John Vukovich

John Vukovich
Vukovich in 1973
Infielder
Born: (1947-07-31)July 31, 1947
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Died: March 8, 2007(2007-03-08) (aged 59)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1970, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
August 23, 1981, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.161
Home runs6
Runs batted in44
Teams
As player
As manager
As coach
Career highlights and awards

John Christopher Vukovich (July 31, 1947 – March 8, 2007), nicknamed "Vuk" or "Johnny Vuk", was an American professional baseball utility infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball,[1] best known for his years with the Philadelphia Phillies.[2] He played in parts of ten seasons between 1970 and 1981 for the Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Brewers. Vukovich is also known for recording the lowest career MLB batting average (BA) (.161) of any non-pitcher with 500 or more at bats (AB).

  1. ^ John Vukovich URL accessed December 16, 2009. Archived 12/16/09
  2. ^ John Vukovich at baseballbiography.com, URL accessed December 16, 2009. Archived 12/16/09