Adam Wainwright’s Wealth

Adam Wainwright has an estimated net worth of $55 Million

His annual salary is $19.5 Million

Adam Wainwright: A Brief Overview

Adam Parrish Wainwright was born on August 30, 1981. He is a professional baseball starting pitcher who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals in the Major League Baseball (MLB). Wainwright’s journey in baseball began when the Atlanta Braves drafted him at 29th overall in the first round of the 2000 amateur draft from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia. His exceptional performance in the minor leagues made him highly respected as one of the Braves’ top pitching prospects. After the 2003 season, the Braves traded him to the Cardinals for outfielder J. D. Drew. This trade has since been deemed advantageous for the Cardinals. Wainwright made his MLB debut on September 11, 2005, against the New York Mets. He commenced his MLB career as a relief pitcher and later became a closer during his rookie season of 2006, enabling him to save the series-clinching games of both the National League Championship Series and World Series.

In 2011, he missed the season due to Tommy John surgery. Despite this setback, he emerged as a leading pitcher, leading the National League in wins, innings pitched, and games started on multiple occasions. His career highlights also include multiple top-ten finishes in categories such as earned run average, strikeouts, walks plus hits per inning pitched, and complete games. In 2014, he achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first pitcher in MLB history to post nine of his first 18 starts with seven innings pitched and no runs allowed. He has garnered over 100 wins in his career, secured three All-Star selections, earned two Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, and finished in the top three in the Cy Young Award balloting three times. With 1,306 strikeouts in his career to date, Wainwright is currently second to Bob Gibson in Cardinals franchise history in strikeouts. Beyond his on-field achievements, he is also known for running a fantasy football league where the registration fees are dedicated to charitable causes. As of now, he is signed through 2018.

Adam Wainwright: Quick Facts

Full Name: Adam Wainwright
Date Of Birth: 1981-08-30
Height: 2.01 m
Weight: 104 kg
Profession: Baseball player
Education: Glynn Academy
Nationality: American
Spouse: Jenny Curry
Children: Macy Wainwright, Morgan Addison Wainwright, Baylie Grace Wainwright
Parents: Bill Wainwright, Nancy Wainwright
Siblings: Trey Wainwright
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Interesting Facts

#1 Recorded the final out in both the 2006 National League Championship Series (against the New York Mets) and the 2006 World Series (against the Detroit Tigers) via the Strikeout.
#2 Underwent Tommy John Surgery on his right elbow in February of 2011.
#3 Finished Second in the National League Cy Young Award voting and became a 20-game winner for the first time in 2010.
#4 In 2009, he won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher and also finished Third in the National League Cy Young Award voting, though he did receive the most First Place votes with 12.
#5 Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2005.