Joel Adamson, baseball player, 1996-1998

Joel Adamson

Born: 7/2/1971 in Lakewood, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1996-04-10 | Final Game: 1998-04-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Joel Lee Adamson

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Biography

Joel Adamson was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1998. Born in 1971, Adamson made his debut during a time when the game was experiencing a shift towards more offensive play, often characterized by the power-hitting era of the late 1990s. Throughout his career, he showcased a solid pitching repertoire, finishing with a win-loss record of 5-6 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.89 over his tenure. Adamson recorded a total of 77 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to challenge hitters and maintain competitiveness on the mound. Despite not recording any saves during his career, his contributions as a reliable pitcher in the bullpen were noted by his teams. With a career spanning just over two years, Adamson left a mark during an era when pitching was adapting to the rising offensive statistics of the league, making his efforts significant in the context of his time.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 6 44 11 0 0 0 110.3 121 60 19 37 77 4.89 0

Career ERA 4.89 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 9.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1996 MIA NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 11.0 18 9 7 7 7.36 4.61 (-60%) -
1997 ATL AL 5 3 30 6 0 0 0 76.3 78 30 19 56 3.54 4.39 (+19%) -
1998 AZ NL 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 23.0 25 21 11 14 8.22 4.43 (-85%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 10 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.300 0.300 0.400 0.700 0.0

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.700 vs. league average 0.759 across their career seasons — 7.8% 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
1996 MIA NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ATL AL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 AZ NL 5 7 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.429 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 11 9 15 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 FLO P 9 0 3 2 0 0
1997 ML4 P 30 6 6 9 2 0
1998 ARI P 5 5 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 44

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 ARI NL $210,000
1997 ML4 AL $151,000
Total Career Earnings $361,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Cerritos College Norwalk CA 1990