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| Pos | Pct. of | Center Field Fielding Statistics | Batting Statistics as Center Fielder | Win Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | Games | PO | Assts | Err | DP | F Pct. | At Bats | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | Runs | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HP | SH | SF | SB | CS | GDP | BA | OBA | SA | OPS | RC | B WS | F WS | T WS | BWS/G | FWS/G | TWS/G | |||||||
| 1901 | 6 | John Farrell | WAS | 24 | 7.66 | 14.1% | 143 | 348 | 19 | 19 | 4 | .951 | 565 | 144 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 88 | 68 | 46 | 1 | 13 | 22 | .255 | .312 | .342 | .654 | 76 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 12.6 | .055 | .033 | .088 | ||||||||||||
| 1902 | 8 | Harry Bay | CLE | 24 | 8.04 | 9.8% | 99 | 235 | 12 | 8 | 2 | .969 | 408 | 115 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 17 | .282 | .339 | .341 | .680 | 54 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 10.6 | .070 | .037 | .107 | ||||||||||||
| 1903 | 4 | Harry Bay | CLE | 24 | 18.55 | 13.3% | 137 | 298 | 16 | 20 | 4 | .940 | 562 | 157 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 84 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 42 | .279 | .312 | .351 | .663 | 74 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 18.1 | .101 | .031 | .132 | ||||||||||||
| 1904 | 9 | Bill O'Neill | BOS/WAS | 24 | 3.79 | 8.3% | 100 | 171 | 9 | 18 | 2 | .909 | 380 | 92 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 20 | .242 | .287 | .292 | .579 | 33 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 6.8 | .064 | .004 | .068 | ||||||||||||
| 1905 | 10 | Ty Cobb | DET | 18 | 3.56 | 6.6% | 77 | 147 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .963 | 289 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 4 | .239 | .288 | .301 | .589 | 26 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .051 | .039 | .090 | ||||||||||||
| 1906 | 6 | Ty Cobb | DET | 19 | 10.38 | 16.8% | 198 | 403 | 22 | 19 | 7 | .957 | 735 | 188 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 93 | 71 | 58 | 6 | 44 | 31 | .256 | .315 | .331 | .646 | 85 | 16.8 | 4.3 | 21.1 | .085 | .022 | .107 | ||||||||||||
| 1907 | 4 | Rube Oldring | PHI | 23 | 17.08 | 36.2% | 430 | 818 | 57 | 33 | 10 | .964 | 1575 | 397 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 184 | 104 | 78 | 23 | 47 | 68 | .252 | .297 | .317 | .614 | 165 | 28.2 | 14.8 | 43.0 | .066 | .034 | .100 | ||||||||||||
| 1908 | 4 | Clyde Milan | WAS | 21 | 14.47 | 32.9% | 366 | 780 | 54 | 37 | 18 | .958 | 1355 | 306 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 129 | 110 | 76 | 19 | 40 | 58 | .226 | .277 | .284 | .561 | 122 | 17.4 | 15.5 | 32.9 | .048 | .042 | .090 | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | 1 | Tris Speaker | BOS | 21 | 43.59 | 34.3% | 364 | 779 | 69 | 29 | 17 | .967 | 1306 | 362 | 48 | 23 | 9 | 139 | 135 | 87 | 15 | 41 | 57 | .277 | .330 | .370 | .700 | 171 | 40.9 | 13.1 | 54.0 | .112 | .036 | .148 | ||||||||||||
| 1910 | 1 | Ty Cobb | DET | 23 | 54.53 | 46.0% | 512 | 1094 | 80 | 57 | 25 | .954 | 1912 | 578 | 79 | 36 | 13 | 309 | 197 | 213 | 26 | 42 | 146 | .302 | .380 | .402 | .782 | 335 | 83.3 | 18.7 | 102.0 | .163 | .037 | .199 | ||||||||||||
| 1911 | 1 | Ty Cobb | DET | 24 | 65.80 | 55.0% | 635 | 1431 | 118 | 64 | 29 | .960 | 2443 | 838 | 144 | 62 | 25 | 468 | 345 | 255 | 33 | 63 | 198 | .343 | .412 | .483 | .895 | 524 | 111.7 | 22.5 | 134.2 | .176 | .035 | .211 | ||||||||||||
| 1912 | 1 | Tris Speaker | BOS | 24 | 70.46 | 31.5% | 349 | 807 | 52 | 30 | 13 | .966 | 1281 | 414 | 77 | 28 | 15 | 226 | 191 | 146 | 13 | 42 | 82 | .323 | .398 | .462 | .860 | 266 | 58.8 | 15.5 | 74.3 | .168 | .044 | .213 | ||||||||||||
