Adam Wainwright

Q: How old is Adam Wainwright?

Adam Wainwright is 43 years old.

Q: When was Adam Wainwright born?

Adam Wainwright was born on August 30, 1981.

Q: Where was Adam Wainwright born?

Adam Wainwright was born in Brunswick, GA .

Q: How tall is Adam Wainwright?

Adam Wainwright is 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Adam Wainwright weigh when playing?

Adam Wainwright weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Adam Wainwright play?

Adam Wainwright played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Adam Wainwright in the Hall of Fame?

Adam Wainwright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Adam Wainwright drafted?

Adam Wainwright was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (29th) of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glynn Academy HS (Brunswick, GA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Adam Wainwright have?

Adam Wainwright had 2,202 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Adam Wainwright played for?

Adam Wainwright played for 1 team, the St. Louis Cardinals.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-7, 230lb (201cm, 104kg)

Born: August 30, 1981 in Brunswick, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (29th) of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glynn Academy HS (Brunswick, GA).

High School: Glynn Academy HS (Brunswick, GA)

Debut: September 11, 2005 (Age 24-012d, 18,785th in major league history)
vs. NYM 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: October 1, 2023 (Age 42-032d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Aegis Sports Management

Full Name: Adam Parrish Wainwright

Nicknames: Waino or Uncle Charlie

Twitter: @UncleCharlie50

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

45.2

200

128

ERA

3.53

478

411

2668.1

2202

WHIP

1.242

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2000	18	ATL-min	Rk	6	2	.750	2.35	13	11	1	0	0	0	61.1	43	18	16	4	12	0	81	1	1	2	235			0.897	6.3	0.6	1.8	11.9	6.75	BVS,DAN GULF,APPY
2001	19	ATL-min	A	10	10	.500	3.77	28	28	0	1	0	0	164.2	144	89	69	9	48	1	184	8	2	9	691			1.166	7.9	0.5	2.6	10.1	3.83	MAC SALL
2002	20	ATL-min	A+	9	6	.600	3.31	28	28	0	1	0	0	163.1	149	67	60	7	66	0	167	10	3	11	700			1.316	8.2	0.4	3.6	9.2	2.53	MYR CARL
2003	21	ATL-min	AA	10	8	.556	3.37	27	27	0	1	0	0	149.2	133	59	56	9	37	0	128	7	2	4	599			1.136	8.0	0.5	2.2	7.7	3.46	GRV SOUL
2004	22	STL-min	AAA	4	4	.500	5.37	12	12	0	0	0	0	63.2	68	47	38	12	28	0	64	3	1	2	282			1.508	9.6	1.7	4.0	9.0	2.29	MEM PCL
2005	23	STL-min	AAA	10	10	.500	4.40	29	29	0	0	0	0	182.0	204	98	89	18	51	6	147	5	1	12	793			1.401	10.1	0.9	2.5	7.3	2.88	MEM PCL
2005	23	STL	NL	0	0		13.50	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	2	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	37	11.02	1.500	9.0	4.5	4.5	0.0	0.00
2006	24	STL	NL	2	1	.667	3.12	61	0	10	0	0	3	75.0	64	26	26	6	22	2	72	4	0	3	309	143	3.31	1.147	7.7	0.7	2.6	8.6	3.27
2007	25	STL	NL	14	12	.538	3.70	32	32	0	1	0	0	202.0	212	93	83	13	70	4	136	9	0	6	882	119	3.90	1.396	9.4	0.6	3.1	6.1	1.94
2008	26	STL-min	AA,AAA	0	1	.000	5.40	3	3	0	0	0	0	8.1	12	5	5	1	2	0	10	0	0	0	38			1.680	13.0	1.1	2.2	10.8	5.00	SPD,MEM TL,PCL
2008	26	STL	NL	11	3	.786	3.20	20	20	0	1	0	0	132.0	122	51	47	12	34	1	91	3	0	3	544	132	3.78	1.182	8.3	0.8	2.3	6.2	2.68
2009	27	STL	NL	19	8	.704	2.63	34	34	0	1	0	0	233.0	216	75	68	17	66	1	212	3	0	7	970	155	3.11	1.210	8.3	0.7	2.5	8.2	3.21	CYA-3,MVP-15,GG
2010	28	STL	NL	20	11	.645	2.42	33	33	0	5	2	0	230.1	186	68	62	15	56	2	213	4	0	2	910	160	2.86	1.051	7.3	0.6	2.2	8.3	3.80	AS,CYA-2,MVP-17

