1898
Born June 21, 1898
Layton, UT, USA
Spencer Adams Notable
b. June 21, 1898 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1923, Washington Senators 1925, New York Yankees 1926, St. Louis Browns 1927
Spencer Adams played for four clubs across five seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1923 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1927.
Across 180 games he batted .256, with 101 hits and 61 runs. He finished with 16 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 84 games at second base, with 196 assists and 22 errors. He turned 40 double plays.
He was born in Layton, UT, USA on June 21, 1898, and died on November 24, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PIT | 25 | 56 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .250 |
| 1925 | WSH | 39 | 55 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .273 |
| 1926 | NYY | 28 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .120 |
| 1927 | SLB | 88 | 259 | 32 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 1 | .266 |
| Career | — | 180 | 395 | 61 | 101 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 50 | 5 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died November 24, 1970
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain