1943
Born June 27, 1943
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Rico Petrocelli Notable
b. June 27, 1943 · Boston Red Sox 1963, 1965–1976
Rico Petrocelli spent all 14 of his major-league seasons with the Boston Red Sox as a shortstop, from 1963 to 1976.
Across 1,553 games he batted .251, with 1,352 hits and 653 runs. He finished with 210 home runs, 237 doubles, 661 walks and 10 stolen bases.
He played 774 games at shortstop, with 2,283 assists and 113 errors. He turned 433 double plays. He also played 727 games at third base.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1967 and 1969.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on June 27, 1943. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1967, 1969 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1974 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1969 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | BOS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1965 | BOS | 103 | 323 | 38 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 71 | 0 | .232 |
| 1966 | BOS | 139 | 522 | 58 | 124 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 59 | 41 | 99 | 1 | .238 |
| 1967 | BOS | 142 | 491 | 53 | 127 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 66 | 49 | 93 | 2 | .259 |
| 1968 | BOS | 123 | 406 | 41 | 95 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 31 | 73 | 0 | .234 |
| 1969 | BOS | 154 | 535 | 92 | 159 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 97 | 98 | 68 | 3 | .297 |
| 1970 | BOS | 157 | 583 | 82 | 152 | 31 | 3 | 29 | 103 | 67 | 82 | 1 | .261 |
| 1971 | BOS | 158 | 553 | 82 | 139 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 89 | 91 | 108 | 2 | .251 |
| 1972 | BOS | 147 | 521 | 62 | 125 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 75 | 78 | 91 | 0 | .240 |
| 1973 | BOS | 100 | 356 | 44 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 64 | 0 | .244 |
| 1974 | BOS | 129 | 454 | 53 | 121 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 76 | 48 | 74 | 1 | .267 |
| 1975 | BOS | 115 | 402 | 31 | 96 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 41 | 66 | 0 | .239 |
| 1976 | BOS | 85 | 240 | 17 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 0 | .212 |
| Career | — | 1553 | 5390 | 653 | 1352 | 237 | 22 | 210 | 773 | 661 | 926 | 10 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Major-league debut: Rico Petrocelli
Rico Petrocelli made a major-league debut on September 21, 1963.
1976
Final major-league game: Rico Petrocelli
Rico Petrocelli played a final major-league game on September 14, 1976.
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