John Wockenfuss estimated net worth was between $1 million and $10 million.
John Wockenfuss was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager.
He played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies.
Wockenfuss began his baseball career as a pitcher in high school. He was drafted by the Washington Senators in the 42nd round of the 1967 amateur draft. He spent seven seasons in the Senators / Texas Rangers’ farm system, before being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in June 1973.
In 1974, he made his major-league debut with the Detroit Tigers.
He played ten seasons for the club from 1974 to 1983, first as a backup catcher and then as a utility player whose assignments included first baseman, designated hitter, outfielder, third baseman, and pinch hitter.
Wockenfuss was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1984 and played two seasons there, playing principally at first base, catcher, and as a pinch hitter.
Following his retirement as a player in October 1986, he worked as a manager in the minor league for the Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Later in life, he ran baseball and softball academies in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, and coached high-school baseball until 2002.
John Wockenfuss died on August 19, 2022, at age 73 in Wilmington, Delaware.