John Felske | |
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Catcher / Manager | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | May 30, 1942|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 26, 1968, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 8, 1973, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .135 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 9 |
Managerial record | 190–194 |
Teams | |
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John Frederick Felske (born May 30, 1942) is an American former professional baseball catcher, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Felske reached the big leagues as a player with the Chicago Cubs (1968) and Milwaukee Brewers (1972–1973). Most notably, he was the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, where he achieved a record of 190 victories and 194 defeats (.495), across all or part of three seasons (1985–1986 and the first 61 games of 1987), before being succeeded by Lee Elia.