Rob Picciolo
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1985)
Rob Picciolo was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985 for the Athletics, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the California Angels, a span of 9 seasons. In 730 career games, he hit .234 with 381 hits, 17 home runs, and 109 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 1/3/2018 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1977-04-09
- Last Game
- 1985-10-06
Full name: Robert Michael Picciolo
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 730 | 1,628 | 192 | 381 | 56 | 10 | 17 | 109 | 9 | 25 | 254 | .234 | .246 | .312 | .558 | -5,864 |
Career AVG .234 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.
Career OBP .246 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.
Career SLG .312 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.
Career OPS .558 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | OAK | AL | 148 | 419 | 35 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 55 | .200 | .264 (-24%) | .329 (-34%) | .401 (-36%) | .730 (-35%) | -2418.0 |
| 1978 | OAK | AL | 78 | 93 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .226 | .257 (-12%) | .323 (-25%) | .378 (-20%) | .702 (-23%) | -335.0 |
| 1979 | OAK | AL | 115 | 348 | 37 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 45 | .253 | .265 (-5%) | .329 (-21%) | .397 (-18%) | .727 (-19%) | -1115.1 |
| 1980 | OAK | AL | 95 | 271 | 32 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 63 | .240 | .264 (-9%) | .326 (-25%) | .387 (-12%) | .714 (-18%) | -813.4 |
| 1981 | OAK | AL | 82 | 179 | 23 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .268 | .255 (+5%) | .320 (-9%) | .368 (+8%) | .688 (avg) | -68.4 |
| 1982 | OAK | AL | 18 | 49 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -244.5 |
| 1982 | ML4 | AL | 22 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | — | — | — | — | -244.5 |
| 1983 | ML4 | AL | 14 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | CAL | AL | 87 | 119 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .202 | .259 (-22%) | .322 (-38%) | .384 (-28%) | .707 (-33%) | -638.3 |
| 1985 | OAK | AL | 71 | 102 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | .275 | .257 (+7%) | .323 (-11%) | .390 (-17%) | .714 (-14%) | -231.1 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 730 | 1,628 | 192 | 381 | 56 | 10 | 17 | 109 | 9 | 25 | 254 | .234 | — | — | — | — | -6,109 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (731 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 362 | 782 | 91 | 177 | 7 | 63 | .226 |
| Away | 369 | 846 | 101 | 204 | 10 | 46 | .241 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-06 | OAK | KCR | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985-10-05 | OAK | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-10-02 | OAK | TEX | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-09-27 | OAK | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-09-26 | OAK | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-25 | OAK | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-24 | OAK | CLE | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-09-22 | OAK | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-20 | OAK | CHW | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-18 | OAK | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 14 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2B | 111 | 84 | 171 | 224 | 7 | 38 |
| 3B | 51 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 4 | 2 |
| OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 531 | 376 | 737 | 1147 | 59 | 225 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | OAK | SS | 148 | 121 | 213 | 381 | 21 | 70 |
| 1978 | OAK | 2B | 19 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | OAK | 3B | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | OAK | SS | 41 | 22 | 51 | 63 | 5 | 17 |
| 1979 | OAK | 2B | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 1979 | OAK | 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | OAK | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | OAK | SS | 105 | 93 | 191 | 265 | 17 | 51 |
| 1980 | OAK | 2B | 47 | 43 | 87 | 114 | 2 | 19 |
| 1980 | OAK | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | OAK | SS | 49 | 37 | 76 | 94 | 4 | 20 |
| 1981 | OAK | SS | 82 | 57 | 99 | 157 | 5 | 30 |
| 1982 | OAK | SS | 18 | 14 | 34 | 58 | 2 | 11 |
| 1982 | ML4 | 2B | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | ML4 | SS | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 2B | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | ML4 | SS | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| 1984 | CAL | 2B | 9 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| 1984 | CAL | 3B | 13 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | CAL | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | CAL | SS | 66 | 27 | 51 | 99 | 4 | 17 |
| 1985 | OAK | 1B | 13 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | OAK | 2B | 17 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 1985 | OAK | 3B | 19 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | OAK | SS | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 14 |
| Second Base | 111 |
| Third Base | 52 |
| Shortstop | 532 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 10 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | OAK | AL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $100,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica | CA | 1973 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | CA | 1974 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rob Picciolo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Picciolo
- What years did Rob Picciolo play?
- Rob Picciolo played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985.
- Was Rob Picciolo a pitcher?
- No. Rob Picciolo was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Rob Picciolo hit?
- Rob Picciolo hit 17 career home runs with 381 hits.
- What was Rob Picciolo's career batting average?
- Rob Picciolo batted .234 over his career, with 381 hits in 1,628 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rob Picciolo have?
- Rob Picciolo drove in 109 runs in his career.
- Is Rob Picciolo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rob Picciolo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.