| 1913 | 5 | Amos Strunk | PHI | 24 | 15.11 | 12.4% | 146 | 301 | 20 | 15 | 4 | .955 | 554 | 157 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 62 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 0 | .283 | .341 | .386 | .727 | 80 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 20.1 | .109 | .029 | .138 | ||||||||||
| 1914 | 7 | Nemo Leibold | CLE | 22 | 5.83 | 19.2% | 229 | 475 | 32 | 29 | 6 | .946 | 840 | 210 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 92 | 81 | 90 | 108 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 28 | .250 | .326 | .325 | .651 | 93 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 18.9 | .062 | .021 | .083 | ||||||||||
| 1915 | 6 | Happy Felsch | CHI | 23 | 7.81 | 23.4% | 272 | 620 | 34 | 31 | 5 | .955 | 967 | 229 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 133 | 84 | 132 | 132 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 27 | .237 | .334 | .328 | .662 | 122 | 19.8 | 8.1 | 27.9 | .073 | .030 | .103 | ||||||||||
| 1916 | 3 | Happy Felsch | CHI | 24 | 24.80 | 12.7% | 141 | 340 | 19 | 7 | 5 | .981 | 546 | 164 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 70 | 31 | 67 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .300 | .341 | .427 | .768 | 80 | 18.2 | 6.3 | 24.5 | .129 | .045 | .174 | ||||||||||
| 1917 | 12 | Harry Heilmann | DET | 22 | 3.22 | 2.2% | 28 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .967 | 104 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .279 | .336 | .385 | .721 | 14 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | .104 | .025 | .129 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | 12 | Merito Acosta | PHI | 22 | 2.16 | 5.5% | 54 | 120 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .941 | 196 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 4 | .235 | .286 | .321 | .607 | 19 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | .044 | .013 | .057 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | 11 | Buzz Murphy | WAS | 24 | 2.52 | 8.0% | 84 | 196 | 12 | 11 | 3 | .950 | 309 | 84 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 13 | 7 | .272 | .322 | .330 | .652 | 32 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 6.0 | .051 | .020 | .071 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | 12 | Frank Welch | PHI | 22 | 1.55 | 6.7% | 84 | 170 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .943 | 302 | 78 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .258 | .313 | .361 | .674 | 34 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 | .033 | .005 | .038 | ||||||||||
| 1921 | 9 | Frank Welch | PHI | 23 | 4.70 | 10.2% | 117 | 280 | 15 | 16 | 2 | .949 | 455 | 133 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 51 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | .292 | .351 | .415 | .766 | 62 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 8.3 | .050 | .021 | .071 | ||||||||||
| 1922 | 11 | Beauty McGowan | PHI | 20 | 1.91 | 5.1% | 56 | 153 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .970 | 200 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .230 | .325 | .310 | .635 | 21 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 | .027 | .029 | .055 | ||||||||||
| 1923 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | 7 | Al Simmons | PHI | 22 | 11.27 | 8.3% | 101 | 283 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .980 | 395 | 122 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 68 | 20 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | .309 | .344 | .430 | .774 | 56 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 11.9 | .074 | .044 | .118 | ||||||||||
