#47 Buster Adams, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Monday, 10/23/1946 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buster Adams
6/24/1915 31 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) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 300,000 1946 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 139 Days (311 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
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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 | | |
10/8 | @CLE | W 9-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/10 | CLE | W 11-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | CLE | L 3-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/12 | CLE | L 4-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/14 | @CLE | W 17-6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/17 | @CHC | W 13-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/18 | @CHC | L 1-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/20 | CHC | L 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | #7 | | |
10/21 | CHC | L 9-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/22 | CHC | L 3-10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 135 | 402 | 108 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 80 | 69 | 56 | .269 | .374 | .525 | .899 | .910 | .256 |
Projected | 135 | 402 | 108 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 80 | 69 | 56 | .269 | .374 | .525 | .899 | .910 | .256 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 117 | 479 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 211 | 48 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 81.0 | 6.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 112 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .356 | .411 | .766 |
vs. RHP | 290 | 82 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 55 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .381 | .569 | .950 |
Close/Late | 33 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .576 | 1.076 |
Scoring Position | 110 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .328 | .455 | .783 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .500 | .955 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 67 | 204 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 30 | .275 | .359 | .525 | .883 |
Road | 68 | 198 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 41 | 26 | .263 | .388 | .525 | .914 |
Last Week | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .200 | .400 | .200 | .600 |
March/April | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .471 | .467 | .937 |
May | 20 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 | .283 | .345 | .698 | 1.043 |
June | 26 | 89 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 13 | .281 | .377 | .539 | .917 |
July | 25 | 76 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | .224 | .314 | .447 | .761 |
August | 27 | 88 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 8 | .307 | .406 | .534 | .940 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 11 | .222 | .387 | .469 | .856 |
Postseason | 11 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 7 | .176 | .408 | .176 | .585 |
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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 |
Total | 173 | 441 | 118 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 77 | 88 | 80 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .378 | .515 | .893 | |
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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 | .408 | .176 | .585 |
Total | 11 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .417 | .176 | .593 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 99 | 87 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 215 | 10 | .953 | 755.0 | 2.56 | | | | |
Rightfield | 30 | 30 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 2 | .971 | 236.0 | 2.67 | | | | |
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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...
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