Rob Picciolo

Born: 2/4/1953 in Santa Monica, CA, USA

Died: 1/3/2018 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1977-04-09 | Final Game: 1985-10-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Robert Michael Picciolo

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Biography

Rob Picciolo, born in 1953, was an American professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 730 games, primarily serving as a utility infielder. Picciolo was known for his versatility on the field, demonstrating the ability to play multiple infield positions. His playing style was characterized by solid defensive skills and a disciplined approach at the plate, although he finished his career with a batting average of .234. Throughout his time in the majors, Picciolo recorded 381 hits, including 17 home runs and 109 RBIs. He also contributed with 9 stolen bases, showcasing his speed and base-running acumen. Picciolo played during a competitive era of baseball marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game, and he made his mark as a reliable player who could come off the bench or step into the starting lineup when needed. His contributions to the teams he played for, including the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, solidified his reputation as a dependable presence in the dugout and on the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
730	1628	192	381	56	10	17	109	9	25	254	0.234	0.246	0.312	0.558	-7107.4

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.558 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	OAK	AL	148	419	35	84	12	3	2	22	1	9	55	0.200	.264 (-24%)	.329 (-34%)	.401 (-36%)	.730 (-35%)	-3080.7
1978	OAK	AL	78	93	16	21	1	0	2	7	1	2	13	0.226	.257 (-12%)	.323 (-25%)	.378 (-20%)	.702 (-23%)	-383.4
1979	OAK	AL	115	348	37	88	16	2	2	27	2	3	45	0.253	.265 (-5%)	.329 (-21%)	.397 (-18%)	.727 (-19%)	-1352.6
1980	OAK	AL	95	271	32	65	9	2	5	18	1	2	63	0.240	.264 (-9%)	.326 (-25%)	.387 (-12%)	.714 (-18%)	-956.5
1981	OAK	AL	82	179	23	48	5	3	4	13	0	5	22	0.268	.255 (+5%)	.320 (-9%)	.368 (+8%)	.688 (avg)	-78.8
1982	OAK	AL	18	49	3	11	1	0	0	3	1	1	10	0.224	—	—	—	—	-252.7
1982	ATL	AL	22	21	7	6	1	0	0	1	0	1	4	0.286	—	—	—	—	-252.7
1983	ATL	AL	14	27	2	6	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	LAA	AL	87	119	18	24	6	0	1	9	0	0	21	0.202	.259 (-22%)	.322 (-38%)	.384 (-28%)	.707 (-33%)	-741.1
1985	OAK	AL	71	102	19	28	2	0	1	8	3	2	17	0.275	.257 (+7%)	.323 (-11%)	.390 (-17%)	.714 (-14%)	-261.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	ALCS	OAK	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.200
1981	AWDIV	OAK	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	14	1	29	6	1	3
2B	111	84	171	224	7	38
3B	51	8	13	40	4	2
OF	3	0	2	0	0	0
SS	531	376	737	1147	59	225

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	OAK	SS	148	121	213	381	21	70
1978	OAK	2B	19	10	20	25	2	2
1978	OAK	3B	13	0	3	2	0	0
1978	OAK	SS	41	22	51	63	5	17
1979	OAK	2B	6	6	11	16	0	4
1979	OAK	3B	4	2	1	7	0	0
1979	OAK	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	OAK	SS	105	93	191	265	17	51
1980	OAK	2B	47	43	87	114	2	19
1980	OAK	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1980	OAK	SS	49	37	76	94	4	20
1981	OAK	SS	82	57	99	157	5	30
1982	OAK	SS	18	14	34	58	2	11
1982	ML4	2B	11	1	6	3	0	1
1982	ML4	SS	6	2	7	11	1	2
1983	ML4	1B	1	1	10	2	1	1
1983	ML4	2B	2	2	6	2	0	0
1983	ML4	3B	2	0	0	2	0	0
1983	ML4	SS	7	3	11	14	0	6
1984	CAL	2B	9	6	14	25	1	5
1984	CAL	3B	13	2	3	11	1	0
1984	CAL	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1984	CAL	SS	66	27	51	99	4	17
1985	OAK	1B	13	0	19	4	0	2
1985	OAK	2B	17	16	27	39	2	7
1985	OAK	3B	19	4	6	18	3	2
1985	OAK	SS	9	0	4	5	0	1