#52 Joe Adcock, First Base, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Joe Adcock

10/30/1927
31
USA,LA,COUSHATTA
6"4
225

First Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1959
$ 6,000,000 (4 year(s))
11 Year(s), 8 Days (1900 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 95 Days (1987 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76597
Versus LHP976108
Versus RHP76597
Talent76697
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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  
9/20MILL 5-11411001310#4  
9/22@SFL 1-2400000000#4  
9/23@SFW 1-0400000002#3  
9/24@SFW 6-2522101201#4  
9/27@NYYW 13-3534100100#3  
9/28@NYYL 3-12400000002#4  
9/30NYYL 1-11300000011#3  
10/1NYYW 5-3401000011#4  
10/2NYYL 3-14312001110#3  
10/4@NYYL 5-6400000001#4  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1404681561922677997858.333.431.549.9801.047.216
Projected14749216420227811048261.333.431.549.9801.047.216
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12255622010802574700.0114.49.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19267601740514021070.349.448.6461.094
vs. RHP27689132937483837012.322.408.482.890
Close/Late491930368122001.388.516.6331.149
Scoring Position119355044302812020.294.423.437.860
Pinch Hitting1440015312001.286.375.500.875
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6923579821242413633.336.420.540.961
Road71233771101435584225.330.429.558.987
This Week2720011111.286.375.7141.089
Last Week41651001324.313.389.375.764
March/April194316205131485.372.471.7671.238
May23762430311171410.316.422.474.896
June26952920412171812.305.412.453.865
July23823151717181011.378.427.7201.147
August28100374141420148.370.444.550.994
Sept/Oct21721930310131412.264.386.431.817
Postseason62371012435.304.385.478.863

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
195914046815619226779978205800.333.431.549.980CIN,NL
Total1344446713862102321782378458992660744.310.390.513.903 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957472000114000.286.545.286.831
19596237101243500.304.385.478.863
Total10309101357500.300.432.433.866

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base125122130811111114223.9981056.012.12    
Leftfield4000000.0006.00.00    

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...
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...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
7/30/1959: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1955 - .351 - 2nd
OBP
1955 - .426 - 5th
1958 - .420 - 9th
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
BB
1958 - 91 - 7th
     

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