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Dick Adams

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: April 8, 1920 in Tuolumne, CA us

Died: September 14, 2016 in Fallbrook, CA

Buried: Cremated

Schools: University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA), Whittier College (Whittier, CA)

Debut: May 20, 1947 (Age 27-042d, 10,347th in major league history)
vs. SLB 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1947 (Age 27-173d)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Richard Leroy Adams

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Relatives: Brother of Bobby Adams; Uncle of Mike Adams

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

.202

RBI

OBP

.220

SLG

.360

OPS

.579

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1939	19	CIN-min	C	26	67	67		20	4	0	0						.299	.299	.358	.657		24						OGD · PION
1940	20	STL-CIN-min	C																									ABQ,TUC · AZTX
1941	21	STL-min	C	132	488	488		155	30	8	15						.318	.318	.504	.822		246						FRE · CALL
1947	27	PHA	AL	37	93	89	9	18	2	3	2	11	0	0	2	18	.202	.220	.360	.579	59	32	0	0	2	0	3H/97
1948	28	PHA-CHW-SLB-min	A,AAA,AA	116	496	427	66	114	14	3	11	67	4	0	57	65	.267	.355	.391	.746		167		1	11			SAV,HOL,SAN · SALL,PCL,TL
1949	29	PHA-min	A	125	540	477	73	122	20	3	14	79	5		49	56	.256	.330	.398	.729		190		4	10			SAV · SALL
1 Yr				37	93	89	9	18	2	3	2	11	0	0	2	18	.202	.220	.360	.579	59	32	0	0	2	0
162 Game Avg.				162	407	390	39	79	9	13	9	48	0	0	9	79	.202	.220	.360	.579	59	140	0	0	9	0

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Salaries

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