Phil Mankowski

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Philip Anthony Mankowski (born January 9, 1953, in Buffalo, New York) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played six season in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1976-1979) and New York Mets (1980, 1982). 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. Mankowski was never an every-day player, but the Tigers platooned him at third base with Aurelio Rodriguez in 1977 and 1978. His best season was 1977 when he hit .276 with career highs in games (94), at bats (286), hits (79), triples (3), and RBIs (27). The only other season in which Mankowski had at least 100 at bats was 1978, when he hit .275, scored 28 runs, hit four home runs, and drove in 20 runs. On April 7, 1978, Mankowski hit a home run to help Mark Fidrych get the win in a five-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays. On October 31, 1979, the Tigers traded Mankowski and Jerry Morales to the Mets for Richie Hebner.