2012	30	STL	NL	14	13	.519	3.94	32	32	0	3	2	0	198.2	196	96	87	15	52	3	184	6	2	5	831	96	3.10	1.248	8.9	0.7	2.4	8.3	3.54
2013	31	STL	NL	19	9	.679	2.94	34	34	0	5	2	0	*241.2*	223	83	79	15	35	2	219	6	0	5	*956*	127	2.55	1.068	8.3	0.6	1.3	8.2	6.26	AS,CYA-2,MVP-20,GG
2014	32	STL	NL	20	9	.690	2.38	32	32	0	5	3	0	227.0	184	64	60	10	50	5	179	7	1	4	898	153	2.88	1.031	7.3	0.4	2.0	7.1	3.58	AS,CYA-3,MVP-8
2015	33	STL	NL	2	1	.667	1.61	7	4	2	0	0	0	28.0	25	7	5	0	4	0	20	0	0	0	111	247	2.13	1.036	8.0	0.0	1.3	6.4	5.00
2016	34	STL	NL	13	9	.591	4.62	33	33	0	1	1	0	198.2	220	108	102	22	59	4	161	5	0	1	847	88	3.93	1.404	10.0	1.0	2.7	7.3	2.73
2017	35	STL	NL	12	5	.706	5.11	24	23	0	0	0	0	123.1	140	73	70	14	45	4	96	5	0	2	546	83	4.29	1.500	10.2	1.0	3.3	7.0	2.13	SS
2018	36	STL-min	AA,AAA,A+	2	0	1.000	0.00	7	7	0	0	0	0	22.0	14	0	0	0	4	0	25	1	0	0	81			0.818	5.7	0.0	1.6	10.2	6.25	SPD,MEM,PLM TL,PCL,FLOR
2018	36	STL	NL	2	4	.333	4.46	8	8	0	0	0	0	40.1	41	21	20	5	18	1	40	2	0	1	181	88	4.28	1.463	9.1	1.1	4.0	8.9	2.22
2019	37	STL	NL	14	10	.583	4.19	31	31	0	0	0	0	171.2	181	83	80	22	64	7	153	8	0	2	745	100	4.36	1.427	9.5	1.2	3.4	8.0	2.39
2020	38	STL	NL	5	3	.625	3.15	10	10	0	2	0	0	65.2	54	25	23	9	15	0	54	2	0	0	262	133	4.10	1.051	7.4	1.2	2.1	7.4	3.60
2021	39	STL	NL	17	7	.708	3.05	32	32	0	3	1	0	206.1	168	72	70	21	50	3	174	9	1	4	828	128	3.66	1.057	7.3	0.9	2.2	7.6	3.48	CYA-7,MVP-20
2022	40	STL	NL	11	12	.478	3.71	32	32	0	1	0	0	191.2	192	80	79	16	54	1	143	7	0	5	803	105	3.66	1.283	9.0	0.8	2.5	6.7	2.65
2023	41	STL-min	AA,AAA	1	0	1.000	6.23	3	3	0	0	0	0	13.0	18	9	9	2	2	0	13	0	0	0	58			1.538	12.5	1.4	1.4	9.0	6.50	SPD,MEM TL,IL
2023	41	STL	NL	5	11	.313	7.40	21	21	0	0	0	0	101.0	151	89	83	20	41	0	55	1	0	1	484	59	5.99	1.901	13.5	1.8	3.7	4.9	1.34
18 Yrs				200	128	.610	3.53	478	411	13	28	11	3	2668.1	2577	1117	1047	233	736	40	2202	81	4	51	11116	114	3.54	1.242	8.7	0.8	2.5	7.4	2.99
162 Game Avg.				15	10	.610	3.53	37	31	1	2	1	0	204	197	85	80	18	56	3	168	6	0	4	850	114	3.54	1.242	8.7	0.8	2.5	7.4	2.99
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Adam Wainwright?

Adam Wainwright is 43 years old.

When was Adam Wainwright born?

Adam Wainwright was born on August 30, 1981.

Where was Adam Wainwright born?

Adam Wainwright was born in Brunswick, GA.

How tall is Adam Wainwright?

Adam Wainwright is 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

How much did Adam Wainwright weigh when playing?

Adam Wainwright weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Adam Wainwright play?

Adam Wainwright played 18 seasons.

Is Adam Wainwright in the Hall of Fame?

Adam Wainwright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Adam Wainwright drafted?

Adam Wainwright was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (29th) of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glynn Academy HS (Brunswick, GA).

What position did Adam Wainwright play?

Adam Wainwright was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Adam Wainwright have?

Adam Wainwright had 2,202 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Adam Wainwright played for?

Adam Wainwright played for 1 team, the St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Adam Wainwright won?

Adam Wainwright has won 1 World Series.

When did Adam Wainwright retire?

Adam Wainwright last played in 2023.

What is Adam Wainwright's Twitter account?

Adam Wainwright is on Twitter at UncleCharlie50.

What are Adam Wainwright's nicknames?

Waino, Uncle Charlie are nicknames for Adam Wainwright.

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