[4] During his stint in the minor leagues, Pocoroba was noted for demonstrating good defense together with "strong on-base skills".

[5] As a rookie, Pocoroba attracted attention during spring training in 1975 by throwing out 11 straight would-be base stealers.

[9] His best season was in 1977, when he achieved a career-best 113 games played, a .290 batting average, eight home runs, 24 doubles, and 44 RBIs.

[5] Defensively, he finished second in the National League (NL) in passed balls (15) and stolen bases allowed (103).

[11][12] During that period, he batted .555 with two home runs and seven RBIs, culminating with a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam against the Montreal Expos on May 17.

[13][14] After the season concluded, he requested to be traded, but eventually signed a seven-year contract to remain with the Braves.

Defensively, he led NL catchers in range factor per game (6.29), but allowed the fourth-most stolen bases (82) and again finished second in passed balls (12).

[5][1] He played more games as a third baseman (21) than as a catcher (9) during the 1981 season,[7] serving as a replacement for the injured Bob Horner.

[17] The Braves advanced to the postseason for the first time in Pocoroba's career in 1982 by winning the National League West division.

[18][19] After retiring from baseball, Pocoroba operated a specialty meat business called Sausage World,[20] together with his brothers, Joe and Steve.