George Vukovich
George Stephen Vukovich
Born: June 24, 1956
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 198
Draft: Round 4 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Southern Illinois
Career: 1977-1988
Major League Statistics
George Vukovich compiled a career batting average of .276 with 68 home runs and 344 RBI in his 647-game career with the Auburn Phillies, Peninsula Pilots, Reading Phillies, Oklahoma City 89ers, Seibu Lions and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Auburn Phillies |
 Peninsula Pilots |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Seibu Lions |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 135 | 556 | 453 | 94 | 141 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 23 | 9 | 86 | 57 | .311 | .419 | .475 | .894 | 215 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 138 | 584 | 501 | 80 | 147 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 88 | 16 | 11 | 65 | 52 | .293 | .368 | .439 | .807 | 220 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 62 | 269 | 232 | 40 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 34 | .302 | .369 | .487 | .856 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 121 | 474 | 434 | 52 | 115 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 88 | .265 | .314 | .442 | .757 | 192 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 101 | 364 | 320 | 38 | 78 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 53 | .244 | .332 | .428 | .761 | 137 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 89 | 317 | 288 | 34 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 52 | .222 | .287 | .351 | .638 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 647 | 2566 | 2230 | 338 | 616 | 103 | 28 | 68 | 344 | 50 | 27 | 279 | 337 | .276 | .354 | .439 | .793 | 979 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 1B | 7 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 3.857 |
| 1978 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | OF | 126 | 185 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .961 | 1.548 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 137 | 238 | 13 | 8 | 3 | .969 | 1.832 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 59 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 1.610 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.000 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 112 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 98 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 33 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .939 | 1.879 |
| Totals | 573 | 606 | 36 | 23 | 4 | .965 | 1.120 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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