Reuben Alexander "Rick" Adams (December 24, 1878 – March 10, 1955) was an American

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player whose career spanned over 13 seasons, including one in

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with the Washington Senators (1905). In his one major league season, Adams went 2–5 with a 3.59

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(ERA), three

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s, one

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and 25

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s in 11 games, six starts. Adams also played in the

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with the Spokane Blue Stockings (1901), Tacoma Tigers (1901), Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers (1902),

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(1902–1903),

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(1904),

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(1905),

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(1906),

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(1907–1910),

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(1911), Denison Blue Sox (1913) and

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. Over his minor league career, Adams went 169–125 in 280 games. He batted and threw left-handed.

Professional career

Early career

Adams began his professional career in the Class-D

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in 1901. That season, he played for the Spokane Blue Stockings and the Tacoma Tigers. Between the two teams, Adams went 18–16. In 1902, Adams started the season with the Class-D Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers of the

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. With Paris, he went 18–11 in 31 games, 28 starts. Amongst Texas League pitchers, Adams was fifth in wins. Later that season, Adams joined the Class-A

where he went 6–1 in nine games, all starts. In 1903, Adams continued playing with the Pelicans. On the season, he went 14–11 in 29 games. Adams joined the Class-A

and went 13–10. After the season, Adams returned to his home in

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. On March 16, 1905, Adams re-signed with the Montreal Royals. However, Adams did not play with the Royals in 1905, instead playing with the Class-C Temple Boll Weevils of the

. In 16 games, Adams went 13–3.

Washington Senators

During the 1905 season, while playing with the

, Adams joined the Washington Senators

franchise. Adams made his major league debut on July 13, 1905. On the season, Adams went 2–5 with a 3.59 ERA, three complete games, one

and 25 strikeouts in 11 games, six starts. His last appearance in Major League Baseball was on September 29, 1905.

Later career

In 1906, Adams joined the Class-D

. On the season, he went 25–13 in 40 games. Amongst Texas League pitchers, Adams was tied for first in wins. Adams joined the Class-A Denver Grizzlies of the Western League in 1907. With the Bears that season, Adams played 27 games. In 1908, still with the Bears, Adams went 16–17. Adams continued playing with the Bears in 1909 and went 15–13 in 25 games. During the 1910 season, Adams' last with the Denver Bears, he went 9–5. In 1911, Adams joined the Class-B

of the Texas League. He went 2–11 that season. Adams was absent from the professional baseball circuit in 1912, however, he returned in 1913 to play with the Class-D Denison Blue Sox. In 20 games with the Blue Sox, Adams went 6–7. In his final season in professional baseball, 1913, Adams played for the Class-D

where he went 14–7.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Rick 1878 births 1955 deaths Baseball players from Texas People from Paris, Texas Major League Baseball pitchers Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Spokane Blue Stockings players Tacoma Tigers players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers players Montreal Royals players Temple Boll Weevils players Cleburne Railroaders players Denver Grizzlies (baseball) players Houston Buffaloes players Denison Blue Sox players Denison Champions players