Bobby Adams Notable

b. December 14, 1921 · Cincinnati Reds 1946–1953, Cincinnati Redlegs 1954–1955, Chicago White Sox 1955, Baltimore Orioles 1956, Chicago Cubs 1957–1959

Bobby Adams played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1946 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1959.

Across 1,281 games he batted .269, with 1,082 hits and 591 runs. He finished with 37 home runs, 188 doubles and 67 stolen bases.

He played 652 games at third base, with 1,268 assists and 93 errors. He turned 125 double plays. He also played 399 games at second base.

He was born in Tuolumne, CA, USA on December 14, 1921, and died on February 13, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1946	CIN	94	311	35	76	13	3	4	24	18	32	16	.244
1947	CIN	81	217	39	59	11	2	4	20	25	23	9	.272
1948	CIN	87	262	33	78	20	3	1	21	25	23	6	.298
1949	CIN	107	277	32	70	16	2	0	25	26	36	4	.253
1950	CIN	115	348	57	98	21	8	3	25	43	29	7	.282
1951	CIN	125	403	57	107	12	5	5	24	43	40	4	.266
1952	CIN	154	637	85	180	25	4	6	48	49	67	11	.283
1953	CIN	150	607	99	167	14	6	8	49	58	67	3	.275
1954	CIN	110	390	69	105	25	6	3	23	55	46	2	.269
1955	CHW/CIN	92	171	31	43	11	3	2	23	24	25	2	.251
1956	BAL	41	111	19	25	6	1	0	7	25	15	1	.225
1957	CHC	60	187	21	47	10	2	1	10	17	28	0	.251
1958	CHC	62	96	14	27	4	4	0	4	6	15	2	.281
1959	CHC	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Career	—	1281	4019	591	1082	188	49	37	303	414	447	67	.269

On this day & linked events

1921

Born December 14, 1921

Tuolumne, CA, USA

1997

Died February 13, 1997

1946

Major-league debut: Bobby Adams

Bobby Adams made a major-league debut on April 16, 1946.

1959

Final major-league game: Bobby Adams

Bobby Adams played a final major-league game on April 22, 1959.

Image: Bowman, public domain