Rich Rollins

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1970)

AVG .269
HR 77
RBI 399
H 887
OPS .717
PIV 3,297
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
4/16/1938 in Mount Pleasant, PA, USA
Died
5/13/2025 in Akron, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1961-06-16
Last Game
1970-09-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Richard John Rollins

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,002 3,303 419 887 125 20 77 399 17 266 410 .269 .328 .388 .717 3,297

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .689 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
1961 MIN AL 13 17 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 .294 — — — — 0.0
1962 MIN AL 159 624 96 186 23 5 16 96 3 75 61 .298 .257 (+16%) .326 (+15%) .393 (+9%) .719 (+11%) 1631.9
1963 MIN AL 136 531 75 163 23 1 16 61 2 36 59 .307 .246 (+25%) .308 (+16%) .371 (+20%) .680 (+18%) 1845.0
1964 MIN AL 148 596 87 161 25 10 12 68 2 53 80 .270 .250 (+8%) .312 (+7%) .377 (+7%) .690 (+7%) 834.0
1965 MIN AL 140 469 59 117 22 1 5 32 4 37 54 .249 .245 (+2%) .310 (-1%) .371 (-11%) .682 (-6%) -393.1
1966 MIN AL 90 269 30 66 7 1 10 40 0 13 34 .245 .248 (-1%) .309 (-8%) .376 (+4%) .685 (-1%) -110.1
1967 MIN AL 109 339 31 83 11 2 6 39 1 27 58 .245 .242 (+1%) .306 (avg) .357 (-4%) .663 (-2%) -102.9
1968 MIN AL 93 203 14 49 5 0 6 30 3 10 34 .241 .236 (+2%) .298 (-4%) .340 (+4%) .638 (avg) 3.2
1969 SE1 AL 58 187 15 42 7 0 4 21 2 7 19 .225 .248 (-9%) .320 (-16%) .369 (-12%) .689 (-14%) -411.0
1970 ML4 AL 14 25 3 5 1 0 0 5 0 3 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1970 CLE AL 42 43 6 10 0 0 2 4 0 3 5 .233 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,002 3,303 419 887 125 20 77 399 17 266 410 .269 — — — — 3,297

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
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1965 WS MIN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home485156322144041211.282
Away517174019844736188.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-26 CLEBALL 100000000
1970-09-25 CLEBALL 100000001
1970-09-11 CLENYYW 100000000
1970-08-27 CLEMILL 000000000
1970-08-18 CLELAAL 110000000
1970-08-11 CLEOAKL 100000000
1970-08-09 CLETEXL 100000000
1970-08-05 CLENYYL 111000000
1970-07-31 CLECHWL 101000000
1970-07-28 CLEMINL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 24 16 38 40 5 5
3B 830 793 716 1582 129 133
OF 1 1 1 1 0 0
SS 2 0 0 1 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 MIN 2B 5 1 3 4 0 1
1961 MIN 3B 4 3 2 6 0 1
1962 MIN 3B 159 158 137 324 28 33
1962 MIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 MIN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1963 MIN 3B 132 132 121 255 26 22
1964 MIN 3B 146 146 134 297 24 17
1965 MIN 2B 16 12 32 35 5 4
1965 MIN 3B 112 110 112 229 15 21
1966 MIN 2B 2 3 2 1 0 0
1966 MIN 3B 65 59 54 107 8 13
1966 MIN OF 1 1 1 1 0 0
1967 MIN 3B 97 90 83 153 9 13
1968 MIN 3B 56 44 28 93 9 4
1969 SE1 3B 47 44 42 103 8 6
1969 SE1 SS 1 0 0 1 0 1
1970 ML4 3B 7 4 2 13 0 2
1970 CLE 3B 5 3 1 2 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 26
Third Base 828
Shortstop 2
Left Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Kent State University Kent OH 1958, 1959, 1960

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 5.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 47.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rich Rollins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Casey Kotchman
    .260 avg, 71 HR
  2. 94
    Tony Graffanino
    .265 avg, 58 HR
  3. 92
    Andy Carey
    .260 avg, 64 HR
  4. 90
    Felix Mantilla
    .261 avg, 89 HR
  5. 89
    Ed Charles
    .263 avg, 86 HR
  6. 88
    Charlie Neal
    .259 avg, 87 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Rollins

What years did Rich Rollins play?
Rich Rollins played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1970.
Was Rich Rollins a pitcher?
No. Rich Rollins was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Rich Rollins hit?
Rich Rollins hit 77 career home runs with 887 hits.