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Ford Hernandez League
9-2-2217
John Adams Left Field
Retired (1987, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1908 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-06-1947
HR 165 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(18 games)
RBI 804
SB 244
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B  (65.8%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 ARI
146
607
96
166
30
5
10
68
74
 99 4 0
25
 11 7
.745
.356
.389
.115
.273
1976 ARI
148
601
113
205
38
11
22
98
75
 88 3 1
31
 12 5
.967
.416
.551
.210
.341
1977 ARI
148
593
133
180
35
4
28
88
96
 90 3 4
20
 6 2
.919
.401
.518
.214
.304
1978 ARI
148
612
111
178
34
6
15
74
69
 98 2 2
21
 17 1
.803
.364
.440
.149
.291
1979 ARI
149
614
114
194
27
9
16
78
73
 95 0 0
25
 4 6
.856
.389
.467
.151
.316
1980 ARI
148
596
111
190
30
7
14
74
82
 72 2 2
42
 10 6
.865
.402
.463
.144
.319
1981 ARI
148
594
103
186
30
9
18
85
85
 96 1 4
29
 12 1
.883
.398
.485
.172
.313
1982 ARI
146
609
109
185
26
6
19
71
70
 100 0 3
21
 9 1
.834
.374
.460
.156
.304
1983 ARI
146
603
86
156
33
5
8
54
54
 103 1 1
11
 9 5
.690
.320
.370
.111
.259
1984 ARI
146
605
70
137
25
3
8
55
57
 133 2 3
14
 11 3
.611
.294
.317
.091
.226
1985 ARI
137
235
22
66
9
0
7
32
14
 43 1 2
3
 2 2
.730
.321
.409
.128
.281
1986 ARI
102
237
18
65
10
1
0
27
23
 37 1 0
2
 4 0
.666
.341
.325
.051
.274
Total
1712
6506
1086
1908
327
66
165
804
772
 1054 20 22
244
 107 39
.809
.369
.440
.147
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Adams has retired from the Arizona Desert Sponges
1987-04-01The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Kunihiko Shibata to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Leo Tobin to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have designated John Adams for assignment.
1975-04-03The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted John Bryant to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted John Adams to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Jeff Miller to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have sent Bobo Hahn to the minors. The Arizona Desert Sponges have designated Jay Dailey for assignment. The Arizona Desert Sponges have designated Carlos Rogge for assignment.