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Rocky ColavitoTrack this Player High Level: MLB Stat Years: 1955-1968 MLB Years: 1955-1968
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Rocky Colavito
PositionsOF-1774, 1B-11, P-2Player Listed UnderMajor Leaguers
Proper NameRocco Domenico Colavito
Height6-3Weight190BatsRightThrowsRight
Born DateAugust 10,1933 [86.121]PlaceNew York,New York
High SchoolRoosevelt (Bronx,NY)
MLB DebutSeptember 10,1955 [22.031]
OrganizationsCLE [8] DET [4] CHA [1] KC1 [1] LAN [1] NYA [1] Awards0Awards Voting7-457
TBC Player ID10018Retrosheet IDcolar101MLBAM ID112455
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Career Talent RatingsBattingSpeed50Power88Contact71XBH85RBIs90Runs57Hitting72Durability83Team.514Ratings Explained

Batting Statistics

TopStats GlossaryBatting DetailsStatistical FeatsRemove Filters
YearTeamLeagueLvlOrgUnifPosAgeGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPSHSFIBBDPAVGOBPSLGOPSTBXBHPAbabipISOSecAwOBABB%SO%K-BBHR%AB/HRXBH%
1955Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle38of2159342000000200000.444.444.6671.111629.571.223.222.4900.0022.220.000.000.0050.00
1956Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle38of221013225589114216501494624304.276.372.531.90317136380.264.255.404.39612.8912.110.945.5315.3340.45
1957Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle38of23134461661162602584167180147012.252.348.471.81921751544.251.219.362.36213.0514.711.134.6018.4443.97
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle6of241434898014826341113028489203616.303.405.6201.02530370578.296.317.485.43914.5315.401.067.0911.9347.30
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle6of251545889015124042111337186203813.257.337.512.84930166664.235.255.376.36810.6912.951.216.3314.0043.71
1960Detroit TigersALMLBdet7of26145555671381813587365380413417.249.317.474.79126354616.233.225.315.3488.6012.991.515.6815.8639.13
1961Detroit TigersALMLBdet7of27163583129169302451401211375228214.290.402.580.98233877708.263.290.482.42415.9610.590.666.3612.9645.56
1962Detroit TigersALMLBdet7of281616019016430237112209668217718.273.371.514.88530969707.252.241.404.38613.589.620.715.2316.2442.07
1963Detroit TigersALMLBdet7of29160597911622922291008478128918.271.358.437.79526153692.277.166.307.35112.1411.270.933.1827.1432.72
1964Kansas City AthleticsALMLBkc17of301605888916131234102318356514416.274.366.507.87329867681.253.233.378.38312.198.220.674.9917.2941.61
1965Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle21of3116259292170252261081193633071114.287.383.468.85127753695.282.181.338.37413.389.060.683.7422.7731.18
1966Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle21of32151533681271303072217681302425.238.336.432.76823043614.229.194.338.34112.3813.191.074.8917.7733.86
1967Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle21of336319110469052122243110006.241.329.366.6957014216.265.125.251.32011.1114.351.292.3138.2030.43
1967Chicago White SoxALMLBcha18of336019020424132911251001422.221.306.300.606578220.215.079.211.27711.364.550.401.3663.3319.05
1967Totals for AL-AL         123381308813185033494111428.231.317.333.65012722436.238.102.231.29911.249.400.841.8347.6325.00
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBlan16of34401138233031101151800116.204.295.310.605356129.215.106.230.28111.6313.951.202.3337.6726.09
1968New York YankeesALMLBnya29of34399113202251300141710001.220.330.451.781419106.217.231.385.35913.2116.041.214.7218.2045.00
1968Totals for MLB-MLB         7920421435282401293510117.211.311.373.6847615235.216.162.299.31712.3414.891.213.4025.5034.88
MLB Totals - 14 Season(s)Filter184165039711730283213741159192795188029166058182.266.359.489.84831776787559.255.223.368.00012.5811.640.934.9517.3939.19
Cleveland Indians Totals - 8 Season(s)Filter91331854648511369190574916468478148252990.267.361.495.85615753353700.260.228.372.00012.6512.921.025.1416.7639.37
Detroit Tigers Totals - 4 Season(s)Filter629233637763310771394306834630196262267.271.364.501.86511712532723.257.230.378.00012.7111.050.875.1016.8139.97
Kansas City Athletics Totals - 1 Season(s)Filter1605888916131234102318356514416.274.366.507.87329867681.253.233.378.00012.198.220.674.9917.2941.61
Chicago White Sox Totals - 1 Season(s)Filter6019020424132911251001422.221.306.300.606578220.215.079.211.00011.364.550.401.3663.3319.05
Los Angeles Dodgers Totals - 1 Season(s)Filter401138233031101151800116.204.295.310.605356129.215.106.230.00011.6313.951.202.3337.6726.09
New York Yankees Totals - 1 Season(s)Filter399113202251300141710001.220.330.451.781419106.217.231.385.00013.2116.041.214.7218.2045.00
Average MLB - Per 162 games1625728515225233102228477315516.266.359.489.84828060665.255.223.368.00012.5811.640.934.9517.3939.19

