Sparky Adams Minor League Statistics & History

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Sparky Adams

Earl J. Adams

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 5", Weight: 151 lb.

Born: August 26, 1894 in Zerbe, Pennsylvania, US
Died: February 24, 1989 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US
High School: Tremont HS (Tremont, PA)

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Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
1919	24	Reading	IL	AA		3		11	1	0	0	0	.091		.091		1
1920	25	Danville	PIED	D		119		481	157	33	3	9	.326		.464		223
1921	26	Syracuse	IL	AA		164		655	174	26	5	0	.266		.321		210
1922	27	Wichita Falls	TL	A	CHC	156		614	209	29	15	0	.340		.436		268

1935	40	2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	STL	122		456	126	21	6	1	.276		.355		162
1935	40	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	110		420	120	20	6	0	.286		.362		152
1935	40	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	12		36	6	1	0	1	.167		.278		10
5 Seasons						564	2217	2217	667	109	29	10	.301	.301	.390	.691	864
AA (3 seasons)				AA		289	1122	1122	301	47	11	1	.268	.268	.332	.601	373
A (1 season)				A		156	614	614	209	29	15	0	.340	.340	.436	.777	268
D (1 season)				D		119	481	481	157	33	3	9	.326	.326	.464	.790	223

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	Fld%	RF/G
1920	25	Danville	PIED	D		SS	119	686	223	420	43	.937	5.40
1921	26	Syracuse	IL	AA		SS	163	943	346	528	69	.927	5.36
1922	27	Wichita Falls	TL	A	CHC	SS	156	858	320	488	50	.942	5.18

1935	40	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	2B	85	509	201	293	15	.971	5.81
4 Seasons							523	2996	1090	1729	177	.941	5.39
SS (3 seasons)						SS	438	2487	889	1436	162	.935	5.31
2B (1 season)						2B	85	509	201	293	15	.971	5.81

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1919	24	Reading Coal Barons	International League	AA
1920	25	Danville Tobacconists	Piedmont League	D
1921	26	Syracuse Stars	International League	AA
1922	27	Wichita Falls Spudders	Texas League	A	CHC
1922	27	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1	1922-09-18	1922-09-30
1923	28	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1	1923-04-17	1923-10-07
1924	29	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1	1924-04-15	1924-09-29
1925	30	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1	1925-04-14	1925-10-04
1926	31	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1	1926-04-13	1926-09-26
1927	32	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1	1927-04-12	1927-10-02
1928	33	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1928-04-11	1928-09-27
1929	34	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1929-04-16	1929-09-29
1930	35	St. Louis Cardinals	National League	MLB	STL	1
1931	36	St. Louis Cardinals	National League	MLB	STL	1
1932	37	St. Louis Cardinals	National League	MLB	STL	1
1933	38	St. Louis Cardinals	National League	MLB	STL	1
1933	38	Cincinnati Reds	National League	MLB	CIN	2
1934	39	Cincinnati Reds	National League	MLB	CIN	1
1935	40	Columbus Red Birds	American Association	AA	STL
1935	40	Rochester Red Wings	International League	AA	STL

Sabr ID: 89ce881d

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