Rico Petrocelli

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1976)

AVG .251
HR 210
RBI 773
H 1,352
OPS .752
PIV 10,919
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
6/27/1943 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-21
Last Game
1976-09-14
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Americo Peter Petrocelli

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,553 5,390 653 1,352 237 22 210 773 10 661 926 .251 .332 .420 .752 10,919

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OPS .752 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +10.0% 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
1963 BOS AL 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1965 BOS AL 103 323 38 75 15 2 13 33 0 36 71 .232 .245 (-5%) .310 (-1%) .371 (+11%) .682 (+6%) 306.9
1966 BOS AL 139 522 58 124 20 1 18 59 1 41 99 .238 .248 (-4%) .309 (-5%) .376 (+2%) .685 (-1%) -130.1
1967 BOS AL 142 491 53 127 24 2 17 66 2 49 93 .259 .242 (+7%) .306 (+8%) .357 (+17%) .663 (+13%) 1200.3
1968 BOS AL 123 406 41 95 17 2 12 46 0 31 73 .234 .236 (-1%) .298 (-2%) .340 (+10%) .638 (+4%) 234.4
1969 BOS AL 154 535 92 159 32 2 40 97 3 98 68 .297 .248 (+20%) .320 (+26%) .369 (+59%) .689 (+44%) 4765.7
1970 BOS AL 157 583 82 152 31 3 29 103 1 67 82 .261 .253 (+3%) .325 (+2%) .385 (+23%) .711 (+14%) 1434.5
1971 BOS AL 158 553 82 139 24 4 28 89 2 91 108 .251 .249 (+1%) .316 (+12%) .365 (+26%) .682 (+20%) 2211.2
1972 BOS AL 147 521 62 125 15 2 15 75 0 78 91 .240 .243 (-2%) .310 (+9%) .353 (+2%) .664 (+6%) 770.2
1973 BOS AL 100 356 44 87 13 1 13 45 0 47 64 .244 .256 (-5%) .325 (+2%) .378 (+5%) .703 (+4%) 283.2
1974 BOS AL 129 454 53 121 23 1 15 76 1 48 74 .267 .256 (+4%) .324 (+4%) .369 (+14%) .693 (+9%) 756.1
1975 BOS AL 115 402 31 96 15 1 7 59 0 41 66 .239 .257 (-7%) .327 (-5%) .374 (-11%) .701 (-8%) -506.3
1976 BOS AL 85 240 17 51 7 1 3 24 0 34 36 .212 .255 (-17%) .320 (-4%) .360 (-20%) .681 (-13%) -407.4
Career · 13 seasons 1,553 5,390 653 1,352 237 22 210 773 10 661 926 .251 — — — — 10,919

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 58 7 14 2 0 3 9 6 17 .241

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 ALCS BOS 3 12 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 .167
1975 WS BOS 7 26 3 8 1 0 0 4 3 6 .308
1967 WS BOS 7 20 3 4 1 0 2 3 3 8 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7682617369713134465.272
Away785277328463976306.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-09-14 BOSMILL 000000000
1976-08-31 BOSTEXL 000000000
1976-08-26 BOSKCRL 402000121
1976-08-19 BOSCHWL 411100001
1976-08-17 BOSCHWW 100000000
1976-08-17 BOSCHWL 200000011
1976-08-14 BOSOAKL 300000003
1976-08-01 BOSNYYW 100000000
1976-07-31 BOSNYYW 100000020
1976-07-29 BOSCLEW 201000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 13 1 0 2
2B 5 5 9 13 0 4
3B 727 716 581 1453 63 150
SS 774 762 1283 2283 113 433

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 BOS SS 1 1 3 2 1 0
1965 BOS SS 93 93 151 278 19 45
1966 BOS 3B 5 5 5 9 0 3
1966 BOS SS 127 125 206 381 28 69
1967 BOS SS 141 137 223 402 19 73
1968 BOS 1B 1 1 9 1 0 2
1968 BOS SS 117 115 169 360 12 66
1969 BOS 3B 1 1 0 3 1 0
1969 BOS SS 153 153 269 466 14 103
1970 BOS 3B 18 18 14 37 1 3
1970 BOS SS 141 138 262 393 20 77
1971 BOS 3B 156 156 118 334 11 37
1972 BOS 3B 146 146 146 278 13 38
1973 BOS 3B 99 99 73 224 6 22
1974 BOS 3B 116 115 83 219 12 23
1975 BOS 3B 113 111 85 229 13 13
1976 BOS 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1976 BOS 2B 5 5 9 13 0 4
1976 BOS 3B 73 65 57 120 6 11
1976 BOS SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 5
Third Base 727
Shortstop 774
Designated Hitter 14

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-05-17
1969 TSN All-Star SS

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 9.0 336 0
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 71.0 336 0
1967 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 7.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rico Petrocelli (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete O'Brien
    .261 avg, 169 HR
  2. 96
    Roy Smalley
    .257 avg, 163 HR
  3. 96
    Willie Jones
    .258 avg, 190 HR
  4. 96
    Kyle Seager
    .251 avg, 242 HR
  5. 96
    Josh Bell
    .256 avg, 210 HR
  6. 95
    Doug DeCinces
    .259 avg, 237 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rico Petrocelli

What years did Rico Petrocelli play?
Rico Petrocelli played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1976.
Was Rico Petrocelli a pitcher?
No. Rico Petrocelli was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rico Petrocelli hit?
Rico Petrocelli hit 210 career home runs with 1352 hits.