Mickey Rocco
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)
Mickey Rocco was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 4 seasons. In 440 career games, he hit .258 with 444 hits, 30 home runs, and 186 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 866.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 188 lb
- Died
- 6/1/1997 in St. Paul, MN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-06-05
- Last Game
- 1946-06-24
Full name: Michael Dominick Rocco
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 1,721 | 219 | 444 | 73 | 17 | 30 | 186 | 6 | 174 | 146 | .258 | .327 | .372 | .700 | 866 |
Career AVG .258 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .327 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .372 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career OPS .700 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CLE | AL | 108 | 405 | 43 | 97 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 51 | 40 | .240 | .255 (-6%) | .324 (+1%) | .346 (-4%) | .671 (-2%) | -52.6 |
| 1944 | CLE | AL | 155 | 653 | 87 | 174 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 70 | 4 | 56 | 51 | .266 | .261 (+2%) | .325 (avg) | .357 (+10%) | .683 (+5%) | 539.8 |
| 1945 | CLE | AL | 143 | 565 | 81 | 149 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 52 | 40 | .264 | .260 (+1%) | .328 (-1%) | .354 (+9%) | .683 (+4%) | 374.5 |
| 1946 | CLE | AL | 34 | 98 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 15 | .245 | .256 (-5%) | .328 (+5%) | .358 (-9%) | .687 (-2%) | 4.7 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 440 | 1,721 | 219 | 444 | 73 | 17 | 30 | 186 | 6 | 174 | 146 | .258 | — | — | — | — | 866 | ||
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
View full game log (440 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 228 | 875 | 115 | 230 | 11 | 93 | .263 |
| Away | 212 | 846 | 103 | 214 | 19 | 93 | .253 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-06-24 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-22 | CLE | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-20 | CLE | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-06-15 | CLE | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-09 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-03 | CLE | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-06-01 | CLE | PHA | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-05-30 | CLE | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-30 | CLE | CHW | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1946-05-29 | CLE | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 431 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mickey Rocco (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mickey Rocco: the record in brief
Mickey Rocco played a first major league game on June 5, 1943 and a last one on June 24, 1946. Rocco's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Indians. Listed as a first baseman, Rocco batted and threw left-handed. Rocco is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 188 pounds. The birth record reads March 2, 1916, in St. Paul, MN, USA. Rocco's death is recorded on June 1, 1997, in St. Paul, MN, USA. The given name on file is Michael Dominick Rocco.
Rocco finished with 444 hits from 1,721 at bats in 440 games, which works out to .258, plus 30 homers and 186 RBI. The on-base percentage is .327 and the slugging percentage .372, for an OPS of .700. Rocco hit .258 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 13 home runs Rocco hit in 1944. No season topped the 174 hits of 1944. In 1944, a season of regular play, Rocco hit .266 while the league hit .261.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Rocco
- What years did Mickey Rocco play?
- Mickey Rocco played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.
- Was Mickey Rocco a pitcher?
- No. Mickey Rocco was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Mickey Rocco hit?
- Mickey Rocco hit 30 career home runs with 444 hits.
- What was Mickey Rocco's career batting average?
- Mickey Rocco batted .258 over his career, with 444 hits in 1,721 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mickey Rocco have?
- Mickey Rocco drove in 186 runs in his career.
- Is Mickey Rocco in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mickey Rocco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.