Buster Adams

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: June 24, 1915 in Trinidad, CO us

Died: September 1, 1990 in Rancho Mirage, CA

Buried: Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, CA

Debut: April 27, 1939 (Age 23-307d, 8,653rd in major league history)
vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 21, 1947 (Age 32-089d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Elvin Clark Adams

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

1946 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.8

2003

532

.266

282

RBI

249

OBP

.346

SLG

.400

OPS

.747

OPS+

110

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1945 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1945 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 20	PHI		BSN	L,5-6	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
2	5	Apr 22 (1)	PHI		BSN	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	6	Apr 22 (2)	PHI		BSN	W,7-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
4	7	Apr 24	PHI	@	NYG	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
5	8	Apr 26	PHI	@	NYG	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
6	9	Apr 28	PHI	@	BSN	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	10	Apr 29 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	W,5-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	11	Apr 29 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	L,0-1	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	12	May 2	PHI		NYG	L,8-9	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
10	13	May 5 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,1-10	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
11	14	May 5 (2)	PHI		BRO	L,8-12	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
12	15	May 6 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,5-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
13	16	May 6 (2)	PHI		BRO	L,7-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to St. Louis Cardinals
14	15	May 9	STL	@	BRO	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
15	16	May 11	STL	@	BRO	L,0-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
16	17	May 12	STL	@	NYG	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
17	18	May 13 (1)	STL	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	19	May 13 (2)	STL	@	NYG	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
19	20	May 15	STL	@	BSN	W,8-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	21	May 16 (1)	STL	@	BSN	L,4-5	CG	55	13.2	7	0	2	9	0
21	22	May 16 (2)	STL	@	BSN	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
22	23	May 17	STL	@	BSN	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	24	May 18	STL	@	PHI	W,11-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
24	25	May 20 (1)	STL	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	26	May 20 (2)	STL	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	40	8.1	0	0	0	0	0
26	27	May 21	STL	@	BRO	W,4-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	28	May 23	STL		BRO	W,11-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
28	29	May 24	STL		BRO	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
29	30	May 25	STL		BRO	W,9-7	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
30	31	May 26	STL		BRO	L,2-11	CG	50	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
31	32	May 27 (1)	STL		PHI	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	33	May 27 (2)	STL		PHI	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
33	34	May 29	STL		PHI	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
34	35	May 30 (1)	STL		BSN	W,4-2	CG	0	12.0	4	0	0	4	0
35	36	May 30 (2)	STL		BSN	L,2-9	CG	0	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
36	37	May 31	STL		BSN	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	38	Jun 1	STL		NYG	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
38	39	Jun 2	STL		NYG	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
39	40	Jun 3 (1)	STL		NYG	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
40	41	Jun 3 (2)	STL		NYG	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
41	42	Jun 7	STL		CHC	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
42	43	Jun 8	STL		PIT	W,4-3	CG	0	13.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	44	Jun 9	STL		PIT	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
44	45	Jun 10 (1)	STL		PIT	L,6-8	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
45	46	Jun 10 (2)	STL		PIT	L,1-4	CG	45	10.0	5	0	0	5	0
46	47	Jun 11	STL		CIN	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
47	48	Jun 13	STL		CIN	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	49	Jun 15	STL	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	5	1	0	6	1
49	50	Jun 16	STL	@	PIT	W,13-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
50	51	Jun 17 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
51	52	Jun 17 (2)	STL	@	PIT	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
52	53	Jun 19	STL	@	CIN	L,0-1	CG	43	12.1	4	0	0	4	0
53	54	Jun 21	STL	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
54	55	Jun 22	STL	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
55	56	Jun 23	STL	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
56	57	Jun 24 (1)	STL	@	CHC	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
57	58	Jun 24 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	59	Jun 27 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,3-8	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
59	60	Jun 27 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,6-0	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
60	61	Jun 28	STL	@	PHI	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	62	Jun 29	STL	@	PHI	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
62	63	Jun 30	STL	@	BSN	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
63	64	Jul 1 (1)	STL	@	BSN	L,3-6	CG	44	9.1	2	0	0	2	0
64	65	Jul 1 (2)	STL	@	BSN	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	4	1	0	5	0
65	66	Jul 3	STL	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
66	67	Jul 4 (1)	STL	@	NYG	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
67	68	Jul 4 (2)	STL	@	NYG	W,19-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
68	69	Jul 5	STL	@	NYG	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
69	70	Jul 6	STL	@	BRO	W,15-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
70	71	Jul 7	STL	@	BRO	L,7-10	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
71	72	Jul 8 (1)	STL	@	BRO	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
