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George Vukovich
George Stephen Vukovich

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 198 lb.
School Southern Illinois University

Debut April 13, 1980
  vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 6, 1985
Born June 24, 1956 in Chicago, IL

Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1977. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1980 24 PHI NL  78   58    6   13   1  1   0    8   0  0   6   9  .224  .297  .276   58   16   0   0   0   0   1
 1981 25 PHI NL  20   26    5   10   0  0   1    4   1  0   1   0  .385  .407  .500  153   13   0   0   0   0   0
 1982 26 PHI NL 123  335   41   91  18  2   6   42   2  9  32  47  .272  .334  .391  101  131   1   1  14   0   4
 1983 27 CLE AL 124  312   31   77  13  2   3   44   3  4  24  37  .247  .301  .330   72  103   3   4   4   2   8
 1984 28 CLE AL 134  437   38  133  22  5   9   60   1  4  34  61  .304  .354  .439  117  192   0   2   3   1  10
 1985 29 CLE AL 149  434   43  106  22  0   8   45   2  2  30  75  .244  .292  .350   76  152   1   4   6   1   9
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      628 1602  164  430  76 10  27  203   9 19 127 229  .268  .322  .379   92  607   5  11  27   4  32
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        413   42  111  20  3   7   52   2  5  33  59  .268  .322  .379   92  157   1   3   7   1   8
 Career High    149  437   43  133  22  5   9   60   3  9  34  75  .304  .354  .439  117  192   3   4  14   2  10
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1980 24 PHI NL   64   46    5   2.9    99| .224  .272| .297  .336| .276  .396| .573  .731|  58  .338  -3.4  -0.4   0%
 1981 25 PHI NL   27   16    6  10.2    95| .385  .267| .407  .333| .500  .383| .907  .716| 153  .839   1.6   0.2 100%
 1982 26 PHI NL  369  259   41   4.3    97| .272  .269| .334  .333| .391  .391| .725  .724| 101  .505   0.1   0.0  18%
 1983 27 CLE AL  345  254   30   3.2   101| .247  .270| .301  .333| .330  .408| .631  .740|  72  .339 -12.4  -1.2  42%
 1984 28 CLE AL  474  320   66   5.5    99| .304  .266| .354  .329| .439  .401| .793  .730| 117  .591   9.7   1.0  20%
 1985 29 CLE AL  470  344   43   3.3    98| .244  .260| .292  .326| .350  .404| .642  .730|  76  .359 -14.1  -1.4  50%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons      1749 1239  191   4.1    99| .268  .266| .322  .330| .379  .401| .701  .730|  92  .465 -18.5  -1.8  32%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1980 24 PHI NL OF 28 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 0.50 1.98 2.22 2.32 2 56.7 RF 15 10 0 1 0 .909 .980 0.67 1.71 2.57 2.06 1 35.0 LF 13 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.23 1.68 1.24 2.07 1 21.7 1981 25 PHI NL OF 9 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.11 2.02 2.41 2.34 2 37.3 RF 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 1.64 1.93 2.09 2 23.3 LF 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 1.80 1.12 2.14 0 8.0 CF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 2.50 3.00 2.85 0 6.0 1982 26 PHI NL OF 102 168 4 4 3 .977 .978 1.69 1.91 2.04 2.25 81 758.3 RF 99 157 5 4 3 .976 .978 1.64 1.65 2.01 2.02 80 724.3 LF 15 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 0.47 1.60 1.85 2.09 1 34.0 1983 27 CLE AL OF 122 203 3 3 0 .986 .981 1.69 2.16 2.40 2.50 76 773.0 RF 107 162 2 2 0 .988 .978 1.53 1.85 2.32 2.25 61 635.3 LF 21 34 1 1 0 .972 .978 1.67 1.90 2.63 2.32 13 119.7 CF 3 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 2.33 2.57 3.50 2.95 2 18.0 1984 28 CLE AL OF 130 316 13 2 5 .994 .983 2.53 2.17 2.88 2.51 110 1029.3 RF 124 296 13 2 5 .994 .979 2.49 1.88 2.93 2.23 105 949.7 LF 16 18 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.12 1.80 2.03 2.27 5 79.7 1985 29 CLE AL OF 137 250 4 3 0 .988 .982 1.85 2.10 2.31 2.44 108 991.3 RF 131 242 5 3 0 .988 .980 1.89 1.82 2.36 2.17 102 943.3 LF 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .973 1.00 1.77 2.06 2.25 6 48.