John Felske
John Frederick Felske
Born: May 30, 1942
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: November 30, 2024
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1962-1972
Major League Statistics
John Felske compiled a career batting average of .242 with 86 home runs and 421 RBI in his 1040-game career with the Palatka Cubs, St. Cloud Rox, Fort Worth Cats, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Salt Lake City Bees, Tacoma Cubs, San Antonio Missions, Portland Beavers and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
 St. Cloud Rox |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Salt Lake City Bees |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Tacoma Cubs |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Portland Beavers |
 Evansville Triplets |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Palatka Cubs | 94 | 317 | 269 | 29 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 40 | 68 | .186 | .293 | .294 | .587 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 117 | 450 | 396 | 52 | 99 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 93 | .250 | .321 | .407 | .727 | 161 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 108 | 388 | 319 | 28 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 89 | .182 | .318 | .292 | .609 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 41 | 139 | 124 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 34 | .185 | .273 | .290 | .564 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 74 | 267 | 231 | 21 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 56 | .221 | .311 | .290 | .601 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 73 | 244 | 220 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 46 | .200 | .273 | .327 | .600 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 68 | 226 | 203 | 18 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 52 | .261 | .329 | .330 | .659 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 84 | 265 | 249 | 19 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 64 | .213 | .260 | .341 | .602 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 91 | 310 | 265 | 25 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 48 | .272 | .368 | .434 | .802 | 115 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 131 | 509 | 432 | 70 | 136 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 77 | .315 | .404 | .507 | .911 | 219 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 119 | 456 | 402 | 54 | 118 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 74 | .294 | .367 | .468 | .835 | 188 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 33 | 137 | 113 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 35 | .239 | .368 | .345 | .713 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1040 | 3724 | 3237 | 359 | 784 | 147 | 16 | 86 | 421 | 17 | 12 | 418 | 741 | .242 | .330 | .377 | .707 | 1221 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Palatka Cubs | C | 75 | 546 | 60 | 11 | 9 | .982 | 8.080 | 12 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | C | 108 | 656 | 86 | 8 | 7 | .989 | 6.870 | 19 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 105 | 528 | 86 | 11 | 14 | .982 | 5.848 | 10 | |||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | C | 70 | 383 | 41 | 7 | 3 | .984 | 6.057 | 9 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 41 | 226 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 6.024 | 9 | |||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | C | 69 | 456 | 49 | 7 | 8 | .986 | 7.319 | 8 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | C | 59 | 351 | 31 | 7 | 6 | .982 | 6.475 | 7 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | C | 73 | 387 | 41 | 7 | 4 | .984 | 5.863 | 12 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 76 | 356 | 41 | 7 | 9 | .983 | 5.224 | 11 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 7 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 11.429 | ||||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 125 | 769 | 60 | 10 | 7 | .988 | 6.632 | 16 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 60 | 485 | 53 | 4 | 34 | .993 | 8.967 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 59 | 304 | 38 | 5 | 12 | .986 | 5.797 | 5 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 31 | 190 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.774 | 4 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .955 | 7.000 | ||||
| Totals | 976 | 5764 | 635 | 85 | 131 | .987 | 6.556 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | CHN | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | CHN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | ML4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 |
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