Doc Adkins
| Doc Adkins | |
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 Doc Adkins baseball card |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 5, 1872 Troy, Wisconsin |
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| Died: February 21, 1934 (aged 61) Durham, North Carolina |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 24, 1902 for the Boston Americans | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1903 for the New York Highlanders | |
| Career statistics | |
| Record | 1-1 |
| Earned run average | 5.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
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Merle Theron (Doc) Adkins (August 5, 1872 – February 21, 1934) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans (1902) and New York Highlanders (1903). Adkins batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Troy, Wisconsin.
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[edit] Boston Americans
Adkins made his debut with the Boston Americans on June 24, 1902 during a 6-7 loss to the Washington Senators. He made four appearances (two starts) with Boston, posting a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.05, walking seven and striking out three in 20 innings pitched.
[edit] New York Highlanders
Adkins spent the 1903 season with the New York Highlanders, pitching in two games, one of which was a start. In seven innings of work, he let up eight runs, six of which were earned, on 10 hits and five walks with a 7.71 ERA. His final Major League appearance came September 29, 1903 - the last day of the season - in a 10-4 win over the Detroit Tigers.
[edit] Retirement
After his retirement as a player, Adkins was affiliated with Trinity College. He also scouted players, notably discovering Ernie Shore and calling him to the attention of Jack Dunn, then the owner of the Baltimore Orioles.[1]
Adkins died in Durham, North Carolina at age of 63. He is buried at Maplewood Cemetery.
[edit] References
- ^ Brother Gilbert (a.k.a. Philip F. Cairnes), "Young Babe Ruth: His Early Life and Baseball Career, from the Memoirs of Xaverian Brother Gilbert", p. 115. McFarland and Company, 1999. ISBN 0786406526
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- BaseballLibrary
- BaseballLibrary biography by Dave Howell
- Doc Adkins at Find a Grave
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