George Vukovich Notable

b. June 24, 1956 · Philadelphia Phillies 1980–1982, Cleveland Indians 1983–1985

George Vukovich divided six seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1980, then the Cleveland Indians through 1985.

Across 628 games he batted .268, with 430 hits and 164 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 76 doubles and 9 stolen bases.

He played 528 games in the outfield, with 961 putouts and 13 errors.

He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on June 24, 1956. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1980	PHI	78	58	6	13	1	1	0	8	6	9	0	.224
1981	PHI	20	26	5	10	0	0	1	4	1	0	1	.385
1982	PHI	123	335	41	91	18	2	6	42	32	47	2	.272
1983	CLE	124	312	31	77	13	2	3	44	24	37	3	.247
1984	CLE	134	437	38	133	22	5	9	60	34	61	1	.304
1985	CLE	149	434	43	106	22	0	8	45	30	75	2	.244
Career	—	628	1602	164	430	76	10	27	203	127	229	9	.268

On this day & linked events

1956

Born June 24, 1956

Chicago, IL, USA

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