Adonis Terry

William H. "Adonis" Terry (August 7, 1864 – February 24, 1915) was an American Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from his debut with the Brooklyn Atlantics in , to the Chicago Colts in . In his 14 seasons, he compiled a 197-196 win–loss record, winning 20 or more games in a season four different times.

Career

Brooklyn Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, Terry began his professional career with the minor league Brooklyn Grays in , who won the Interstate Championship that season. The following season, the team was admitted into the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics, and he stayed with the team. In that season, the team finished in ninth place, and his win–loss record reflected that. Although his record was 19–35, he led the team with an earned run average of 3.55, and struck out 230 hitters.

Over the next three seasons, Terry had average-to-good seasons, had a combined record of 40 wins and 49 losses, But it was not until that he turned into a star pitcher. In that season, he had a 13–8 record, a 2.03 ERA,

Pittsburgh On June 10, 1892, Brooklyn released Terry, and was quickly signed by the Baltimore Orioles on June 14. He played just one game for Baltimore, a complete games loss, and was then traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 17 in exchange for Cub Stricker. He played only one game the following season in , a complete-game loss, before his career came to end. Terry died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of 50 from an episode of pneumonia, and was cremated.