Retired#6SS1963–1976T-357 all-time

Rico Petrocelli

Boston Red Sox

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
Age83
Height / Weight6' 0" / 185 lb
BornJun 27, 1943 · Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB debutSep 21, 1963
Last gameSep 14, 1976
TeamBoston Red Sox 1963, 1965–1976
Career home runs
210
1553 games · 13 seasons
Best season
40
1969 · Boston Red Sox
All-time HR rank
T-357
Tied with 5 others · Next: Leon Wagner (211), 2 to pass
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Season

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6 badges earned
3Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×9Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 24, 1965 · latest Jun 23, 1974
  • Rare AirSeason40 home runs1969
  • Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1967 · 2 HR
  • LegendSeason30 home runs1969
  • ×2LegendSeasonPostseason home run1967, 1975 · 3 HR
  • LegendCareer200 home runs210 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
1976Boston Red Sox85279324.213.307.288.59580.0
1975Boston Red Sox115454759.239.310.333.64357.4
1974Boston Red Sox1295091576.267.336.421.75730.3
1973Boston Red Sox1004071345.244.333.396.72927.4
1972Boston Red Sox1476071575.240.339.363.70234.7
1971Boston Red Sox1586612889.251.354.461.81519.8
1970Boston Red Sox15766429103.261.334.473.80720.1
1969Boston Red Sox1546434097.297.403.589.99213.4
1968Boston Red Sox1234511246.234.292.374.66633.8
1967Boston Red Sox1425561766.259.330.420.75028.9
1966Boston Red Sox1395721859.238.295.383.67829.0
1965Boston Red Sox1033631333.232.309.412.72124.8
1963Boston Red Sox1401.250.250.500.750—
Career15536170210773.251.332.420.75225.7

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Rico Petrocelli home run facts
How many career home runs does Rico Petrocelli have?

Rico Petrocelli hit 210 career MLB home runs in 13 seasons (1963–1976), tied for 357th all-time.

Where does Rico Petrocelli rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 357th in MLB history with 210. Next: Leon Wagner (211), 2 to pass.

What was Rico Petrocelli’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 40, in 1969 with the Boston Red Sox, when he posted a .992 OPS.

What teams has Rico Petrocelli played for?

Boston Red Sox (1963, 1965–1976).

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