Adam Wainwright Biography

Adam Parrish Wainwright, born on August 30, 1981, is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played his entire Major League Baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Atlanta Braves selected Wainwright in the first round of the 2000 MLB draft, choosing him 29th overall from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia. Wainwright made his MLB debut on September 11, 2005, and concluded the season primarily as a relief pitcher. In 2014, he became the first pitcher in major league history to record seven innings pitched and no runs allowed in nine of his first 18 starts. Throughout his career, Wainwright achieved 200 wins, earned three All-Star selections, received two Gold Glove Awards, and finished in the top three of Cy Young Award voting on four occasions. With 2,202 career strikeouts, Wainwright ranks second in St. Louis Cardinals franchise history, behind only Bob Gibson. On September 18, 2023, Wainwright became the third pitcher in Cardinals history to reach 200 career wins, joining Bob Gibson and Jesse Haines, and the 122nd in major league history.