72	73	Jul 8 (2)	STL	@	BRO	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
73	74	Jul 12	STL		NYG	L,7-9	CG	43	10.0	3	1	0	4	0
74	75	Jul 13 (1)	STL		NYG	W,14-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
75	76	Jul 13 (2)	STL		NYG	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
76	77	Jul 15 (1)	STL		BSN	L,1-3	CG	0	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
77	78	Jul 15 (2)	STL		BSN	L,3-5	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
78	79	Jul 16	STL		BSN	W,2-0	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
79	80	Jul 17	STL		BSN	W,3-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
80	81	Jul 18 (1)	STL		PHI	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
81	82	Jul 18 (2)	STL		PHI	L,4-5	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
82	83	Jul 19 (1)	STL		PHI	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
83	84	Jul 19 (2)	STL		PHI	W,9-4	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
84	85	Jul 21	STL		BRO	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
85	86	Jul 22 (1)	STL		BRO	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
86	87	Jul 22 (2)	STL		BRO	L,7-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
87	88	Jul 24	STL		BRO	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
88	89	Jul 26	STL		PIT	W,10-2	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
89	90	Jul 27	STL		PIT	W,2-0	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
90	91	Jul 28	STL		PIT	W,2-0	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
91	92	Jul 29 (1)	STL		PIT	L,6-9	CG	51	10.0	5	0	0	5	0
92	93	Jul 29 (2)	STL		PIT	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
93	94	Jul 30	STL		CIN	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
94	95	Jul 31 (1)	STL		CIN	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
95	96	Jul 31 (2)	STL		CIN	L,0-2	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	97	Aug 1	STL		CIN	W,15-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
97	98	Aug 3	STL	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
98	99	Aug 4	STL	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
99	100	Aug 5 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,10-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
100	101	Aug 5 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,5-12	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
101	102	Aug 8	STL	@	NYG	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
102	103	Aug 9	STL	@	NYG	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
103	104	Aug 10	STL	@	NYG	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
104	105	Aug 11	STL	@	NYG	L,1-10	CG	47	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
105	106	Aug 12 (1)	STL	@	BRO	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
106	107	Aug 12 (2)	STL	@	BRO	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
107	108	Aug 13	STL	@	BRO	W,11-10	CG	70	15.0	5	0	1	6	0
108	109	Aug 14	STL	@	BRO	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
109	110	Aug 15 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
110	111	Aug 15 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
111	112	Aug 16	STL	@	PHI	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
112	113	Aug 17	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
113	114	Aug 19 (1)	STL	@	BSN	L,1-2	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
114	115	Aug 19 (2)	STL	@	BSN	W,5-4	CG	60	13.0	7	0	0	7	0
115	116	Aug 20	STL	@	BSN	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
116	117	Aug 21	STL	@	BSN	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
117	118	Aug 24	STL	@	CHC	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
118	119	Aug 25	STL	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
119	120	Aug 26	STL	@	CHC	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
120	121	Aug 28	STL	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
121	122	Aug 29	STL	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
122	123	Aug 31	STL		CHC	W,4-1	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
123	124	Sep 1	STL		CHC	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
124	125	Sep 2 (1)	STL		CHC	L,1-4	CG	45	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
125	126	Sep 2 (2)	STL		CHC	W,4-0	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
126	127	Sep 3 (1)	STL		PIT	L,5-6	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
127	128	Sep 3 (2)	STL		PIT	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
128	129	Sep 4	STL		PIT	T,8-8	CG	0	12.0	3	0	0	3	0
129	130	Sep 5	STL		BSN	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
130	131	Sep 6 (1)	STL		BSN	L,1-9	CG	0	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
131	132	Sep 6 (2)	STL		BSN	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
132	133	Sep 7	STL		BSN	W,4-0	CG	0	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
133	134	Sep 9 (1)	STL		NYG	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
134	135	Sep 9 (2)	STL		NYG	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
135	136	Sep 10	STL		NYG	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
136	137	Sep 11	STL		NYG	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
137	138	Sep 12	STL		BRO	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
138	139	Sep 14 (1)	STL		BRO	L,3-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
139	140	Sep 14 (2)	STL		BRO	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
140	141	Sep 15	STL		PHI	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
141	142	Sep 16 (1)	STL		PHI	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	3	2	0	5	0
142	143	Sep 16 (2)	STL		PHI	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
143	144	Sep 17	STL		PHI	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
144	145	Sep 18	STL		CHC	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
145	146	Sep 19	STL		CHC	L,1-4	CG	0	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
146	147	Sep 20	STL		CHC	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
147	149 (1)	Sep 23	STL		CIN	W,9-6	GF	3	1.0	2	0	0	2	0
148	150	Sep 25	STL	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
149	151	Sep 26	STL	@	CHC	W,11-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
150	152	Sep 27	STL	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
151	153	Sep 29 (1)	STL	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
152	154	Sep 29 (2)	STL	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
153	155	Sep 30	STL	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	44	12.0	4	0	0	4	0
							153gm			373	9	9	391	3