#52 Joe Adcock, First Base, 30 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Joe Adcock

10/30/1927
30
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
$ 3,500,000
1959
10 Year(s), 8 Days (1728 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 95 Days (1815 total Days)
10 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76597
Versus LHP966108
Versus RHP76597
Talent766107
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3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@SFL 1-4401000001#5  
9/15MILW 5-3300000011#3  
9/16MILW 10-3301000101#5  
9/17MILW 4-1301000010#5  
9/19@CHNL 2-8301000010#3  
9/20@CHNW 9-7311001401#5  
9/21@CHNL 2-10300000010#5  
9/22PHIW 12-9533101200#4PoG 
9/23PHIL 3-4311000002#3  
9/24PHIW 14-4422200211#3  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1354321302241186759158.301.420.447.866.893.146
Projected1424541372341290799661.301.420.447.866.893.146
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11553110016251933701.086.87.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1684731627283729121.280.407.417.823
vs. RHP26483193559475429400.314.425.466.891
Close/Late5421131106911200.389.462.5741.036
Scoring Position1344812126703018500.358.462.507.969
Pinch Hitting1971007102010.368.350.421.771
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6821265111544434530.307.420.439.859
Road6722065113642324628.295.416.455.871
March/April24963151222211613.323.425.458.883
May26922420315152013.261.389.380.770
June20481310110577.271.357.354.711
July216417221118198.266.434.406.840
August2674246111213148.324.422.473.895
Sept/Oct1858216031613159.362.474.6211.094

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
195813543213022411867591155801.301.420.447.866CIN
Total1204399912301912119174668551172654944.308.385.509.894 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957472000114000.286.545.286.831
Total472000114000.286.545.286.831

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base107981061699911344.996871.211.71    
Leftfield19173300341.971156.01.96    

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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