John Vukovich
American baseball player, coach, and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
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John Vukovich | |
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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 | |
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Batting average | .161 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 44 |
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