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Pete Vuckovich

Peter Dennis Vuckovich

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: October 27, 1952 in Johnstown, PA
High School: Clarion (Clarion, PA)
School: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 3, 1975
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Brewers/BlueJays/WhiteSox 1975-1986

Final Game: October 2, 1986
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Fine Details  · Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 1:34PM
All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #594. Hank Aguirre… #595. Bill Hoffer… #596. Frank Kitson… #597. PETE VUCKOVICH… #598. Don Robinson… #599. Eric Show… #600. Geoff Zahn… 

Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1975 22 CHW AL 0 1 .000 13.06 4 2 1 0 0 0 10.1 17 15 15 0 7 1 5 0 0 3 52 31 2.323 14.8 0.0 6.1 4.4 0.71
1976 23 CHW AL 7 4 .636 4.65 33 7 15 1 0 0 110.1 122 59 57 3 60 4 62 4 1 0 500 78 1.650 10.0 0.2 4.9 5.1 1.03
1977 24 TOR AL 7 7 .500 3.47 53 8 35 3 1 8 148.0 143 64 57 13 59 5 123 5 0 12 633 121 1.365 8.7 0.8 3.6 7.5 2.08
1978 25 STL NL 12 12 .500 2.54 45 23 15 6 2 1 198.1 187 65 56 9 59 5 149 2 2 7 819 140 1.240 8.5 0.4 2.7 6.8 2.53
1979 26 STL NL 15 10 .600 3.59 34 32 0 9 0 0 233.0 229 108 93 22 64 4 145 3 3 7 968 106 1.258 8.8 0.8 2.5 5.6 2.27
1980 27 STL NL 12 9 .571 3.40 32 30 1 7 3 1 222.1 203 96 84 18 68 5 132 2 2 5 907 110 1.219 8.2 0.7 2.8 5.3 1.94
1981 28 MIL AL 14 4 .778 3.55 24 23 0 2 1 0 149.2 137 61 59 9 57 1 84 4 0 1 620 97 1.296 8.2 0.5 3.4 5.1 1.47 CYA-4
1982 29 MIL AL 18 6 .750 3.34 30 30 0 9 1 0 223.2 234 96 83 14 102 1 105 5 0 6 971 114 1.502 9.4 0.6 4.1 4.2 1.03 CYA-1,MVP-18
1983 30 MIL AL 0 2 .000 4.91 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.2 15 9 8 0 10 1 10 1 0 0 69 79 1.705 9.2 0.0 6.1 6.1 1.00
1985 32 MIL AL 6 10 .375 5.51 22 22 0 1 0 0 112.2 134 74 69 16 48 2 55 7 0 3 511 76 1.615 10.7 1.3 3.8 4.4 1.15
1986 33 MIL AL 2 4 .333 3.06 6 6 0 0 0 0 32.1 33 18 11 3 11 0 12 2 2 2 139 144 1.361 9.2 0.8 3.1 3.3 1.09
11 Seasons 93 69 .574 3.66 286 186 67 38 8 10 1455.1 1454 665 592 107 545 29 882 35 10 46 6189 104 1.374 9.0 0.7 3.4 5.5 1.62
162 Game Avg. 13 10 .574 3.66 41 27 10 5 1 1 210 209 96 85 15 79 4 127 5 1 7 892 104 1.374 9.0 0.7 3.4 5.5 1.62
MIL (5 yrs) 40 26 .606 3.88 85 84 0 12 2 0 533.0 553 258 230 42 228 5 266 19 2 12 2310 99 1.465 9.3 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.17
STL (3 yrs) 39 31 .557 3.21 111 85 16 22 5 2 653.2 619 269 233 49 191 14 426 7 7 19 2694 116 1.239 8.5 0.7 2.6 5.9 2.23
CHW (2 yrs) 7 5 .583 5.37 37 9 16 1 0 0 120.2 139 74 72 3 67 5 67 4 1 3 552 68 1.707 10.4 0.2 5.0 5.0 1.00
TOR (1 yr) 7 7 .500 3.47 53 8 35 3 1 8 148.0 143 64 57 13 59 5 123 5 0 12 633 121 1.365 8.7 0.8 3.6 7.5 2.08
AL (8 yrs) AL 54 38 .587 4.03 175 101 51 16 3 8 801.2 835 396 359 58 354 15 456 28 3 27 3495 96 1.483 9.4 0.7 4.0 5.1 1.29
NL (3 yrs) NL 39 31 .557 3.21 111 85 16 22 5 2 653.2 619 269 233 49 191 14 426 7 7 19 2694 116 1.239 8.5 0.7 2.6 5.9 2.23

