Sparky Adams

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-5, 151lb (165cm, 68kg)

Born: August 26, 1894 in Zerbe, PA us

Died: February 24, 1989 in Pottsville, PA

Buried: St. Peter Church of Christ Cemetery, Tremont, PA

High School: Tremont HS (Tremont, PA)

Debut: September 18, 1922 (Age 28-023d, 5,519th in major league history)
vs. BRO 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1934 (Age 40-035d)
vs. STL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1923 season

Full Name: Earl John Adams

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1931 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.8

5557

1588

.286

844

RBI

394

154

OBP

.343

SLG

.353

OPS

.695

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	5-6 / in Starts: 5-6
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 49 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	29 (15-9-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 49 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	32 (16-10-6)

Most Driven In
R Grimes	1
H Miller	1
T Barber	1
H Fitzgerald	0

Most Driven In By
A Statz	2
B O'Farrell	2
G Grantham	1
T Barber	0

1922 Batting Game Log

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1922 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	SH	ROE	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	143 (142)	Sep 18	CHC	@	BRO	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	7	2.18	0.173	.00	0.00%	0.60	2B
2	2	144	Sep 20 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	CG	5	5	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7	1.27	0.105	.00	0.00%	0.98	2B
3	3	145	Sep 20 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.462	.462	.462	.923	7	.16	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-1.25	2B
4	4	146	Sep 21 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-6	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.471	.500	.471	.971	7	.71	0.081	.00	0.00%	0.65	2B
5	5	147	Sep 21 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.409	.381	.790	7	1.44	-0.217	.00	0.00%	-2.17	2B
6	6	148	Sep 22 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-5	CG(11)	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.346	.370	.346	.717	7	.99	0.044	.00	0.00%	0.78	2B
7	7	149	Sep 22 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-9	CG	5	5	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.355	.375	.419	.794	1	.63	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.76	2B
8	8	150	Sep 23 (1)	CHC	@	BSN	L,4-8	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	.314	.351	.371	.723	1	.75	0.061	.00	0.00%	0.65	2B
9	9	151	Sep 23 (2)	CHC	@	BSN	W,3-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	.297	.350	.351	.701	1	1.08	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-0.69	2B
10	10	152	Sep 27	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.268	.333	.317	.650	1	.59	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.70	2B
11	11	155 (2)	Sep 30 (2)	CHC		STL	L,3-5	CG(5)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.313	.295	.608	1	.85	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.78	2B
							5-6		49	44	5	11	1	3	4	3	1	2	1	2	.250	.313	.295	.608		.96	0.052	.00	0.00%	-1.17

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