1915
Born June 24, 1915
Trinidad, CO, USA
Buster Adams Notable
b. June 24, 1915 · St. Louis Cardinals 1939, 1943, 1945–1946, Philadelphia Blue Jays 1943–1944, Philadelphia Phillies 1945, 1947
Buster Adams played for three clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1939 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1947.
Across 576 games he batted .266, with 532 hits and 282 runs. He finished with 50 home runs, 96 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 527 games in the outfield, with 1,339 putouts and 29 errors.
He was born in Trinidad, CO, USA on June 24, 1915, and died on September 1, 1990. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | STL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | PHI/STL | 119 | 429 | 49 | 108 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 71 | 2 | .252 |
| 1944 | PHI | 151 | 584 | 86 | 165 | 35 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 74 | 74 | 2 | .283 |
| 1945 | PHI/STL | 154 | 634 | 104 | 182 | 29 | 1 | 22 | 109 | 62 | 80 | 3 | .287 |
| 1946 | STL | 81 | 173 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 3 | .185 |
| 1947 | PHI | 69 | 182 | 21 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 2 | .247 |
| Career | — | 576 | 2003 | 282 | 532 | 96 | 12 | 50 | 249 | 234 | 281 | 12 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1990