John Alexander Lamabe (October 3, 1936 – December 21, 2007) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher.

After two years at the University of Vermont,[1] where he played baseball and basketball, Lamabe signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on June 26, 1956.

After which, Commissioner Ford Frick declared Lamabe a free agent on the grounds that he was ineligible to sign such a contract while attending UVM.

Lamabe was 41-44 with a 3.92 ERA over five seasons in the Pirates' farm system when he earned a job in the Bucs' bullpen out of Spring training 1962.

In the off-season, he and first baseman Dick Stuart were traded to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Pagliaroni and Don Schwall.

During the Winter meetings, Lamabe and minor leaguer Raymond Cordeiro were traded to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Heath and Dave Nicholson.

Thirteen games into the 1967 season, Lamabe was shipped to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

That October, the Cards faced Lamabe's former franchise, the Boston Red Sox in the World Series.

He pitched a shutout in his only game for the Oilers when the Cardinals traded Lamabe and Ron Piche to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Dowling and Pete Mikkelsen.

After finishing out the 1969 season as a minor leaguer with the Expos, Lamabe reported to Spring training 1970 as a non-roster invitee.

Lamabe also served as head baseball coach of the Jacksonville University from 1974 to 1978, and in 1976 came within one game of the College World Series.