Dick Adkins
Richard Earl Adkins
Born: March 3, 1920
Electra, TX US
Deceased: September 12, 1955
Electra, TX US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1938-1950
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Dick Adkins compiled a career batting average of .295 with 89 home runs and 75 RBI in his 890-game career with the Wink Spudders, Clovis Pioneers, Newport News Builders, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Birmingham Barons and Natchez Indians. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Wink Spudders | 37 | 139 | 139 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .245 | .245 | .388 | .633 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 130 | 478 | 478 | 149 | 37 | 3 | 16 | .312 | .312 | .502 | .814 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 130 | 531 | 531 | 158 | 31 | 6 | 21 | .298 | .298 | .497 | .795 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 21 | 73 | 73 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .370 | .616 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 89 | 324 | 324 | 107 | 27 | 5 | 8 | .330 | .330 | .519 | .849 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 107 | 387 | 387 | 101 | 23 | 5 | 6 | .261 | .261 | .393 | .654 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 130 | 530 | 477 | 68 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 46 | 56 | .287 | .352 | .386 | .738 | 184 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 67 | 196 | 196 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 5 | .276 | .276 | .403 | .679 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 50 | 138 | 123 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 23 | .268 | .348 | .333 | .681 | 41 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 129 | 428 | 428 | 140 | 32 | 7 | 25 | .327 | .327 | .610 | .937 | 261 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 890 | 3224 | 3156 | 88 | 931 | 206 | 33 | 89 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 79 | .295 | .309 | .466 | .775 | 1470 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Wink Spudders | SS | 37 | 67 | 93 | 22 | .879 | 4.324 | |
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | SS | 130 | 236 | 382 | 61 | .910 | 4.754 | |
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | SS | 130 | 218 | 459 | 66 | .911 | 5.208 | |
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | SS | 87 | 166 | 236 | 22 | .948 | 4.621 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 3B | 20 | 20 | 26 | 3 | .939 | 2.300 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | SS | 89 | 163 | 269 | 33 | .929 | 4.854 | |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | SS | 116 | 252 | 345 | 30 | 67 | .952 | 5.147 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | SS | 29 | 44 | 85 | 11 | 20 | .921 | 4.448 |
| Totals | 638 | 1166 | 1895 | 248 | 87 | .925 | 4.798 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Wink Spudders | |||
| 1939 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Builders | PHA | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1950 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians |
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