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| Name | Team | Age |
| John Wockenfuss | Retired (1981, Age 34) | Died (2018, Age 71) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 4, Pick 63 (1970) |
C | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Tim Raines League | 0 | 8 years (94 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 5/15/1947 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (34.6 %) | (16.6 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | PB | SB | CS | CS% | +/- | RF
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FPCT |
| 1971 | C | BAL | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 |
| 1B | BAL | 4 | 4 | 41.0 | 46 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 9.66 | .957 | |||||
| 3B | BAL | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1972 | C | BAL | 45 | 20 | 210.33 | 149 | 133 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 31.1% | 0 | 6.29 | .987 |
| 1B | BAL | 9 | 9 | 68.0 | 77 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 10.06 | .987 | |||||
| RF | BAL | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1973 | C | BAL | 29 | 27 | 224.66 | 156 | 141 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 20.4% | 0 | 6.17 | .987 |
| 1B | BAL | 36 | 36 | 290.66 | 335 | 317 | 12 | 6 | 21 | -6 | 10.19 | .982 | |||||
| LF | BAL | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1974 | C | BAL | 49 | 49 | 382.0 | 274 | 243 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 21 | 28.4% | 0 | 6.38 | .989 |
| 1975 | C | BAL | 42 | 42 | 346.0 | 243 | 222 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 27.8% | +1 | 6.24 | .988 |
| 1B | BAL | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 9.36 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1976 | C | DET | 25 | 19 | 185.66 | 143 | 131 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 28.9% | 0 | 6.93 | 1.000 |
| 1B | DET | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| RF | DET | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1977 | C | DET | 27 | 27 | 237.33 | 191 | 173 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 25.6% | 0 | 7.21 | .995 |
| 1B | DET | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | .923 | |||||
| RF | DET | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1978 | C | DET | 24 | 24 | 219.33 | 161 | 149 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 20.0% | 0 | 6.52 | .988 |
| 1B | DET | 4 | 4 | 35.33 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9.93 | .975 | |||||
| 3B | DET | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.62 | 1.000 | |||||
| SS | DET | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |||||
| LF | DET | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |||||
| CF | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| RF | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1979 | C | DET | 27 | 27 | 234.33 | 168 | 153 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 21.7% | 0 | 6.34 | .982 |
| RF | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1980 | C | DET | 31 | 30 | 270.33 | 218 | 208 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 22.9% | 0 | 7.19 | .991 |
| 1B | DET | 5 | 5 | 39.0 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8.77 | 1.000 | |||||
| 3B | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | .833 | |||||
| LF | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1981 | C | NYA | 7 | 7 | 58.0 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 6.21 | 1.000 |
| Pos Total | C | 308 | 272 | 2370.97 | 1746 | 1595 | 133 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 329 | 110 | 25.1% | +1 | 6.56 | .990 | |
| 1B | 65 | 65 | 530.99 | 591 | 562 | 18 | 11 | 36 | -11 | 9.83 | .981 | ||||||
| 3B | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.68 | .929 | ||||||
| SS | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | ||||||
| LF | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 | 1.000 | ||||||
| CF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| RF | 8 | 8 | 67.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1.000 | ||||||
| Total | 389 | 353 | 3035.96 | 2372 | 2180 | 162 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 329 | 110 | 25.1% | -10 | 6.94 | .987 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1981-11-01 | John Wockenfuss has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1981-08-13 | The New York Gothams have waived John Wockenfuss. |
| 1981-07-29 | The New York Gothams have designated John Wockenfuss for assignment. |
| 1981-07-13 | The New York Gothams have promoted John Wockenfuss to the major league team. |
| 1981-07-13 | The New York Gothams have acquired John Wockenfuss from the waiver wire. |
| 1981-05-26 | The New York Gothams have waived John Wockenfuss. |
| 1981-04-18 | The New York Gothams have acquired John Wockenfuss from the waiver wire. |
| 1981-04-13 | The Detroit Tigers have waived John Wockenfuss. |
| 1981-04-01 | The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bob McLaughlin to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated John Wockenfuss for assignment. |
| 1976-04-06 | The Detroit Tigers have renamed George Smoltz to John Wockenfuss. |
| 1976-04-05 | The Detroit Tigers have acquired George Smoltz from the waiver wire. |
| 1976-03-07 | The Baltimore Privateers have promoted James Tyson to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have designated George Smoltz for assignment. |
| 1976-03-07 | The Baltimore Privateers have renamed Logain Ablar to George Smoltz. |
| 1974-04-09 | Logain Ablar of the Baltimore Privateers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days. |
| 1973-04-01 | The Baltimore Privateers have promoted Gandalf Grey to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have promoted Logain Ablar to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have promoted Druss Deth Walker to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have designated Lou Berberet for assignment. The Baltimore Privateers have designated Hoyt Kalbfus for assignment. The Baltimore Privateers have designated Justen Recluse for assignment. |
| 1972-07-29 | The Baltimore Privateers have promoted Chris Roettger to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have promoted Juilin Sandar to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have sent Druss Deth Walker to the minors. The Baltimore Privateers have sent Logain Ablar to the minors. |
| 1972-04-01 | The Baltimore Privateers have renamed George Smoltz to Logain Ablar. |
| 1972-04-01 | The Baltimore Privateers have promoted George Smoltz to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have designated Orator Mueller for assignment. |
| 1971-10-03 | The Baltimore Privateers have promoted Ozwaldo Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have promoted Johnny LaRue to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have sent Bots Eschen to the minors. The Baltimore Privateers have sent Thom Merrilin to the minors. The Baltimore Privateers have sent George Smoltz to the minors. |
| 1971-10-03 | The Baltimore Privateers have promoted George Smoltz to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have designated Orator Mueller for assignment. |
| 1971-10-03 | The Baltimore Privateers have sent Bob Larkin to the minors. The Baltimore Privateers have sent Jerry Hoffman to the minors. The Baltimore Privateers have sent George Smoltz to the minors. The Baltimore Privateers have designated Lou Berberet for assignment. The Baltimore Privateers have sent Larry Porter to the minors. |
| 1971-10-01 | The Baltimore Privateers have promoted George Smoltz to the major league team. The Baltimore Privateers have sent Richard Rahl to the minors. |
| 1971-09-02 | The Baltimore Privateers have sent George Smoltz to the minors. |
| 1971-08-16 | The Baltimore Privateers have promoted George Smoltz to the major league team. |
| 1970-04-05 | The Baltimore Privateers have acquired George Smoltz from the waiver wire. |
| 1970-04-01 | The Washington Warriors have waived George Smoltz. |