NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1978 JOHN VUKOVICH

Time to go and give former Philadelphia Phillies infielder John Vukovich a "not so missing" 1978 card to go along with three other "missing" cards created for the blog over the years:

 

Vukovich, who also got missing 1971, 1972 and 1977 editions created here over the years, appeared in only two games for the Phillies during the 1977 season, going 0-2 with a strikeout in that time.

He would spend all of 1978 in the Minors before coming back to the Big Leagues in 1979, albeit for only 10 games, hitting an even .200 with three hits in 15 at-bats.

All told he’d finish up with a .161 career average with 90 hits in 559 at-bats over parts of ten seasons, while playing all infield positions and playing for two World Champs (1975 Reds and 1980 Phillies), though he didn’t get into Post Season action himself.
He would also get two brief stints as manager, two games heading the Chicago Cubs in 1986 and nine games in 1988 with the Phillies.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1977 JOHN VUKOVICH

On the blog today, we have a "not so missing" 1977 card for former infielder John Vukovich, who got into only four games in 1976 with the Philadelphia Phillies:

Coming over from the Cincinnati Reds before the season started, Vukovich went 1-for-8 at the plate in those eight games while playing some first and third base.

He would have a similar season in 1977, getting into only two games before spending all of 1978 in the Minors, before making it back in 1979 where he would (barely) play over the next three seasons, a total of 70 games between the three years, all with the Phillies.

All told he’d finish up with a .161 career average with 90 hits in 559 at-bats over parts of ten seasons, while playing all infield positions and playing for two World Champs (1975 Reds and 1980 Phillies), though he didn’t get into Post Season action himself.
He would also get two brief stints as manager, two games heading the Chicago Cubs in 1986 and nine games in 1988 with the Phillies.

 

 

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1971 JOHN VUKOVICH

 Up on the blog today we have a 1971 “not so missing” card for former player (and future manager) John Vukovich, who made his MLB debut during the 1970 season with the Philadelphia Phillies:

Vukovich appeared in three games as a 22-year-old, collecting one hit over eight at-bats with a run scored, good for a .125 batting average.
He’s see substantial action in 1971, appearing in 74 games and collecting 233 plate appearances, though hitting only .166 with 36 hits, 11 runs scored and 14 runs batted in.
Oddly, Topps felt all that action (and perhaps low average) was not enough to get him a card in the 1972 set, so I created one a few years back on the blog as well.
Granted, turns out he wouldn’t even play in the Majors during the 1972 season, but he will make it back in 1973, now as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, before moving on to the Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and back to the Phillies for the final five seasons of his 10-year career.
All told he’d finish up with a .161 career average with 90 hits in 559 at-bats over parts of ten seasons, while playing all infield positions and playing for two World Champs (1975 Reds and 1980 Phillies), though he didn’t get into Post Season action himself.
He would also get two brief stints as manager, two games heading the Chicago Cubs in 1986 and nine games in 1988 with the Phillies.

 

 

MISSING IN ACTION- 1972 JOHN VUKOVICH

Here’s a “missing” 1972 card for a guy that saw enough action during the 1971 season that I had to double-check to see if I had it wrong that he was left out of the ‘72 set, John Vuckovich:

Vukovich played in 74 games for the Philadelphia Phillies that year, hitting .166 with 36 hits in 217 at-bats.
Brutal numbers there, for sure, but man when you think about some of the guys that DID get a card in the ‘72 set, it leaves you scratching your head, no?
Granted, turns out he wouldn’t even play in the Majors during the 1972 season, but he will make it back in 1973, now as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, before moving on to the Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and back to the Phillies for the final five seasons of his 10-year career.
All told he’d finish up with a .161 career average with 90 hits in 559 at-bats while playing all infield positions while playing for two World Champs (1975 Reds and 1980 Phillies), though he didn’t get into Post Season action himself.
He would also get two brief stints as manager, two games heading the Chicago Cubs in 1986 and nine games in 1988 with the Phillies.