Johnny Mokan

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Johnny Mokan
Outfielder
Born: (1895-09-23)September 23, 1895 Buffalo, New York
Died: February 10, 1985(1985-02-10) (aged 89) Buffalo, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1921 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1927 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Batting average	.291
Home runs	32
Runs batted in	273
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1921–1922) Philadelphia Phillies (1922–1927)

John Leo Mokan (September 23, 1895 – February 10, 1985) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed.

A native of Buffalo, New York, Mokan made his major league debut on April 15, 1921 at the age of 26. He spent seven seasons in the National League with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921–22) and Philadelphia Phillies (1923–27).

Mokan was a .291 career hitter with 32 home runs and 273 RBI in 582 games. His most productive season came in 1923 when he posted career-highs in batting average (.312), home runs (10), runs (76) and doubles (23). He had another good season in 1926, hitting .303 with career-highs in RBI (62), hits (138), triples (5) and games played (135). Mokan played his final game on October 2, 1927. He died in Buffalo, New York at age 89.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Baseball Library

Persondata
Name	Mokan, Johnny
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	September 23, 1895
Place of birth	Buffalo, New York
Date of death	February 10, 1985
Place of death	Buffalo, New York

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