Jerry Adair

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: December 17, 1936 in Sand Springs, OK us

Died: May 31, 1987 in Tulsa, OK

Buried: Woodland Memorial Park, Sand Springs, OK

High School: Sapulpa HS (Sapulpa, OK)

School: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)

Last Game: May 3, 1970 (Age 33-137d)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Kenneth Jerry Adair

Nicknames: Casper the Friendly Ghost

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.4

4019

1022

.254

378

RBI

366

OBP

.292

SLG

.347

OPS

.639

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1957	20		Williston	MDAK	Inde
1958	21	-7.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	11	20	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.105	.150	.105	.255	2	0	0	0	0	0
1959	22	-2.2	Amarillo	TL	AA	BAL	146	638	589	93	182	31	11	6	73	12	3	28	55	.309	.345	.430	.775	253		9	4	8
1959	22	-6.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	12	36	35	3	11	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	5	.314	.333	.371	.705	13	0	0	0	0	0
1960	23	-4.5	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL	152	638	602	78	160	29	2	6	35	12	5	27	60	.266	.298	.351	.648	211		1	6	2
1960	23	-5.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	3	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	4	0	0	0	0	0
1961	24	-4.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	133	428	386	41	102	21	1	9	37	5	2	35	51	.264	.326	.394	.719	152	6	2	1	4	4
1962	25	-2.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	139	574	538	67	153	29	4	11	48	7	7	27	77	.284	.319	.415	.734	223	15	2	4	3	1
1963	26	-1.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	109	401	382	34	87	21	3	6	30	3	3	9	51	.228	.246	.346	.592	132	17	2	3	5	2
1964	27	-0.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	155	605	569	56	141	20	3	9	47	3	2	28	72	.248	.283	.341	.624	194	20	1	4	3	10
1965	28	0.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	157	625	582	51	151	26	3	7	66	6	4	35	65	.260	.303	.351	.653	204	26	2	4	2	7
1966	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-CHW	122	460	422	30	105	19	2	4	39	3	2	21	52	.249	.282	.332	.614	140	15	1	10	6	0
1966	29	1.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	17	58	52	3	15	1	0	0	3	0	0	4	8	.289	.333	.308	.641	16	1	0	1	1	0
1966	29	1.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	105	402	370	27	90	18	2	4	36	3	2	17	44	.243	.275	.335	.610	124	14	1	9	5	0
1967	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-CHW	117	443	414	47	112	17	1	3	35	1	5	17	52	.271	.302	.338	.640	140	15	3	6	3	0
1967	30	2.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	28	106	98	6	20	4	0	0	9	0	1	4	17	.204	.240	.245	.485	24	5	1	2	1	0
1967	30	2.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	89	337	316	41	92	13	1	3	26	1	4	13	35	.291	.321	.367	.688	116	10	2	4	2	0
1968	31	3.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	74	224	208	18	45	1	0	2	12	0	0	9	28	.216	.252	.250	.502	52	10	1	6	0	2
1969	32	4.7	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	126	461	432	29	108	9	1	5	48	1	3	20	36	.250	.285	.310	.596	134	24	3	2	4	4
1970	33	7.5	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	33	90	77	5	23	5	0	0	7	0	0	9	8	.299	.378	.364	.741	28		2	0	2
1970	33	5.4	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	7	33	27	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	3	.148	.281	.148	.429	4	1	0	1	0	1
1971	34	6.6	Hankyu	JPPL	Fgn		90	249	240	26	72	8	1	7	36	0	0	4	11	.300	.316	.429	.745	103	13	2	2	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
(1 season)
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1165	4315	4019	378	1022	163	19	57	366	29	29	208	499	.254	.292	.347	.639	1394	149	17	41	30	31
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		331	1366	1268	176	365	65	13	12	115	24	8	64	123	.288	.325	.388	.713	492		12	10	12
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		90	249	240	26	72	8	1	7	36	0	0	4	11	.300	.316	.429	.745	103	13	2	2	1	0
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1586	5930	5527	580	1459	236	33	76	517	53	37	276	633					1989	162	31	53	43	31

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		185	728	679	83	183	34	2	6	42	12	5	36	68	.270	.308	.352	.660	239		3	6	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		146	638	589	93	182	31	11	6	73	12	3	28	55	.309	.345	.430	.775	253		9	4	8