	1	0	0
1961	BAL	SS	27	18	26	61	5	5
1962	BAL	2B	34	29	79	77	4	17
1962	BAL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962	BAL	SS	113	103	216	285	16	72
1963	BAL	2B	103	100	242	268	8	67
1964	BAL	2B	153	150	395	422	5	107
1965	BAL	2B	157	157	395	446	12	99
1966	BAL	2B	13	13	30	33	2	7
1966	CHA	2B	50	39	89	92	3	19
1966	CHA	SS	75	63	109	236	9	35
1967	CHA	2B	27	24	70	61	2	21
1967	BOS	2B	23	20	33	41	3	10
1967	BOS	3B	35	33	34	66	5	8
1967	BOS	SS	30	25	38	68	0	12
1968	BOS	1B	1	1	5	1	0	0
1968	BOS	2B	12	8	19	25	1	6
1968	BOS	3B	7	5	4	9	3	1
1968	BOS	SS	46	33	62	104	4	15
1969	KCA	2B	109	105	223	261	8	41
1969	KCA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1969	KCA	SS	8	8	14	18	1	1
1970	KCA	2B	7	7	24	20	0	6