#47 Buster Adams, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buster Adams
6/24/1915 34 USA,CO,TRINIDAD 6"0 180
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,250,000 1950 4 Year(s), 139 Days (827 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings CF : 7 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @CHA | L 6-7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @SLA | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @SLA | W 10-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
9/26 | DET | W 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | DET | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/30 | WAS | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @DET | L 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | NYY | L 2-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 151 | 500 | 98 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 79 | 63 | 79 | 110 | .196 | .305 | .344 | .649 | .609 | .148 |
Projected | 151 | 500 | 98 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 79 | 63 | 79 | 110 | .196 | .305 | .344 | .649 | .609 | .148 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 143 | 592 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 172 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 55.5 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 203 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 38 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .158 | .293 | .300 | .593 |
vs. RHP | 297 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 38 | 41 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .312 | .374 | .686 |
Close/Late | 57 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .310 | .281 | .591 |
Scoring Position | 138 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .330 | .413 | .743 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 235 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 58 | .200 | .302 | .306 | .608 |
Road | 76 | 265 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 39 | 44 | 52 | .192 | .306 | .377 | .683 |
March/April | 25 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | .139 | .269 | .215 | .484 |
May | 24 | 83 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 15 | .277 | .319 | .458 | .777 |
June | 25 | 83 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 18 | .217 | .320 | .325 | .645 |
July | 24 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 17 | .259 | .354 | .469 | .823 |
August | 25 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 20 | .177 | .320 | .392 | .712 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 20 | .116 | .252 | .221 | .473 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .400 | .571 | .971 | BOS |
1943 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .700 | .833 | 1.533 | BOS |
1944 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | BOS |
1945 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .357 | .471 | .429 | .899 | BOS |
1946 | 135 | 402 | 108 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 80 | 69 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .374 | .525 | .899 | BOS |
1947 | 146 | 529 | 148 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 96 | 100 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .393 | .544 | .937 | BOS,AL |
1948 | 145 | 468 | 94 | 21 | 1 | 23 | 68 | 73 | 69 | 3 | 7 | 96 | 1 | 1 | .201 | .303 | .397 | .701 | BOS |
1949 | 151 | 500 | 98 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 79 | 63 | 79 | 3 | 9 | 110 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .305 | .344 | .649 | BOS |
Total | 615 | 1938 | 458 | 92 | 16 | 97 | 320 | 324 | 323 | 12 | 23 | 352 | 4 | 3 | .236 | .345 | .450 | .796 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1939, AAA | 134 | 507 | 102 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 54 | 45 | 83 | 7 | 8 | .201 | .262 | .314 | .576 |
1940, AAA | 136 | 403 | 93 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 41 | 33 | 71 | 2 | 9 | .231 | .287 | .345 | .632 |
1941, AAA | 136 | 547 | 157 | 20 | 4 | 29 | 69 | 90 | 41 | 102 | 12 | 15 | .287 | .331 | .497 | .828 |
1942, AAA | 133 | 496 | 166 | 20 | 3 | 79 | 146 | 144 | 97 | 92 | 11 | 8 | .335 | .439 | .865 | 1.304 |
1943, AAA | 126 | 388 | 148 | 18 | 1 | 65 | 133 | 115 | 100 | 66 | 10 | 5 | .381 | .505 | .936 | 1.441 |
1944, AAA | 133 | 410 | 132 | 12 | 2 | 63 | 121 | 117 | 98 | 67 | 7 | 7 | .322 | .449 | .822 | 1.271 |
1945, AAA | 133 | 476 | 144 | 18 | 0 | 66 | 123 | 135 | 118 | 79 | 8 | 11 | .303 | .436 | .756 | 1.192 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1946 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .417 | .176 | .593 |
1947 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .391 | .474 | .865 |
Total | 16 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .408 | .283 | .691 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 150 | 143 | 341 | 11 | 4 | 361 | 9 | .975 | 1273.0 | 2.55 | | | | |
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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. Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 7/14/1949...
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