Adonis Terry, baseball player, 1884-1897

Adonis Terry

Born: 8/7/1864 in Westfield, MA, USA

Died: 2/24/1915 in Milwaukee, WI, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-05-01 | Final Game: 1897-04-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: William H. Terry

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Biography

Adonis Terry, born in 1864, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century, playing from 1884 to 1897. He made a significant impact on the game during an era characterized by evolving pitching styles and the transition from the deadball era to a more modern approach to baseball. Terry finished his career with a record of 197-196 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.74, showcasing his competitive nature and durability on the mound. Throughout his career, Terry demonstrated impressive strikeout ability, amassing a total of 1,553 strikeouts, which highlighted his effectiveness and skill as a pitcher. He also contributed to his teams with 6 saves, indicating his versatility and capacity to perform in high-pressure situations. Adonis Terry's contributions to the game were part of a transformative period in baseball history, as the sport continued to grow in popularity and complexity, laying the groundwork for future generations of pitchers.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
197 196 440 406 367 17 6 3514.3 3525 1460 76 1298 1553 3.74 0

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — near 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
1884 BR3 AA 19 35 56 55 54 2 0 476.0 486 188 72 230 3.55 3.11 (-14%) 312.1
1885 BR3 AA 6 17 25 23 23 0 1 209.0 213 99 42 96 4.26 3.03 (-41%) -824.0
1886 BR3 AA 18 16 34 34 32 5 0 288.3 263 99 115 162 3.09 3.37 (+8%) -119.4
1887 BR3 AA 16 16 40 35 35 1 3 318.0 331 142 99 138 4.02 4.17 (+4%) 2873.0
1888 BR3 AA 13 8 23 23 20 2 0 195.0 145 44 67 138 2.03 2.95 (+31%) 2422.3
1889 BR3 AA 22 15 41 39 35 2 0 326.0 285 119 126 186 3.29 3.93 (+16%) 4584.9
1890 BRO NL 26 16 46 44 38 1 0 370.0 362 121 133 185 2.94 3.88 (+24%) 6661.9
1891 BRO NL 6 16 25 22 18 1 1 194.0 207 91 80 65 4.22 3.52 (-20%) -64.1
1892 BLN NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 4 7 3 4.00 3.28 (-22%) 0.0
1892 PIT NL 18 7 30 26 24 2 1 240.0 185 67 106 95 2.51 3.28 (+24%) 340.2
1893 PIT NL 12 8 26 19 14 0 0 170.0 177 84 99 52 4.45 4.66 (+5%) -1304.7
1894 PIT NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.7 2 5 4 0 67.50 — 0.0
1894 CHC NL 5 11 23 21 16 0 0 163.3 232 106 123 39 5.84 5.33 (-10%) -
1895 CHC NL 21 14 38 34 31 0 0 311.3 346 166 131 88 4.80 4.77 (-1%) -
1896 CHC NL 15 14 30 28 25 1 0 235.7 273 116 88 75 4.43 4.36 (-2%) -
1897 CHC NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 11 9 6 1 10.12 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
667 2389 314 594 76 54 15 287 106 146 167 0.249 0.295 0.344 0.639 -2424.8

