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.

Mickey Rocco

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)

AVG .258

HR 30

RBI 186

H 444

OPS .700

PIV 866

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 188 lb
Born: 3/2/1916 in St. Paul, MN, USA
Died: 6/1/1997 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-06-05
Last Game: 1946-06-24

Full name: Michael Dominick Rocco

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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

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
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

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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	RBI	BB	SO
1946-06-24	CLE	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-22	CLE	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-20	CLE	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1946-06-15	CLE	PHA	W	1	0	1	1	0	0
1946-06-09	CLE	NYY	L	1	0	0	1	0	0
1946-06-03	CLE	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1946-06-01	CLE	PHA	L	5	1	1	1	0	1
1946-05-30	CLE	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1946-05-30	CLE	CHW	W	2	0	1	0	2	0
1946-05-29	CLE	DET	L	2	0	0	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	431	0	3883	342	27	399

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	CLE	1B	108	1012	61	5	111
1944	CLE	1B	155	1467	138	11	158
1945	CLE	1B	141	1203	115	10	112
1946	CLE	1B	27	201	28	1	18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
First Base	431

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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.