Greg Luzinski
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1984)
Greg Luzinski was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,821 career games, he hit .276 with 1,795 hits, 307 home runs, and 1,128 RBI. Greg Luzinski was a 4-time All-Star and a Roberto Clemente Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 26,035.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1970-09-09
- Last Game
- 1984-09-24
- Awards
- 4× All-Star · Roberto Clemente Award
Full name: Gregory Michael Luzinski
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
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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
View full game log (1821 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 910 | 3210 | 492 | 919 | 179 | 643 | .286 |
| Away | 911 | 3295 | 388 | 876 | 128 | 485 | .266 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-24 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-20 | CHW | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-18 | CHW | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-14 | CHW | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984-09-12 | CHW | OAK | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-11 | CHW | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-10 | CHW | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-07 | CHW | LAA | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984-09-06 | CHW | OAK | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-02 | CHW | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
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 |
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Greg Luzinski: the record in brief
The profile opens with Greg Luzinski's first major league game on September 9, 1970; the last one listed came on September 24, 1984. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1970 to 1980) and the Chicago White Sox (1981 to 1984). Luzinski played primarily as a left fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 22, 1950, in Chicago, IL, USA, Luzinski was listed at 220 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. On the record, Greg Luzinski was born Gregory Michael Luzinski.
Luzinski collected 1,795 hits in 6,505 at bats across 1,821 games, good for a .276 batting average, adding 307 homers, 1,128 RBI, and 37 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .363 and the slugging percentage .478, for an OPS of .840. Luzinski's .276 average ran 7.0% above the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Luzinski's .840 stands 19.5% above the league's .703. 1977 was Luzinski's biggest home run year, with 39.
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.
- What was Greg Luzinski's career batting average?
- Greg Luzinski batted .276 over his career, with 1,795 hits in 6,505 at bats.
- How many RBI did Greg Luzinski have?
- Greg Luzinski drove in 1,128 runs in his career.
- Is Greg Luzinski in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Greg Luzinski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.