Adam Everett

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Adam Everett

| image = 4TH 9296 Adam Everett.jpg

| caption = Everett with the Detroit Tigers

| position = Shortstop

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|5}}

| birth_place = Austell, Georgia, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = August 30

| debutyear = 2001

| debutteam = Houston Astros

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = June 26

| finalyear = 2011

| finalteam = Cleveland Indians

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .242

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 40

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 283

| baseball_ref =

| teams =

Houston Astros ({{mlby|2001}}–{{mlby|2007}})
Minnesota Twins ({{mlby|2008}})
Detroit Tigers ({{mlby|2009}}–{{mlby|2010}})
Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|2011}})

|medaltemplates=

{{MedalCountry | {{USA}}}}

}}

Jeffery Adam Everett (born February 5, 1977) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack{{cite web |title=North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/north_carolina_state_university_baseball_players.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051123093529/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/north_carolina_state_university_baseball_players.shtml |archive-date=November 23, 2005 |access-date=July 2, 2012 |work=Baseball Almanac}} and South Carolina Gamecocks. He was drafted in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft and established himself for his defensive prowess as the starting shortstop for the Houston Astros in 2003. Everett continued his involvement in baseball as a roving infield instructor for the Astros minor league system, and was named bench coach for the Astros on September 1, 2014.

Professional career

=Minor leagues=

The Chicago Cubs drafted Everett in the fourth round (91st overall) of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft out of Harrison High School.{{Cite web |title=4th Round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1995&draft_round=4&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He did not sign with the team, and he was later selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round (12th overall) of the 1998 draft.{{Cite web |title=1st Round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1998&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

During the 1998 and 1999 seasons, Everett played for the Single-A Lowell Spinners and Double-A Trenton Thunder before he was traded to the Houston Astros for outfielder Carl Everett on December 14, 1999.{{Cite web |date=December 15, 1999 |title=Report: Astros trade OF Carl Everett to Red Sox |url=http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/1999/1215/234932.html |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=ESPN}}

In 2000, he played 126 games for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs, where he batted .245 with five home runs and 37 RBI.{{Cite web |title=Adam Everett Minor Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=everet001jef |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} Taking a break from minor league baseball, he traveled to Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he helped the US team capture the gold medal.

=Houston Astros=

Everett made his Major League debut on August 30, 2001 against the Cincinnati Reds, appearing as a defensive replacement at shortstop in the ninth inning.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2001 |title=Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros Box Score: August 30, 2001 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU200108300.shtml |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He scored his first run against the San Francisco Giants on September 18 to tie the game at 2–2 in the ninth inning.{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2001 |title=Houston Astros vs San Francisco Giants Box Score: September 18, 2001 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200109180.shtml |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He appeared in nine games for the Astros that season, going 0-for-3 with one run scored and a stolen base.{{Cite web |title=Adam Everett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/everead01.shtml |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} In 114 games with New Orleans, he batted .249 with five home runs and 40 RBI.

In 2002, Everett appeared in 40 games for the Astros, batting .193 with 4 RBI. With New Orleans, he hit .275 with two home runs and 25 RBI in 88 games. He was called up again in 2003 and played 128 games for the Astros, batting .256 with eight home runs and 51 RBI. On August 6, Everett hit the first ever inside-the-park home run at Minute Maid Park against the New York Mets.{{cite news |last=Hermoso |first=Rafael |date=August 7, 2003 |title=Astros Hit 4 Home Runs In Chugging Past the Mets |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/07/sports/baseball-astros-hit-4-home-runs-in-chugging-past-the-mets.html |access-date=April 24, 2010}} On July 9, he hit his first career grand slam against the Cincinnati Reds.{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2003 |title=Houston 12, Cincinnati 2 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/230709118 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411175339/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/230709118 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}

Everett finished second in the 2004 National League All-Star balloting for shortstops behind the St. Louis Cardinals' Édgar Rentería.

In 2005, Everett hit .248 with a career-high 11 home runs and 54 RBI in 152 games. He helped the Astros reached the World Series, where he went 1-for-15 as the Astros were swept in four games by the Chicago White Sox.

