What years did Mike Adams play?

Mike Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1978.

Was Mike Adams a pitcher?

No. Mike Adams was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Mike Adams hit?

Mike Adams hit 3 career home runs with 23 hits.

Mike Adams

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1978)

AVG .195

HR 3

RBI 9

H 23

OPS .689

PIV 168

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 180 lb
Born: 7/24/1948 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-10
Last Game: 1978-07-25

Full name: Robert Michael Adams

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
100	118	27	23	5	0	3	9	2	32	29	.195	.375	.314	.689	168

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	MIN	AL	3	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	MIN	AL	55	66	21	14	2	3	6	2	17	18	.212	.256 (-17%)	.325 (+17%)	.378 (avg)	.703 (+8%)	167.7
1976	CHN	NL	25	29	1	4	2	0	2	0	8	7	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHN	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	OAK	AL	15	15	5	3	1	0	1	0	7	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			100	118	27	23	5	3	9	2	32	29	.195	—	—	—	—	168

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	60	66	18	14	0	2	.212
Away	40	52	9	9	3	7	.173

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1978-07-25	OAK	DET	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
1978-07-16	OAK	TOR	W	0	1	0	0	1	0
1978-07-15	OAK	TOR	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-07-14	OAK	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1978-07-13	OAK	CLE	W	2	1	1	0	1	1
1978-07-08	OAK	MIN	L	3	1	0	1	1	0
1978-07-07	OAK	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-07-07	OAK	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-04-19	OAK	MIN	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1978-04-16	OAK	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	7	1	8	5	0	2
3B	6	1	0	3	0	0
OF	31	25	49	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	MIN	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1973	MIN	OF	24	21	45	0	1	0
1976	CHN	2B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1976	CHN	3B	3	1	0	1	0	0
1976	CHN	OF	4	2	3	0	0	0
1977	CHN	OF	2	1	0	0	0	0
1978	OAK	2B	6	1	7	4	0	2
1978	OAK	3B	3	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	7
Third Base	6
Left Field	27
Center Field	2
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	19

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Adams

What years did Mike Adams play?: Mike Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1978.
Was Mike Adams a pitcher?: No. Mike Adams was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Adams hit?: Mike Adams hit 3 career home runs with 23 hits.