#52 Joe Adcock, First Base, 28 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Joe Adcock

10/30/1927
28
USA,LA,COUSHATTA
6"4
220

First Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,590,000
1956
8 Year(s), 8 Days (1384 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 95 Days (1471 total Days)
8 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76777
Versus LHP97788
Versus RHP76777
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@WS1W 5-3412000000#5  
9/14@WS1W 3-2400000001#5  
9/15BOSL 4-6311001310#4  
9/16BOSW 7-3211000010#5  
9/18KCL 6-16400000001#4  
9/19KCW 7-2423001300#4PoG 
9/20KCW 5-4512000111#4PoG 
9/22@DETW 7-1511000001#4  
9/23@DETL 1-2511000000#4  
9/24@DETW 4-2401000010#4  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1485361623002588926477.302.375.498.873.830.196
Projected1565641703202693976781.302.375.498.873.830.196
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1376040602613267552166.795.16.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP189581001144412425000.307.385.534.919
vs. RHP3471042001444514052310.300.369.478.848
Close/Late60185025689000.300.382.483.866
Scoring Position140406075802324310.286.377.479.856
Pinch Hitting1000000001010.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73240711101343413436.296.379.504.883
Road75296911901245513041.307.370.493.863
March/April24872140213131312.241.340.356.696
May25993460622191210.343.411.586.997
June25892940717191116.326.396.6071.003
July25883710041618169.420.510.6701.180
August309922303912517.222.257.343.601
Sept/Oct1974193031111713.257.317.419.736

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
Total955329510201471716761055937561745443.310.379.517.896 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base140137148911712416126.9961201.212.07    
Leftfield60500501.00012.03.75    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1955 - .351 - 2nd
OBP
1955 - .426 - 5th
SLG
1955 - .561 - 4th
OPS
1955 - .987 - 5th
Hits
1954 - 179 - 6th
1955 - 200 - 2nd
Doubles
1955 - 37 - 5th
Homeruns
1953 - 28 - 9th
1955 - 26 - 7th
RBI
1954 - 112 - 7th
1955 - 113 - 6th
Runs
1953 - 105 - 9th
 

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