What years did Ricky Adams play?

Ricky Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985.

Was Ricky Adams a pitcher?

No. Ricky Adams was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ricky Adams hit?

Ricky Adams hit 4 career home runs with 53 hits.

Ricky Adams

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1985)

AVG .215

HR 4

RBI 16

H 53

OPS .551

PIV -770

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 1/21/1959 in Upland, CA, USA
Died: 10/28/2011 in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-15
Last Game: 1985-10-05

Full name: Ricky Lee Adams

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
120	247	35	53	5	1	4	16	3	10	37	.215	.260	.291	.551	-770

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OPS .551 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 22.8% 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
1982	CAL	AL	8	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CAL	AL	58	112	22	28	2	0	2	6	1	5	12	.250	.260 (-4%)	.324 (-8%)	.389 (-17%)	.714 (-13%)	-209.8
1985	SFN	NL	54	121	12	23	3	1	2	10	1	5	23	.190	.257 (-26%)	.323 (-29%)	.390 (-28%)	.714 (-29%)	-559.7
Career · 3 seasons			120	247	35	53	5	1	4	16	3	10	37	.215	—	—	—	—	-770

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	57	87	16	17	2	7	.195
Away	63	160	19	36	2	9	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1985-10-05	SFG	ATL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-10-04	SFG	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1985-09-24	SFG	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-20	SFG	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-17	SFG	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-16	SFG	CIN	L	6	1	1	0	0	0	2
1985-09-15	SFG	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-14	SFG	ATL	W	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
1985-09-13	SFG	ATL	W	4	2	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-12	SFG	HOU	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	10	7	17	31	1	6
3B	32	15	5	56	3	5
SS	71	45	77	167	10	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	CAL	SS	8	4	6	12	1	4
1983	CAL	2B	4	4	8	18	0	5
1983	CAL	3B	16	5	3	25	2	2
1983	CAL	SS	38	22	47	98	6	22
1985	SFN	2B	6	3	9	13	1	1
1985	SFN	3B	16	10	2	31	1	3
1985	SFN	SS	25	19	24	57	3	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	9
Third Base	33
Shortstop	71

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricky Adams

What years did Ricky Adams play?: Ricky Adams played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985.
Was Ricky Adams a pitcher?: No. Ricky Adams was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ricky Adams hit?: Ricky Adams hit 4 career home runs with 53 hits.