Sparky Adams

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-5, 151lb (165cm, 68kg)

Born: August 26, 1894 in Zerbe, PA us

Died: February 24, 1989 in Pottsville, PA

Buried: St. Peter Church of Christ Cemetery, Tremont, PA

High School: Tremont HS (Tremont, PA)

Last Game: September 30, 1934 (Age 40-035d)
vs. STL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1923 season

Full Name: Earl John Adams

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1931 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.8

5557

1588

.286

844

RBI

394

154

OBP

.343

SLG

.353

OPS

.695

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1919	24	-2.3	Reading	IL	AA		4		11	2	1	0	0	0	0	0				.091		.091		1
1920	25	0.8	Danville	PIED	D		119		481	66	157	33	3	9	98	20			21	.326		.464		223			11
1921	26	-0.7	Syracuse	IL	AA		164		655		174	26	5	0						.266		.321		210
1922	27	-1.8	Wichita Falls	TL	A	CHC	156		614		209	29	15	0						.340		.437		268
1922	27	-1.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	11	49	44	5	11	0	1	0	3	1	2	4	3	.250	.313	.296	.608	13		0	1
1923	28	-0.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	95	352	311	40	90	12	0	4	35	20	19	26	10	.289	.346	.367	.713	114		1	14
1924	29	0.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	117	473	418	66	117	11	5	1	27	15	17	40	20	.280	.344	.337	.682	141		1	14		0
1925	30	1.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	149	687	627	95	180	29	8	2	48	26	12	44	15	.287	.341	.368	.709	231		7	9		0
1926	31	2.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	154	700	624	95	193	35	3	0	39	27	14	52	27	.309	.367	.375	.742	234		5	19		0
1927	32	3.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	146	705	647	100	189	17	7	0	49	26	17	42	26	.292	.335	.340	.675	220		0	16		0
1928	33	4.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	135	628	539	91	149	14	6	0	38	8	8	64	18	.276	.358	.325	.682	175		4	21		0
1929	34	5.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	74	217	196	37	51	8	1	0	11	3	2	15	5	.260	.316	.311	.627	61		1	5		1
1930	35	6.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	137	631	570	98	179	36	9	0	55	7	7	45	27	.314	.365	.409	.774	233		1	15		0
1931	36	7.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	143	658	608	97	178	46	5	1	40	16	16	42	24	.293	.341	.390	.730	237		2	6		0
1932	37	8.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	31	142	127	22	35	3	1	0	13	0	0	14	5	.276	.352	.315	.667	40		1	0		0
1933	38		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-STL	145	631	568	60	146	22	1	1	22	3	4	45	33	.257	.315	.305	.620	173	12	3	15		0
1933	38	9.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	8	32	30	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.219	.200	.419	6	2	1	0		0
1933	38	9.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	137	599	538	59	141	21	1	1	22	3	4	44	30	.262	.320	.310	.631	167	10	2	15		0
1934	39	10.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	87	301	278	38	70	16	1	0	14	2	5	20	10	.252	.307	.317	.623	88	2	2	1		1
1935	40		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	STL	122	456	456		126	21	6	1						.276		.355		162
1935	40	11.6	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	110		420		120	20	6	0						.286		.362		152
1935	40	11.9	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	12		36		6	1	0	1						.167		.278		10
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1424	6174	5557	844	1588	249	48	9	394	154	123	453	223	.286	.343	.353	.695	1960		28	136		2
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		565	2228	2217	68	667	109	29	10	98	20			21	.301		.390		864			11
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1989	8402	7774	912	2255	358	77	19	492	174	123	453	244	.290		.363		2824		28	147		2

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		290	1122	1122	2	301	47	11	1	0	0				.268		.332		373
A (1 season)					Minors		156	614	614		209	29	15	0						.340		.437		268
D (1 season)					Minors		119	492	481	66	157	33	3	9	98	20			21	.326		.464		223			11