Bobby Adams

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1959)

Bobby Adams was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1959 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,281 career games, he hit .269 with 1,082 hits, 37 home runs, and 303 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

AVG .269
HR 37
RBI 303
H 1,082
OPS .708
PIV -562
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
12/14/1921 in Tuolumne, CA, USA
Died
2/13/1997 in Gig Harbor, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-16
Last Game
1959-04-22

Full name: Robert Henry Adams

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Adams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,281 4,019 591 1,082 188 49 37 303 67 414 447 .269 .340 .368 .708 -562

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Adams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 CIN NL 94 311 35 76 13 3 4 24 16 18 32 .244 .256 (-5%) .328 (-11%) .358 (-4%) .687 (-7%) -419.3
1947 CIN NL 81 217 39 59 11 2 4 20 9 25 23 .272 .262 (+4%) .336 (+6%) .376 (+5%) .712 (+6%) 262.5
1948 CIN NL 87 262 33 78 20 3 1 21 6 25 23 .298 .263 (+13%) .340 (+6%) .379 (+8%) .719 (+7%) 312.5
1949 CIN NL 107 277 32 70 16 2 0 25 4 26 36 .253 .262 (-4%) .343 (-8%) .384 (-15%) .727 (-12%) -551.0
1950 CIN NL 115 348 57 98 21 8 3 25 7 43 29 .282 .265 (+6%) .346 (+4%) .401 (+3%) .747 (+4%) 218.5
1951 CIN NL 125 403 57 107 12 5 5 24 4 43 40 .266 .260 (+2%) .336 (avg) .385 (-7%) .721 (-4%) -219.4
1952 CIN NL 154 637 85 180 25 4 6 48 11 49 67 .283 .252 (+12%) .326 (+2%) .369 (-2%) .696 (avg) -29.9
1953 CIN NL 150 607 99 167 14 6 8 49 3 58 67 .275 .264 (+4%) .335 (+1%) .397 (-10%) .733 (-5%) -448.0
1954 CIN NL 110 390 69 105 25 6 3 23 2 55 46 .269 .261 (+3%) .333 (+9%) .390 (-1%) .723 (+4%) 376.6
1955 CIN NL 64 150 23 41 11 2 2 20 2 20 21 .273 .258 (+6%) .332 (+11%) .393 (+5%) .726 (+8%) 239.0
1955 CHA AL 28 21 8 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 4 .095 — — — — 239.0
1956 BAL AL 41 111 19 25 6 1 0 7 1 25 15 .225 .258 (-13%) .331 (+9%) .397 (-25%) .728 (-9%) -102.3
1957 CHN NL 60 187 21 47 10 2 1 10 0 17 28 .251 .257 (-2%) .323 (-1%) .391 (-13%) .715 (-7%) -195.9
1958 CHN NL 62 96 14 27 4 4 0 4 2 6 15 .281 .257 (+9%) .324 (avg) .394 (+3%) .719 (+1%) -4.7
1959 CHN NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,281 4,019 591 1,082 188 49 37 303 67 414 447 .269 — — — — -323

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bobby Adams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home656210931358215153.276
Away625190927949922151.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Adams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-04-22 CHCSTLL 100000001
1959-04-18 CHCLADL 000000000
1959-04-15 CHCSFGL 100000000
1958-09-21 CHCLADL 211010000
1958-09-19 CHCLADL 101000000
1958-09-14 CHCPITL 100000000
1958-09-14 CHCPITL 000000000
1958-09-13 CHCCINL 100000000
1958-09-10 CHCSTLL 010000010
1958-09-09 CHCSTLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Adams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 4 46 5 3 1
2B 399 22 989 989 62 245
3B 652 208 711 1268 93 125
OF 3 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Adams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CIN 2B 74 0 190 251 15 67
1946 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1946 CIN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1947 CIN 2B 69 0 172 177 12 46
1948 CIN 2B 64 0 160 143 11 33
1948 CIN 3B 7 0 7 12 0 1
1949 CIN 2B 63 0 162 138 5 29
1949 CIN 3B 14 0 14 22 2 0
1950 CIN 2B 53 0 124 138 5 30
1950 CIN 3B 42 0 46 62 9 4
1951 CIN 2B 42 0 112 93 9 25
1951 CIN 3B 60 0 72 122 9 8
1951 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 CIN 3B 154 0 176 328 20 28
1953 CIN 3B 150 0 159 324 25 39
1954 CIN 2B 2 2 7 3 0 1
1954 CIN 3B 93 93 127 186 16 24
1955 CIN 2B 5 0 4 4 0 1
1955 CIN 3B 42 40 35 88 4 11
1955 CHA 2B 1 1 3 4 0 1
1955 CHA 3B 9 4 5 9 1 0
1956 BAL 2B 18 14 39 25 4 7
1956 BAL 3B 24 22 23 40 1 5
1957 CHN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1957 CHN 3B 47 46 43 68 6 5
1958 CHN 1B 11 4 44 5 2 1
1958 CHN 2B 7 5 15 13 1 5
1958 CHN 3B 9 3 4 6 0 0
1959 CHN 1B 1 0 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bobby Adams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 12
Second Base 401
Third Base 651
Right Field 4

Award Voting History

Bobby Adams — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 9.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bobby Adams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Spiers
    .271 avg, 37 HR
  2. 89
    Joey Cora
    .277 avg, 30 HR
  3. 88
    Mickey Morandini
    .268 avg, 32 HR
  4. 88
    Luis Alicea
    .260 avg, 47 HR
  5. 87
    Aaron Ward
    .268 avg, 50 HR
  6. 86
    Danny O'Connell
    .260 avg, 39 HR

Bobby Adams: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bobby Adams debuted on April 16, 1946 and played a final game on April 22, 1959. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1946 to 1953), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954 through 1955), the Chicago White Sox (1955), the Baltimore Orioles (1956), and the Chicago Cubs (1957 through 1959). The bio lists Adams as a third baseman who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 160 pounds. The birth record reads December 14, 1921, in Tuolumne, CA, USA. Adams died on February 13, 1997, in Gig Harbor, WA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Henry Adams.

Across 1,281 games at the plate, Adams's career line reads 1,082 hits in 4,019 at bats for a .269 average, along with 37 homers, 303 runs batted in, and 67 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .340 and .368 give Adams a career OPS of .708. Adams hit .269 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 180, in 1952.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Adams

What years did Bobby Adams play?
Bobby Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1959.
Was Bobby Adams a pitcher?
No. Bobby Adams was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bobby Adams hit?
Bobby Adams hit 37 career home runs with 1082 hits.
What was Bobby Adams's career batting average?
Bobby Adams batted .269 over his career, with 1,082 hits in 4,019 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Adams have?
Bobby Adams drove in 303 runs in his career.
Is Bobby Adams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bobby Adams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.