What years did George Vukovich play?

George Vukovich played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.

Was George Vukovich a pitcher?

No. George Vukovich was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did George Vukovich hit?

George Vukovich hit 27 career home runs with 430 hits.

George Vukovich

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1985)

AVG .268

HR 27

RBI 203

H 430

OPS .701

PIV -336

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 198 lb
Born: 6/24/1956 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-04-13
Last Game: 1985-10-06

Full name: George Stephen Vukovich

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
628	1,602	164	430	76	10	27	203	9	127	229	.268	.322	.379	.701	-336

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .710 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
1980	PHI	NL	78	58	6	13	1	1	0	8	0	6	9	.224	.264 (-15%)	.326 (-9%)	.387 (-29%)	.714 (-20%)	-170.6
1981	PHI	NL	20	26	5	10	0	0	1	4	1	1	0	.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	PHI	NL	123	335	41	91	18	2	6	42	2	32	47	.272	.261 (+4%)	.324 (+3%)	.388 (+1%)	.712 (+2%)	137.0
1983	CLE	AL	124	312	31	77	13	2	3	44	3	24	37	.247	.260 (-5%)	.324 (-7%)	.389 (-15%)	.714 (-12%)	-583.1
1984	CLE	AL	134	437	38	133	22	5	9	60	1	34	61	.304	.259 (+17%)	.322 (+10%)	.384 (+14%)	.707 (+12%)	1012.1
1985	CLE	AL	149	434	43	106	22	0	8	45	2	30	75	.244	.257 (-5%)	.323 (-10%)	.390 (-10%)	.714 (-10%)	-731.3
Career · 6 seasons			628	1,602	164	430	76	10	27	203	9	127	229	.268	—	—	—	—	-336

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
9	12	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	3	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	NEDIV	PHI	5	9	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	3	.444
1980	NLCS	PHI	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

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	307	761	90	204	14	105	.268
Away	321	841	74	226	13	98	.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1985-10-06	CLE	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-10-05	CLE	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1985-10-04	CLE	MIN	W	4	1	2	1	1	2	0	1
1985-10-02	CLE	SEA	W	5	2	2	0	1	2	0	2
1985-10-01	CLE	SEA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-29	CLE	LAA	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-28	CLE	LAA	W	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	0
1985-09-27	CLE	LAA	W	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1985-09-23	CLE	OAK	L	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-22	CLE	LAA	L	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	528	379	961	24	13	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	PHI	OF	28	2	14	0	1	0
1981	PHI	OF	9	2	10	0	0	0
1982	PHI	OF	102	81	168	4	4	3
1983	CLE	OF	122	76	203	3	3	0
1984	CLE	OF	130	110	316	13	2	5
1985	CLE	OF	137	108	250	4	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	79
Center Field	4
Right Field	481

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	CLE	AL	$375,000
Total Career Earnings			$375,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	1975, 1976, 1977

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Frequently Asked Questions about George Vukovich

What years did George Vukovich play?: George Vukovich played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.
Was George Vukovich a pitcher?: No. George Vukovich was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Vukovich hit?: George Vukovich hit 27 career home runs with 430 hits.