Buster Adams
Elvin Clark Adams
Born: June 24, 1915
Trinidad, CO US
Deceased: September 1, 1990
Rancho Mirage, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1935-1951
Major League Statistics
Buster Adams compiled a career batting average of .280 with 169 home runs and 406 RBI in his 1503-game career with the Springfield Cardinals, Sacramento Solons, Columbus Senators, Rochester Red Wings, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Seals. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 133 | 538 | 538 | 156 | 31 | 12 | 19 | .290 | .290 | .498 | .788 | 268 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 152 | 542 | 542 | 139 | 29 | 9 | 16 | .256 | .256 | .432 | .688 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 149 | 592 | 592 | 177 | 49 | 8 | 19 | .299 | .299 | .505 | .804 | 299 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 67 | 270 | 270 | 79 | 11 | 6 | 9 | .293 | .293 | .478 | .770 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 84 | 273 | 273 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 4 | .256 | .256 | .374 | .630 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 46 | 164 | 164 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .280 | .280 | .463 | .744 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 63 | 195 | 195 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .190 | .190 | .323 | .513 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 159 | 639 | 571 | 97 | 163 | 40 | 10 | 17 | 92 | 23 | 56 | 103 | .285 | .352 | .480 | .832 | 274 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 178 | 722 | 647 | 99 | 200 | 43 | 8 | 27 | 107 | 9 | 55 | 107 | .309 | .365 | .526 | .891 | 340 | 2 | 18 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 102 | 314 | 273 | 31 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 37 | 65 | .253 | .344 | .396 | .740 | 108 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 144 | 564 | 514 | 78 | 140 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 69 | 4 | 41 | 96 | .272 | .333 | .459 | .792 | 236 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 123 | 380 | 340 | 53 | 108 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 35 | 46 | .318 | .383 | .544 | .927 | 185 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 99 | 261 | 228 | 31 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 29 | 46 | .254 | .339 | .408 | .746 | 93 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1503 | 5458 | 5151 | 389 | 1442 | 300 | 79 | 169 | 406 | 38 | 0 | 253 | 463 | .280 | .315 | .467 | .783 | 2407 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 133 | 112 | 226 | 50 | .871 | 2.541 | |
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 106 | 224 | 9 | 4 | .983 | 2.198 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 149 | 353 | 16 | 12 | .969 | 2.477 | |
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 67 | 153 | 6 | 3 | .981 | 2.373 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | OF | 80 | 179 | 6 | 6 | .969 | 2.312 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 45 | 93 | 3 | 4 | .960 | 2.133 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 59 | 131 | 1 | 3 | .978 | 2.237 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 156 | 332 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .977 | 2.212 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 177 | 482 | 16 | 13 | 6 | .975 | 2.814 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 71 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .986 | 1.986 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 127 | 281 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .986 | 2.283 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 89 | 171 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .967 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 1259 | 2646 | 318 | 115 | 10 | .963 | 2.354 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | Western Association | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE |
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