John Vukovich

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1981)

AVG .161
HR 6
RBI 44
H 90
OPS .425
PIV -3,119
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 187 lb
Born
7/31/1947 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died
3/8/2007 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-11
Last Game
1981-08-23

Full name: John Christopher Vukovich

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
277 559 37 90 14 1 6 44 4 29 109 .161 .203 .222 .425 -3,119

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Career OBP .203 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career OPS .425 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 39.6% below 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 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1971 PHI NL 74 217 11 36 5 0 0 14 2 12 34 .166 .249 (-33%) .316 (-33%) .365 (-48%) .682 (-41%) -1370.1
1973 ML4 AL 55 128 10 16 3 0 2 9 0 9 40 .125 .256 (-51%) .325 (-44%) .378 (-48%) .703 (-46%) -935.5
1974 ML4 AL 38 80 5 15 1 0 3 11 2 1 16 .188 .256 (-27%) .324 (-41%) .369 (-15%) .693 (-27%) -377.7
1975 CIN NL 31 38 4 8 3 0 0 2 0 4 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
1976 PHI NL 4 8 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1977 PHI NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 PHI NL 10 15 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1980 PHI NL 49 62 4 10 1 1 0 5 0 2 7 .161 .264 (-39%) .326 (-40%) .387 (-46%) .714 (-43%) -435.9
1981 PHI NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 277 559 37 90 14 1 6 44 4 29 109 .161 — — — — -3,119

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1372542045527.177
Away1403051745117.148

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-08-23 PHIHOUW 000000000
1981-08-22 PHIHOUW 100000001
1981-08-14 PHINYNW 000000000
1981-06-09 PHIHOUW 000000000
1981-06-07 PHIATLW 000000000
1981-05-30 PHISTLW 000000000
1981-05-25 PHINYNL 000000000
1981-05-09 PHISDPW 000000000
1981-04-26 PHICHCW 000000000
1981-04-19 PHICHCW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 20 3 74 3 0 2
2B 24 8 17 19 1 4
3B 212 132 122 308 22 16
SS 20 13 23 42 5 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 PHI 3B 1 1 1 4 0 0
1970 PHI SS 2 2 3 4 2 1
1971 PHI 3B 74 62 58 137 9 8
1973 ML4 1B 13 3 56 3 0 2
1973 ML4 3B 40 34 28 63 5 3
1973 ML4 SS 1 0 2 2 0 2
1974 ML4 1B 4 0 10 0 0 0
1974 ML4 2B 11 6 11 13 1 4
1974 ML4 3B 12 7 8 20 1 0
1974 ML4 SS 12 11 17 35 3 6
1975 CIN 3B 31 14 12 37 4 4
1976 PHI 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1976 PHI 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0
1979 PHI 2B 3 2 2 4 0 0
1979 PHI 3B 7 1 0 9 0 1
1980 PHI 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 PHI 2B 9 0 3 2 0 0
1980 PHI 3B 34 12 14 32 2 0
1980 PHI SS 5 0 1 1 0 0
1981 PHI 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1981 PHI 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1981 PHI 3B 9 0 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 20
Second Base 24
Third Base 212
Shortstop 19

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
American River College Sacramento CA 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about John Vukovich

What years did John Vukovich play?
John Vukovich played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1981.
Was John Vukovich a pitcher?
No. John Vukovich was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John Vukovich hit?
John Vukovich hit 6 career home runs with 90 hits.