Adam Wainwright Salary, Height, Net Worth, Contract, Stats, Bio

Adam Wainwright was born in Brunswick, Georgia, to real estate agent Nancy Wainwright and attorney Bill Wainwright.



When he was seven years old, his parents split and his father relocated to Florida, leaving only Wainwright’s mother to raise him and his elder brother Trey, who is now an attorney in Atlanta.

Wainwright credited Trey, his seven-year-old brother, with teaching him all he knows about sports after his father passed away, including building a pitcher’s mound in their backyard to teach him how to throw.



Wainwright was also involved in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and various religious organizations as a child, and he was a big Atlanta Braves fan.

Wainwright has a sinkerball that he throws at a speed of 90–92 miles per hour (145–148 km/h). He also throws a lot of cutters at 84–88 mph (135–142 km/h) and curveballs at 73–77 mph (117–124 km/h) that have dropped more than 8 inches from top to bottom of the pitch.

He also throws a four-seam fastball at 90–95 miles per hour (145–153 km/h) and a change-up at 84–86 miles per hour (135–138 km/h).

Adam Wainwright’s Contract And Salary

Adam Wainwright agreed to terms with the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year, $8,000,000 deal, with $8,000,000 guaranteed and an annual average salary of $8,000,000.

Adam Wainwright’s Net Worth

Adam Wainwright has an estimated net worth of $55 million.

Adam Wainwright’s Height

Adam Wainwright is 6 feet 7 inches.

Adam Wainwright’s Stats

Career Stats

Season Team LG W L ERA G GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR NP HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
2005 STL NL 0 0 13.50 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 3 3 1 31 0 1 0 0 .250 1.50 0.00
2006 STL NL 2 1 3.12 61 0 0 0 17 3 5 75.0 64 26 26 6 1194 4 22 2 72 .230 1.15 1.23
2007 STL NL 14 12 3.70 32 32 1 0 0 0 0 202.0 212 93 83 13 3175 9 70 4 136 .269 1.40 1.21
2008 STL NL 11 3 3.20 20 20 1 0 0 0 0 132.0 122 51 47 12 1950 3 34 1 91 .245 1.18 1.10
2009 STL NL 19 8 2.63 34 34 1 0 0 0 0 233.0 216 75 68 17 3614 3 66 1 212 .244 1.21 1.38
2010 STL NL 20 11 2.42 33 33 5 2 0 0 0 230.1 186 68 62 15 3356 4 56 2 213 .224 1.05 1.59
2012 STL NL 14 13 3.94 32 32 3 2 0 0 0 198.2 196 96 87 15 3091 6 52 3 184 .259 1.25 1.49
2013 STL NL 19 9 2.94 34 34 5 2 0 0 0 241.2 223 83 79 15 3533 6 35 2 219 .248 1.07 1.40
2014 STL NL 20 9 2.38 32 32 5 3 0 0 0 227.0 184 64 60 10 3258 7 50 5 179 .222 1.03 1.17
2015 STL NL 2 1 1.61 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 28.0 25 7 5 0 383 0 4 0 20 .238 1.04 1.58
2016 STL NL 13 9 4.62 33 33 1 1 0 0 0 198.2 220 108 102 22 3195 5 59 4 161 .287 1.40 1.15
2017 STL NL 12 5 5.11 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 123.1 140 73 70 14 2155 5 45 4 96 .286 1.50 1.32
2018 STL NL 2 4 4.46 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 40.1 41 21 20 5 732 2 18 1 40 .263 1.46 1.35
2019 STL NL 14 10 4.19 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 171.2 181 83 80 22 2876 8 64 7 153 .273 1.43 1.47
2020 STL NL 5 3 3.15 10 10 2 0 0 0 0 65.2 54 25 23 9 930 2 15 0 54 .221 1.05 0.90
2021 STL NL 17 7 3.05 32 32 3 1 0 0 0 206.1 168 72 70 21 3068 9 50 3 174 .220 1.06 1.31
2022 STL NL 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 6 .238 0.83 1.50
MLB Career 185 105 3.34 426 359 27 11 17 3 5 2381.2 2239 948 885 197 36622 73 641 39 2010 .249 1.21 1.30