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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1932 20 MRS NSL 0.4 4 3 .571 4.13 11 10 1 4 0 0 65.1 71 39 30 3 24 29 6 0 0 294 92 4.21 1.454 9.8 0.4 3.3 4.0 1.21
1937 25 MRS NAL 0.2 1 2 .333 4.45 6 3 2 2 0 0 32.1 34 24 16 1 15 12 4 0 0 149 103 4.65 1.515 9.5 0.3 4.2 3.3 0.80
1938 26 MRS NAL -0.2 0 0 11.25 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 5 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 22 41 7.35 2.250 18.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.00
1939 27 BEG NN2 -0.2 1 2 .333 6.84 7 4 2 3 0 0 26.1 28 21 20 3 11 12 0 0 0 115 72 4.89 1.481 9.6 1.0 3.8 4.1 1.09
1940 28 BEG NN2 4.8 12 5 .706 3.17 25 15 7 9 2 1 136.1 122 50 48 12 50 71 3 0 1 569 165 4.27 1.262 8.1 0.8 3.3 4.7 1.42
1941 29 BEG NN2 1.9 7 3 .700 2.91 16 13 2 8 3 0 86.2 70 34 28 5 38 30 2 0 1 367 152 4.25 1.246 7.3 0.5 3.9 3.1 0.79
1942 30 BEG NN2 -0.2 2 3 .400 4.08 14 6 3 0 0 0 53.0 44 35 24 3 31 24 1 0 1 234 97 4.22 1.415 7.5 0.5 5.3 4.1 0.77
1943 31 2TM NN2 -2.5 1 5 .167 13.50 9 6 3 0 0 0 35.1 69 72 53 2 22 12 0 1 1 202 36 4.57 2.575 17.6 0.5 5.6 3.1 0.55
1943 31 NBY NN2 -2.3 1 4 .200 13.78 8 5 3 0 0 0 32.0 66 67 49 2 21 11 0 0 1 185 35 4.74 2.719 18.6 0.6 5.9 3.1 0.52
1943 31 PS NN2 -0.2 0 1 .000 10.80 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 3 5 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 17 49 2.95 1.200 8.1 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.00
1945 33 NBY NN2 0.1 0 2 .000 3.94 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.0 23 10 7 0 3 13 0 0 0 75 108 1.66 1.625 12.9 0.0 1.7 7.3 4.33
1946 34 NBY NN2 0.1 0 1 .000 4.50 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 115 4.09 1.000 4.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.00
10 Yrs 4.4 28 26 .519 4.57 92 59 21 27 5 1 457.1 470 291 232 30 196 204 17 1 4 2035 101 4.27 1.456 9.2 0.6 3.9 4.0 1.04
162 Game Avg 2.0 13 12 .519 4.57 41 27 9 12 2 0 206 212 131 104 14 88 92 8 0 2 916 101 4.27 1.456 9.2 0.6 3.9 4.0 1.04
BEG (4 Yrs) 6.3 22 13 .629 3.57 62 38 14 20 5 1 302.1 264 140 120 23 130 137 6 0 3 1285 133 4.31 1.303 7.9 0.7 3.9 4.1 1.05
MRS (3 Yrs) 0.4 5 5 .500 4.51 18 13 3 6 0 0 101.2 113 68 51 5 40 42 11 0 0 465 90 4.47 1.505 10.0 0.4 3.5 3.7 1.05
NBY (3 Yrs) -2.1 1 7 .125 10.26 11 7 4 1 0 0 50.0 90 78 57 2 25 24 0 0 1 268 46 3.73 2.300 16.2 0.4 4.5 4.3 0.96
PS (1 Yr) -0.2 0 1 .000 10.80 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 3 5 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 17 49 2.95 1.200 8.1 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.00
NN2 (7 Yrs) 4.0 23 21 .523 4.58 74 46 18 21 5 1 355.2 357 223 181 25 156 162 6 1 4 1570 104 4.22 1.442 9.0 0.6 3.9 4.1 1.04
NAL (2 Yrs) 0.0 1 2 .333 5.20 7 3 2 2 0 0 36.1 42 29 21 2 16 13 5 0 0 171 89 4.94 1.596 10.4 0.5 4.0 3.2 0.81
NSL (1 Yr) 0.4 4 3 .571 4.13 11 10 1 4 0 0 65.1 71 39 30 3 24 29 6 0 0 294 92 4.21 1.454 9.8 0.4 3.3 4.0 1.21
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB IBB SO HBP WP WHIP H9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1939 27 BEG NN2 0 1 .000 8.44 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 9 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 2.250 15.2 5.1 0.0 0.00
1 Yr 0 1 .000 8.44 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 9 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 2.250 15.2 5.1 0.0 0.00
162 Game Avg 0 34 .000 8.44 34 34 0 0 0 0 173 306 238 170 102 0 0 0 0 2.250 15.2 5.1 0.0 0.00

