John Alan Fishel (born November 8, 1962) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Houston Astros in 1988.

Prior to playing professionally, he attended Cal State Fullerton, with whom he won the 1984 College World Series Most Outstanding Player as a junior outfielder.

He played for the Osceola Astros in 1986, hitting .269 with 12 home runs, 83 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 490 at-bats.

On July 14, he made his big league debut, against pitcher Bruce Ruffin of the Philadelphia Phillies.

On January 10, 1989, Fishel was traded by the Astros with minor leaguers Mike Hook and Pedro DeLeon to the Yankees for Rick Rhoden.