#47 Buster Adams, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Buster Adams

6/24/1915
33
USA,CO,TRINIDAD
6"0
180

Centerfield
R
R
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Very inconsistent
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,250,000
1950
3 Year(s), 139 Days (655 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 34 Days (1066 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall46686
Versus LHP46686
Versus RHP46686
Talent56796
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 7 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18@DETL 5-8311001211#7  
9/19@DETL 5-14310000011#6  
9/20SLAL 5-9422001100#6  
9/21SLAW 6-5411000101#6  
9/23CLEW 6-3210000022#5  
9/24CLEL 3-8411001102#6  
9/26CHAW 4-3100000000#7  
9/27CHAW 13-8111001210#7  
9/28@WASL 6-7200000000#7  
9/30@PHAW 3-2010000010#8  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145468942112368736996.201.303.397.701.662.197
Projected145468942112368736996.201.303.397.701.662.197
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1385483201617186451150.058.23.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1753461722303134202.194.319.360.679
vs. RHP293601501646433862511.205.294.420.714
Close/Late465102591212001.109.305.261.566
Scoring Position106223084602121701.208.326.462.788
Pinch Hitting410012320000.250.5001.0001.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7223444601744393152.188.281.432.713
Road7323450151624343844.214.325.363.688
March/April248614103791115.163.260.279.539
May2687174041513920.195.270.379.649
June25802341519181515.287.396.550.946
July23721240599914.167.268.431.699
August2576168029101017.211.299.395.694
Sept/Oct2267120049141515.179.325.358.684

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194297100124300000.143.400.571.971BOS
194396320022400100.500.700.8331.533BOS
1944912100011100200.083.154.083.237BOS
19451114510021300310.357.471.429.899BOS
194613540210818525708069265601.269.374.525.899BOS
1947146529148307329610095418411.280.393.544.937BOS,AL
19481454689421123687369379611.201.303.397.701BOS
Total464143836072138124126124491424233.250.360.487.847 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1939, AAA134507102115125254458378.201.262.314.576
1940, AAA1364039322364441337129.231.287.345.632
1941, AAA136547157204296990411021215.287.331.497.828
1942, AAA133496166203791461449792118.335.439.8651.304
1943, AAA1263881481816513311510066105.381.505.9361.441
1944, AAA13341013212263121117986777.322.449.8221.271
1945, AAA1334761441806612313511879811.303.436.7561.192

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1946113460002814700.176.417.176.593
19475195101244200.263.391.474.865
Total16531110141218900.208.408.283.691

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base11110201.0009.02.00    
Centerfield1421373673138818.9541180.22.96    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1939...
Injured on 5/4/1942 with a Stiff Neck, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 9/18/1942, off Orlin Collier (SLA)...
Injured on 7/11/1945 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (A) on 6/17/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1947, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 15 RBI...
9/25/1947: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $3,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1947 - 7 - 7th
    

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