What years did Rico Rossy play?

Rico Rossy played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1998.

Was Rico Rossy a pitcher?

No. Rico Rossy was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Rico Rossy hit?

Rico Rossy hit 4 career home runs with 67 hits.

What was Rico Rossy's career batting average?

Rico Rossy batted .211 over his career, with 67 hits in 317 at bats.

How many RBI did Rico Rossy have?

Rico Rossy drove in 28 runs in his career.

Is Rico Rossy in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rico Rossy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rico Rossy

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1998)

Rico Rossy was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1998 for the Atlanta Braves, the Kansas City Royals, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 8 seasons. In 147 career games, he hit .211 with 67 hits, 4 home runs, and 28 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .211

HR 4

RBI 28

H 67

OPS .605

PIV -784

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 2/16/1964 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1991-09-11
Last Game: 1998-09-27

Full name: Elam Jose Rossy

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Career Batting Statistics

Rico Rossy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
147	317	43	67	18	1	4	28	0	35	45	.211	.293	.312	.605	-784

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OPS .605 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rico Rossy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	ATL	NL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	KCA	AL	59	149	21	32	8	1	1	12	20	20	.215	.255 (-16%)	.322 (-4%)	.377 (-20%)	.699 (-13%)	-259.3
1993	KCA	AL	46	86	10	19	4	0	2	12	9	11	.221	.265 (-17%)	.332 (-9%)	.403 (-16%)	.735 (-13%)	-170.6
1998	SEA	AL	37	81	12	16	6	0	1	4	6	13	.198	.266 (-26%)	.335 (-25%)	.420 (-27%)	.755 (-26%)	-354.5
Career · 4 seasons			147	317	43	67	18	1	4	28	35	45	.211	—	—	—	—	-784

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

Rico Rossy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	172	28	42	3	21	.244
Away	70	145	15	25	1	7	.172

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rico Rossy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1998-09-27	SEA	TEX	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1998-09-25	SEA	TEX	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1998-09-22	SEA	OAK	W	4	0	2	2	2	0
1998-09-21	SEA	OAK	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-19	SEA	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-18	SEA	LAA	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1998-09-17	SEA	OAK	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1998-09-05	SEA	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-08-28	SEA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1998-08-24	SEA	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rico Rossy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	33	18	34	66	1	13
3B	50	24	22	66	2	6
SS	67	54	74	160	8	45

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rico Rossy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	ATL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992	KCA	2B	3	3	4	6	0	1
1992	KCA	3B	9	5	9	15	2	1
1992	KCA	SS	51	45	60	135	8	38
1993	KCA	2B	24	14	29	48	1	11
1993	KCA	3B	16	2	2	7	0	0
1993	KCA	SS	11	9	11	21	0	7
1998	SEA	2B	6	1	1	12	0	1
1998	SEA	3B	25	17	11	44	0	5
1998	SEA	SS	4	0	3	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rico Rossy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	33
Third Base	50
Shortstop	67
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Rico Rossy — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	SEA	AL	$185,000
Total Career Earnings			$185,000

College History

Rico Rossy — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Purdue University	West Lafayette	IN	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Frequently Asked Questions about Rico Rossy

What years did Rico Rossy play?: Rico Rossy played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1998.
Was Rico Rossy a pitcher?: No. Rico Rossy was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rico Rossy hit?: Rico Rossy hit 4 career home runs with 67 hits.
What was Rico Rossy's career batting average?: Rico Rossy batted .211 over his career, with 67 hits in 317 at bats.
How many RBI did Rico Rossy have?: Rico Rossy drove in 28 runs in his career.
Is Rico Rossy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rico Rossy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.