1916
Born March 2, 1916
St. Paul, MN, USA
Mickey Rocco Notable
b. March 2, 1916 · Cleveland Indians 1943–1946
Mickey Rocco played 1943 to 1946 for the Cleveland Indians as a first baseman.
Across 440 games he batted .258, with 444 hits and 219 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 73 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 431 games at first base, with 3,883 putouts and 27 errors. He turned 399 double plays.
He was born in St. Paul, MN, USA on March 2, 1916, and died on June 1, 1997. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CLE | 108 | 405 | 43 | 97 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 40 | 1 | .240 |
| 1944 | CLE | 155 | 653 | 87 | 174 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 70 | 56 | 51 | 4 | .266 |
| 1945 | CLE | 143 | 565 | 81 | 149 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 52 | 40 | 0 | .264 |
| 1946 | CLE | 34 | 98 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 1 | .245 |
| Career | — | 440 | 1721 | 219 | 444 | 73 | 17 | 30 | 186 | 174 | 146 | 6 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died June 1, 1997
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