What years did Sam Vico play?

Sam Vico played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.

Was Sam Vico a pitcher?

No. Sam Vico was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Sam Vico hit?

Sam Vico hit 12 career home runs with 166 hits.

Sam Vico

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)

AVG .250

HR 12

RBI 76

H 166

OPS .703

PIV -351

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 8/9/1923 in San Fernando, CA, USA
Died: 1/14/1994 in Redondo Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-20
Last Game: 1949-10-01

Full name: George Steve Vico

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
21.0	16.0	3.0	2.0	0	1.0	0	0	4.0	0	1.0	.125	.333	.250	.583

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
211	663	65	166	28	11	12	76	2	60	56	.250	.323	.380	.703	-351

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near 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
1948	DET	AL	144	521	50	139	23	9	8	58	2	39	39	.267	.263 (+1%)	.340 (-4%)	.379 (+3%)	.719 (avg)	-113.8
1949	DET	AL	67	142	15	27	5	2	4	18	0	21	17	.190	.262 (-28%)	.343 (-9%)	.384 (-12%)	.727 (-11%)	-237.3
Career · 2 seasons			211	663	65	166	28	11	12	76	2	60	56	.250	—	—	—	—	-351

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	103	320	32	78	7	33	.244
Away	108	343	33	88	5	42	.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1949-10-01	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-09-30	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-09-25	DET	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-09-24	DET	CLE	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1949-09-23	DET	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-09-21	DET	PHA	W	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1
1949-09-20	DET	PHA	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1949-09-18	DET	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1949-09-18	DET	MIN	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1949-09-17	DET	NYY	L	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	195	0	1541	117	21	148

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	DET	1B	142	0	1169	85	15	112
1949	DET	1B	53	0	372	32	6	36

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	195

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Vico

What years did Sam Vico play?: Sam Vico played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.
Was Sam Vico a pitcher?: No. Sam Vico was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Sam Vico hit?: Sam Vico hit 12 career home runs with 166 hits.