Was Dick Adams a pitcher?

No. Dick Adams was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Dick Adams hit?

Dick Adams hit 2 career home runs with 18 hits.

Dick Adams

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947)

AVG .202

HR 2

RBI 11

H 18

OPS .579

PIV -317

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 4/8/1920 in Tuolumne, CA, USA
Died: 9/14/2016 in Fallbrook, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-05-20
Last Game: 1947-09-28

Full name: Richard Leroy Adams

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
37	89	9	18	2	3	2	11	0	2	18	.202	.220	.360	.579	-317

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1947	PHA	AL	37	89	9	18	2	3	2	11	0	2	18	.202	.262 (-23%)	.336 (-35%)	.376 (-4%)	.712 (-19%)	-316.9
Career · 1 season			37	89	9	18	2	3	2	11	0	2	18	.202	—	—	—	—	-317

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	56	6	9	2	7	.161
Away	13	33	3	9	0	4	.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1947-09-28	PHA	NYY	L	4	0	3	1	1	0	0
1947-09-27	PHA	NYY	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
1947-09-23	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-23	PHA	BOS	W	5	2	3	1	2	0	0
1947-09-14	PHA	CLE	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
1947-09-06	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1947-09-05	PHA	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-01	PHA	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-01	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-31	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	24	0	170	17	1	19
OF	3	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	PHA	1B	24	0	170	17	1	19
1947	PHA	OF	3	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	24
Left Field	1
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Adams

Was Dick Adams a pitcher?: No. Dick Adams was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Adams hit?: Dick Adams hit 2 career home runs with 18 hits.