#69 Sparky Adams, Second Base, 35 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Friday, 2/15/1930 |
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| Sparky Adams
8/26/1894
35
USA,PA,ZERBE
6"2
235
Second Base
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2.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 2,800,000
1930
7 Year(s), 170 Days (1374 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 170 Days (1374 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Talent | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 5
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1922 | 141 | 472 | 137 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .337 | .405 | .742 | NY1 |
| 1923 | 144 | 452 | 133 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 64 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 4 | 0 | .294 | .351 | .409 | .760 | NY1 |
| 1924 | 143 | 442 | 142 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 57 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .364 | .398 | .762 | NY1 |
| 1925 | 138 | 491 | 164 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 59 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 1 | .334 | .370 | .401 | .771 | NY1 |
| 1926 | 59 | 168 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .320 | .339 | .660 | NY1 |
| 1927 | 145 | 468 | 152 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 52 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 3 | .325 | .380 | .387 | .767 | NY1 |
| 1928 | 145 | 493 | 164 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 59 | 56 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 3 | .333 | .373 | .394 | .767 | NY1 |
| 1929 | 135 | 492 | 158 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 73 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 1 | .321 | .346 | .386 | .732 | NY1 |
| Total | 1050 | 3478 | 1096 | 121 | 50 | 18 | 440 | 433 | 240 | 8 | 25 | 405 | 14 | 9 | .315 | .358 | .394 | .752 | |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1923 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
| 1924 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .444 | .286 | .730 |
| 1929 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .455 | .429 | .883 |
| Total | 16 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .395 | .469 | .395 | .865 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 33rd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1922...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/14/1922, off Frank Shellenback (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1922, off Smokey Joe Williams (PHI)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1922...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/7/1923, hitting .579 with 0 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1924...
2/14/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/6/1925 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1925...
2/13/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,414,286 through salary arbitration...
2/12/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,414,286 through salary arbitration...
2/12/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,414,286 through salary arbitration...
9/15/1928: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $2,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 6/16/1929 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1929...
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AVG
1925 - .334 - 3rd
1927 - .325 - 5th
1928 - .333 - 2nd
1929 - .321 - 4th
| OBP
1927 - .380 - 10th
1928 - .373 - 9th
| Hits
1928 - 164 - 9th
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