John Wockenfuss Notable

b. February 27, 1949 · Detroit Tigers 1974–1983, Philadelphia Phillies 1984–1985

John Wockenfuss divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Detroit Tigers from 1974, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1985.

Across 795 games he batted .262, with 543 hits and 267 runs. He finished with 86 home runs, 73 doubles and 5 stolen bases.

He played 269 games behind the plate, with 1,212 putouts and 39 errors. He turned 17 double plays. He also played 184 games at first base and 110 games in the outfield.

He was born in Welch, WV, USA on February 27, 1949, and died on August 19, 2022. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1974	DET	13	29	1	4	1	0	0	2	3	2	0	.138
1975	DET	35	118	15	27	6	3	4	13	10	15	0	.229
1976	DET	60	144	18	32	7	2	3	10	17	14	0	.222
1977	DET	53	164	26	45	8	1	9	25	14	18	0	.274
1978	DET	71	187	23	53	5	0	7	22	21	14	0	.283
1979	DET	87	231	27	61	9	1	15	46	18	40	2	.264
1980	DET	126	372	56	102	13	2	16	65	68	64	1	.274
1981	DET	70	172	20	37	4	0	9	25	28	22	0	.215
1982	DET	70	193	28	58	9	0	8	32	29	21	0	.301
1983	DET	92	245	32	66	8	1	9	44	31	37	1	.269
1984	PHI	86	180	20	52	3	1	6	24	30	24	1	.289
1985	PHI	32	37	1	6	0	0	0	2	8	7	0	.162
Career	—	795	2072	267	543	73	11	86	310	277	278	5	.262

On this day & linked events

1949

Born February 27, 1949

Welch, WV, USA

2022

Died August 19, 2022

1974

Major-league debut: John Wockenfuss

John Wockenfuss made a major-league debut on August 11, 1974.

1985

Final major-league game: John Wockenfuss

John Wockenfuss played a final major-league game on August 15, 1985.

Image: Detroit Tigers, public domain