#47 Buster Adams, Centerfield, 32 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buster Adams
6/24/1915 32 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) 4 / 6 (Popular) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 1947 $ 3,250,000 (3 year(s)) 2 Year(s), 139 Days (483 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days) 8 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 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 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 | | |
9/29 | WAS | W 11-10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | NYY | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | @SLA | W 6-1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | WAS | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/7 | @CLE | L 2-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/8 | @CLE | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/10 | CLE | L 2-12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/11 | CLE | W 9-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/12 | CLE | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 146 | 529 | 148 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 96 | 100 | 95 | 84 | .280 | .393 | .544 | .937 | .982 | .265 |
Projected | 146 | 529 | 148 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 96 | 100 | 95 | 84 | .280 | .393 | .544 | .937 | .982 | .265 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 139 | 634 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 288 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 117.4 | 7.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 169 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .308 | .434 | .657 | 1.091 |
vs. RHP | 360 | 96 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .267 | .370 | .492 | .862 |
Close/Late | 54 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .315 | .444 | .593 | 1.037 |
Scoring Position | 149 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .242 | .361 | .497 | .857 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 249 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 46 | 40 | 36 | .309 | .404 | .582 | .986 |
Road | 75 | 280 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 48 | .254 | .377 | .511 | .888 |
March/April | 24 | 85 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 18 | .271 | .365 | .482 | .848 |
May | 21 | 81 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | .309 | .385 | .531 | .915 |
June | 24 | 82 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 4 | .329 | .450 | .646 | 1.096 |
July | 24 | 87 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 13 | .264 | .390 | .713 | 1.103 |
August | 26 | 93 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 22 | .290 | .417 | .495 | .912 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 101 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 20 | .228 | .336 | .426 | .762 |
Postseason | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .263 | .391 | .474 | .865 |
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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 |
Total | 319 | 970 | 266 | 51 | 12 | 58 | 173 | 188 | 175 | 6 | 7 | 146 | 2 | 2 | .274 | .386 | .531 | .917 | |
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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 | 142 | 134 | 317 | 5 | 3 | 335 | 13 | .961 | 1197.2 | 2.52 | | | | |
Rightfield | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | .895 | 44.0 | 3.89 | | | | |
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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.
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