What years did Joe Adcock play?

Joe Adcock played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1966.

Was Joe Adcock a pitcher?

No. Joe Adcock was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe Adcock hit?

Joe Adcock hit 336 career home runs with 1,832 hits.

What teams did Joe Adcock play for?

Joe Adcock played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1950–1952), the Milwaukee Braves (1953–1962), the Cleveland Indians (1963), and the California Angels (1964–1966).

Did Joe Adcock win an MVP award?

No. Joe Adcock did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Joe Adcock win?

Joe Adcock was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Joe Adcock's career stats?

In 1,959 games, Joe Adcock had 1,832 hits, 336 home runs, 1,122 RBI, 823 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.

What position did Joe Adcock play?

Joe Adcock played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Adcock and how much did he weigh?

Joe Adcock was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

How many home runs did Joe Adcock hit each season?

Joe Adcock's home runs by season: 8 in 1950, 10 in 1951, 13 in 1952, 18 in 1953, 23 in 1954, 15 in 1955, 38 in 1956, 12 in 1957, 19 in 1958, 25 in 1959, 25 in 1960, 35 in 1961, 29 in 1962, 13 in 1963, 21 in 1964, 14 in 1965, and 18 in 1966. His most in one season was 38, in 1956.

What was Joe Adcock's career batting average?

Joe Adcock batted .277 over his career, with 1,832 hits in 6,606 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Adcock have?

Joe Adcock drove in 1,122 runs in his career.

Is Joe Adcock in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Adcock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Joe Adcock make?

Joe Adcock was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Joe Adcock

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1966)

Joe Adcock was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1966 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,959 career games, he hit .277 with 1,832 hits, 336 home runs, and 1,122 RBI. Joe Adcock was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 17,805.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .277

HR 336

RBI 1,122

H 1,832

OPS .822

PIV 17,805

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 10/30/1927 in Coushatta, LA, USA
Died: 5/3/1999 in Coushatta, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-04-23
Last Game: 1966-10-01
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Joseph Wilbur Adcock

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Adcock — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,959	6,606	823	1,832	295	35	336	1,122	20	594	1,059	.277	.337	.485	.822	17,805

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .485 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +25.3% above league average.

Career OPS .822 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Joe Adcock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	CIN	NL	102	372	46	109	16	1	8	55	2	24	24	.293	.265 (+10%)	.346 (-3%)	.401 (+1%)	.747 (-1%)	-103.4
1951	CIN	NL	113	395	40	96	16	4	10	47	1	24	29	.243	.260 (-7%)	.336 (-14%)	.385 (-1%)	.721 (-8%)	-590.1
1952	CIN	NL	117	378	43	105	22	4	13	52	1	23	38	.278	.252 (+10%)	.326 (-2%)	.369 (+25%)	.696 (+12%)	685.0
1953	ML1	NL	157	590	71	168	33	6	18	80	3	42	82	.285	.264 (+8%)	.335 (avg)	.397 (+14%)	.733 (+7%)	725.9
1954	ML1	NL	133	500	73	154	27	5	23	87	1	44	58	.308	.261 (+18%)	.333 (+10%)	.390 (+33%)	.723 (+22%)	2120.3
1955	ML1	NL	84	288	40	76	14	0	15	45	0	31	44	.264	.258 (+2%)	.332 (+2%)	.393 (+19%)	.726 (+11%)	583.2
1956	ML1	NL	137	454	76	132	23	1	38	103	1	32	86	.291	.258 (+13%)	.331 (+2%)	.397 (+50%)	.728 (+28%)	2351.6
1957	ML1	NL	65	209	31	60	13	2	12	38	0	20	51	.287	.257 (+11%)	.323 (+8%)	.391 (+38%)	.715 (+25%)	862.5
1958	ML1	NL	105	320	40	88	15	1	19	54	0	21	63	.275	.257 (+7%)	.324 (-2%)	.394 (+28%)	.719 (+14%)	731.3
1959	ML1	NL	115	404	53	118	19	2	25	76	0	32	77	.292	.256 (+14%)	.323 (+5%)	.392 (+36%)	.715 (+22%)	1547.3
1960	ML1	NL	138	514	55	153	21	4	25	91	2	46	86	.298	.255 (+17%)	.323 (+9%)	.387 (+29%)	.711 (+20%)	1956.9
1961	ML1	NL	152	562	77	160	20	0	35	108	2	59	94	.285	.258 (+10%)	.328 (+8%)	.399 (+27%)	.727 (+18%)	2106.2
1962	ML1	NL	121	391	48	97	12	1	29	78	2	50	91	.248	.257 (-4%)	.326 (+2%)	.393 (+29%)	.719 (+17%)	1217.3
1963	CLE	AL	97	283	28	71	7	1	13	49	1	30	53	.251	.246 (+2%)	.308 (+3%)	.371 (+13%)	.680 (+9%)	435.6
1964	LAA	AL	118	366	39	98	13	0	21	64	0	48	61	.268	.250 (+7%)	.312 (+13%)	.377 (+26%)	.690 (+20%)	1424.1
1965	CAL	AL	122	349	30	84	14	0	14	47	2	37	74	.241	.245 (-2%)	.310 (+1%)	.371 (+8%)	.682 (+5%)	351.5
1966	CAL	AL	83	231	33	63	10	3	18	48	2	31	48	.273	.248 (+10%)	.309 (+15%)	.376 (+53%)	.685 (+36%)	1399.9
Career · 17 seasons			1,959	6,606	823	1,832	295	35	336	1,122	20	594	1,059	.277	—	—	—	—	17,805

