Joel Adamson | |
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![]() Adamson at the 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks Alumni Game | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Lakewood, California, U.S. | July 2, 1971|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 10, 1996, for the Florida Marlins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 26, 1998, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–6 |
Earned run average | 4.89 |
Strikeouts | 77 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Joel Lee Adamson (born July 2,1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Florida Marlins,Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). [1]
Left handed pitcher Joel Adamson,hailing from Lakewood,California,was first drafted in the seventh round in 1990 by the Philadelphia Phillies. After the 1992 season,they traded him to the pre-debut Marlins with Matt Whisenant for Danny Jackson. [2] Adamson got called up to the major leagues for the Marlins in 1996,and pitched in nine games. The Marlins traded Adamson to the Brewers for a PTBNL after the season,and Milwaukee eventually sent Ed Collins in his place. [2] Adamson played a total of 76+1⁄3 innings for Milwaukee in 1997, and played five games for the Diamondbacks in 1998.
Adamson was drafted in a Rule 5 Draft by the Boston Red Sox in 1998 from the Oakland Athletics. [1] He appeared in 44 games for three teams with 11 starts over a short 3-year career from 1996 to 1998. He played nine seasons in the minor leagues with seven different teams with five different MLB affiliations.