Everett was honored with a Fielding Bible Award as the best fielding MLB shortstop in 2006.{{cite web |title=The 2006 Fielding Bible Awards |url=http://www.billjamesonline.net/fieldingbible/the-2006-winners.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110080140/http://www.billjamesonline.net/fieldingbible/the-2006-winners.asp |archive-date=November 10, 2010 |access-date=November 18, 2010 |website=The Fielding Bible |df=mdy}} According to Baseball-Reference.com, he posted a defensive wins above replacement of 4.1, which was the highest recorded mark in the majors that year.{{cite web |title=Yearly League Leaders & Records for Defensive WAR |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_def_leagues.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com}} Everett also led the majors in total zone runs with 40, the highest for any position in baseball since 1952.{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Neil |date=May 12, 2010 |title=Sabermetric Fielding: Adam Everett's Legendary 2006 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515130757/https://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6000 |archive-date=May 15, 2010 |website=Baseball-Reference.com}} However, Omar Vizquel won the Gold Glove at shortstop for 2006, based on voting from coaches and managers.{{Cite web |title=MLB National League Gold Glove Award Winners |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

On April 9, 2007, Everett became the all-time shortstop home run leader for the Houston Astros, hitting his 34th career home run.{{Cite web |last=Footer |first=Alyson |date=April 9, 2007 |title=Astros hold off Cubs in Wrigley opener |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070409&content_id=1888211&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526182935/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070409&content_id=1888211&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou |archive-date=May 26, 2007 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Houston Astros |publisher=MLB.com}}

On June 14, 2007, Everett was involved in a collision with left fielder Carlos Lee while chasing down a fly ball, and was diagnosed with a fractured fibula.{{Cite web |last=Footer |first=Alyson |date=June 14, 2007 |title=Everett breaks leg in collision |url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070614&content_id=2026232&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620065310/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070614&content_id=2026232&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou |archive-date=June 20, 2007 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Houston Astros |publisher=MLB.com}} He missed three months with the injury, and returned to action in September for three games.{{Cite web |title=Adam Everett 2007 Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=everead01&t=b&year=2007 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} In 66 games, Everett batted .232 with two home runs and 15 RBI.

=Minnesota Twins=

On December 12, 2007, Everett was not offered a contract renewal by the Astros, who had recently traded for shortstop Miguel Tejada.{{Cite web |last=Footer |first=Alyson |date=December 12, 2007 |title=Astros part ways with Everett |url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071212&content_id=2324135&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214124507/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071212&content_id=2324135&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou |archive-date=December 14, 2007 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Houston Astros |publisher=MLB.com}} He signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Minnesota Twins the next day.{{Cite web |last=Thesier |first=Kelly |date=December 13, 2007 |title=Twins find their glove man in Everett |url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071213&content_id=2324836&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215140530/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com:80/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071213&content_id=2324836&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |archive-date=December 15, 2007 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Minnesota Twins |publisher=MLB.com}} He played in 48 games with the Twins, batting .213 with two home runs and 20 RBI.

=Detroit Tigers=

On December 15, 2008, Everett signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers worth $1 million plus incentives.{{cite web |author= |date=December 15, 2008 |title=Tigers agree to terms with Adam Everett |url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081215&content_id=3717642&vkey=pr_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217155307/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081215&content_id=3717642&vkey=pr_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det |archive-date=December 17, 2008 |access-date=April 24, 2010 |website=Detroit Tigers |publisher=MLB.com |df=mdy-all}} He played in 118 games, batting .238 with three home runs and 44 RBI. On December 7, 2009, Everett signed another one-year deal with Detroit, worth $1.55 million.{{Cite web |last=Lowe |first=John |date=December 7, 2009 |title=Shortstop Adam Everett re-signs with Tigers |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20091207/SPORTS02/91207060/1354/sports/Shortstop-Adam-Everett-is-a-Tiger-again |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091214100952/http://www.freep.com/article/20091207/SPORTS02/91207060/1354/sports/Shortstop-Adam-Everett-is-a-Tiger-again |archive-date=December 14, 2009 |access-date=December 8, 2009 |website=Detroit Free Press}}

