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Mike Adams

Robert Michael Adams

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Pinch Runner and Leftfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: July 24, 1948 in Cincinnati, OH
High School: Loara HS (Anaheim, CA)
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1972
Teams (by GP): Twins/Cubs/Athletics 1972-1978

Final Game: July 25, 1978
Relatives: Son of Bobby Adams and Nephew of Dick Adams
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1972 23 MIN AL 3 6 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1973 24 MIN AL 55 84 66 21 14 2 0 3 6 2 1 17 18 .212 .381 .379 .760 112 25 2 1 0 0 0 7D/8
1976 27 CHC NL 25 38 29 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 7 .138 .342 .207 .549 54 6 0 1 0 0 0 /5794
1977 28 CHC NL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /87
1978 29 OAK AL 15 22 15 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 2 .200 .455 .267 .721 114 4 0 0 0 0 0 /45D
5 Yrs 100 152 118 27 23 5 0 3 9 2 1 32 29 .195 .375 .314 .689 94 37 2 2 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 246 191 44 37 8 0 5 15 3 2 52 47 .195 .375 .314 .689 94 60 3 3 0 0 0
MIN (2 yrs) 58 90 72 21 16 2 0 3 6 2 1 17 19 .222 .378 .375 .753 111 27 2 1 0 0 0
CHC (2 yrs) 27 40 31 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 8 .129 .325 .194 .519 45 6 0 1 0 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 15 22 15 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 2 .200 .455 .267 .721 114 4 0 0 0 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 73 112 87 26 19 3 0 3 7 2 1 24 21 .218 .393 .356 .749 112 31 2 1 0 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 27 40 31 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 8 .129 .325 .194 .519 45 6 0 1 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1972 23 MIN AL 3 6 -0 0 0 -0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .475 .500 0.0 -0.1 0 $8,400 /7
1973 24 MIN AL 55 84 3 1 -0 -1 -3 -0 0.0 3 2 0.3 .499 .500 0.3 -0.3 3 $ 7D/8
1976 27 CHC NL 25 38 -2 -0 0 -1 -0 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.2 .489 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 $ /5794
1977 28 CHC NL 2 2 -1 0 0 -0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .457 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $ /87
1978 29 OAK AL 15 22 2 1 0 -1 -0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .508 .501 0.3 -0.1 3 $ /45D
5 Seasons 100 152 2 1 0 -3 -3 -3 -0.3 5 2 0.1 .496 .500 0.4 -0.6 5 $8,400
MIN (2 yrs) 58 90 3 1 -0 -1 -3 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .498 .500 0.3 -0.4 3 $8,400
CHC (2 yrs) 27 40 -2 -0 0 -1 -0 -3 -0.4 1 -2 -0.3 .486 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -1 $
OAK (1 yr) 15 22 2 1 0 -1 -0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .508 .501 0.3 -0.1 3 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1972 23 MIN AL 6 4 1 6.7 87 .400 .333 .252 .333 .322 .333 .364 .667 .686 95 .755 -0.1 -0.0 .500 .000 .000
1973 24 MIN AL 84 55 11 5.4 97 .244 .212 .264 .381 .334 .379 .388 .760 .722 112 .596 1.9 0.2 .800 .439 .167 2.4
1976 27 CHC NL 38 25 3 3.2 98 .182 .138 .272 .342 .339 .207 .387 .549 .727 54 .394 -1.3 -0.1 .600 .345 .069
1977 28 CHC NL 2 2 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .282 .000 .351 .000 .430 .000 .780 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1978 29 OAK AL 22 12 3 6.7 89 .231 .200 .254 .455 .318 .267 .374 .721 .693 114 .690 1.1 0.1 .917 .533 .067
5 Yrs 152 98 18 4.9 96 .233 .195 .264 .375 .333 .314 .386 .689 .718 94 .568 0.9 0.1 .735 .398 .119 2.4
162 Game Avg. 246 159 29 4.9 96 .233 .195 .264 .375 .333 .314 .386 .689 .718 94 .568 1 0 .735 .398 .119 4
MIN (2 yrs) 90 59 12 5.5 96 .260 .222 .263 .378 .333 .375 .386 .753 .719 111 .608 1.8 0.2 .780 .403 .153 2.4
CHC (2 yrs) 40 27 3 3.0 99 .174 .129 .272 .325 .340 .194 .390 .519 .730 45 .358 -1.9 -0.2 .556 .323 .065
OAK (1 yr) 22 12 3 6.7 89 .231 .200 .254 .455 .318 .267 .374 .721 .693 114 .690 1.1 0.1 .917 .533 .067
AL (3 yrs) 112 71 15 5.7 94 .254 .218 .261 .393 .330 .356 .384 .749 .714 112 .624 2.8 0.3 .803 .425 .138 2.4
NL (2 yrs) 40 27 3 3.0 99 .174 .129 .272 .325 .340 .194 .390 .519 .730 45 .358 -1.9 -0.2 .556 .323 .065

