Spencer Adams, baseball player, 1923-1927

Spencer Adams

Born: 6/21/1898 in Layton, UT, USA

Died: 11/24/1970 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-04-22 | Final Game: 1927-10-02

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 158 lbs

Full name: Spencer Dewey Adams

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Biography

Spencer Adams was a professional baseball player born in 1898, whose career spanned from 1923 to 1927. He played primarily as a position player, participating in 180 games over his five seasons in Major League Baseball. Adams concluded his career with a batting average of .256, accumulating 101 hits, 38 runs batted in (RBIs), and five stolen bases. Notably, he did not hit any home runs during his time in the league, which reflected the playing style of the era that often emphasized contact hitting and speed on the bases. Adams’ career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball history, bridging the tail end of the deadball era and the onset of a more offensive-minded approach in the sport. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, his contributions as a consistent hitter and a team player were valued by the teams he played for. His experience in the league provided insights into the evolving strategies of baseball during the 1920s, a decade marked by significant changes in how the game was played and enjoyed by fans.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
180 395 61 101 16 5 0 38 5 38 50 0.256 0.324 0.322 0.646 -656.7

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.646 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 PIT NL 25 56 11 14 0 1 0 4 2 6 6 0.250 .282 (-12%) .344 (-6%) .390 (-27%) .734 (-17%) -151.8
1925 WSN AL 39 55 11 15 4 1 0 4 1 5 4 0.273 .288 (-5%) .349 (-5%) .407 (-6%) .756 (-5%) -60.5
1926 NYY AL 28 25 7 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 7 0.120 — — — — 0.0
1927 SLA AL 88 259 32 69 11 3 0 29 1 24 33 0.266 .282 (-6%) .344 (-3%) .392 (-15%) .736 (-10%) -444.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1925 WS WS1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 84 0 175 196 22 40
3B 32 0 33 46 7 5
SS 14 0 17 21 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 PIT 2B 11 0 11 18 4 4
1923 PIT SS 6 0 14 15 3 1
1925 WS1 2B 15 0 25 23 3 4
1925 WS1 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0
1925 WS1 SS 8 0 3 6 2 0
1926 NYA 2B 4 0 10 8 0 2
1926 NYA 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1927 SLA 2B 54 0 129 147 15 30
1927 SLA 3B 28 0 30 43 6 5

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 86
Third Base 31
Shortstop 14

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Utah Salt Lake City UT 1920