1947
Born July 31, 1947
Sacramento, CA, USA
John Vukovich Notable
b. July 31, 1947 · Philadelphia Phillies 1970–1971, 1976–1977, 1979–1981, Milwaukee Brewers 1973–1974, Cincinnati Reds 1975
John Vukovich played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1970 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1981.
Across 277 games he batted .161, with 90 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 14 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 212 games at third base, with 308 assists and 22 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was born in Sacramento, CA, USA on July 31, 1947, and died on March 8, 2007. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | PHI | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1971 | PHI | 74 | 217 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 2 | .166 |
| 1973 | MIL | 55 | 128 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 0 | .125 |
| 1974 | MIL | 38 | 80 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 2 | .188 |
| 1975 | CIN | 31 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .211 |
| 1976 | PHI | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 1977 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | PHI | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1980 | PHI | 49 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .161 |
| 1981 | PHI | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 277 | 559 | 37 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 109 | 4 | .161 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Died March 8, 2007
1970
Major-league debut: John Vukovich
John Vukovich made a major-league debut on September 11, 1970.
1981
Final major-league game: John Vukovich
John Vukovich played a final major-league game on August 23, 1981.
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