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Joe Adcock — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	28	2	7	0	0	0	2	1	5	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Adcock — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1958	WS	ML1	4	13	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.308
1957	WS	ML1	5	15	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	.200

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Adcock — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	964	3173	363	881	137	516	.278
Away	993	3429	460	951	199	607	.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Adcock — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1966-10-01	LAA	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
1966-09-30	LAA	CLE	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
1966-09-28	LAA	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
1966-09-27	LAA	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1966-09-22	LAA	DET	W	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	3
1966-09-07	LAA	KC1	L	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
1966-09-06	LAA	KC1	W	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	0
1966-09-03	LAA	TEX	W	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
1966-09-02	LAA	TEX	W	1	1	1	0	1	2	0	0
1966-09-01	LAA	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Adcock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1501	1256	13006	879	83	1228
OF	310	43	672	21	19	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Adcock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	CIN	1B	24	0	169	11	2	13
1950	CIN	OF	75	0	177	6	6	3
1951	CIN	OF	107	0	221	8	4	2
1952	CIN	1B	17	0	117	3	0	7
1952	CIN	OF	85	0	189	5	3	1
1953	ML1	1B	157	0	1389	96	13	146
1954	ML1	1B	133	132	1229	67	6	125
1955	ML1	1B	78	77	725	44	8	68
1956	ML1	1B	129	129	1086	75	6	109
1957	ML1	1B	56	55	477	30	2	60
1958	ML1	1B	71	60	525	36	6	55
1958	ML1	OF	22	23	39	1	1	0
1959	ML1	1B	89	85	761	80	2	67
1959	ML1	OF	21	20	46	1	5	0
1960	ML1	1B	136	136	1229	104	9	105
1961	ML1	1B	148	148	1471	102	11	133
1962	ML1	1B	112	112	907	57	3	72
1963	CLE	1B	78	69	608	36	3	46
1964	LAA	1B	105	102	959	54	7	94
1965	CAL	1B	97	94	789	45	3	68
1966	CAL	1B	71	57	565	39	2	60

Career Games by Position

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Joe Adcock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	1496
Left Field	313
Right Field	1

College History

Joe Adcock — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge	LA	1947

Award Voting History

Joe Adcock — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1960	Most Valuable Player	NL	19th	5.0	336
1958	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	2.0	336
1956	Most Valuable Player	NL	11th	54.0	336
1954	Most Valuable Player	NL	8th	60.0	336

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Career Spans

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Joe Adcock: the record in brief

According to the bio, Joe Adcock debuted on April 23, 1950 and played a final game on October 1, 1966. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1950 to 1952), the Milwaukee Braves (1953 to 1962), the Cleveland Indians (1963), the Los Angeles Angels (1964), and the California Angels (1965 through 1966). Listed as a first baseman, Adcock threw and hit right-handed. Adcock is listed at 6'4" and 210 pounds. Adcock was born on October 30, 1927, in Coushatta, LA, USA. The bio records the death on May 3, 1999, in Coushatta, LA, USA. Adcock's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Wilbur Adcock.

Across 1,959 games at the plate, Adcock's career line reads 1,832 hits in 6,606 at bats for a .277 average, adding 336 home runs, 1,122 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. Adcock's career OPS of .822 combines a .337 on-base mark with .485 slugging. The league as a whole hit .256 across Adcock's seasons, which puts the .277 career mark 8.5% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Adcock

What years did Joe Adcock play?: Joe Adcock played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1966.
Was Joe Adcock a pitcher?: No. Joe Adcock was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Adcock hit?: Joe Adcock hit 336 career home runs with 1,832 hits.
What teams did Joe Adcock play for?: Joe Adcock played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1950–1952), the Milwaukee Braves (1953–1962), the Cleveland Indians (1963), and the California Angels (1964–1966).
Did Joe Adcock win an MVP award?: No. Joe Adcock did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Joe Adcock win?: Joe Adcock was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Joe Adcock's career stats?: In 1,959 games, Joe Adcock had 1,832 hits, 336 home runs, 1,122 RBI, 823 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
What position did Joe Adcock play?: Joe Adcock played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Adcock and how much did he weigh?: Joe Adcock was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Adcock hit each season?: Joe Adcock's home runs by season: 8 in 1950, 10 in 1951, 13 in 1952, 18 in 1953, 23 in 1954, 15 in 1955, 38 in 1956, 12 in 1957, 19 in 1958, 25 in 1959, 25 in 1960, 35 in 1961, 29 in 1962, 13 in 1963, 21 in 1964, 14 in 1965, and 18 in 1966. His most in one season was 38, in 1956.
What was Joe Adcock's career batting average?: Joe Adcock batted .277 over his career, with 1,832 hits in 6,606 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Adcock have?: Joe Adcock drove in 1,122 runs in his career.
Is Joe Adcock in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Adcock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Joe Adcock make?: Joe Adcock was selected to 1 All-Star Game.