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1981 25 PHI NL CF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 2.50 3.00 2.85 0 6.0 1983 27 CLE AL CF 3 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 2.33 2.57 3.50 2.95 2 18.0 1980 24 PHI NL LF 13 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.23 1.68 1.24 2.07 1 21.7 1981 25 PHI NL LF 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 1.80 1.12 2.14 0 8.0 1982 26 PHI NL LF 15 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 0.47 1.60 1.85 2.09 1 34.0 1983 27 CLE AL LF 21 34 1 1 0 .972 .978 1.67 1.90 2.63 2.32 13 119.7 1984 28 CLE AL LF 16 18 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.12 1.80 2.03 2.27 5 79.7 1985 29 CLE AL LF 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .973 1.00 1.77 2.06 2.25 6 48.0 1980 24 PHI NL OF 28 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 0.50 1.98 2.22 2.32 2 56.7 1981 25 PHI NL OF 9 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.11 2.02 2.41 2.34 2 37.3 1982 26 PHI NL OF 102 168 4 4 3 .977 .978 1.69 1.91 2.04 2.25 81 758.3 1983 27 CLE AL OF 122 203 3 3 0 .986 .981 1.69 2.16 2.40 2.50 76 773.0 1984 28 CLE AL OF 130 316 13 2 5 .994 .983 2.53 2.17 2.88 2.51 110 1029.3 1985 29 CLE AL OF 137 250 4 3 0 .988 .982 1.85 2.10 2.31 2.44 108 991.3 1980 24 PHI NL RF 15 10 0 1 0 .909 .980 0.67 1.71 2.57 2.06 1 35.0 1981 25 PHI NL RF 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 1.64 1.93 2.09 2 23.3 1982 26 PHI NL RF 99 157 5 4 3 .976 .978 1.64 1.65 2.01 2.02 80 724.3 1983 27 CLE AL RF 107 162 2 2 0 .988 .978 1.53 1.85 2.32 2.25 61 635.3 1984 28 CLE AL RF 124 296 13 2 5 .994 .979 2.49 1.88 2.93 2.23 105 949.7 1985 29 CLE AL RF 131 242 5 3 0 .988 .980 1.89 1.82 2.36 2.17 102 943.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 528 961 24 13 8 .987 .981 1.87 2.09 2.43 2.43 379 3646.0 79 4 481# RF* 481 872 25 12 8 .987 .979 1.86 1.80 2.44 2.17 351 3311.0 LF* 79 74 1 1 0 .987 .978 0.95 1.76 2.17 2.25 26 311.0 CF* 4 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 2.25 2.55 3.38 2.93 2 24.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 528 961 24 13 8 .987 .981 1.87 2.09 2.43 2.43 379 3646
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1980   NLCS  PHI HOU     W   4   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1981   NLDS  PHI MON     L   5   9   1   4  0  0  1   2   0   3  .444  .444  .778   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   9  12   1   4  0  0  1   2   0   3  .333  .333  .583   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Intentional Walks
1982 NL-14-8

HOF Standards: Batting - 5.0 (2504) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 2.5 (1824) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

June 7, 1977: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1977.

December 9, 1982: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Jay Baller, Julio Franco, Manny Trillo, and Jerry Willard to the Cleveland Indians for Von Hayes.

December 10, 1985: Purchased by the Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific) from the Cleveland Indians.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Cleveland Indians$375,000
Career (may be incomplete)$375,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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