This is another interesting case study from my 1966 replay. It’s Houston catcher Dave Adlesh.
Adlesh didn’t get on base in 1966. In six plate appearances, he only hit the ball twice all year. He struck out four times, popped out and hit a fly out.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Totals | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
So what’s with the hit numbers and 14s? And the 66-6? Here’s my guess. I think APBA decided to go with Adlesh’s previous year’s numbers. In 1965, he went 5 for 34 (.147) with 2 walks and one double. That closely resembles this card. Since Adlesh would not be a significant factor in any replay, it was probably reasoned that had he gotten more at-bats, he would have hit something along those lines.
Adlesh never panned out in the majors but I have to give him credit for being patient. He only collected 7 hits in 58 at-bats in his first four years with Houston (1963-66). Finally in 1967, he got a little more playing time. He batted over 100 times in both 1967 and 1968 before hanging up his spikes.
