| Rocky Colavito | |
|---|---|
 Colavito in 1959. | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 10, 1933 The Bronx, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1968, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 374 |
| Runs batted in | 1,159 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rocco Domenico "Rocky" Colavito Jr. (born August 10, 1933) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1955 to 1968, most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians, with whom he established himself as a fan favorite for his powerful hitting and his strong throwing arm.[1]
A nine-time All-Star player, Colavito averaged 33 home runs per year for his first eleven seasons, exceeding 40 home runs three times and 100 runs batted in six times.[2] He is the fifth player in the history of the American League (AL) to have eleven consecutive 20 home run seasons (1956–1966). In 1959, he hit four consecutive home runs in one game and, was the AL home run champion. He was also the first outfielder in AL history to complete a season without making an error.[3]
During his tenure in the major leagues, Colavito also played for the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Yankees. At the time of his retirement in 1968, Colavito ranked third among AL right-handed hitters for home runs (374) and eighth for AL games played as a right fielder (1,272).
After his playing career, Colavito worked as a television sports color commentator for WJW (TV) before returning to the playing field to serve as a coach with the Indians and the Kansas City Royals. In 2001, Colavito was voted one of the 100 greatest players in Cleveland Indians' history by a panel of veteran baseball writers, executives and historians.[1] He was inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame in 2006.[4]
- ^ a b Wancho, Joseph. "Rocky Colavito". Society of American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Rocky Colavito Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Outfielder Fielding Average Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame". mlb.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.