#52 Joe Adcock, First Base, 27 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Joe Adcock

10/30/1927
27
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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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,590,000
1956
7 Year(s), 8 Days (1212 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 95 Days (1299 total Days)
7 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86777
Versus LHP97778
Versus RHP76667
Talent766107
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3
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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  
9/14BOSL 0-9301000011#3  
9/15@DETL 3-4300000100#3  
9/16@DETL 4-6401100011#3  
9/17@DETW 5-3101000000#1  
9/18@KCL 2-8400000001#3  
9/19@KCL 5-6501000000#3  
9/20@KCL 4-13301000020#3  
9/22NYYL 0-3300000001#3  
9/23NYYL 5-6513100001#3  
9/24NYYL 5-12511100100#3  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14956920037226113987760.351.426.561.9871.031.209
Projected157599210392271191038163.351.426.561.9871.031.209
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall140665100161353196500.0138.49.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP22280102949424521241.360.460.5451.005
vs. RHP3471202701764563239390.346.398.571.969
Close/Late7031903111178010.443.487.7001.187
Scoring Position136507298801710560.368.409.6471.056
Pinch Hitting950015103000.556.556.8891.444
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home742881031811258463230.358.410.552.962
Road75281971911455524530.345.426.569.995
March/April248728800812198.322.431.414.845
May27107386051920910.355.392.551.943
June261003650623161313.360.419.5901.009
July259632416221999.333.389.583.972
August26983680422211610.367.444.5711.016
Sept/Oct21813061519101110.370.436.6541.090

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
1955149569200372261139877156000.351.426.561.987BAL,AL
Total80727598581171714252246731161437722.311.380.520.900 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base142140151512612716498.9951281.111.58    
Leftfield50200201.0008.12.16    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 6/28/1955...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1955, hitting .529 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1955, hitting .423 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1954 - 179 - 6th
Homeruns
1953 - 28 - 9th
RBI
1954 - 112 - 7th
Runs
1953 - 105 - 9th
 

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