#52 Joe Adcock, First Base, 26 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Joe Adcock

10/30/1927
26
USA,LA,COUSHATTA
6"4
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First Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,590,000
1956
6 Year(s), 8 Days (1040 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 95 Days (1127 total Days)
6 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86767
Versus LHP96768
Versus RHP76757
Talent766107
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3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@CLEW 8-3332002311#3PoG 
9/14@CLEW 8-6511000000#3  
9/15BOSW 8-2413100200#3PoG 
9/16BOSW 5-4311000011#3  
9/17BOSW 4-3412001201#3  
9/20CLEW 11-2502000200#3  
9/21CLEL 4-9312001110#3  
9/22@NYYW 11-5331001310#4PoG 
9/23@NYYL 1-7411100001#4  
9/24@NYYW 7-0522100200#4  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14655817929124112855769.321.384.505.890.863.185
Projected15458718831125118896073.321.384.505.890.863.185
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall140630200161122825400.0107.57.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP266951401369442024151.357.396.556.952
vs. RHP292841511143413745161.288.369.459.827
Close/Late521510283410010.288.333.423.756
Scoring Position162611017850919240.377.395.580.976
Pinch Hitting510000002000.200.200.200.400
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74277901701052362931.325.382.495.877
Road72281891211460492838.317.373.516.889
March/April22823250199811.390.436.488.924
May271083271322171114.296.358.463.821
June25101354032113814.347.394.475.870
July26962940420111112.302.360.469.829
August26982240614111010.224.291.449.740
Sept/Oct207329507262498.397.453.7531.207

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1950104242676213462916014400.277.320.479.800 CIN
195111834810112422616427024700.290.340.537.877CIN
195214148514217229968661327421.293.374.515.889CIN
1953149557169166289410573028301.303.383.504.887CIN SLA,AL
1954146558179291241128557226900.321.384.505.890SLA,AL
Total658219065880151164093692345931722.300.368.510.878 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1421401595104150171415.9911239.012.45    
Leftfield4000000.00010.10.00    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Cincinnati to St. Louis (A) on 2/9/1953 (Going to CIN: C Mickey Owen. Going to SLA: LF Joe Adcock)...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1952, hitting .474 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Milestones
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1950, off Vern Bickford (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1950, off Max Lanier (SLN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1953, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1953, hitting .480 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
9/25/1953: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $4,590,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1953 - 28 - 9th
Runs
1953 - 105 - 9th
   

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