John Vukovich

Q: When was John Vukovich born?

John Vukovich was born on July 31, 1947.

Q: Where was John Vukovich born?

John Vukovich was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall was John Vukovich?

John Vukovich was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Vukovich weigh when playing?

John Vukovich weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did John Vukovich play?

John Vukovich played 10 seasons.

Q: Is John Vukovich in the Hall of Fame?

John Vukovich has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Vukovich drafted?

John Vukovich was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (10th) of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from American River College (Sacramento, CA) .

Q: What position did John Vukovich play?

John Vukovich was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did John Vukovich have?

John Vukovich had 90 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did John Vukovich have?

John Vukovich had 6 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 187lb (185cm, 84kg)

Born: July 31, 1947 in Sacramento, CA us

Died: March 8, 2007 in Philadelphia, PA

Buried: Haddonfield Baptist Cemetery, Haddonfield, NJ

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (10th) of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from American River College (Sacramento, CA).

High School: Amador HS (Sutter Creek, CA)

School: American River College (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: September 11, 1970 (Age 23-042d, 13,070th in major league history)
vs. MON 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 23, 1981 (Age 34-023d)
vs. HOU 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: John Christopher Vukovich

Nicknames: Vuke

Pronunciation: \VOO-kuh-vich\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.5

559

.161

RBI

OBP

.203

SLG

.222

OPS

.425

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1966	18	PHI-min	A-	67	271	241	30	62	5	2	2	35	6	4	21	42	.257	.325	.320	.644		77		4	3	2			HUR · NORL
1967	19	PHI-min	A	74	298	261	35	66	12	1	4	40	4	1	29	51	.253	.331	.352	.684		92		3	2	3			SPB · WCRS
1968	20	PHI-min	A,WRk	103	399	359	46	105	23	0	7	54	5	3	28	54	.292	.344	.415	.759		149		3	4	5			TID,SPB,PHL · CARL,WCRS,FLIL
1969	21	PHI-min	AA,WRk	133	494	441	47	109	12	5	8	61	11	7	45	73	.247	.320	.351	.672		155		4	1	3			REA,PHL · EL,FLIN
1970	22	PHI-min	AAA	138	566	520	58	143	21	3	22	96	7	8	38	81	.275	.323	.454	.777		236		2	0	6			EUG · PCL
1970	22	PHI	NL	3	9	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	/65
1971	23	PHI-min	AAA	58	240	221	31	68	16	2	5	35	2	5	15	24	.308	.356	.466	.822		103		2	1	1			EUG · PCL
1971	23	PHI	NL	74	233	217	11	36	5	0	0	14	2	1	12	34	.166	.211	.189	.400	15	41	4	1	1	2	1	5/H

1972	24	PHI-min	AAA	139	598	539	84	141	32	2	13	68	7	6	47	98	.262	.320	.401	.721		216		2	5	5			EUG · PCL
1973	25	MIL	AL	55	141	128	10	16	3	0	2	9	0	2	9	40	.125	.182	.195	.378	8	25	1	0	4	0	0	53/H6
1974	26	MIL	AL	38	85	80	5	15	1	0	3	11	2	1	1	16	.188	.193	.313	.505	44	25	2	0	2	2	0	564/3H
1975	27	CIN-PHI-min	AAA	75	277	249	12	43	12	0	0	22	2	1	22	32	.173	.240	.221	.461		55		0	6	0			INA,TOL · AA,IL
1975	27	CIN	NL	31	46	38	4	8	3	0	0	2	0	0	4	5	.211	.286	.289	.575	59	11	0	0	4	0	1	5
1976	28	PHI-min	AA	47	183	171	15	41	9	0	5	16	3	3	11	27	.240	.290	.380	.670		65		1	0	0			REA · EL
1976	28	PHI	NL	4	8	8	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	.125	.125	.500	.625	69	4	0	0	0	0	0	/53
1977	29	PHI-min	AA	80	328	303	30	86	16	1	8	52	1	1	19	29	.284	.326	.422	.749		128		2	0	4			REA · EL
1977	29	PHI	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H

1978	30	PHI-min	AAA	126	482	429	49	90	16	1	7	47	2	4	43	62	.210	.282	.301	.583		129		2	3	5			OKC · AA
1979	31	PHI-min	AAA	101	415	382	38	111	20	1	12	66	2	3	22	56	.291	.326	.442	.768		169		1	4	6			OKC · AA
1979	31	PHI	NL	10	15	15	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.267	.467	25	4	0	0	0	0	0	/54
1980	32	PHI	NL	49	66	62	4	10	1	1	0	5	0	1	2	7	.161	.197	.210	.407	12	13	2	1	0	1	1	5/4H63
1981	33	PHI	NL	11	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0	/534H
10 Yrs				277	607	559	37	90	14	1	6	44	4	5	29	109	.161	.203	.222	.425	20	124	9	2	12	5	3
162 Game Avg.				162	355	327	22	53	8	1	4	26	2	3	17	64	.161	.203	.222	.425	20	73	5	1	7	3	2

PHI (7 yrs)				153	335	313	18	51	7	1	1	22	2	2	15	48	.163	.204	.201	.405	14	63	6	2	2	3	2
MIL (2 yrs)				93	226	208	15	31	4	0	5	20	2	3	10	56	.149	.186	.240	.427	22	50	3	0	6	2	0
CIN (1 yr)				31	46	38	4	8	3	0	0	2	0	0	4	5	.211	.286	.289	.575	59	11	0	0	4	0	1

NL (8 yrs)				184	381	351	22	59	10	1	1	24	2	2	19	53	.168	.213	.211	.424	19	74	6	2	6	3	3
AL (2 yrs)				93	226	208	15	31	4	0	5	20	2	3	10	56	.149	.186	.240	.427	22	50	3	0	6	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Vukovich born?

John Vukovich was born on July 31, 1947.

Where was John Vukovich born?

John Vukovich was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall was John Vukovich?

John Vukovich was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did John Vukovich weigh when playing?

John Vukovich weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Vukovich play?

John Vukovich played 10 seasons.

Is John Vukovich in the Hall of Fame?

John Vukovich has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Vukovich drafted?

John Vukovich was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (10th) of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from American River College (Sacramento, CA).

What position did John Vukovich play?

John Vukovich was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did John Vukovich have?

John Vukovich had 90 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Vukovich have?

John Vukovich had 6 home runs over his career.

What was John Vukovich's average?

John Vukovich had a .161 average over his career.

How many teams has John Vukovich played for?

John Vukovich played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has John Vukovich won?

John Vukovich won 1 World Series.

When did John Vukovich retire?

John Vukovich last played in 1981.

What are John Vukovich's nicknames?

Vuke is a nickname for John Vukovich.

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