Jerry Adair
| Jerry Adair | ||
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| Second baseman | ||
| Born: December 17 1936 | ||
| Died: May 31 1987 (aged 50) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 2, 1958 for the Baltimore Orioles |
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| Final game | ||
| May 3, 1970 for the Kansas City Royals |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .254 | |
| Hits | 1,022 | |
| RBI's | 366 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Kenneth Jerry Adair (December 17, 1936— May 31, 1987) was a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and Kansas City Royals from Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
Adair was signed by the Orioles out of Oklahoma State University in 1958 for a $40,000 bonus. He was a horrible hitter throughout his career but was able to hang around for thirteen seasons on the strength of a fantastic glove. He was one of the best defensive second basemen of his era, setting then-major-league records for single-season fielding percentage (.994) and fewest errors (5) in 1964 and following that up by leading the league in fielding percentage again in 1965. After leaving major league baseball, he played in Japan for a year and later coached for the Oakland Athletics (1972-74) and the California Angels (1975). He died on May 31, 1987 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 50.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- The Deadball Era (obituary)
- The Deadball Era (image)
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adair, Jerry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sand Springs, Oklahoma |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1987 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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