John Wojcik
Leftfielder
Born: (1942-04-06) 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 runs0
Runs batted in11
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

  1. "Rebounds Give Alfred Tech Rough Victory Over ECTI". The Buffalo News. 14 December 1960. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. "ECTI Wins Second Game, Aided by Wojcik's Homer". The Buffalo News. 2 May 1960. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. "Cipriani Heads This Area's Contribution to Pro Baseball". The Buffalo News. 16 September 1961. Retrieved 3 December 2022.


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