Steve Adkins

Infobox MLB retired
name = Steve Adkins


position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1964|10|26
birthplace = city-state|Chicago|Illinois
bats = Right
throws = Left
debutdate = September 12
debutyear = 1990
debutteam = New York Yankees
finaldate = October 3
finalyear = 1990
finalteam = New York Yankees
stat1label = Win-loss record
stat1value = 1-2
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 6.38
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 14
teams =
* New York Yankees (by|1990)

Steven Thomas "Steve" Adkins (born October 26 1964 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees in 1990. He attended University of Pennsylvania, where he participated in college baseball.

Career

On June 2, by|1986, Adkins was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 15th round of the amateur draft. [citeweb|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/adkinst01.shtml|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|title=Transactions of Steve Adkins|accessdate=2008-06-29] Adkins signed to play in the minors in the Yankees organization.

Adkins made his major league debut on September 12, by|1990 with the Yankees at age 25. Adkins did not allow a hit in his debut. However, he walked eight batters in only 1 1/3 innings. In the first inning, Adkins walked the first three hitters he faced, then retired the side. After the first hitter in the second inning flied out, Adkins walked the next five hitters before being removed from the game, only two short of tying the record. [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEEDA1F31F930A2575AC0A966958260&scp=105&sq=September+13%2C+1990&st=nyt|title= Wild Debut For a Yank |publisher="The New York Times", |date=1990-09-13 |accessdate=2008-06-29 ] The Yankees lost the game 5–4. [citeweb|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA199009120.shtml|title=Results of Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees game on September 12, 1990|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-06-29] Adkins played his final major league game for the Yankees on October 3, by|1990. On June 26, by|1991, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor leaguer David Rosario.

At the time of his retirement, Adkins had a career earned run average of 6.38. He finished with 24 innings pitched and 14 strikeoutss in a total of five games. He allowed 19 hits, four home runs, and 29 walks. He had one win in his career, on September 28, by|1990 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Adkins never came to bat in his short major league career. His lifetime fielding percentage was 1.000.

References

External links

*baseball-reference|id=a/adkinst01
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=adkinst01 Baseball Almanac]