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1932 20 MRS NSL 65.1 11 10 39 5.37 4.23 -0.48 0.00 100 4.71 -5 -0.1 1.00 -0.2 0.4 1 .495 .500
1937 25 MRS NAL 32.1 6 3 24 6.68 5.73 -0.26 0.00 100 5.99 -2 0.0 1.00 -0.1 0.2 1 .493 .500
1938 26 MRS NAL 4.0 1 0 5 11.25 5.16 -0.31 0.00 100 5.47 -3 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -2 .326 .499
1939 27 BEG NN2 26.1 7 4 21 7.18 5.47 -0.15 0.00 100 5.62 -5 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -1 .450 .498
1940 28 BEG NN2 136.1 25 15 50 3.30 5.50 -0.07 0.00 100 5.57 34 3.8 1.00 -0.3 4.8 51 .651 .523
1941 29 BEG NN2 86.2 16 13 34 3.53 4.71 0.15 0.00 100 4.56 10 1.4 1.00 -0.1 1.9 20 .586 .508
1942 30 BEG NN2 53.0 14 6 35 5.94 5.03 0.19 0.00 100 4.84 -7 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .459 .496
1943 31 2TM NN2 35.1 9 6 72 18.34 6.12 -0.35 0.00 100 6.47 -47 -2.7 1.00 -0.1 -2.5 -43 .202 .486
1943 31 NBY NN2 32.0 8 5 67 18.84 6.15 -0.40 0.00 100 6.55 -44 -2.5 1.00 -0.1 -2.3 -40 .189 .485
1943 31 PS NN2 3.1 1 1 5 13.50 5.80 0.12 0.00 100 5.68 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -3 .301 .499
1945 33 NBY NN2 16.0 2 2 10 5.63 5.21 -0.39 0.00 100 5.60 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .505 .500
1946 34 NBY NN2 2.0 1 0 1 4.50 5.43 -0.38 0.00 100 5.81 0 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .532 .500
10 Yrs 457.1 92 59 291 5.73 5.16 -0.11 0.00 100 5.28 -23 1.3 1.00 -0.9 4.4 28 .514 .506
162 Game Avg 206 41 27 131 5.73 5.16 -0.11 0.00 100 5.28 -10 0.6 1.00 -0.4 2.0 13 .514 .506
BEG (4 Yrs) 302.1 62 38 140 4.17 5.19 0.03 0.00 100 5.16 33 4.2 1.00 -0.5 6.3 68 .568 .511
MRS (3 Yrs) 101.2 18 13 68 6.02 4.75 -0.40 0.00 100 5.15 -10 -0.3 1.00 -0.3 0.4 1 .485 .500
NBY (3 Yrs) 50.0 11 7 78 14.04 5.82 -0.39 0.00 100 6.22 -43 -2.5 1.00 -0.1 -2.1 -38 .278 .489
PS (1 Yr) 3.1 1 1 5 13.50 5.80 0.12 0.00 100 5.68 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -3 .301 .499
NN2 (7 Yrs) 355.2 74 46 223 5.64 5.28 -0.03 0.00 100 5.31 -13 1.6 1.00 -0.6 4.0 27 .521 .507
NAL (2 Yrs) 36.1 7 3 29 7.18 5.67 -0.26 0.00 100 5.93 -5 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -1 .469 .500
NSL (1 Yr) 65.1 11 10 39 5.37 4.23 -0.48 0.00 100 4.71 -5 -0.1 1.00 -0.2 0.4 1 .495 .500

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1932 20 MRS NSL 65.1 1.0 9.9 8.2
1937 25 MRS NAL 32.1 0.7 8.1 10.1
1938 26 MRS NAL 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.5
1939 27 BEG NN2 26.1 2.6 10.4 9.6
1940 28 BEG NN2 136.1 2.1 12.5 8.8
1941 29 BEG NN2 86.2 1.4 8.2 10.4
1942 30 BEG NN2 53.0 1.3 10.3 13.2
1943 31 2TM NN2 35.1 1.0 5.9 10.9
1943 31 NBY NN2 32.0 1.1 5.9 11.4
1943 31 PS NN2 3.1 0.0 5.9 5.9
1945 33 NBY NN2 16.0 0.0 17.3 4.0
1946 34 NBY NN2 2.0 0.0 0.0 12.5
10 Yrs 457.1 1.5 10.0 9.6
MLB Average 1.4 9.1 8.9
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Season Age Team Lg IP OBP Awards
1939 27 BEG NN2 5.1 4.000
1 Yr 5.1 4.000
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 20 MRS NSL 50 .407 158 .396 .063 0.0 2.0 35.0 1/97
1937 25 MRS NAL 14 .268 61 .286 .000 0.0 0.0 25.0 /1
1938 26 MRS NAL 1 .000 -93 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1939 27 BEG NN2 21 .571 234 .600 .000 0.0 4.8 30.8 /179
1940 28 BEG NN2 61 .315 72 .283 .133 0.0 0.0 47.1 1/8
1941 29 BEG NN2 44 .355 111 .349 .047 0.0 2.3 43.8 1/9
1942 30 BEG NN2 30 .326 93 .310 .034 0.0 3.3 10.0 1/9
1943 31 2TM NN2 89 .396 122 .350 .088 0.0 6.7 38.2 9/187
1943 31 NBY NN2 87 .393 121 .346 .090 0.0 6.9 36.4 *9/187
1943 31 PS NN2 2 .484 172 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1945 33 NBY NN2 56 .346 102 .286 .082 0.0 8.9 31.6 /9718
1946 34 NBY NN2 1 .763 346 0.0 100.0 0.0 /1
1947 35 NBY NN2 5 .459 166 .400 .200 0.0 0.0 50.0 /9
11 Yrs 372 .372 116 .344 .074 0.0 4.3 35.3 19/78
MLB Average .330 100 .279 .110 1.3 8.8 33.3
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 27 BEG NN2 3 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1 Yr 3 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.8

