Phil Mankowski
Phil Mankowski | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Buffalo, New York, U.S. | January 9, 1953|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 30, 1976, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 21, 1982, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .264 |
Home runs | 8 |
Runs batted in | 64 |
Teams | |
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Philip Anthony Mankowski (born January 9, 1953) is a former professional baseball third baseman. He played all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1976–1979) and New York Mets (1980, 1982).
Early years
Mankowski was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1953.[1] His father Ben played in the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system in the early 1940s, and his brother Paul played in the Minnesota Twins' farm system from 1965 to 1969.[2] Mankowski played four years of varsity baseball at Bishop Turner High School in Buffalo and was drafted in 1970 at age 17 in the ninth round by the Detroit Tigers.[3]
Major League Baseball
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On October 31, 1979, the Tigers traded Mankowski and Jerry Morales to the New York Mets for Richie Hebner.[5] He appeared in 21 games for the Mets during the 1980 and 1982 seasons.[1]
In 269 major league games, Mankowski hit .264 with 195 hits, 72 runs scored, 64 RBIs, 55 bases on balls, 23 doubles, eight home runs, four triples, and three stolen bases.[1]
Later years
Mankowski played third baseman Hank Benz in the 1984 movie The Natural.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Phil Mankowski". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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- ^ "Phil Mankowski". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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