Rocco Baldelli

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2010)

Rocco Baldelli was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010 for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 8 seasons. In 519 career games, he hit .278 with 531 hits, 60 home runs, and 262 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 159.

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

AVG .278
HR 60
RBI 262
H 531
OPS .766
PIV 159
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
9/25/1981 in Woonsocket, RI, USA
MLB Debut
2003-03-31
Last Game
2010-10-03

Full name: Rocco Dan Baldelli

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Career Batting Statistics

Rocco Baldelli — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
519 1,910 281 531 99 18 60 262 60 102 388 .278 .323 .443 .766 159

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .443 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rocco Baldelli — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 TBA AL 156 637 89 184 32 8 11 78 27 30 128 .289 .264 (+9%) .332 (-2%) .422 (-1%) .754 (-2%) -274.4
2004 TBA AL 136 518 79 145 27 3 16 74 17 30 88 .280 .266 (+5%) .335 (-3%) .427 (+2%) .762 (avg) -86.3
2006 TBA AL 92 364 59 110 24 6 16 57 10 14 70 .302 .269 (+12%) .336 (+1%) .431 (+23%) .768 (+13%) 822.9
2007 TBA AL 35 137 16 28 6 0 5 12 4 9 35 .204 .268 (-24%) .335 (-20%) .422 (-15%) .758 (-17%) -404.2
2008 TBA AL 28 80 12 21 5 0 4 13 0 7 25 .263 .263 (avg) .333 (+3%) .416 (+14%) .749 (+9%) 138.3
2009 BOS AL 62 150 23 38 4 1 7 23 1 11 37 .253 .262 (-3%) .332 (-7%) .417 (+4%) .750 (-1%) -37.2
2010 TBA AL 10 24 3 5 1 0 1 5 1 1 5 .208 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 519 1,910 281 531 99 18 60 262 60 102 388 .278 — — — — 159

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

Rocco Baldelli — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 23 4 4 0 0 2 6 3 7 .174

Playoff Batting by Year

Rocco Baldelli — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALDS1 TBA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2008 ALCS TBA 2 6 1 2 0 0 1 4 1 3 .333
2008 ALDS2 TBA 3 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .125
2008 WS TBA 3 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rocco Baldelli — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24689114025020114.281
Away273101914128140148.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rocco Baldelli — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-10-03 TBRKCRW 111000000
2010-10-01 TBRKCRL 300000001
2010-09-26 TBRSEAL 300000000
2010-09-23 TBRNYYW 302000100
2010-09-19 TBRLAAL 200000001
2010-09-12 TBRTORL 400000001
2010-09-10 TBRTORW 211100211
2010-09-07 TBRBOSW 100000000
2010-09-06 TBRBOSL 400000001
2010-09-05 TBRBALL 111001200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rocco Baldelli — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 445 413 1147 37 22 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rocco Baldelli — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 TBA OF 154 149 437 14 5 4
2004 TBA OF 124 120 342 11 8 2
2006 TBA OF 91 85 228 6 5 3
2007 TBA OF 20 20 62 3 0 1
2008 TBA OF 7 3 6 0 1 0
2009 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 BOS OF 45 33 66 3 3 1
2010 TBA OF 4 3 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rocco Baldelli — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 397
Right Field 45
Designated Hitter 63

Awards & Honors

Rocco Baldelli — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2003 Rookie of the Month April
2003 Rookie of the Month May

Salary History

Rocco Baldelli's recorded salaries total $6,489,000 over 7 seasons, 2003 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Baldelli's career ran from 2003 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2010.

Rocco Baldelli — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 BOS AL $500,000
2008 TBA AL $2,250,000
2007 TBA AL $750,000
2006 TBA AL $2,000,000
2005 TBA AL $369,000
2004 TBA AL $320,000
2003 TBA AL $300,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $6,489,000

Award Voting History

Rocco Baldelli — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 51.0 140 5

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rocco Baldelli (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pedro Munoz
    .273 avg, 67 HR
  2. 95
    Mark Carreon
    .277 avg, 69 HR
  3. 93
    Allen Craig
    .276 avg, 59 HR
  4. 91
    Ernie Koy
    .279 avg, 36 HR
  5. 88
    Michael Harris
    .278 avg, 99 HR
  6. 86
    Jim Greengrass
    .269 avg, 69 HR

Rocco Baldelli: the record in brief

March 31, 2003 and October 3, 2010 bracket Rocco Baldelli's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Baldelli played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003 through 2007), the Tampa Bay Rays (2008 through 2010), and the Boston Red Sox (2009). Baldelli is listed as an outfielder at 6'4" and 190 pounds. Baldelli threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 25, 1981, in Woonsocket, RI, USA. On the record, Rocco Baldelli was born Rocco Dan Baldelli.

The batting record for Baldelli: 519 games, 531 hits in 1,910 at bats, and a .278 average; the totals also include 60 homers, 262 runs batted in, and 60 stolen bases. Baldelli got on base at a .323 rate and slugged .443 (.766 OPS). Baldelli's .278 average ran 5.1% above the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 16, set in 2004. Baldelli collected a career-high 184 hits in 2003. The RBI column peaks at 78 in 2003.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocco Baldelli

What years did Rocco Baldelli play?
Rocco Baldelli played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.
Was Rocco Baldelli a pitcher?
No. Rocco Baldelli was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rocco Baldelli hit?
Rocco Baldelli hit 60 career home runs with 531 hits.
What teams did Rocco Baldelli play for?
Rocco Baldelli played for 2 teams: the Tampa Bay Rays (2003–2004, 2006–2008, 2010) and the Boston Red Sox (2009).
What were Rocco Baldelli's career stats?
In 519 games, Rocco Baldelli had 531 hits, 60 home runs, 262 RBI, 281 runs, and 60 stolen bases, with a .278 batting average.
How much did Rocco Baldelli earn in his career?
Rocco Baldelli's recorded salaries total $6,489,000 over 7 seasons, 2003 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Baldelli's career ran from 2003 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2010.
What was Rocco Baldelli's salary?
Rocco Baldelli's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $2,250,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2009.
What position did Rocco Baldelli play?
Rocco Baldelli played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rocco Baldelli and how much did he weigh?
Rocco Baldelli was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Rocco Baldelli hit each season?
Rocco Baldelli's home runs by season: 11 in 2003, 16 in 2004, 16 in 2006, 5 in 2007, 4 in 2008, 7 in 2009, and 1 in 2010. His most in one season was 16, in 2004 and 2006.
What was Rocco Baldelli's career batting average?
Rocco Baldelli batted .278 over his career, with 531 hits in 1,910 at bats.
How many RBI did Rocco Baldelli have?
Rocco Baldelli drove in 262 runs in his career.
Is Rocco Baldelli in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rocco Baldelli has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.