Joe Adcock

Career Batting Stats

G AB H R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OBP OPS OPS+

1959 6606 1832 823 336 1122 20 .277 .485 .337 .822 115.0

Teams Joe Adcock Managed

Cleveland Indians (1967)

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

Major League Debut
4 23,

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