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Buster Adams
Elvin Clark Adams

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.

MLB Debut April 27, 1939
Final Game September 21, 1947
Born June 24, 1915 in Trinidad, CO
Died September 1, 1990 (age 75)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1943 28 BOA AL  131  457   38  116  26   3   1   38   0   0   49   90  .254  .328  .330  .659    91   151   5   3   6   3   9  
 1944 29 BOA AL  154  628   95  173  42   5  22  121   1   1   60   99  .275  .339  .463  .802   112   291   0   5   3   3  27  MVP-5
 1945 30 WAA AL  154  603   66  161  23   1  13   94   1   2   67   92  .267  .338  .373  .711   110   225   2   6   7   1  13  MVP-10
 1946 31 WAA AL   35   22    5    5   1   0   0    4   0   0    3    3  .227  .320  .273  .593    83     6   0   0   0   0   2  
 1947 32 SLA AL   78  192   24   42  11   1   3   17   3   2   30   42  .219  .327  .333  .661    90    64   2   0   0   1   6  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  5 Seasons      552 1902  228  497 103  10  39  274   5   5  209  326  .261  .335  .387  .722         737   9  14  16   8  57
 Per 600 PA           533   64  139  29   3  11   77   1   1   59   91                                 206   3   4   4   2  16
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With BOA      285 1085  133  289  68   8  23  159   1   1  109  189  .266  .334  .407  .742         442   5   8   9   6  36
   With WAA      189  625   71  166  24   1  13   98   1   2   70   95  .266  .338  .370  .707         231   2   6   7   1  15
   With SLA       78  192   24   42  11   1   3   17   3   2   30   42  .219  .327  .333  .661          64   2   0   0   1   6
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      576 2003  282  532  96  12  50  249  12      234  281  .266  .346  .400  .747         802  42          13  35
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1943 28 BOA AL  16   51   3.9   3   1   0  .333   7   60   46  .767    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e7    -9   
 1944 29 BOA AL  21   92   5.1   0   0   0  .000  16   93   74  .796    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e10   -8   
 1945 30 WAA AL  18   77   4.5   0   0   0  .000  13   48   36  .750    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e9   -82   
 1946 31 WAA AL  28    1   2.3   5   1   0  .200   0    1    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e8   -26   
 1947 32 SLA AL  57   21   3.6  20   6   0  .300   7   19   13  .684    4    2  .667  OF   2(+1)e12  -32   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  5 Seasons          244   4.4  28   8   0  .286  43  221  169  .765    4    2  .667                 -34   2
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 7.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 9.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1943 28 BOA AL  CF   128   307    13    7    2   .979   127  1152.1   2.50
 1944 29 BOA AL  CF   154   412    20   16    0   .964   154  1391.0   2.80
 1945 30 WAA AL  RF   103   170     2    7    0   .961    92   841.0   1.84
                 LF    54   118     0    6    0   .952    54   461.0   2.30
                 CF     8    20     0    0    0  1.000     8    73.0   2.47
 1946 31 WAA AL  CF    24    17     0    0    0  1.000     0    54.2   2.80
                 SS     1     0     2    0    0  1.000     0     1.0  18.00
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1947 32 SLA AL  RF    46    80     1    6    0   .931    42   373.2   1.95
                 LF     9     9     1    0    1  1.000     3    31.1   2.87
                 C      2    14     3    0    0  1.000     2    18.0   8.50
                 CF     1     2     0    1    0   .667     1     9.0   2.00
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 CF   315   758    33   24    2   .971   290  2680.0   2.66
                 RF   150   250     3   13    0   .951   134  1215.2   1.87
                 LF    63   127     1    6    1   .955    57   492.1   2.34
                 C      2    14     3    0    0  1.000     2    18.0   8.50
                 SS     1     0     2    0    0  1.000     0     1.0  18.00
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1943  BOA   59-95   Steve Bivens
 1944  BOA   84-70   Steve Bivens
 1945  WAA   85-69   Larry Cupp
 1946  WAA   68-86   Larry Cupp
 1947  SLA   66-88   Pat Carr

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