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Historical player · 1922–1934

Sparky Adams

B/T R/R · HT 65 · WT 151 · Born 8/26/1894 · From Zerbe, PA USA · Debut 1922-09-18 · Final 1934-09-30

Career · batting

G
1,424
 
 
AB
5,557
 
 
H
1,588
 
 
HR
9
 
 
RBI
394
 
 
SB
154
 
 
BB
453
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.286 · 0.696
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1922–1927

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HR
7
#351 on the Cubs
1 P. Bourque
1 E. Zambrano
Hits
780
#62 on the Cubs
40 F. Demaree
22 R. Hundley
RBI
201
#107 on the Cubs
1 B. Madlock
1 H. Miller
SB
115
#29 on the Cubs
1 V. Saier
5 S. Mertes
Runs
401
#61 on the Cubs
10 C. Hollocher
4 J. Kling
BB
208
#78 on the Cubs
2 R. Theriot
5 G. Altman

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1930–1933

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HR
1
#584 on the Cardinals
1 J. Andujar
Hits
397
#136 on the Cardinals
6 C. Heathcote
1 M. Adams
RBI
108
#237 on the Cardinals
1 J. Burke
1 M. Cross
SB
23
#187 on the Cardinals
1 T. Breitenstein
1 A. Burch
Runs
218
#123 on the Cardinals
2 B. McBride
2 D. Eckstein
BB
102
#191 on the Cardinals
1 C. Beltran
2 W. Holm

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1933–1934

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HR
1
#618 on the Reds
1 C. Abrams
Hits
211
#246 on the Reds
2 N. Castellanos
1 M. Mowrey
RBI
36
#429 on the Reds
1 C. Corbitt
1 D. West
SB
5
#391 on the Reds
1 T. Barnhart
1 J. Adcock
Runs
97
#263 on the Reds
1 G. Braggs
1 B. Usher
BB
64
#262 on the Reds
1 W. Berger
1 D. Sanders

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1928–1929

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Hits
200
#229 on the Pirates
1 F. Dunlap
3 K. Osik
RBI
49
#360 on the Pirates
1 S. Gordon
1 M. Smith
SB
11
#247 on the Pirates
1 D. Costello
1 J. Bautista
Runs
128
#186 on the Pirates
1 F. Lindstrom
1 D. O'Connell
BB
79
#212 on the Pirates
1 G. Anderson
1 T. Piet

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
9
#4,384 all-time MLB
1 B. Alexander
1 T. Winsett
Hits
1,588
#578 all-time MLB
1 R. Mondesi
1 J. Abreu
RBI
394
#1,659 all-time MLB
1 A. Bohm
1 F. Tatis
SB
154
#544 all-time MLB
1 E. Aybar
1 J. Barry

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1922 Cubs NL 1144511 01 0 3 143 0.2500.295
1923 Cubs NL 953114090 120 4 35 202610 0.2890.367
1924 Cubs NL 11741866117 115 1 27 154020 0.2800.337
1925 Cubs NL 14962795180 298 2 48 264415 0.2870.368
1926 Cubs NL 15462495193 353 0 39 275227 0.3090.375
1927 Cubs NL 146647100189 177 0 49 264226 0.2920.340
1928 Pirates NL 13553991149 146 0 38 86418 0.2760.325
1929 Pirates NL 741963751 81 0 11 3155 0.2600.311
1930 Cardinals NL 13757098179 369 0 55 74527 0.3140.409
1931 Cardinals NL 14360897178 465 1 40 164224 0.2930.390
1932 Cardinals NL 311272235 31 0 13 0145 0.2760.315
1933 Cardinals NL 83015 10 0 0 013 0.1670.200
1933 Reds NL 13753859141 211 1 22 34430 0.2620.310
1934 Reds NL 872783870 161 0 14 22010 0.2520.317
Career 1,424 5,557 844 1,588 249 48 9 394 154 453 223 0.286 0.343 0.353

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
2B55100.01,3211,88885332
3B53200.042594358101
SS29700.053691687163
OF400.05101

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1960BBWAA1202Ballot
1958BBWAA1200Ballot
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