Joe Adcock

Played For
Cincinnati Reds (1950-1952)
Milwaukee Braves (1953-1962)
Cleveland Indians (1963)
Los Angeles Angels (1964)
California Angels (1965-1966)

Managed
Cleveland Indians (1967)

All-Time Rankings
Joe Adcock ranks #45 among the Top 50 all-time at 1B. Rankings ⇒

Where He Played
First base

Born
Joseph Wilbur Adcock was born on October 30, 1927, in Coushatta, LA.

Died
May 3, 1999, Coushatta, LA

Batted: Right
Threw: Right

Primary Position: 1B

Primary Team: ML1

Major League Debut
April 23, 1950

Post-Season Appearances
1957 World Series
1958 World Series

Batting Feats

July 31, 1954: 4 HR... Adcock also hit a double for a record 18 total bases in the game... He had seven total bases the previous day, giving him 25 for the two days, tying Ty Cobb's ML record... Adcock used a borrowed bat to hit the four homers... Braves won the game, 15-7... Adcock became the second man to collect five extra-base hits in a game, since 1900.

Hitting Streaks
20 games (1959)

All-Star Selections
1960 NL