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

AVG .234
HR 17
RBI 109
H 381
OPS .558
PIV -5,864
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
2/4/1953 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
Died
1/3/2018 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-04-09
Last Game
1985-10-06

Full name: Robert Michael Picciolo

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Career Batting Statistics

Rob 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

Career Arc

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Rob Picciolo Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Rob Picciolo — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Rob Picciolo — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
1981 AWDIV OAK 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rob Picciolo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36278291177763.226
Away3698461012041046.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rob Picciolo — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-06 OAKKCRW 400000002
1985-10-05 OAKKCRL 401000001
1985-10-02 OAKTEXW 100000001
1985-09-27 OAKCHWL 100000001
1985-09-26 OAKCHWL 200000100
1985-09-25 OAKCLEL 201000100
1985-09-24 OAKCLEW 311000001
1985-09-22 OAKCHWL 000000000
1985-09-20 OAKCHWL 010000000
1985-09-18 OAKCLEW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rob Picciolo — 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

Rob Picciolo — 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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rob Picciolo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 14
Second Base 111
Third Base 52
Shortstop 532
Left Field 2
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 10

Salary History

Rob Picciolo's recorded salaries total $100,000 over 1 season, in 1985. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Picciolo's career ran from 1977 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Rob Picciolo — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1985 OAK AL $100,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $100,000

College History

Rob Picciolo — 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%.

Career Spans

Rob Picciolo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Farrell
    .232 avg, 5 HR
  2. 93
    Lou Say
    .232 avg, 5 HR
  3. 92
    Dave McKay
    .229 avg, 21 HR
  4. 92
    Andres Thomas
    .234 avg, 42 HR
  5. 91
    Jiggs Parrott
    .234 avg, 6 HR
  6. 90
    Todd Cruz
    .220 avg, 34 HR

Rob Picciolo: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rob Picciolo's first major league game on April 9, 1977; the last one listed came on October 6, 1985. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (1977 to 1985), the Milwaukee Brewers (1982 to 1983), and the California Angels (1984). Picciolo played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 4, 1953, in Santa Monica, CA, USA, Picciolo was listed at 6'2" and 185 pounds. Picciolo died on January 3, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. On the record, Rob Picciolo was born Robert Michael Picciolo.

Across 730 games at the plate, Picciolo's career line reads 381 hits in 1,628 at bats for a .234 average, plus 17 home runs and 109 runs batted in. Picciolo's career OPS of .558 combines a .246 on-base mark with .312 slugging. Measured against the leagues Picciolo played in, the .234 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 10.3% below the league. By OPS the gap is 21.8% below league average (.558 against .713). The highest hit total in a season was 88, in 1979.

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 teams did Rob Picciolo play for?
Rob Picciolo played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1977–1982, 1985), the Milwaukee Brewers (1982–1983), and the California Angels (1984).
What were Rob Picciolo's career stats?
In 730 games, Rob Picciolo had 381 hits, 17 home runs, 109 RBI, 192 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
How much did Rob Picciolo earn in his career?
Rob Picciolo's recorded salaries total $100,000 over 1 season, in 1985. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Picciolo's career ran from 1977 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Rob Picciolo's salary?
Rob Picciolo's recorded salary was $100,000 in 1985.
What position did Rob Picciolo play?
Rob Picciolo played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rob Picciolo and how much did he weigh?
Rob Picciolo was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Rob Picciolo hit each season?
Rob Picciolo's home runs by season: 2 in 1977, 2 in 1978, 2 in 1979, 5 in 1980, 4 in 1981, 0 in 1982, 0 in 1983, 1 in 1984, and 1 in 1985. His most in one season was 5, in 1980.
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.