Rocky Colavito

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1968)

AVG .266
HR 374
RBI 1,159
H 1,730
OPS .848
PIV 28,223
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
8/10/1933 in New York, NY, USA
Died
12/10/2024 in Bernville, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-10
Last Game
1968-09-28
Awards
6× All-Star

Full name: Rocco Domenico Colavito

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,841 6,503 971 1,730 283 21 374 1,159 19 951 880 .266 .359 .489 .848 28,223

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career SLG .489 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +28.4% above league average.

Career OPS .848 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — +21.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 CLE AL 5 9 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .444 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 101 322 55 89 11 4 21 65 0 49 46 .276 .258 (+7%) .331 (+12%) .397 (+34%) .728 (+24%) 1507.6
1957 CLE AL 134 461 66 116 26 0 25 84 1 71 80 .252 .257 (-2%) .323 (+7%) .391 (+20%) .715 (+15%) 1373.9
1958 CLE AL 143 489 80 148 26 3 41 113 0 84 89 .303 .257 (+17%) .324 (+25%) .394 (+57%) .719 (+42%) 4349.1
1959 CLE AL 154 588 90 151 24 0 42 111 3 71 86 .257 .256 (avg) .323 (+4%) .392 (+31%) .715 (+19%) 2195.7
1960 DET AL 145 555 67 138 18 1 35 87 3 53 80 .249 .255 (-3%) .323 (-2%) .387 (+22%) .711 (+11%) 1147.4
1961 DET AL 163 583 129 169 30 2 45 140 1 113 75 .290 .258 (+12%) .328 (+23%) .399 (+45%) .727 (+35%) 4497.0
1962 DET AL 161 601 90 164 30 2 37 112 2 96 68 .273 .257 (+6%) .326 (+14%) .393 (+31%) .719 (+23%) 2964.3
1963 DET AL 160 597 91 162 29 2 22 91 0 84 78 .271 .246 (+10%) .308 (+16%) .371 (+18%) .680 (+17%) 2131.7
1964 KC1 AL 160 588 89 161 31 2 34 102 3 83 56 .274 .250 (+9%) .312 (+17%) .377 (+34%) .690 (+26%) 3216.9
1965 CLE AL 162 592 92 170 25 2 26 108 1 93 63 .287 .245 (+17%) .310 (+23%) .371 (+26%) .682 (+25%) 3163.8
1966 CLE AL 151 533 68 127 13 0 30 72 2 76 81 .238 .248 (-4%) .309 (+8%) .376 (+15%) .685 (+12%) 1416.4
1967 CLE AL 63 191 10 46 9 0 5 21 2 24 31 .241 .242 (-1%) .306 (+7%) .357 (+3%) .663 (+5%) 207.3
1967 CHA AL 60 190 20 42 4 1 3 29 1 25 10 .221 .242 (-9%) .306 (avg) .357 (-16%) .663 (-9%) 207.3
1968 LAN NL 40 113 8 23 3 0 3 11 0 15 18 .204 .236 (-14%) .298 (-1%) .340 (-9%) .638 (-5%) -61.8
1968 NYA AL 39 91 13 20 2 2 5 13 0 14 17 .220 .236 (-7%) .298 (+11%) .340 (+32%) .638 (+22%) -61.8
Career · 16 seasons 1,841 6,503 971 1,730 283 21 374 1,159 19 951 880 .266 — — — — 28,255

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.7 1 0 0 5 2 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 3 1 0.00 — 0.0
1968 NYA AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 1 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 1 0 5 2 0.00 — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9273160497825193578.261
Away9143343475905181582.271

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home25.210520.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-09-28 NYYBOSW 100000001
1968-09-27 NYYBOSL 100000000
1968-09-25 NYYCLEL 100000000
1968-09-24 NYYCLEL 312101210
1968-09-10 NYYCHWW 400000000
1968-09-07 NYYTEXW 131001230
1968-09-04 NYYBALL 100000000
1968-09-03 NYYBALW 100000001
1968-09-02 NYYBALL 502010000
1968-08-30 NYYCLEL 100000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-08-25 NYYDET W 2.2100210
1958-08-13 CLEDET — 3.0000310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 11 9 84 0 4 5
OF 1774 1744 3323 123 70 26
P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CLE OF 2 0 7 1 0 1
1956 CLE OF 98 88 177 6 6 0
1957 CLE OF 130 125 268 12 11 2
1958 CLE 1B 11 9 84 0 4 5
1958 CLE OF 129 127 243 14 5 6
1958 CLE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1959 CLE OF 154 154 319 7 5 1
1960 DET OF 144 143 271 11 7 5
1961 DET OF 161 161 329 16 9 4
1962 DET OF 161 161 359 10 3 1
1963 DET OF 159 159 319 10 4 0
1964 KC1 OF 159 159 275 10 8 1
1965 CLE OF 162 162 265 9 0 1
1966 CLE OF 146 145 261 10 5 0
1967 CLE OF 50 50 75 2 3 1
1967 CHA OF 58 55 83 2 2 2
1968 LAN OF 33 32 45 2 0 1
1968 NYA OF 28 23 27 1 2 0
1968 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 11
Left Field 525
Right Field 1282

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1961 TSN All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 89.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 5.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 13.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 51.0 280 0
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 117.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 181.0 336 4
1956 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 1.0 24 1

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Career Spans

Rocky Colavito (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Howard
    .273 avg, 382 HR
  2. 91
    Greg Luzinski
    .276 avg, 307 HR
  3. 89
    Vic Wertz
    .277 avg, 266 HR
  4. 89
    Fred Lynn
    .283 avg, 306 HR
  5. 88
    David Justice
    .279 avg, 305 HR
  6. 88
    Jose Bautista
    .247 avg, 344 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Colavito

What years did Rocky Colavito play?
Rocky Colavito played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1968.
Was Rocky Colavito a pitcher?
No. Rocky Colavito was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Rocky Colavito hit?
Rocky Colavito hit 374 career home runs with 1730 hits.