William Adams
Charles William Adams
Born: January 16, 1922
Deceased: October 7, 1996
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1954
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William Adams compiled a career batting average of .278 with 127 home runs and 116 RBI in his 1245-game career with the Batesville Pilots, Decatur Commodores, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, New Orleans Pelicans, Anderson Rebels, Hammond Berries, Thibodaux Giants and New Iberia Pelicans. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.25 | 15 | 52.0 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.92 | 14 | 6 | 62.0 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | New Iberia Pelicans | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.20 | 8 | 3 | 45.0 | 58 | 41 | 36 | 9 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.30 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.0 | 167 | 95 | 76 | 14 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Batesville Pilots | 97 | 374 | 374 | 93 | 15 | 7 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .350 | .599 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 81 | 304 | 304 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .336 | .609 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 6 | 24 | 24 | 7 | .292 | .292 | .292 | .583 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 80 | 250 | 216 | 23 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 31 | 32 | .241 | .336 | .301 | .637 | 65 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 88 | 396 | 360 | 65 | 93 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 9 | 32 | 56 | .258 | .321 | .369 | .690 | 133 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 86 | 282 | 282 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .319 | .574 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 112 | 485 | 411 | 81 | 105 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 14 | 65 | 56 | .255 | .360 | .404 | .764 | 166 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 140 | 544 | 544 | 161 | 31 | 9 | 26 | .296 | .296 | .529 | .825 | 288 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 136 | 520 | 520 | 152 | 22 | 1 | 25 | .292 | .292 | .483 | .775 | 251 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 140 | 516 | 516 | 162 | 31 | 4 | 13 | .314 | .314 | .465 | .779 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 137 | 508 | 508 | 164 | 29 | 2 | 14 | .323 | .323 | .470 | .793 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | New Iberia Pelicans | 135 | 531 | 531 | 137 | 24 | 0 | 27 | .258 | .258 | .456 | .714 | 242 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1245 | 4759 | 4615 | 171 | 1285 | 220 | 36 | 127 | 116 | 32 | 0 | 128 | 144 | .278 | .298 | .424 | .723 | 1958 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Batesville Pilots | SS | 97 | 161 | 279 | 53 | .892 | 4.536 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | SS | 81 | 175 | 196 | 48 | .885 | 4.580 | |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 62 | 104 | 150 | 28 | 34 | .901 | 4.097 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 11 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .960 | 2.182 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | SS | 88 | 172 | 252 | 33 | 46 | .928 | 4.818 |
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | SS | 110 | 155 | 307 | 48 | 50 | .906 | 4.200 |
| Totals | 449 | 777 | 1198 | 211 | 132 | .903 | 4.399 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Batesville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1951 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | New Iberia Pelicans |
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