Sparky Adams
1922–1934 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
1,424G
.286AVG
.340OBP
.353SLG
1,588H
9HR
392RBI
155SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,424 | 6,175 | 5,558 | 844 | 1,588 | 249 | 49 | 9 | 392 | 453 | 222 | 155 | 127 | 28 | 42 | 1,962 | .286 | .340 | .353 | .693 |
Streaks
24longest hitting streak · 1927-07-30 to 1927-08-25
35longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1923-07-21 | 1 in 107 games |
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1927-08-24 | 1 in 2,195 player-games |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1925-06-28 | 1 in 1,837 player-games |
Rare feats (2)
Rarest: Steal of Home, 41 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1923-07-21 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1923-08-31 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 725 | 3102 | 834 | 4 | 226 | 239 | 105 | .301 | .346 | .376 |
| Away | 699 | 3073 | 754 | 5 | 166 | 214 | 117 | .270 | .315 | .330 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 129 | 543 | 134 | 0 | 41 | 35 | 20 | .275 | .311 | .322 |
| May | 250 | 1082 | 270 | 0 | 73 | 79 | 30 | .280 | .323 | .339 |
| June | 218 | 929 | 233 | 3 | 54 | 68 | 49 | .276 | .324 | .355 |
| July | 259 | 1110 | 275 | 2 | 65 | 85 | 46 | .275 | .324 | .330 |
| August | 286 | 1285 | 354 | 2 | 81 | 99 | 35 | .308 | .353 | .393 |
| September | 274 | 1191 | 314 | 2 | 77 | 86 | 41 | .290 | .336 | .358 |
| October | 8 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .257 | .303 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-giants | 219 | 952 | 239 | 2 | 49 | 80 | 40 | .281 | .335 | .339 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 211 | 946 | 263 | 2 | 60 | 82 | 25 | .310 | .365 | .386 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 199 | 877 | 233 | 1 | 68 | 62 | 29 | .295 | .336 | .365 |
| boston-braves | 196 | 874 | 219 | 2 | 61 | 63 | 29 | .281 | .323 | .357 |
| cincinnati-reds | 168 | 701 | 202 | 0 | 50 | 30 | 17 | .309 | .331 | .378 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 167 | 724 | 184 | 1 | 40 | 49 | 27 | .279 | .322 | .348 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 157 | 653 | 150 | 1 | 35 | 43 | 26 | .255 | .296 | .306 |
| chicago-cubs | 107 | 448 | 98 | 0 | 29 | 44 | 29 | .253 | .317 | .315 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 |  Chicago Cubs | 11 | 44 | 11 | – | 3 | 1 | .250 | – | – |
| 1923 | Chicago Cubs | 95 | 311 | 90 | 4 | 36 | 20 | .289 | – | – |
| 1924 | Chicago Cubs | 117 | 419 | 117 | 1 | 24 | 15 | .279 | – | – |
| 1925 | Chicago Cubs | 149 | 627 | 180 | 2 | 48 | 27 | .287 | – | – |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 624 | 193 | – | 39 | 27 | .309 | – | – |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | 146 | 647 | 189 | – | 47 | 26 | .292 | – | – |
| 1928 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 135 | 539 | 149 | – | 37 | 8 | .276 | – | – |
| 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 196 | 51 | – | 11 | 3 | .260 | – | – |
| 1930 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 137 | 570 | 179 | – | 57 | 7 | .314 | – | – |
| 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals | 143 | 608 | 178 | 1 | 40 | 16 | .293 | – | – |
| 1932 | St. Louis Cardinals | 31 | 127 | 35 | – | 13 | – | .276 | – | – |
| 1933 | Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals | 145 | 568 | 146 | 1 | 23 | 3 | .257 | – | – |
| 1934 |  Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 278 | 70 | – | 14 | 2 | .252 | – | – |