John Wockenfuss
Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss
Born: February 27, 1949
Welch, WV US
Deceased: August 19, 2022
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 42 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
School: Dickinson HS (Wilmington, DE)
Career: 1967-1986
Major League Statistics
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John Wockenfuss compiled a career batting average of .256 with 77 home runs and 389 RBI in his 837-game career with the Geneva Senators, Shelby Senators, Burlington Senators, Pittsfield Senators, Pittsfield Rangers, Spokane Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Evansville Triplets and Miami Marlins. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 0 | 0 | 10.12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 10.12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 39 | 143 | 132 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 26 | .197 | .252 | .311 | .562 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 62 | 222 | 197 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 28 | .168 | .252 | .274 | .526 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Senators | 39 | 172 | 157 | 26 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | .325 | .384 | .535 | .919 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 123 | 506 | 429 | 65 | 106 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 69 | .247 | .354 | .406 | .759 | 174 | 10 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 103 | 378 | 331 | 37 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 45 | .233 | .316 | .353 | .670 | 117 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 125 | 485 | 410 | 57 | 118 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 44 | .288 | .389 | .412 | .801 | 169 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 60 | 214 | 184 | 22 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 21 | .266 | .357 | .375 | .732 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 20 | 63 | 54 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .204 | .302 | .296 | .598 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 84 | 284 | 233 | 40 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 31 | .275 | .396 | .468 | .864 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 43 | 175 | 142 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | .289 | .402 | .493 | .895 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 136 | 550 | 458 | 58 | 123 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 80 | 8 | 2 | 79 | 54 | .269 | .375 | .393 | .768 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | |
| Totals | 837 | 3200 | 2734 | 367 | 700 | 125 | 14 | 77 | 389 | 21 | 9 | 395 | 352 | .256 | .354 | .396 | .750 | 1084 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 30 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | OF | 33 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .907 | 1.485 | ||||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 3B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | OF | 61 | 110 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .966 | 1.869 | ||||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Senators | OF | 39 | 77 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .955 | 2.154 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 3B | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 3.500 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | OF | 121 | 214 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .987 | 1.835 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | OF | 97 | 182 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .984 | 1.928 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | C | 123 | 770 | 68 | 7 | 7 | .992 | 6.813 | 24 | |||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 1.167 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | C | 48 | 290 | 31 | 5 | 5 | .985 | 6.688 | 11 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | C | 14 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .968 | 4.357 | 2 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 70 | 412 | 41 | 10 | 6 | .978 | 6.471 | 10 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 33 | 170 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .985 | 5.848 | 7 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 | ||||
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | C | 96 | 403 | 62 | 8 | 6 | .983 | 4.844 | 6 | |||
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 1B | 28 | 226 | 8 | 3 | 22 | .987 | 8.357 | ||||
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 790 | 2987 | 273 | 62 | 58 | .981 | 4.127 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Shelby Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | TEX | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins |
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