What years did Rocky Childress play?

Rocky Childress played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.

Was Rocky Childress a pitcher?

Yes. Rocky Childress pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 65 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rocky Childress hit?

Rocky Childress hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Rocky Childress

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1988)

W–L 2–3

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.47

SO 65

Pitcher PIV 468.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 2/18/1962 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-05-17
Last Game: 1988-10-01

Full name: Rodney Osborne Childress

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	61	1	0	0	0	107.7	121	57	10	37	65	4.76	468.4

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 19.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	PHI	NL	0	1	16	1	33.3	45	23	9	14	6.21	3.89 (-59%)	58.0
1986	PHI	NL	0	0	2	0	2.7	4	2	1	1	6.75	—	0.0
1987	HOU	NL	1	2	32	0	48.3	46	16	18	26	2.98	4.29 (+31%)	372.5
1988	HOU	NL	1	0	11	0	23.3	26	16	9	24	6.17	3.73 (-65%)	37.9
Career · 4 seasons			2	3	61	1	107.2	121	57	37	65	4.76	—	468

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
61	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	PHI	NL	16	6	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	HOU	NL	32	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	HOU	NL	11	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			61	12	2	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	32	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	50.0	55	25	19	32	4.50
Away	32	57.2	66	32	18	33	4.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1988-10-01	HOU	SDP	L	1	0	1
1988-09-25	HOU	SDP	L	0	0	0
1988-09-20	HOU	LAD	L	0	0	0
1988-09-18	HOU	SFG	L	0	0	0
1988-06-30	HOU	NYN	L	1	0	0
1988-06-24	HOU	SFG	L	1	1	0
1988-06-19	HOU	ATL	W	0	0	0
1988-06-17	HOU	ATL	L	1	0	0
1988-06-14	HOU	CIN	L	0	0	0
1988-06-10	HOU	ATL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-10-01	HOU	SDP	—	4.1	0	0	0	2	8	0
1988-09-25	HOU	SDP	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	1
1988-09-20	HOU	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1988-09-18	HOU	SFG	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	1
1988-06-30	HOU	NYN	—	3.1	5	5	5	3	2	1
1988-06-24	HOU	SFG	—	3.0	6	5	4	1	2	0
1988-06-19	HOU	ATL	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1988-06-17	HOU	ATL	—	3.0	4	2	2	0	4	0
1988-06-14	HOU	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1988-06-10	HOU	ATL	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	61	1	3	11	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	PHI	P	16	1	1	4	0	0
1986	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1987	HOU	P	32	0	2	6	0	0
1988	HOU	P	11	0	0	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	61

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Childress

What years did Rocky Childress play?: Rocky Childress played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.
Was Rocky Childress a pitcher?: Yes. Rocky Childress pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 65 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rocky Childress hit?: Rocky Childress hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.