On June 6, 2010, the Tigers designated Everett for assignment, replacing him with rookie shortstop Danny Worth.{{cite web |last=Zuba |first=Samuel |date=June 6, 2010 |title=Everett gets designated for assignment |url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100606&content_id=10894278&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610213808/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100606&content_id=10894278&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det |archive-date=June 10, 2010 |access-date=June 7, 2010 |website=Detroit Tigers |publisher=MLB.com}} Everett was released by the Tigers on June 15.{{Cite web |last=Yuille |first=Sean |date=June 16, 2010 |title=Adam Everett Released By Tigers |url=https://detroit.sbnation.com/2010/6/16/1521138/adam-everett-released-by-tigers |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=SB Nation Detroit |language=en}}

=Cleveland Indians=

On December 16, 2010, Everett signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians with an invitation to spring training.{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2010 |title=Indians invite INF Adam Everett to Major League camp |url=http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101216&content_id=16332242&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227165955/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101216&content_id=16332242&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle |archive-date=December 27, 2010 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Cleveland Indians |publisher=MLB.com}} On March 28, 2011, it was announced that he had earned a place on the Indians' roster as a utility infielder.{{cite news |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/03/tribe_sets_25-man_roster_for_o.html |title=Tribe sets 25-man roster for opening day: Cleveland Indians briefing |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |last=Hoynes |first=Paul |date=March 28, 2011 |access-date=May 1, 2011}} He was designated for assignment on June 27{{cite web |last=Dierkes |first=Tim |date=June 27, 2011 |title=Indians Designate Adam Everett For Assignment |url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/indians-designate-adam-everett-for-assignment.html |access-date=June 27, 2011 |work=MLB Trade Rumors}} and released on June 30.{{cite web |last=Nicholson-Smith |first=Ben |date=June 30, 2011 |title=Indians Release Adam Everett |url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/indians-release-adam-everett-.html |access-date=June 30, 2011 |work=MLB Trade Rumors}}

=Retirement=

Everett retired on January 13, 2012, and was hired by the Indians front office to be a special assistant to baseball operations.{{cite web |last=Gleeman |first=Aaron |date=January 13, 2012 |title=Adam Everett retires, joins Indians as special assistant |url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/13/adam-everett-retires-joins-indians-as-special-assistant/ |website=NBC Sports}} In 2014, Everett returned to the Houston Astros as a roving infield instructor for the minor league system.{{cite web |last=McTaggart |first=Brian |date=January 9, 2014 |title=Astros announce minor league staff |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-announce-minor-league-staff?ymd=20140109&content_id=66428774&vkey=news_hou |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109215933/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-announce-minor-league-staff?ymd=20140109&content_id=66428774&vkey=news_hou |archive-date=January 9, 2014 |access-date=January 9, 2014 |website=Houston Astros |publisher=MLB.com}} On September 1, 2014, Everett was named the bench coach for the major league team.{{cite web |last=McTaggart |first=Brian |date=September 1, 2014 |title=Astros dismiss skipper Porter |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/astros-dismiss-skipper-bo-porter-bench-coach-dave-trembley-tom-lawless-named-interim-manager?ymd=20140901&content_id=92528336&vkey=news_mlb |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902230708/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/astros-dismiss-skipper-bo-porter-bench-coach-dave-trembley-tom-lawless-named-interim-manager?ymd=20140901&content_id=92528336&vkey=news_mlb |archive-date=September 2, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2014 |website=MLB.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media}}

References

External links

{{baseballstats |br=e/everead01 |mlb=276361|brm=everet001jef}}, or [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/E/Pevera001.htm Retrosheet]

[https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2840290&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos1 Everett is Mr. Smooth in the field – Meet the best defensive shortstop in baseball] Jerry Crasnick ESPN.com

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