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Sparky Adams   |   Major Leaguer   1922-1934

Full Name:  Earl John Adams
Born:  August 26,1894  in  Zerbe, Pennsylvania
Death:  February 24,1989
Height:  5-5  Weight:  151  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  



Transactions:   [Nov 28,1927] - Traded by Cubs with Pete Scott to Pirates for Kiki Cuyler.  [Nov 1,1929] - Purchased by Cardinals from Pirates.  [May 7,1933] - Traded by Cardinals with Allyn Stout and Paul Derringer to Reds for Jack Ogden, Dutch Henry and Leo Durocher.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1922Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB 2b 1144511010312430 1   .250*.317.295*612--
1923Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB ss 953114090120435201926101 14   .289*.348.367*715--
1924Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB ss 11741866117115127151740201 14   .280*.347.337*684--
1925Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB 2b 14962795180298248261244157 9   .287*.338.368*706--
1926Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB 2b 1546249519335303927 52275 19   .309*.366.375*741--
1927Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB 2b-3b 14664710018917704926 42260 16   .292*.340.340*680--
1928PittsburghNL33PitMLB 2b 135539911491460388 64184 21   .276*.357.325*682--
1929PittsburghNL34PitMLB ss-2b 741963751810113 1551 5   .260*.318.311*629--
1930St. LouisNL35StlMLB 3b 137570981793690557 45271 15   .314*.368.409*777--
1931St. LouisNL36StlMLB 3b 1436089717846514016 42242 6   .293*.343.390*733--
1932St. LouisNL37StlMLB 3b 311272235310130 1451 0   .276*.352.315*667--
1933St. LouisNL38StlMLB ss-3b 8301510000 131 0 2 .167*.201.200*401--
 CincinnatiNL38CinMLB 3b 137538591412111223 44302 15 10 .262*.323.310*633--
1934CincinnatiNL39CinMLB 3b-2b 8727838701610142 20102 1 2 .252*.307.317*624--
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)14245557844158824948939415445322328136 .286.353-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1930St. LouisNL35StlWs621030001000400000 .143.143.143286--
1931St. LouisNL36StlWs24010000000100000 .250.250.250500--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)825040001000500000 .160.160.160320--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1922Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB2B1118355585---.914--
 
1923Chi CubsNL28ChcMLBSS791532482842944---.935--
1923Chi CubsNL28ChcMLBOF131041---1.000--
 
1924Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB2B195566312415---.976--
1924Chi CubsNL29ChcMLBSS881692772847462---.941--
 
1925Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB2B1443545511692190---.983--
1925Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBSS513220355---1.000--
 
1926Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB2B1363244852983893---.965--
1926Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB3B1912352494---.959--
1926Chi CubsNL31ChcMLBSS223050---1.000--
 
1927Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB2B60149194234534---.994--
1927Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB3B5345107615812---.962--
1927Chi CubsNL32ChcMLBSS40821421023423---.957--
 
1928PittsburghNL33PitMLB2B1072653431862654---.971--
1928PittsburghNL33PitMLBSS275297115014---.993--
1928PittsburghNL33PitMLBOF100000--------
 
1929PittsburghNL34PitMLB2B2033485865---.942--
1929PittsburghNL34PitMLB3B157242331---.939--
1929PittsburghNL34PitMLBSS303358101018---.901--
1929PittsburghNL34PitMLBOF220020---1.000--
 
1930St. LouisNL35StlMLB2B256285415125---.974--
1930St. LouisNL35StlMLB3B10466159823318---.966--
1930St. LouisNL35StlMLBSS712204363---.889--
 
1931St. LouisNL36StlMLB3B1381182231335429---.963--
1931St. LouisNL36StlMLBSS69165301---.833--
 
1932St. LouisNL37StlMLB3B30254257211---.931--
 
1933CincinnatiNL38CinMLB3B1321212721540815---.963--
1933CincinnatiNL38CinMLBSS86170231---1.000--
1933St. LouisNL38StlMLB3B306281---.750--
1933St. LouisNL38StlMLBSS55161222---.955--
 
1934CincinnatiNL39CinMLB2B296181314511---.979--
1934CincinnatiNL39CinMLB3B383175511110---.955--
 


 Awards
[1931] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)  [1958] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.38%)  [1960] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.37%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1931.
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