Sam Vico
George Steve Vico
Born: August 9, 1923
San Fernando, CA US
Deceased: January 14, 1994
Redondo Beach, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1941-1957
Major League Statistics
Sam Vico compiled a career batting average of .271 with 94 home runs and 522 RBI in his 1125-game career with the Fulton Tigers, Muskegon Reds, Winston-Salem Twins, Portland Beavers, Salem Senators, Seattle Rainiers, Toledo Mud Hens, Indianapolis Indians, San Francisco Seals, Sacramento Solons and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Muskegon Reds | 5 | 18 | 18 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 57 | 202 | 202 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 6 | .322 | .322 | .505 | .827 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 93 | 282 | 282 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .230 | .230 | .333 | .564 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 48 | 191 | 168 | 18 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 23 | .286 | .358 | .411 | .769 | 69 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 86 | 392 | 328 | 73 | 99 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 4 | 57 | 40 | .302 | .413 | .482 | .895 | 158 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 131 | 519 | 462 | 69 | 142 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 7 | 40 | 55 | .307 | .368 | .457 | .824 | 211 | 4 | 13 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 26 | 109 | 92 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 6 | .228 | .343 | .337 | .680 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 143 | 513 | 469 | 66 | 134 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 83 | 5 | 35 | 58 | .286 | .341 | .454 | .795 | 213 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 123 | 404 | 344 | 48 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 47 | 42 | .247 | .344 | .384 | .728 | 132 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 75 | 191 | 171 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 22 | .205 | .277 | .339 | .616 | 58 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 34 | 134 | 119 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 12 | .277 | .348 | .420 | .769 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 163 | 660 | 582 | 60 | 152 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 93 | 2 | 64 | 56 | .261 | .335 | .356 | .691 | 207 | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 23 | 79 | 70 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .271 | .338 | .400 | .738 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 15 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .200 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 19 | 65 | 56 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .179 | .292 | .339 | .632 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 66 | 191 | 166 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 23 | .283 | .349 | .488 | .837 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 18 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .278 | .316 | .389 | .705 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1125 | 3996 | 3567 | 424 | 966 | 180 | 22 | 94 | 522 | 23 | 0 | 342 | 358 | .271 | .338 | .413 | .751 | 1472 | 23 | 23 | 62 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | OF | 57 | 93 | 6 | 9 | .917 | 1.737 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 1B | 45 | 372 | 19 | 12 | .970 | 8.689 | |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 1B | 85 | 802 | 63 | 16 | 52 | .982 | 1.176 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 48 | 382 | 22 | 7 | 24 | .983 | 8.417 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 129 | 1151 | 84 | 11 | 92 | .991 | 9.574 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 26 | 242 | 20 | 2 | 24 | .992 | 1.077 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 137 | 1059 | 71 | 9 | 103 | .992 | 8.248 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 62 | 499 | 30 | 2 | 53 | .996 | 8.532 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 23 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .979 | 2.043 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 11 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 2 | .781 | 2.273 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 39 | 333 | 26 | 7 | 18 | .981 | 9.205 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 34 | 269 | 26 | 5 | 26 | .983 | 8.676 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 163 | 1380 | 114 | 16 | 142 | .989 | 9.166 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 58 | 352 | 31 | 7 | 42 | .982 | 6.603 |
| Totals | 918 | 6986 | 534 | 111 | 579 | .985 | 8.192 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Tigers | DET | ||
| 1941 | C | Michigan State League | Muskegon Reds | DET | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | DET | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT |
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