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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 27 | CHC | NL | 11 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .313 | .295 | .608 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1923 | 28 | CHC | NL | 95 | 352 | 311 | 40 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 10 | .289 | .346 | .367 | .713 | 88 | 114 | 1 | 14 | 6H/9 | ||||
| 1924 | 29 | CHC | NL | 117 | 474 | 418 | 66 | 117 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 20 | .280 | .344 | .337 | .682 | 83 | 141 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 64H | |||
| 1925 | 30 | CHC | NL | 149 | 687 | 627 | 95 | 180 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 44 | 15 | .287 | .341 | .368 | .709 | 80 | 231 | 7 | 9 | 0 | *4/6 | |||
| 1926 | 31 | CHC | NL | 154 | 701 | 624 | 95 | 193 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 52 | 27 | .309 | .367 | .375 | .742 | 99 | 234 | 5 | 19 | 0 | *45/H6 | |||
| 1927 | 32 | CHC | NL | 146 | 705 | 647 | 100 | 189 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 26 | 17 | 42 | 26 | .292 | .335 | .340 | .675 | 80 | 220 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 456 | |||
| 1928 | 33 | PIT | NL | 135 | 628 | 539 | 91 | 149 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 18 | .276 | .357 | .325 | .682 | 77 | 175 | 4 | 21 | 0 | *46/H9 | |||
| 1929 | 34 | PIT | NL | 74 | 217 | 196 | 37 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | .260 | .316 | .311 | .627 | 54 | 61 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 64H5/7 | |||
| 1930 | 35 | STL | NL | 137 | 631 | 570 | 98 | 179 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 27 | .314 | .365 | .409 | .774 | 83 | 233 | 1 | 15 | 0 | *54/6H | |||
| 1931 | 36 | STL | NL | 143 | 658 | 608 | 97 | 178 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 24 | .293 | .340 | .390 | .730 | 92 | 237 | 2 | 6 | 0 | *5/6H | MVP-9 | ||
| 1932 | 37 | STL | NL | 31 | 142 | 127 | 22 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | .276 | .352 | .315 | .667 | 78 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/H | |||
| 1933 | 38 | TOT | NL | 145 | 632 | 568 | 60 | 146 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 33 | .257 | .315 | .305 | .620 | 79 | 173 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | *56/H | ||
| 1933 | 38 | STL | NL | 8 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .219 | .200 | .419 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /65 | ||
| 1933 | 38 | CIN | NL | 137 | 600 | 538 | 59 | 141 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 30 | .262 | .320 | .310 | .631 | 83 | 167 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 0 | *5/6H | ||
| 1934 | 39 | CIN | NL | 87 | 301 | 278 | 38 | 70 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 10 | .252 | .307 | .317 | .623 | 70 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54H | ||
| 13 Yrs | 1424 | 6177 | 5557 | 844 | 1588 | 249 | 48 | 9 | 394 | 154 | 123 | 453 | 223 | .286 | .343 | .353 | .695 | 82 | 1960 | 14 | 28 | 136 | 2 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 703 | 632 | 96 | 181 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 14 | 52 | 25 | .286 | .343 | .353 | .695 | 82 | 223 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||
| CHC (6 yrs) | 672 | 2968 | 2671 | 401 | 780 | 104 | 24 | 7 | 201 | 115 | 81 | 208 | 101 | .292 | .346 | .357 | .703 | 85 | 953 | 14 | 73 | 0 | |||||||
| STL (4 yrs) | 319 | 1463 | 1335 | 218 | 397 | 86 | 15 | 1 | 108 | 23 | 23 | 102 | 59 | .297 | .350 | .387 | .736 | 85 | 516 | 5 | 21 | 0 | |||||||
| CIN (2 yrs) | 224 | 901 | 816 | 97 | 211 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 40 | .259 | .316 | .313 | .628 | 78 | 255 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| PIT (2 yrs) | 209 | 845 | 735 | 128 | 200 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 23 | .272 | .347 | .321 | .668 | 71 | 236 | 5 | 26 | 1 | |||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sparky Adams born?
Sparky Adams was born on August 26, 1894.
Where was Sparky Adams born?
Sparky Adams was born in Zerbe, PA.
How tall was Sparky Adams?
Sparky Adams was 5-5 (165 cm) tall.
How much did Sparky Adams weigh when playing?
Sparky Adams weighed 151 lbs (68 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Sparky Adams play?
Sparky Adams played 13 seasons.
Is Sparky Adams in the Hall of Fame?
Sparky Adams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Sparky Adams play?
Sparky Adams was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.
How many hits did Sparky Adams have?
Sparky Adams had 1,588 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Sparky Adams have?
Sparky Adams had 9 home runs over his career.
What was Sparky Adams' average?
Sparky Adams had a .286 average over his career.
How many teams has Sparky Adams played for?
Sparky Adams played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.
How many World Series has Sparky Adams won?
Sparky Adams won 1 World Series.
When did Sparky Adams retire?
Sparky Adams last played in 1934.
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