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Joe Adcock
Full name Joseph Wilbur Adcock Born October 30, 1927, Coushatta, Louisiana Died May 3, 1999, Coushatta, Louisiana Buried at Holly Springs Cemetery, Martin, Louisiana First Game: April 23, 1950 ; Final Game: October 1, 1966 Managed First Game: April 11, 1967 ; Managed Final Game: October 1, 1967 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 4" Weight: 210 Ejections as player: 1954 (1), 1956 (1). Total: 2 Ejections as manager: 1967 (3) SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1950 CIN N Daily Splits 102 372 46 109 16 1 8 55 24 1 24 0 3 0 5 12 2 6 .293 .336 .406 -0.7 1950 CIN N
1951 CIN N Daily Splits 113 395 40 96 16 4 10 47 24 0 29 1 2 0 8 25 1 2 .243 .288 .380 -2.1 1951 CIN N
1952 CIN N Daily Splits 117 378 43 105 22 4 13 52 23 0 38 1 1 0 5 10 1 4 .278 .321 .460 0.2 1952 CIN N
1953 MIL N Daily Splits 157 590 71 168 33 6 18 80 42 2 82 2 6 0 12 22 3 2 .285 .334 .453 -0.5 1953 MIL N
1954 MIL N Daily Splits 133 500 73 154 27 5 23 87 44 4 58 3 11 4 0 7 7 1 4 .308 .365 .520 0.5 1954 MIL N
1955 MIL N Daily Splits 84 288 40 76 14 0 15 45 31 3 44 2 2 1 0 3 13 0 2 .264 .339 .469 -0.3 1955 MIL N
1956 MIL N Daily Splits 137 454 76 132 23 1 38 103 32 6 86 1 11 2 0 10 11 1 0 .291 .337 .597 2.2 1956 MIL N
1957 MIL N Daily Splits 65 209 31 60 13 2 12 38 20 3 51 1 0 1 0 4 7 0 0 .287 .351 .541 0.8 1957 MIL N
1958 MIL N Daily Splits 105 320 40 88 15 1 19 54 21 1 63 1 2 5 0 5 14 0 0 .275 .317 .506 0.4 1958 MIL N
1959 MIL N Daily Splits 115 404 53 118 19 2 25 76 32 6 77 0 2 6 0 9 8 0 0 .292 .339 .535 2.7 1959 MIL N
1960 MIL N Daily Splits 138 514 55 153 21 4 25 91 46 7 86 1 5 4 0 6 13 2 2 .298 .354 .500 2.3 1960 MIL N
1961 MIL N Daily Splits 152 562 77 160 20 0 35 108 59 4 94 2 4 2 0 12 22 2 1 .285 .354 .507 1.1 1961 MIL N
1962 MIL N Daily Splits 121 391 48 97 12 1 29 78 50 8 91 1 2 3 0 6 18 2 0 .248 .333 .506 0.6 1962 MIL N
1963 CLE A Daily Splits 97 283 28 71 7 1 13 49 30 4 53 0 1 3 0 4 7 1 2 .251 .320 .420 -0.7 1963 CLE A
1964 LA A Daily Splits 118 366 39 98 13 0 21 64 48 4 61 0 0 1 0 4 13 0 2 .268 .352 .475 1.0 1964 LA A
1965 CAL A Daily Splits 122 349 30 84 14 0 14 47 37 3 74 1 0 0 0 7 10 2 2 .241 .315 .401 -0.6 1965 CAL A
1966 CAL A Daily Splits 83 231 33 63 10 3 18 48 31 6 48 0 0 3 0 3 11 2 2 .273 .355 .576 1.7 1966 CAL A
Total NL (13 Years) 1539 5377 693 1516 251 31 270 914 448 45 823 16 51 28 0 92 182 15 23 .282 .337 .491 7.2 Total NL
Total AL ( 4 Years) 420 1229 130 316 44 4 66 208 146 17 236 1 1 7 0 18 41 5 8 .257 .335 .461 1.4 Total AL
Total (17 Years) Splits 1959 6606 823 1832 295 35 336 1122 594 62 1059 17 52 35 0 110 223 20 31 .277 .337 .485 8.6 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1957 MIL N Daily Splits 5 15 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .200 1957 MIL N
1958 MIL N Daily Splits 4 13 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .357 .308 1958 MIL N
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 9 28 2 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .276 .250 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1960 NL Daily Splits 2 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1960 NL
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1950 CIN N Daily Splits OF 75 73 68 660.2 177 6 6 3 0 .968 75 0 1
1950 CIN N LF 75 73 68 658.2 174 6 6 3 0 .968
1950 CIN N 1B 24 20 18 179.1 169 11 2 13 0 .989
1950 CIN N RF 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1951 CIN N Daily Splits OF 107 104 89 874.2 221 8 4 2 0 .983 107 0 0
1951 CIN N LF 107 104 89 874.2 220 7 4 2 0 .983
1952 CIN N Daily Splits OF 87 83 70 719 189 5 3 1 0 .985 87 0 0
1952 CIN N LF 87 83 70 719 193 5 3 1 0 .985
