John Wockenfuss

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1985)

AVG .262
HR 86
RBI 310
H 543
OPS .782
PIV 4,742
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
2/27/1949 in Welch, WV, USA
Died
8/19/2022 in Wilmington, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1974-08-11
Last Game
1985-08-15

Full name: Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
795 2,072 267 543 73 11 86 310 5 277 278 .262 .349 .432 .782 4,742

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OPS .782 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 DET AL 13 29 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 .138 — — — — 0.0
1975 DET AL 35 118 15 27 6 3 4 13 0 10 15 .229 .257 (-11%) .327 (-12%) .374 (+16%) .701 (+3%) -12.6
1976 DET AL 60 144 18 32 7 2 3 10 0 17 14 .222 .255 (-13%) .320 (-4%) .360 (avg) .681 (-2%) -31.0
1977 DET AL 53 164 26 45 8 1 9 25 0 14 18 .274 .264 (+4%) .329 (+1%) .401 (+25%) .730 (+14%) 371.8
1978 DET AL 71 187 23 53 5 0 7 22 0 21 14 .283 .257 (+10%) .323 (+10%) .378 (+12%) .702 (+11%) 409.4
1979 DET AL 87 231 27 61 9 1 15 46 2 18 40 .264 .265 (-1%) .329 (-3%) .397 (+27%) .727 (+14%) 518.0
1980 DET AL 126 372 56 102 13 2 16 65 1 68 64 .274 .264 (+4%) .326 (+19%) .387 (+16%) .714 (+17%) 1548.5
1981 DET AL 70 172 20 37 4 0 9 25 0 28 22 .215 .255 (-16%) .320 (+1%) .368 (+7%) .688 (+4%) 160.9
1982 DET AL 70 193 28 58 9 0 8 32 0 29 21 .301 .261 (+15%) .324 (+20%) .388 (+21%) .712 (+21%) 785.6
1983 DET AL 92 245 32 66 8 1 9 44 1 31 37 .269 .260 (+3%) .324 (+7%) .389 (+8%) .714 (+8%) 398.1
1984 PHI NL 86 180 20 52 3 1 6 24 1 30 24 .289 .259 (+11%) .322 (+21%) .384 (+8%) .707 (+14%) 593.5
1985 PHI NL 32 37 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 8 7 .162 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 795 2,072 267 543 73 11 86 310 5 277 278 .262 — — — — 4,742

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home423103613826347157.254
Away372103612928039153.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-08-15 PHINYNL 100000000
1985-08-02 PHISTLL 100000001
1985-07-22 PHIHOUW 100000001
1985-07-19 PHICINL 101000000
1985-07-14 PHIATLL 100000000
1985-07-10 PHIHOUL 100000000
1985-07-06 PHICINL 101000000
1985-07-05 PHICINW 000000000
1985-06-21 PHIPITW 300000111
1985-06-18 PHISTLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 184 159 1275 85 15 132
3B 4 0 0 0 0 0
C 269 216 1212 119 39 17
OF 110 90 154 5 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 DET C 13 10 45 10 4 1
1975 DET C 34 32 195 23 4 4
1976 DET C 59 43 221 19 15 5
1977 DET C 37 33 175 20 3 2
1977 DET OF 9 7 6 0 0 0
1978 DET OF 60 49 89 2 2 0
1979 DET 1B 31 25 205 18 1 22
1979 DET C 20 18 109 8 2 0
1979 DET OF 6 6 4 0 0 0
1980 DET 1B 52 45 415 35 8 41
1980 DET C 25 23 123 10 3 2
1980 DET OF 23 20 37 2 0 1
1981 DET 1B 25 23 179 5 3 27
1981 DET C 5 2 15 1 0 0
1981 DET OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1982 DET 1B 17 14 122 3 0 9
1982 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 DET C 24 18 91 10 2 0
1982 DET OF 10 8 15 1 0 0
1983 DET 1B 13 16 84 10 2 8
1983 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 DET C 29 22 141 11 0 2
1983 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 PHI 1B 39 32 231 13 1 20
1984 PHI 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1984 PHI C 21 15 92 7 6 1
1985 PHI 1B 7 4 39 1 0 5
1985 PHI C 2 0 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 268
First Base 187
Third Base 5
Left Field 42
Right Field 69
Designated Hitter 145

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Wockenfuss (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tyler Stephenson
    .259 avg, 77 HR
  2. 97
    Jim Pagliaroni
    .252 avg, 90 HR
  3. 96
    Adley Rutschman
    .252 avg, 70 HR
  4. 95
    John Jaso
    .258 avg, 55 HR
  5. 95
    Jim Leyritz
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  6. 94
    William Contreras
    .272 avg, 98 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Wockenfuss

What years did John Wockenfuss play?
John Wockenfuss played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985.
Was John Wockenfuss a pitcher?
No. John Wockenfuss was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Wockenfuss hit?
John Wockenfuss hit 86 career home runs with 543 hits.