John Wockenfuss

Positions: Catcher, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: February 27, 1949 in Welch, WV us

Died: August 19, 2022 in Wilmington, DE

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 42nd round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dickinson HS (Wilmington, DE).

High School: Dickinson HS (Wilmington, DE)

Last Game: August 15, 1985 (Age 36-169d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.1

2072

543

.262

267

RBI

310

OBP

.349

SLG

.432

OPS

.782

OPS+

115

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1967	18	-2.3	Geneva	NYPL	A-	WSA	3	8	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.143	.250	.143	.393	1		0	0	0
1968	19	-1.1	Geneva	NYPL	A-	WSA	39	143	132	13	26	1	1	4	17	4	2	10	26	.197	.252	.311	.562	41		0	0	1
1969	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	WSA	101	394	354	49	84	19	1	11	44	0	2	34	34	.237	.310	.390	.699	138		4	0	2
1969	20	-2.2	Burlington	CARL	A	WSA	62	222	197	23	33	7	1	4	15	0	1	21	28	.168	.252	.274	.526	54		2	0	2
1969	20	-0.9	Shelby	WCRS	A	WSA	39	172	157	26	51	12	0	7	29	0	1	13	6	.325	.384	.535	.919	84		2	0	0
1969	20	-1.3	Senators	FLIS	WRk	WSA	30	109	84	13	21	3	0	0	13	3	2	19	13	.250	.398	.286	.684	24		3	1	2
1970	21	-2.3	Pittsfield	EL	AA	WSA	123	506	429	65	106	11	6	15	47	3	0	63	69	.247	.354	.406	.759	174		10	0	4
1971	22	-1.3	Pittsfield	EL	AA	WSA	103	378	331	37	77	11	1	9	41	1	1	39	45	.233	.317	.354	.670	117		3	2	3
1972	23	0.2	Pittsfield	EL	AA	TEX	125	485	410	57	118	20	2	9	60	3	1	64	44	.288	.389	.412	.801	169		6	2	3
1973	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	STL	80	277	238	28	60	14	1	3	28	2	1	33	31	.252	.344	.357	.701	85		2	1	3
1973	24	-0.9	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	60	214	184	22	49	12	1	2	22	2	1	25	21	.266	.357	.375	.732	69		2	1	2
1973	24	-0.9	Spokane	PCL	AAA	TEX	20	63	54	6	11	2	0	1	6	0	0	8	10	.204	.302	.296	.598	16		0	0	1
1974	25	0.0	Evansville	AA	AAA	DET	84	284	233	40	64	11	2	10	43	0	0	44	31	.275	.396	.468	.864	109		4	1	2
1974	25	-2.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	13	33	29	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	2	.138	.212	.172	.385	5	0	0	0	1	0
1975	26	1.4	Evansville	AA	AAA	DET	43	175	142	20	41	11	0	6	28	0	0	28	17	.289	.402	.493	.895	70		1	1	3
1975	26	-1.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	35	130	118	15	27	6	3	4	13	0	0	10	15	.229	.287	.432	.719	51	5	0	1	1	0
1976	27	-0.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	60	163	144	18	32	7	2	3	10	0	3	17	14	.222	.309	.361	.670	52	3	1	1	0	0
1977	28	0.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	53	178	164	26	45	8	1	9	25	0	0	14	18	.274	.332	.500	.832	82	1	0	0	0	0
1978	29	1.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	71	211	187	23	53	5	0	7	22	0	1	21	14	.283	.357	.423	.780	79	7	1	1	1	4
1979	30	2.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	87	254	231	27	61	9	1	15	46	2	2	18	40	.264	.320	.507	.827	117	9	2	1	2	0
1980	31	3.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	126	444	372	56	102	13	2	16	65	1	4	68	64	.274	.390	.449	.839	167	7	3	0	1	4
1981	32	3.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	70	202	172	20	37	4	0	9	25	0	0	28	22	.215	.322	.395	.717	68	5	0	0	2	1
1982	33	4.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	70	224	193	28	58	9	0	8	32	0	0	29	21	.301	.388	.472	.860	91	3	0	0	2	2
1983	34	5.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	92	278	245	32	66	8	1	9	44	1	1	31	37	.269	.349	.420	.769	103	5	0	0	2	1
1984	35	6.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	86	211	180	20	52	3	1	6	24	1	0	30	24	.289	.391	.417	.807	75	4	0	1	0	1
1985	36	7.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	32	45	37	1	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	8	7	.162	.311	.162	.473	6	3	0	0	0	1
1986	37	14.8	Miami	FLOR	A		136	550	458	58	123	27	0	10	80	8	2	79	54	.269	.375	.393	.768	180		4	0	9	6
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		795	2373	2072	267	543	73	11	86	310	5	11	277	278	.262	.349	.432	.782	896	52	7	5	12	14
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		837	3200	2734	367	700	125	14	77	389	21	9	395	352	.256	.354	.397	.750	1084		34	7	30	6
Other (1 season)					Other		30	109	84	13	21	3	0	0	13	3	2	19	13	.250	.398	.286	.684	24		3	1	2
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1662	5682	4890	647	1264	201	25	163	712	29	22	691	643	.259	.353	.410	.762	2004		44	13	44	20

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		207	736	613	88	165	36	3	19	99	2	1	105	79	.269	.378	.431	.809	264		7	3	8
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		351	1369	1170	159	301	42	9	33	148	7	2	166	158	.257	.356	.393	.749	460		19	4	10
A (2 seasons)					Minors		237	944	812	107	207	46	1	21	124	8	4	113	88	.255	.348	.392	.739	318		8	0	11	6
A- (2 seasons)					Minors		42	151	139	13	27	1	1	4	18	4	2	11	27	.194	.252	.302	.554	42		0	0	1