Ricky Adams
Ricky Lee Adams
Born: January 21, 1959
Upland, CA US
Deceased: October 28, 2011
Rancho Cucamonga, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 1 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Montclair HS (CA)
Career: 1977-1987
Major League Statistics
Ricky Adams compiled a career batting average of .276 with 53 home runs and 378 RBI in his 910-game career with the Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Salinas Angels, El Paso Diablos, Holyoke Millers, Spokane Indians, Edmonton Trappers, Phoenix Giants, Phoenix Firebirds and Midland Angels. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Daytona Beach Astros |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Salinas Angels |
 Holyoke Millers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Midland Angels |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | GULF | Astros | 39 | 165 | 151 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 22 | .225 | .280 | .265 | .545 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 112 | 436 | 396 | 46 | 88 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 36 | 73 | .222 | .287 | .268 | .555 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 107 | 339 | 305 | 31 | 89 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 33 | .292 | .349 | .344 | .694 | 105 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 92 | 419 | 382 | 68 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 48 | .293 | .345 | .429 | .775 | 164 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | A | CALL | Salinas Angels | 15 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .250 | .311 | .286 | .597 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 120 | 496 | 446 | 85 | 117 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 41 | 43 | .262 | .326 | .368 | .694 | 164 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 71 | 276 | 248 | 42 | 77 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 29 | .310 | .364 | .448 | .812 | 111 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 60 | 250 | 227 | 37 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 30 | .304 | .357 | .432 | .789 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 54 | 236 | 208 | 38 | 65 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 29 | .312 | .380 | .486 | .866 | 101 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 105 | 418 | 370 | 67 | 106 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 20 | 4 | 39 | 60 | .286 | .359 | .449 | .808 | 166 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 42 | 165 | 154 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .305 | .331 | .474 | .805 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 18 | 45 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .270 | .400 | .351 | .751 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 41 | 126 | 108 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | .231 | .328 | .315 | .643 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 34 | 140 | 127 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 21 | .268 | .321 | .339 | .660 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 910 | 3572 | 3215 | 495 | 887 | 122 | 33 | 53 | 378 | 168 | 66 | 273 | 439 | .276 | .337 | .384 | .721 | 1234 | 0 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | GULF | Astros | SS | 37 | 54 | 132 | 19 | 16 | .907 | 5.027 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | SS | 86 | 133 | 305 | 38 | 61 | .920 | 5.093 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 2B | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | .963 | 4.333 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 3B | 21 | 19 | 56 | 6 | 6 | .926 | 3.571 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 2B | 102 | 189 | 279 | 24 | 49 | .951 | 4.588 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | SS | 91 | 180 | 286 | 23 | 47 | .953 | 5.121 |
| 1980 | A | CALL | Salinas Angels | SS | 15 | 33 | 44 | 2 | 11 | .975 | 5.133 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 1B | 4 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | OF | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .875 | 1.750 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 2B | 103 | 175 | 301 | 8 | 71 | .983 | 4.621 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | SS | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .947 | 3.600 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 51 | 120 | 121 | 6 | 26 | .976 | 4.725 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 2B | 39 | 85 | 128 | 2 | 18 | .991 | 5.462 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | SS | 24 | 35 | 60 | 2 | 12 | .979 | 3.958 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | SS | 16 | 24 | 59 | 3 | 11 | .965 | 5.188 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | SS | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.600 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 2B | 16 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 9 | .960 | 4.500 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 16 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 3.188 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.125 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 2B | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .975 | 4.875 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | SS | 43 | 61 | 129 | 12 | 31 | .941 | 4.419 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 29 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .971 | 2.345 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 26 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 6 | .967 | 2.269 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | SS | 36 | 58 | 103 | 8 | 25 | .953 | 4.472 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3B | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | SS | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .947 | 3.600 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1B | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 2B | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 1B | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 2B | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | SS | 23 | 39 | 49 | 3 | 10 | .967 | 3.826 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | SS | 21 | 35 | 64 | 3 | 12 | .971 | 4.714 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 2B | 13 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 6 | .965 | 4.231 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 895 | 1560 | 2391 | 179 | 463 | .957 | 4.415 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1980 | A | California League | Salinas Angels | CAL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | CAL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Holyoke Millers | CAL | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Holyoke Millers | CAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | CAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL |
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