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1932 20 MRS NSL P 11 10 65.1 23 4 17 2 1 .913 .958 2.89 3.02 1.91 2.18
1932 20 MRS NSL RF 6 2 35.1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .948 1.02 1.60 0.67 1.17
1932 20 MRS NSL LF 2 1 11.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 3.27 2.05 2.00 1.45
1937 25 MRS NAL P 6 3 32.1 14 3 10 1 0 .929 .950 3.62 2.89 2.17 1.93
1938 26 MRS NAL P 1 0 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .935 4.50 2.93 2.00 1.70
1939 27 BEG NN2 P 7 4 26.1 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 .951 3.08 2.49 1.29 1.61
1939 27 BEG NN2 RF 3 3 23.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .963 1.57 1.84 1.33 1.17
1939 27 BEG NN2 LF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 9.00 1.80 1.00 1.20
1940 28 BEG NN2 P 25 15 136.1 44 4 37 3 2 .932 .946 2.71 2.58 1.64 2.97
1940 28 BEG NN2 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.80
1941 29 BEG NN2 P 16 13 86.2 39 4 33 2 3 .949 .953 3.84 2.45 2.31 3.20
1941 29 BEG NN2 RF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 4.50 1.35 1.00 2.00
1942 30 BEG NN2 P 15 6 51.0 22 1 19 2 1 .909 .949 3.53 2.45 1.33 3.64
1942 30 BEG NN2 RF 1 1 7.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.35 1.64 2.00 2.40
1943 31 NBY NN2 RF 15 12 109.0 26 21 3 2 0 .923 .932 1.98 1.55 1.60 2.05
1943 31 2TM NN2 P 9 6 35.1 5 0 4 1 0 .800 .922 1.02 2.39 0.44 3.16
1943 31 NBY NN2 P 8 5 32.0 5 0 4 1 0 .800 .922 1.13 2.39 0.50 3.15
1943 31 PS NN2 P 1 1 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.43 0.00 3.20
1943 31 NBY NN2 CF 3 3 22.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .962 2.05 2.33 1.67 3.07
1943 31 NBY NN2 LF 2 1 11.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.25
1945 33 NBY NN2 RF 8 6 58.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.40 1.52 1.13 1.58
1945 33 NBY NN2 LF 4 3 27.0 8 4 0 4 0 .500 .921 1.33 1.43 1.00 1.48
1945 33 NBY NN2 P 2 2 16.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .930 2.25 2.36 2.00 2.45
1945 33 NBY NN2 CF 1 0 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.28 0.00 2.30
1946 34 NBY NN2 P 1 0 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 9.00 2.70 2.00 2.50
1947 35 NBY NN2 RF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.58 2.00 1.20
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
10 Yrs 93 59 455.1 164 16 137 11 7 .933 .949 3.02 2.60 1.65 2.84
P (10 Yrs) P 93 59 455.1 164 16 137 11 7 .933 .949 3.02 2.60 1.65 2.84
RF (7 Yrs) RF 35 25 243.0 48 42 4 2 0 .958 .941 1.70 1.58 1.31 1.70
LF (4 Yrs) LF 9 5 50.2 13 9 0 4 0 .692 .933 1.60 1.63 1.00 1.61
CF (3 Yrs) CF 5 3 27.1 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .962 1.65 2.34 1.00 2.86
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn A DP RF/G CS Awards
1939 27 BEG NN2 P 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0
1 Yr 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Emery Adams born?

Emery Adams was born on October 10, 1911.

Where was Emery Adams born?

Emery Adams was born in Collierville, TN.

How tall was Emery Adams?

Emery Adams was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Emery Adams weigh when playing?

Emery Adams weighed 171 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Emery Adams play?

Emery Adams played 11 seasons.

Is Emery Adams in the Hall of Fame?

Emery Adams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Emery Adams play?

Emery Adams was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Emery Adams have?

Emery Adams had 204 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Emery Adams played for?

Emery Adams played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Elite Giants, Memphis Red Sox, New York Black Yankees and Philadelphia Stars.

When did Emery Adams retire?

Emery Adams last played in 1947.

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