Rick Adams (baseball)

Rick Adams
Pitcher
Born: (1878-12-24)December 24, 1878
Paris, Texas, U.S.
Died: March 10, 1955(1955-03-10) (aged 76)
Paris, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 13, 1905, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1905, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–5
Earned run average3.59
Strikeouts25
Teams

Reuben Alexander "Rick" Adams (December 24, 1878 – March 10, 1955) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned over 13 seasons, including one in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators (1905). In his one major league season, Adams went 2–5 with a 3.59 earned run average (ERA), three complete games, one shutout and 25 strikeouts in 11 games, six starts. Adams also played in the minor leagues with the Spokane Blue Stockings (1901), Tacoma Tigers (1901), Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers (1902), New Orleans Pelicans (1902–1903), Montreal Royals (1904), Temple Boll Weevils (1905), Cleburne Railroaders (1906), Denver Grizzlies (1907–1910), Houston Buffaloes (1911), Denison Blue Sox (1913) and Denison Champions. Over his minor league career, Adams went 169–125 in 280 games. He batted and threw left-handed.