#39 Bobby Adams, Second Base, 36 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Bobby Adams

12/14/1921
36
USA,CA,TUOLUMNE
5"10
170

Second Base
R
R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,001
1958
13 Year(s), 18 Days (2254 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 6 Days (2586 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56247
Versus LHP66247
Versus RHP56247
Talent65247
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6
3
5
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@NYYL 4-8211000021#5  
9/14@NYYW 2-1400000001#5  
9/15@WS1L 1-6210000020#1  
9/16@WS1L 4-5201000010#6  
9/17@WS1W 4-1401000000#6  
9/20CHAL 2-8411000002#5  
9/21CHAW 3-2411000003#5  
9/22DETL 2-7402100001#1  
9/23DETW 5-4111000000#6  
9/24DETW 6-2322000011#6  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145514137185343654459.267.326.339.665.575.072
Projected153541144195345684662.267.326.339.665.575.072
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1385612301501174269660.058.23.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17048100015191121101.282.328.341.669
vs. RHP3448985328463338001.259.325.337.663
Close/Late54191102956000.352.407.407.814
Scoring Position10224711390149100.235.325.353.678
Pinch Hitting2200011200001.0001.0001.0002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home702547294332382231.283.344.386.730
Road752606591011272228.250.309.292.601
March/April2486212202969.244.301.314.615
May269527811159610.284.327.421.748
June258420100411610.238.293.250.543
July24882210071197.250.320.261.581
August279624311711713.250.301.333.634
Sept/Oct1965233118141010.354.440.477.917

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19461575001192154366645246397.238.301.324.625 CIN
19471575001402465437853245597.280.349.382.731 CIN
19481575001402465437853245597.280.349.382.731 CIN
19491575001402465437853245597.280.349.382.731 CIN
1950144466124208342524111551513.266.326.363.689 CIN
19511475661563251498955307626.276.343.355.698 CIN
19521485771302851406660035461.225.297.296.593CIN
195378231751720283216002454.325.368.416.784CIN CHA
195410120262823272319011855.307.365.411.776CHA
1955119313921763363724342967.294.346.415.761CHA
1956109195621431253421121538.318.384.436.819CHA
19571143621212844515433333986.334.392.467.858 KC
19581455141371853436544215996.267.326.339.665KC
Total173354261498275633850675251721315979584.276.340.371.711 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19545185100411201.278.316.333.649
1956310000000010.000.000.000.000
Total8195100411211.263.300.316.616

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base64601522145437711.971512.26.62    
Third Base8078521681423818.924683.13.13    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/5/1951 to a 4-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (A) on 2/9/1953 (Going to CIN: P Chet Nichols, SS Chico Carrasquel, 1B Eddie Robinson, 2B Nellie Fox. Going to CHA: P Ewell Blackwell, 1B Ted Kluszewski, LF Bob Ni
eman, 2B Bobby Adams, SS Virgil Stallcup)...
7/1/1954: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1954...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 8/6/1955...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/5/1957 to a 2-year deal worth $2,500,001 per year...
Injured on 3/25/1957 with a Fractured Jaw, out for 4 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston on 5/1/1957...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1951 - 32 - 8th
Triples
1950 - 8 - 10th
1952 - 5 - 10th
1955 - 6 - 4th
SB
1950 - 15 - 6th
  

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