Note: This page is about Austin David Adams, born August 19, 1986 in Montgomery, Alabama. Not to be confused with Austin Adams, the pitcher born in 1991. Wikipedia lists him as "Austin Adams (baseball, born 1986)" to distinguish the two.
Note: This page is about Austin David Adams, born August 19, 1986 in Montgomery, Alabama. Not to be confused with Austin Adams, the pitcher born in 1991. Wikipedia lists him as "Austin Adams (baseball, born 1986)" to distinguish the two.
Austin David Adams is a right-handed pitcher born on August 19, 1986, in Montgomery, Alabama. He is a different player from the active Austin Adams born in 1991. He played college baseball at Faulkner University, where he lined up as a shortstop and pitcher and showed power at the plate. Cleveland selected him in the fifth round, 155th overall, of the 2009 MLB Draft. A shoulder injury and surgery in 2012 pushed him toward relief work, and he reached the majors as a reliever, making his MLB debut on July 12, 2014 with Cleveland. He went on to pitch for the Cleveland Indians, the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers. He was never a star, but his path — from a two-way infielder into professional baseball, and back to the majors after injury and a change of role — is what sets his story apart from the younger, same-named pitcher.
Austin Adams was a pitcher in MLB. Across 68 career appearances, with a 6.45 ERA and 58 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 3.78 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 33.1 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 2016 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 1.85 |
| 2019 | DET | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 16.88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2.63 |
| Career Totals | — | 2 | 0 | 6.45 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 75.1 | 91 | 54 | 34 | 58 | 1.66 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CLE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CLE | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2016 | CLE | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DET | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $507,700 |
Career Total: $507,700 (1 seasons)
Average: $507,700
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Austin David Adams is a right-handed pitcher born on August 19, 1986, in Montgomery, Alabama. He is a different player from the active Austin Adams born in 1991. He played college baseball at Faulkner University, where he lined up as a shortstop and pitcher and showed power at the plate. Cleveland selected him in the fifth round, 155th overall, of the 2009 MLB Draft. A shoulder injury and surgery in 2012 pushed him toward relief work, and he reached the majors as a reliever, making his MLB debut on July 12, 2014 with Cleveland. He went on to pitch for the Cleveland Indians, the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers. He was never a star, but his path — from a two-way infielder into professional baseball, and back to the majors after injury and a change of role — is what sets his story apart from the younger, same-named pitcher.