John Wojcik
| John Wojcik | |
|---|---|
| Leftfielder | |
| Born: April 6, 1942 Olean, New York | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 13, 1964, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .218 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Teams | |
John Joseph Wojcik (born April 6, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder.
Wojcik graduated from McKinley Vocational High School and Erie County Technical Institute where he played college baseball and college basketball.[1][2][3]
Wojcik batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighing 170 pounds (77 kg). He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics in 1961. He made his major league debut on September 9, 1962. In 148 career at bats, Wojcik collected 27 hits for a .218 batting average and had only four extra-base hits, all doubles.
Wojcik's professional baseball career ended in 1965 after five seasons.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rebounds Give Alfred Tech Rough Victory Over ECTI". The Buffalo News. December 14, 1960. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "ECTI Wins Second Game, Aided by Wojcik's Homer". The Buffalo News. May 2, 1960. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cipriani Heads This Area's Contribution to Pro Baseball". The Buffalo News. September 16, 1961. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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