Nicholas Vucovich
Nicholas Vucovich
Born: February 9, 1925
Deceased: March 7, 1990
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1943-1948
Nicholas Vucovich compiled a career record of 32 wins and 36 losses and a 4.14 ERA in his 142-game pitching career with the Durham Bulls, Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears, Allentown Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Lynchburg Cardinals and Miami Beach Flamingos. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.40 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 90.0 | 92 | 59 | 44 | 64 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.00 | 10 | 2 | 57.0 | 56 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.09 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.93 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 126.0 | 138 | 93 | 69 | 98 | 60 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.46 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 113.0 | 114 | 65 | 56 | 85 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.36 | 33 | 107.0 | 95 | 52 | 40 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 32 | 36 | .471 | 4.14 | 142 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 546.0 | 559 | 350 | 251 | 0 | 390 | 0 | 219 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | 22 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .125 | .152 | .125 | .277 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 10 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 33 | 51 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .071 | .235 | .119 | .354 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 31 | 44 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .108 | .195 | .108 | .303 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .031 | .031 | .031 | .062 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 141 | 195 | 171 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 64 | .082 | .165 | .094 | .258 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | P | 20 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.050 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .923 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 32 | 8 | 38 | 7 | 1 | .868 | 1.438 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 28 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .931 | .964 |
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 142 | 21 | 95 | 12 | 3 | .906 | .817 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | |||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos |
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