Pitching Statistics

TopStats GlossaryPitching DetailsStatistical FeatsRemove Filters
YearTeamLeagueLvlOrgUnifPosAgeWLERAGGSGRCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K-BBWpctFIP
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle6Rel24000.0010100103.00000310101.00----9.003.000.33-4.81
1968New York YankeesALMLBnya29Rel34100.0010100002.21000210001.123.37--6.753.370.501.0003.89
MLB Totals - 2 Season(s)Filter100.0020200105.21000520101.061.59--7.943.180.401.0001.94
Cleveland Indians Totals - 1 Season(s)Filter000.0010100103.00000310101.00----9.003.000.33--
New York Yankees Totals - 1 Season(s)Filter100.0010100002.21000210001.123.37--6.753.370.501.000-
Average MLB - Per ~220 innings3900.007807800390220.0390001947803901.061.59--7.943.180.401.0001.94

Fielding Statistics

TopPositions by DayStats GlossaryAbout Fielding Data
YearTeam NameLgLevelOrgAgePosGGSInnPOAEDPTCTSCFPctRFgRFiSBCSSB%PBGPPos-ShareTm-Share
1955Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle21OF2--71-1881.0004.00------540.01.3
1956Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle22OF98--17766-189183.9681.87------10197.063.6
1957Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle23OF130--26812112291280.9622.15------13497.085.0
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle24OF129--2431456262257.9811.99------14390.284.3
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle241B11--84-458884.9557.64------1437.77.2
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle24P1-3-1--111.0001.000.33-----1430.70.7
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle25OF154--319751331326.9852.12------154100.0100.0
1960Detroit TigersALMLBdet26OF144--2711175289282.9761.96------14599.393.5
1961Detroit TigersALMLBdet27OF161--3291694354345.9752.14------16398.899.4
1962Detroit TigersALMLBdet28OF161--3591031372369.9922.29------161100.0100.0
1963Detroit TigersALMLBdet29OF159--319104-333329.9882.07------16099.498.1
1964Kansas City AthleticsALMLBkc130OF159--2751081293285.9731.79------16099.498.1
1965Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle31OF162--2659-12742741.0001.69------162100.0100.0
1966Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle32OF146--261105-276271.9821.86------15196.790.1
1967Chicago White SoxALMLBcha33OF58--832228785.9771.47------6096.735.8
1967Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle33OF50--752318077.9631.54------6379.430.9
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBlan34OF33--452-147471.0001.42------4082.520.4
1968New York YankeesALMLBnya34OF28--2712-3028.9331.00------3971.817.3
1968New York YankeesALMLBnya34P1-2-------------392.60.6
MLB Totals for OF - 14 season(s)-   OF1774--3323123702635163446.9801.94------17740.00.0
MLB Totals for 1B - 1 season(s)-   1B11--84-458884.9557.64------110.00.0
MLB Totals for P - 2 season(s)-   P2-5-1--111.0000.500.20-----20.00.0

Fielding Statistics - Position Grid

TopPositions by DayStats GlossaryAbout Fielding Data
YearTeam NameLeagueLevelOrgAgePC1B2BSS3BLFCFRFOFDH
1955Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle21---------2-
1956Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle22---------98-
1957Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle23---------130-
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle241-11------129-
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle25---------154-
1960Detroit TigersALMLBdet26---------144-
1961Detroit TigersALMLBdet27---------161-
1962Detroit TigersALMLBdet28---------161-
1963Detroit TigersALMLBdet29---------159-
1964Kansas City AthleticsALMLBkc130---------159-
1965Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle31---------162-
1966Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle32---------146-
1967Chicago White SoxALMLBcha33---------58-
1967Cleveland IndiansALMLBcle33---------50-
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBlan34---------33-
1968New York YankeesALMLBnya341--------28-

Jobs in Baseball

TopAbout Jobs
YearTeamLgLevelCategoryOrgAgeJobGWLPctGBLRankManager/HCPlayoffs
1972Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBcle38Broadcaster1567284.46214.05Ken Aspromonte
1973Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBcle39First Base Coach1627191.43826.06Ken Aspromonte
1975Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBcle41Broadcaster1597980.49715.54Frank Robinson
1976Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBcle42Hitting Coach1598178.50916.04Frank Robinson
1976Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBcle42Broadcaster1598178.50916.04Frank Robinson
1977Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBcle43First Base Coach1617190.44128.55Frank Robinson,Jeff Torborg
1978Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBcle44First Base Coach1596990.43429.06Jeff Torborg
1982Kansas City RoyalsALMLBMLBkca48Hitting Coach1629072.5563.02Dick Howser
1983Kansas City RoyalsALMLBMLBkca49Hitting Coach1627983.48820.02Dick Howser
* The team record above is related to the full season for that team. It is possible that the job was only held for part of the season.
* MLB in Bold
* Highlighted rows indicate league champions

Roster Transactions

Top Change of Organization Injuries/DL ContractsTransactions Research SectionAbout Tranx Data
Tranx DatePosOrganizationAssignment40mStatusTypeTransaction DescriptionAgeRoster for Current Team
1968-09-30Released by Yankees. 
1968-07-15ContractSigned as Free Agent by Yankees. 
1968-07-11Released by Dodgers. 
1968-03-26Purchased by Dodgers from White Sox. 
1967-07-29TradeTraded by Indians to White Sox for Marv Staehle and Jim King. 
1965-01-20TradeTraded by Athletics to Indians for Fred Talbot, Mike Hershberger and Jim Landis. 
1963-11-18TradeTraded by Tigers with Bob Anderson and Cash to Athletics for Dave Wickersham, Ed Rakow and Jerry Lumpe. 
1960-04-17TradeTraded by Indians to Tigers for Harvey Kuenn. 
1951-01-01ContractSigned as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Indians. 
* Transactions data can be divided into 2 eras. 2012-2019 includes all MLB/Minor roster movement whereas 1903-2012 contains only MLB change of organization with some DL-related data since 2000s.

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