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1975 22 CHW AL 10.1 2 15 7 0 .8 -8 -0.8 $
1976 23 CHW AL 110.1 7 59 64 -4 .8 5 0.2 $
1977 24 TOR AL 148.0 8 64 95 -3 1.2 31 2.9 $
1978 25 STL NL 198.1 23 65 107 -2 1.2 42 5.0 $
1979 26 STL NL 233.0 32 108 127 4 1.0 19 2.0 $
1980 27 STL NL 222.1 30 96 121 3 1.1 25 2.7 $
1981 28 MIL AL 149.2 23 61 76 0 1.0 15 1.8 $ CYA-4
1982 29 MIL AL 223.2 30 96 119 2 1.2 23 2.7 $ CYA-1,MVP-18
1983 30 MIL AL 14.2 3 9 8 0 1.1 -1 -0.1 $
1985 32 MIL AL 112.2 22 74 70 -2 1.0 -4 -0.4 $540,000
1986 33 MIL AL 32.1 6 18 23 -1 1.0 5 0.5 $
11 Seasons 1455.1 186 665 817 -3 1.1 152 16.5 $540,000
MIL (5 yrs) 533.0 84 258 296 -1 1.1 38 4.5 $540,000
STL (3 yrs) 653.2 85 269 355 5 1.1 86 9.7 $
CHW (2 yrs) 120.2 9 74 71 -4 .8 -3 -0.6 $
TOR (1 yr) 148.0 8 64 95 -3 1.2 31 2.9 $

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1981 28 MIL AL ALDS L NYY 1 0 1.000 0.00 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.1 2 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 22 0.938 3.4 0.0 5.1 6.8 1.33
1982 29 MIL AL ALCS W CAL 0 1 .000 4.40 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.1 15 7 7 1 7 0 8 1 0 0 62 1.535 9.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 1.14
1982 29 MIL AL WS L STL 0 1 .000 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 9 7 2 5 1 4 0 0 0 64 1.500 10.3 1.3 3.2 2.6 0.80
2 Seasons (3 Series) 1 2 .333 3.74 6 5 1 1 0 0 33.2 33 17 14 3 15 1 16 1 0 1 148 1.426 8.8 0.8 4.0 4.3 1.07
1 ALDS 1 0 1.000 0.00 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.1 2 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 22 0.938 3.4 0.0 5.1 6.8 1.33
1 ALCS 0 1 .000 4.40 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.1 15 7 7 1 7 0 8 1 0 0 62 1.535 9.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 1.14
1 WS 0 1 .000 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 9 7 2 5 1 4 0 0 0 64 1.500 10.3 1.3 3.2 2.6 0.80

Standard Batting

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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
1975 22 CHW AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1976 23 CHW AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1977 24 TOR AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1978 25 STL NL 45 66 58 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 22 .138 .153 .155 .308 -13 9 0 0 7 0 0 1
1979 26 STL NL 34 90 79 7 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 14 .152 .159 .152 .310 -15 12 2 0 8 2 0 1
1980 27 STL NL 32 81 71 4 13 6 0 0 7 1 0 1 13 .183 .194 .268 .462 26 19 1 0 9 0 0 1
1981 28 MIL AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CYA-4
1982 29 MIL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CYA-1,MVP-18
1983 30 MIL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1985 32 MIL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 33 MIL AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
11 Seasons 286 237 208 15 33 7 0 0 13 1 0 3 49 .159 .169 .192 .361 -1 40 3 0 24 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 134 118 8 19 4 0 0 7 1 0 2 28 .159 .169 .192 .361 -1 23 2 0 14 1 0
MIL (5 yrs) 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
STL (3 yrs) 111 237 208 15 33 7 0 0 13 1 0 3 49 .159 .169 .192 .361 -1 40 3 0 24 2 0
CHW (2 yrs) 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOR (1 yr) 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 111 237 208 15 33 7 0 0 13 1 0 3 49 .159 .169 .192 .361 -1 40 3 0 24 2 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1978 25 STL NL 66 -8 0 0 0 0 5 2 -1 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ 1
1979 26 STL NL 90 -13 0 -1 0 0 8 2 -4 -0.5 -4 -0.4 -0.1 $ 1
1980 27 STL NL 81 -7 -1 -1 0 0 6 2 -1 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ 1
3 Seasons 237 -28 -1 -2 0 0 19 6 -6 -0.9 -6 -0.6 -0.3 $