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.639 vs. league average 0.683 across their career seasons — 6.4% 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
1884 BR3 AA 67 236 15 55 10 3 0 0 0 8 0 0.233 .243 (-4%) .278 (-7%) .327 (-8%) .606 (-8%) -300.0
1885 BR3 AA 71 264 23 45 1 3 1 20 0 10 0 0.170 .244 (-30%) .287 (-30%) .325 (-36%) .613 (-33%) -1375.3
1886 BR3 AA 75 299 34 71 8 9 2 39 17 10 0 0.237 .246 (-4%) .302 (-13%) .331 (+4%) .634 (-4%) -320.4
1887 BR3 AA 86 352 56 103 6 10 3 65 27 16 19 0.293 .270 (+8%) .331 (-2%) .373 (+5%) .705 (+1%) 0.5
1888 BR3 AA 30 115 13 29 6 0 0 8 7 5 8 0.252 .238 (+6%) .290 (-3%) .319 (-5%) .610 (-4%) -71.7
1889 BR3 AA 49 160 29 48 6 6 2 26 8 14 14 0.300 .263 (+14%) .334 (+7%) .357 (+26%) .691 (+17%) 392.5
1890 BRO NL 99 363 63 101 17 9 4 59 32 40 34 0.278 .260 (+7%) .336 (+6%) .351 (+16%) .687 (+11%) 706.6
1891 BRO NL 30 91 10 19 7 1 0 6 4 9 26 0.209 .254 (-18%) .331 (-9%) .343 (-10%) .675 (-10%) -146.8
1892 BLN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1892 PIT NL 31 100 10 16 0 4 2 11 2 10 11 0.160 .244 (-35%) .316 (-25%) .327 (-8%) .644 (-17%) 0.0
1893 PIT NL 26 71 9 18 4 3 0 11 1 3 12 0.254 .279 (-9%) .356 (-18%) .379 (+4%) .735 (-7%) -123.4
1894 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1894 CHC NL 30 95 19 33 4 2 0 17 3 11 12 0.347 .309 (+12%) .379 (+9%) .435 (-1%) .814 (+4%) 0.0
1895 CHC NL 40 137 18 30 3 2 1 10 1 2 17 0.219 .296 (-26%) .361 (-35%) .399 (-27%) .761 (-31%) -800.2
1896 CHC NL 30 99 14 26 4 2 0 15 4 8 12 0.263 .290 (-10%) .354 (-9%) .387 (-11%) .741 (-10%) -179.9
1897 CHC NL 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 38 6 4 1 0 0 1 7 4 0.105

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS BRO 6 20 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 3 0.050
1889 WS BR3 5 18 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0.167

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 4 8 8 0 62.0 72 35 28 22 5.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1890 WS BRO 1 1 3 3 0 25.0 25 10 10 8 3.60
1889 WS BR3 2 3 5 5 0 37.0 47 25 18 14 6.08

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 0 90 3 6 4
3B 1 0 1 0 2 0
OF 216 0 368 34 49 7
P 440 0 244 722 104 15
SS 16 0 22 49 24 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 BR3 OF 13 0 24 4 3 2
1884 BR3 P 56 0 31 79 34 0
1885 BR3 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0
1885 BR3 OF 47 0 73 10 11 2
1885 BR3 P 25 0 16 33 2 0
1886 BR3 OF 32 0 60 6 9 0
1886 BR3 P 34 0 22 63 6 2
1886 BR3 SS 13 0 17 43 20 1
1887 BR3 OF 49 0 89 5 11 1
1887 BR3 P 40 0 35 76 12 0
1887 BR3 SS 2 0 4 4 3 1
1888 BR3 1B 2 0 17 1 0 1
1888 BR3 OF 7 0 7 3 1 0
1888 BR3 P 23 0 10 40 5 2
1889 BR3 1B 10 0 64 2 6 2
1889 BR3 P 41 0 24 81 4 2
1890 BRO 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1890 BRO OF 54 0 103 4 8 2
1890 BRO P 46 0 20 75 11 3
1891 BRO OF 5 0 2 1 2 0
1891 BRO P 25 0 10 34 2 1
1892 BLN P 1 0 0 3 0 0
1892 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 2 0
1892 PIT P 30 0 27 48 5 0
1893 PIT P 26 0 9 37 4 2
1894 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 CHN 1B 2 0 5 0 0 1
1894 CHN OF 7 0 7 1 1 0
1894 CHN P 23 0 9 26 5 0
1895 CHN OF 1 0 3 0 1 0
1895 CHN P 38 0 13 81 11 3
1895 CHN SS 1 0 1 2 1 0
1896 CHN P 30 0 18 43 2 0
1897 CHN P 1 0 0 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 440
First Base 15
Third Base 1
Shortstop 16
Left Field 94
Center Field 43
Right Field 79