#52 Joe Adcock, First Base, 33 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Joe Adcock

10/30/1927
33
USA,LA,COUSHATTA
6"4
225

First Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,000,000
1963
13 Year(s), 8 Days (2244 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 95 Days (2331 total Days)
13 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66486
Versus LHP86586
Versus RHP66476
Talent76587
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3
2
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3
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  
9/28@CHNW 7-0512001401#5  
9/29@PHIW 8-3311000010#3  
9/30@PHIW 3-2400000000#5  
10/1SFW 7-4220000020#3  
10/2SFW 5-1400000001#5  
10/4LANW 16-7512000300#5  
10/5@STLW 9-3410000010#3  
10/7STLW 4-3301000010#5  
10/9@PITL 1-6401000001#5  
10/10PITW 5-1412000000#5  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15760219032514931169087.316.403.455.858.839.140
Projected15760219032514931169087.316.403.455.858.839.140
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15469812024142745110100.0111.06.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16458132636333315001.354.465.5671.032
vs. RHP438132193857835772410.301.379.413.792
Close/Late80254027151116100.313.391.438.829
Scoring Position180568137702632411.311.392.417.808
Pinch Hitting100000110010.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7929899182243573938.332.406.426.832
Road78304911431250595149.299.399.484.883
Last Week2830000101.375.375.375.750
March/April2390267131225911.289.360.489.849
May271014491114181714.436.517.5741.091
June25902541212191510.278.374.411.785
July23902341111141414.256.352.356.708
August261033771427191519.359.437.5631.000
Sept/Oct331283510317212019.273.369.352.721

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
196010737411523012748179145900.307.426.465.891CIN
1961157602190325149311690148710.316.403.455.858CIN,NL
Total16085443169126528243990981758113475354.311.394.504.897 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957472000114000.286.545.286.831
19596237101243500.304.385.478.863
19604106300423100.600.692.9001.592
Total1440154017710600.375.500.5501.050

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base15615415729814216788.9951368.111.04    
Leftfield10100101.0002.04.50    

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.
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1960...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1955 - .351 - 2nd
1959 - .333 - 7th
OBP
1955 - .426 - 5th
1958 - .420 - 9th
1959 - .431 - 3rd
SLG
1955 - .561 - 4th
1956 - .498 - 7th
1959 - .549 - 9th
OPS
1955 - .987 - 5th
1956 - .873 - 10th
1959 - .980 - 6th
Hits
1954 - 179 - 6th
1955 - 200 - 2nd
Doubles
1955 - 37 - 5th
Homeruns
1953 - 28 - 9th
1955 - 26 - 7th
1956 - 25 - 8th
1959 - 26 - 10th
RBI
1954 - 112 - 7th
1955 - 113 - 6th
Runs
1953 - 105 - 9th
BB
1958 - 91 - 7th
1960 - 79 - 9th
     

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