#52 Joe Adcock, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Joe Adcock

10/30/1927
29
USA,LA,COUSHATTA
6"4
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Leftfield
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1959
9 Year(s), 8 Days (1556 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 95 Days (1643 total Days)
9 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76797
Versus LHP97798
Versus RHP76787
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  
9/19@BROW 8-1511001201#4  
9/20@BROL 5-6200000000#8  
9/21@BROW 7-4111100000#8  
9/22SLNL 1-3100000000#9  
9/23SLNW 3-1401000000#5  
9/24SLNL 3-4501100000#3  
9/27@NYYL 4-11100000000#9  
9/28@NYYW 8-6100000040#4  
9/30NYYW 6-5101000000#9  
10/1NYYW 5-2411000100#4  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall114272802201350514537.294.389.518.908.916.224
Projected120286842301453544739.294.389.518.908.916.224
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5632302011241413500.055.57.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP192581401137393627220.302.405.547.952
vs. RHP80228021312910200.275.341.450.791
Close/Late501420386108000.280.400.500.900
Scoring Position7421602310119410.284.356.446.802
Pinch Hitting49153018755100.306.364.429.792
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home511213490218192613.281.395.405.800
Road63151461301132321924.305.380.609.989
Last Week4720001140.286.545.286.831
March/April1841113019536.268.318.415.733
May2250216041516123.420.516.7801.296
June2045134017958.289.346.444.791
July133281024678.250.385.469.853
August2257154016666.263.328.386.714
Sept/Oct19471240499126.255.400.596.996
Postseason4720001140.286.545.286.831

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
195614853616230025889264037721.302.375.498.873BAL
19571142728022013505145043700.294.389.518.908 CIN
Total1069356711001691718066061042062149143.308.380.517.897 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957472000114000.286.545.286.831
Total472000114000.286.545.286.831

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base6129448323648001.000321.213.43    
Leftfield33275120541.981247.21.96    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1956, hitting .583 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/11/1957 to a 3-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1957...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1955 - .351 - 2nd
OBP
1955 - .426 - 5th
SLG
1955 - .561 - 4th
1956 - .498 - 7th
OPS
1955 - .987 - 5th
1956 - .873 - 10th
Hits
1954 - 179 - 6th
1955 - 200 - 2nd
Doubles
1955 - 37 - 5th
Homeruns
1953 - 28 - 9th
1955 - 26 - 7th
1956 - 25 - 8th
RBI
1954 - 112 - 7th
1955 - 113 - 6th
Runs
1953 - 105 - 9th
 

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