Jimmy Adair
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931)
Jimmy Adair was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1931 for the Chicago Cubs. In 18 career games, he hit .276 with 21 hits and 3 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 154 lb
- Died
- 12/9/1982 in Farmers Branch, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1931-08-24
- Last Game
- 1931-09-07
Full name: James Aubrey Adair
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 76 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .276 | .286 | .342 | .628 | -183 |
Career AVG .276 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .286 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.
Career SLG .342 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.
Career OPS .628 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | CHN | NL | 18 | 76 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .276 | .276 (avg) | .338 (-16%) | .388 (-12%) | .726 (-14%) | -182.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 76 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .276 | — | — | — | — | -183 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .421 |
| Away | 13 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-09-07 | CHC | STL | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931-09-07 | CHC | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-06 | CHC | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-05 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-04 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-03 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931-09-02 | CHC | CIN | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-02 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-30 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931-08-29 | CHC | CIN | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 18 |
Jimmy Adair: the record in brief
August 24, 1931 and September 7, 1931 bracket Jimmy Adair's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Adair spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Adair played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Born on January 25, 1907, in Waxahachie, TX, USA, Adair was listed at 154 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Adair died on December 9, 1982, in Farmers Branch, TX, USA. The given name on file is James Aubrey Adair.
Adair's career batting table shows 18 games, 76 at bats and 21 hits, a .276 average, adding 3 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .286 and the slugging percentage .342, for an OPS of .628. The .276 career average is close to the .276 the league hit across the same seasons. Adair's lone season row is 1931 with the Chicago Cubs: 18 games, 21 hits in 76 at bats. That year the league hit .276, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Every defensive appearance on record for Adair, 18 games, came at shortstop. At shortstop, Adair's fielding totals are 37 putouts, 55 assists and 5 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Adair
- Was Jimmy Adair a pitcher?
- No. Jimmy Adair was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Jimmy Adair hit?
- Jimmy Adair hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What teams did Jimmy Adair play for?
- Jimmy Adair played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1931).
- What were Jimmy Adair's career stats?
- In 18 games, Jimmy Adair had 21 hits, 3 RBI, 9 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .276 batting average.
- What position did Jimmy Adair play?
- Jimmy Adair played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jimmy Adair and how much did he weigh?
- Jimmy Adair was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 154 pounds.
- What was Jimmy Adair's career batting average?
- Jimmy Adair batted .276 over his career, with 21 hits in 76 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jimmy Adair have?
- Jimmy Adair drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Jimmy Adair in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jimmy Adair has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.