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1972 23 MIN AL 6 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 6.0 0.50 83%
1973 24 MIN AL 84 3.6% 21.4% 20.2% 6.0% 36% 1.06 3.7 22.0 11.0 1.43 54%
1976 27 CHC NL 38 0.0% 18.4% 21.1% 5.3% 50% 0.88 4.1 14.5 0.50 58%
1977 28 CHC NL 2 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 0.00 50%
1978 29 OAK AL 22 0.0% 9.1% 31.8% 4.6% 33% 0.29 7.5 15.0 1.25 59%
5 Yrs 152 2.0% 19.1% 21.1% 5.3% 35% 0.91 4.1 39.3 13.1 0.97 57%
MLB Averages 1.9% 13.3% 8.6% 6.1% 27% 1.54 6.7 47.3 8.8 1.09 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1972 23 MIN AL -0.1 -0.0 7 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 .73 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.94 0.1 1.20 1
1973 24 MIN AL 1.9 0.2 88 0.4 1.6 -1.2 .96 0.3 0.2 2.9 0.3 0.97 3.3 4.05 1
1976 27 CHC NL -1.3 -0.1 38 0.4 0.9 -0.5 .94 -0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.91 -0.8 0.92 16
1977 28 CHC NL -0.6 -0.1 2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.43 -0.1 -0.0 -1.0 -0.1 1.61 -0.6 0.07 1
1978 29 OAK AL 1.1 0.1 24 0.2 0.6 -0.4 1.54 0.1 0.0 2.4 0.2 0.96 2.0 1.60 5
5 Yrs 0.9 0.1 159 0.9 3.2 -2.2 1.04 0.3 0.6 4.5 0.5 0.96 4.0 1.17 24

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1972 23 MIN AL 0 0 0% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1973 24 MIN AL 2 0 62% 85 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 50% 20 11 9 1 1 0 9 3 6
1976 27 CHC NL 0 0 8% 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 28 CHC NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 29 OAK AL 1 0 50% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 75% 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 2
5 Yrs 3 0 44% 121 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 51% 23 13 10 2 1 1 12 4 8

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1972 23 MIN AL 6 33% 2 1 0 0 0 1.20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1973 24 MIN AL 84 68% 14 1 0 0 0 4.05 3 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 16 2 13% 4 1 25% 54 3 6% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1976 27 CHC NL 38 61% 4 16 1 0 0 0.92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 21 2 10% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1977 28 CHC NL 2 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0.07 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1978 29 OAK AL 22 41% 3 5 0 0 1 1.60 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0% 1 0 0% 14 1 7% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
5 Yrs 152 61% 23 24 1 0 1 1.17 3 0 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 25 2 8% 6 1 17% 94 6 6% 4 1 25% 5 3 60% 0
MLB Averages 55% 77% 11% 34% 14% 49% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1972 23 3 6 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 95 2 0 0 0 0 0
1973 24 58 90 72 21 16 2 0 3 6 2 1 17 19 .222 .378 .375 .753 111 27 2 1 0 0 0
1974 25 58 90 72 21 16 2 0 3 6 2 1 17 19 .222 .378 .375 .753 111 27 2 1 0 0 0
1975 26 58 90 72 21 16 2 0 3 6 2 1 17 19 .222 .378 .375 .753 111 27 2 1 0 0 0
1976 27 83 128 101 22 20 4 0 3 8 2 1 25 26 .198 .367 .327 .694 94 33 2 2 0 0 0
1977 28 85 130 103 22 20 4 0 3 8 2 1 25 27 .194 .362 .320 .682 91 33 2 2 0 0 0
1978 29 100 152 118 27 23 5 0 3 9 2 1 32 29 .195 .375 .314 .689 94 37 2 2 0 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1972 23 3 7 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .429 .429 .857 1 3
1973 24 55 86 67 22 15 2 0 3 6 2 18 18 .224 .395 .388 .783 10 55
1976 27 25 38 29 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 8 7 .138 .342 .207 .549 2 25
1977 28 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1978 29 15 22 15 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 7 2 .200 .455 .267 .721 2 15
5 Yrs 100 155 120 28 25 5 0 3 9 2 33 29 .208 .387 .325 .712 15 100
162 Game Avg. 162 251 194 45 41 8 0 5 15 3 53 47 .208 .387 .325 .712 24 100

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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