Rico Petrocelli #6

SS
B/T: R/R
6' 0"/185

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5390	.251	210	773	10	.752

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5390	.251	210	773	10	.752

Rico Petrocelli Bio

Fullname: Americo Peter Petrocelli
Born: 6/27/1943 in Brooklyn, NY
High School: Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
Debut: 9/21/1963

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5390	653	1352	210	773	10	.251	.332	.752

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5390	653	1352	210	773	10	.251	.332	.752

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1967	Boston Red Sox	AL
1969	Boston Red Sox	AL

Bosox Club Man of the Year Award

Year	Team	League
1967	Boston Red Sox	AL

Thomas A. Yawkey Red Sox MVP

Year	Team	League
1969	Boston Red Sox	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
05/18/1974	Boston Red Sox	AL

League Rankings

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1974	15	24th in AL
1972	15	18th in AL
1971	28	5th in AL
1970	29	8th in AL
1969	40	4th in AL
1967	17	19th in AL
1966	18	21st in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1972	91	11th in AL
1971	108	3rd in AL
1967	93	19th in AL
1966	99	13th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1974	23	25th in AL
1971	24	17th in AL
1970	31	9th in AL
1969	32	4th in AL
1967	24	11th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1968	4	22nd in AL
1967	5	19th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1969	.297	7th in AL
1967	.259	19th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1972	.339	20th in AL
1971	.354	23rd in AL
1969	.403	5th in AL
1967	.330	23rd in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1974	.421	25th in AL
1971	.461	13th in AL
1970	.473	12th in AL
1969	.589	2nd in AL
1967	.420	15th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1974	.757	24th in AL
1971	.815	16th in AL
1970	.807	21st in AL
1969	.992	3rd in AL
1967	.750	18th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1971	255	8th in AL
1970	276	12th in AL
1969	315	5th in AL
1967	206	22nd in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1974	76	16th in AL
1972	75	9th in AL
1971	89	9th in AL
1970	103	6th in AL
1969	97	9th in AL
1967	66	19th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1972	147	19th in AL
1971	158	7th in AL
1970	157	16th in AL
1969	154	17th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1972	62	25th in AL
1971	82	9th in AL
1970	82	24th in AL
1969	92	12th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1970	152	24th in AL
1969	159	15th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1969	5	21st in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1972	607	18th in AL
1971	661	7th in AL
1970	664	16th in AL
1969	643	19th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1972	521	23rd in AL
1971	553	18th in AL
1970	583	17th in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1971	4	18th in AL

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