John Wolfe

John B. Wolfe

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 9" , Weight 165 lb.
• Born 1915

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Biographical Information

John Wolfe made his professional baseball debut with the 1946 Wilson Tobs as an outfielder, hitting .314 with 18 steals, 88 RBI, a league-high 123 runs (22 more than the next player), 33 doubles (tying Ray Carlson for the Coastal Plain League lead) and 17 homers (fourth in the CPL). In 1947, Wolfe hit .299 for Wilson, with just 4 home runs. Returning to the Tobs in '48, John batted .325 with one long ball. After a year off, he played for the Elizabeth City Albemarles, fielding just .915 in the outfield and only hitting .248/~.329/.385. After another year off, he hit .429 in a brief glance with the 1953 St. Cloud Rox and then batted .244/~.384/.386 with 10 HR and 72 RBI as an OF-1B for the Oshkosh Giants to finish his career.

Sources include 1947, 1951 and 1954 Baseball Guides and Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database

Personal Remembrance by Bill O'Donnell

John Wolfe was a position player ( first base or outfield ) on the 1953 Oshkosh Giants of the Class D Wisconsin State League. I was also a pitcher on the team. While it was my rookie year, I believe John may have begun his baseball career before 1953. He also may have been a military veteran, but I am not totally certain of this. John was a bit older than most of us late teen-agers, and he was also married. I believe John hailed from the state of Ohio. I remember him as being fairly tall, with short brown hair, and he may have worn eyeglasses. He may also have begun the 1953 season playing for another Giants farm team -- the St Cloud Rox of the Class C Northern League. But I am not sure of this either. During our Oshkosh season, he may have been re-assigned to another team.