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Adair was signed by the Orioles out of Oklahoma State University in 1958 for a $40,000 bonus. He was a horrible hitter throughout his career but was able to hang around for thirteen seasons on the strength of a fantastic glove. He was one of the best defensive second basemen of his era, setting then-major-league records for single-season fielding percentage (.994) and fewest errors (5) in 1964 and following that up by leading the league in fielding percentage again in 1965 . After leaving major league baseball, he played in Japan for a year and later coached for the Oakland Athletics ( 1972 - 74 ) and the California Angels ( 1975 ). STATISTICS LEAGUE LEADERSHIP RANKINGS
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