1952 CIN N 1B 17 11 9 109 117 3 0 7 1 1.000
1953 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 157 157 148 1365.2 1389 96 13 146 0 .991
1954 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 133 132 127 1178.2 1229 67 6 125 0 .995
1955 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 78 77 75 690.1 725 44 8 68 1 .990
1956 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 129 129 66 998.1 1086 75 6 109 0 .995
1957 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 56 55 28 432 477 30 2 60 0 .996
1958 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 69 60 32 488.1 525 36 6 55 0 .989
1958 MIL N LF 24 23 10 189 40 1 1 0 0 .976
1958 MIL N OF 24 23 10 189 39 1 1 0 0 .976 24 0 0
1959 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 89 85 61 714 761 80 2 67 0 .998
1959 MIL N LF 21 20 10 160.1 44 1 5 0 0 .900
1959 MIL N OF 21 20 10 160.1 46 1 5 0 0 .904 21 0 0
1960 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 136 136 125 1205.2 1229 104 9 105 1 .993
1961 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 148 148 139 1315 1471 102 11 133 0 .993
1962 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 112 112 45 836.1 907 57 3 72 0 .997
1963 CLE A Daily Splits 1B 78 69 58 619.1 608 36 3 46 0 .995
1964 LA A Daily Splits 1B 105 102 65 823 959 54 7 94 0 .993
1965 CAL A Daily Splits 1B 97 94 32 711.1 789 45 3 68 0 .996
1966 CAL A Daily Splits 1B 71 57 43 524 565 39 2 60 0 .997
Total (16 Years) Splits 1B 1499 1444 1071 12190.1 13006 879 83 1228 3 .994
Total ( 5 Years) LF 314 303 247 2601.2 671 20 19 6 0 .973
Total ( 5 Years) OF 314 303 247 2603.2 672 21 19 6 0 .973 314 0 1
Total ( 1 Year ) RF 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1957 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 5 4 0 28 38 2 1 2 0 .976
1958 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 3 3 2 27 23 2 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 1B 8 7 2 55 61 4 1 2 0 .985
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1960 NL Daily Splits 1B 2 2 0 7 6 0 0 1 0 1.000
Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1967 CLE A 162 75 87 .463 559 613 8
Ejection Information
As player:
Date Team Umpire Reason
4-25-1954 BOX MIL N Augie Donatelli Called third strike
7-17-1956 BOX MIL N Bill Jackowski Charging mound
As manager:
Date Team Umpire Reason
6-13-1967(2) BOX CLE A Hank Soar Balls and strikes
8- 8-1967 BOX CLE A Emmett Ashford Call at HP
8-29-1967 BOX CLE A Larry Napp Delaying game
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Cincinnati Reds (1947).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds to Milwaukee Braves as part of 4-team trade in which
Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to Milwaukee Braves ; Milwaukee Braves sent cash to
Cincinnati Reds ; Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to Brooklyn Dodgers ;
Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to Philadelphia Phillies ; Brooklyn Dodgers sent
Rocky Bridges to Cincinnati Reds ; and Brooklyn Dodgers sent Jim Pendleton to
Milwaukee Braves (February 16, 1953 ).
Traded by Milwaukee Braves with Jack Curtis to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Don
Dillard , Frank Funk and a player to be named later (November 27, 1962 ); Milwaukee
Braves received Ty Cline (March 18, 1963 ).
Traded by Cleveland Indians to Los Angeles Angels (December 6, 1963 ) completing
trade in which Cleveland Indians traded Barry Latman and a player to be named later
to Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Leon Wagner (December 2, 1963 ).
Released by California Angels (October 18, 1966 ).
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