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% PO Awards
1975 CHW AL 22 P 4 10.1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 2.61 0.75 .940 1.83 1.85
1976 CHW AL 23 P 33 110.1 25 3 19 3 0 .880 1.79 0.67 .950 1.87 1.88
1977 TOR AL 24 P 53 148.0 37 9 23 5 3 .865 1.95 0.60 .948 1.95 1.93
1978 STL NL 25 P 45 198.1 48 12 34 2 4 .958 2.09 1.02 .951 1.91 1.89
1979 STL NL 26 P 34 233.0 47 14 28 5 2 .894 1.62 1.24 .951 1.80 1.80
1980 STL NL 27 P 32 222.1 45 16 28 1 3 .978 1.78 1.38 .952 1.91 1.91
1981 MIL AL 28 P 24 149.2 38 11 27 0 1 1.000 2.29 1.58 .963 1.98 1.98 CYA-4
1982 MIL AL 29 P 30 223.2 56 13 39 4 1 .929 2.09 1.73 .958 1.80 1.80 CYA-1,MVP-18
1983 MIL AL 30 P 3 14.2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.23 0.67 .960 1.78 1.77
1985 MIL AL 32 P 22 112.2 20 5 14 1 1 .950 1.52 0.86 .953 1.86 1.84
1986 MIL AL 33 P 6 32.1 9 2 7 0 0 1.000 2.51 1.50 .957 1.84 1.82
11 Seasons P 286 1455.1 330 87 222 21 15 .936 1.91 1.08 .954 1.88 1.88
11 Seasons TOT 286 1455.1 330 87 222 21 15 .936 1.91 1.08 .954 1.88 1.88
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1992 BBWAA ()

Awards (yr lg award)
1982 AL Cy Young

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1982 AL (18, 3%)
0.03 Career Shares (1251st)

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
1981 AL (4, 6%)
1982 AL (1, 62%)
1 Cy Young
0.68 Career Shares (79th)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1978 NL  5.0 (7th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1978 NL  2.54 (3rd)
1982 AL  3.34 (6th)

Wins s c a p y
1979 NL  15 (9th)
1981 AL  14 (1st)
1982 AL  18 (2nd)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1981 AL  .778 (1st)
1982 AL  .750 (1st)
Career  .574 (209th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1978 NL  6.761 (3rd)
1979 NL  5.601 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1979 NL  145 (7th)
1980 NL  132 (10th)

Games Started s c a p y
1981 AL  23 (9th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1980 NL  7 (10th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1980 NL  3 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1979 NL  22 (9th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1981 AL  57 (9th)
1982 AL  102 (2nd)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1978 NL  2.525 (7th)
1979 NL  2.266 (10th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1978 NL  0.408 (6th)
1982 AL  0.563 (7th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1977 AL  12 (4th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1985 AL  7 (9th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1977 AL  35 (9th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1978 NL  140 (4th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1978 NL  22 (6th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1978 NL  2.4 (6th)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1977 AL  5 (3rd)
1979 NL  5 (1st)
1982 AL  4 (4th)

Range Factor/Game as P s c a p y
1982 AL  1.73 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 10 (239), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 38 (646), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 24 (536), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 12 (674), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  5. Russ Meyer (956)
  6. Bill Walker (951)
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  10. Teddy Higuera (944)
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  2. Jeff Pico (984)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Ron Robinson (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Bill Stafford (982)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Bruce Kison (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Steve Blass (978)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Pat Malone (971)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Bruce Kison (971)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Bill Hallahan (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Mark Portugal (971)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
198532Milwaukee Brewers$540,0001985 USA Today survey
Career to date (may be incomplete)$540,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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