Greg Luzinski

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1984)

AVG .276
HR 307
RBI 1,128
H 1,795
OPS .840
PIV 26,035
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
11/22/1950 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-09
Last Game
1984-09-24
Awards
4× All-Star · Roberto Clemente Award

Full name: Gregory Michael Luzinski

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,821 6,505 880 1,795 344 24 307 1,128 37 845 1,495 .276 .363 .478 .840 26,035

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .363 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career SLG .478 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +25.9% above league average.

Career OPS .840 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 PHI NL 8 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1971 PHI NL 28 100 13 30 8 0 3 15 2 12 32 .300 .249 (+20%) .316 (+22%) .365 (+29%) .682 (+25%) 434.5
1972 PHI NL 150 563 66 158 33 5 18 68 0 42 114 .281 .243 (+15%) .310 (+7%) .353 (+28%) .664 (+18%) 1749.5
1973 PHI NL 161 610 76 174 26 4 29 97 3 51 135 .285 .256 (+11%) .325 (+6%) .378 (+28%) .703 (+18%) 2088.0
1974 PHI NL 85 302 29 82 14 1 7 48 3 29 76 .272 .256 (+6%) .324 (+2%) .369 (+7%) .693 (+4%) 199.5
1975 PHI NL 161 596 85 179 35 3 34 120 3 89 151 .300 .257 (+17%) .327 (+20%) .374 (+44%) .701 (+33%) 4105.1
1976 PHI NL 149 533 74 162 28 1 21 95 1 50 107 .304 .255 (+19%) .320 (+15%) .360 (+33%) .681 (+24%) 2489.9
1977 PHI NL 149 554 99 171 35 3 39 130 3 80 140 .309 .264 (+17%) .329 (+20%) .401 (+48%) .730 (+35%) 4037.2
1978 PHI NL 155 540 85 143 32 2 35 101 8 100 135 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (+20%) .378 (+39%) .702 (+30%) 3570.4
1979 PHI NL 137 452 47 114 23 1 18 81 3 56 103 .252 .265 (-5%) .329 (+4%) .397 (+7%) .727 (+6%) 601.5
1980 PHI NL 106 368 44 84 19 1 19 56 3 60 100 .228 .264 (-14%) .326 (+5%) .387 (+14%) .714 (+10%) 769.7
1981 CHA AL 104 378 55 100 15 1 21 62 0 58 80 .265 .255 (+3%) .320 (+14%) .368 (+29%) .688 (+22%) 1651.3
1982 CHA AL 159 583 87 170 37 1 18 102 1 89 120 .292 .261 (+12%) .324 (+19%) .388 (+16%) .712 (+17%) 2369.8
1983 CHA AL 144 502 73 128 26 1 32 95 2 70 117 .255 .260 (-2%) .324 (+8%) .389 (+29%) .714 (+20%) 2005.3
1984 CHA AL 125 412 47 98 13 0 13 58 5 56 80 .238 .259 (-8%) .322 (+2%) .384 (-5%) .707 (-2%) -36.7
Career · 15 seasons 1,821 6,505 880 1,795 344 24 307 1,128 37 845 1,495 .276 — — — — 26,035

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
23 82 10 20 6 1 5 12 7 25 .244

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 4 15 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 .133
1980 NLCS PHI 5 17 3 5 2 0 1 4 0 6 .294
1980 WS PHI 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000
1978 NLCS PHI 4 16 3 6 0 1 2 3 1 2 .375
1977 NLCS PHI 4 14 2 4 1 0 1 2 3 3 .286
1976 NLCS PHI 3 11 2 3 2 0 1 3 1 4 .273

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9103210492919179643.286
Away9113295388876128485.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-24 CHWMINL 000000100
1984-09-20 CHWMINL 400000000
1984-09-18 CHWMINW 400000001
1984-09-14 CHWLAAL 101000020
1984-09-12 CHWOAKW 410000000
1984-09-11 CHWOAKL 300000000
1984-09-10 CHWOAKL 100000001
1984-09-07 CHWLAAL 501000002
1984-09-06 CHWOAKW 412200401
1984-09-02 CHWKCRL 401100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 35 32 275 38 2 18
OF 1221 1217 1845 67 55 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 PHI 1B 3 3 20 3 0 1
1971 PHI 1B 28 27 247 34 1 16
1972 PHI 1B 2 0 2 0 1 0
1972 PHI OF 145 145 255 9 11 2
1973 PHI OF 159 157 262 7 2 1
1974 PHI OF 82 81 146 10 3 0
1975 PHI OF 159 159 248 10 9 0
1976 PHI OF 144 144 204 8 8 0
1977 PHI OF 148 148 205 11 8 2
1978 PHI OF 154 154 232 7 4 2
1979 PHI OF 125 124 156 3 9 1
1980 PHI OF 105 105 137 2 1 0
1983 CHA 1B 2 2 6 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 35
Left Field 1221
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 512

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Outstanding DH Award
1983 TSN All-Star DH
1981 Outstanding DH Award
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-05-22
1978 Roberto Clemente Award
1977 Player of the Month July
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-06-10
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-07-15
1977 TSN All-Star OF
1975 TSN All-Star OF
1973 Player of the Month June

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 9.0 392 0
1981 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 3.0 392 0
1978 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 48.0 336 0
1977 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 255.0 336 9
1976 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 49.0 336 0
1975 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 154.0 336 0
1973 Most Valuable Player NL 29th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Greg Luzinski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Lynn
    .283 avg, 306 HR
  2. 86
    Frank Howard
    .273 avg, 382 HR
  3. 85
    Jermaine Dye
    .274 avg, 325 HR
  4. 85
    Ryan Klesko
    .279 avg, 278 HR
  5. 85
    Vic Wertz
    .277 avg, 266 HR
  6. 84
    Shawn Green
    .283 avg, 328 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Luzinski

What years did Greg Luzinski play?
Greg Luzinski played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984.
Was Greg Luzinski a pitcher?
No. Greg Luzinski was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Greg Luzinski hit?
Greg Luzinski hit 307 career home runs with 1795 hits.