| 1925 | 1 | Al Simmons | PHI | 23 | 39.52 | 19.2% | 229 | 632 | 16 | 19 | 2 | .972 | 939 | 342 | 58 | 17 | 30 | 172 | 179 | 60 | 63 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 17 | .364 | .405 | .558 | .963 | 190 | 32.8 | 10.9 | 43.7 | .143 | .048 | .191 | ||||||||||
| 1926 | 3 | Al Simmons | PHI | 24 | 29.32 | 24.6% | 298 | 713 | 24 | 21 | 9 | .972 | 1199 | 419 | 92 | 20 | 34 | 199 | 203 | 95 | 86 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 10 | .349 | .400 | .545 | .945 | 246 | 47.7 | 8.8 | 56.5 | .160 | .030 | .190 | ||||||||||
| 1927 | 4 | Alex Metzler | CHI | 24 | 21.35 | 17.1% | 197 | 529 | 25 | 17 | 11 | .970 | 735 | 214 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 103 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 13 | .291 | .361 | .397 | .758 | 103 | 14.6 | 7.6 | 22.2 | .074 | .039 | .113 | ||||||||||
| 1928 | 3 | Red Barnes | WAS | 24 | 17.71 | 21.1% | 264 | 597 | 34 | 14 | 3 | .978 | 984 | 280 | 58 | 22 | 12 | 151 | 111 | 83 | 81 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 9 | .285 | .347 | .425 | .772 | 143 | 20.8 | 8.7 | 29.5 | .079 | .033 | .112 | ||||||||||
| 1929 | 6 | Jack Rothrock | BOS | 24 | 11.58 | 26.0% | 315 | 846 | 41 | 28 | 12 | .969 | 1152 | 330 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 150 | 150 | 101 | 100 | 3 | 39 | 36 | 23 | .286 | .346 | .383 | .729 | 152 | 18.3 | 10.7 | 29.0 | .058 | .034 | .092 | ||||||||||
| 1930 | 10 | Cliff Watwood | CHI | 24 | 3.66 | 6.7% | 85 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 302 | 86 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | .285 | .357 | .397 | .754 | 44 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 7.2 | .060 | .025 | .085 | ||||||||||
| 1931 | 8 | Hub Walker | DET | 24 | 4.09 | 14.3% | 179 | 435 | 13 | 21 | 3 | .955 | 649 | 184 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 66 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 10 | .284 | .345 | .394 | .739 | 88 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 14.7 | .051 | .031 | .082 | ||||||||||
| 1932 | 6 | Gee Walker | DET | 24 | 13.30 | 13.4% | 181 | 408 | 12 | 18 | 3 | .959 | 610 | 188 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 104 | 83 | 48 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 9 | .308 | .361 | .448 | .809 | 104 | 16.2 | 4.7 | 20.9 | .090 | .026 | .115 | ||||||||||
| 1933 | 7 | Pete Fox | DET | 24 | 12.38 | 18.1% | 202 | 537 | 12 | 14 | 2 | .975 | 866 | 241 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 150 | 110 | 56 | 71 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | .278 | .326 | .436 | .762 | 127 | 17.3 | 6.9 | 24.2 | .086 | .034 | .120 | ||||||||||
| 1934 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | 7 | Mel Almada | BOS | 21 | 10.70 | 10.3% | 126 | 293 | 18 | 10 | 2 | .969 | 497 | 144 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 7 | .290 | .350 | .374 | .724 | 65 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 12.0 | .052 | .044 | .095 | ||||||||||
| 1936 | 6 | Joe DiMaggio | NY | 21 | 12.34 | 4.6% | 55 | 158 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .982 | 252 | 82 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 49 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .325 | .354 | .571 | .925 | 51 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 10.4 | .144 | .045 | .189 | ||||||||||
| 1937 | 1 | Joe DiMaggio | NY | 22 | 54.09 | 21.4% | 249 | 718 | 36 | 29 | 7 | .963 | 1049 | 347 | 55 | 19 | 50 | 224 | 200 | 102 | 57 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | .331 | .393 | .562 | .955 | 227 | 41.1 | 10.1 | 51.2 | .165 | .041 | .206 | ||||||||||
| 1938 | 1 | Joe DiMaggio | NY | 23 | 38.67 | 15.5% | 186 | 453 | 25 | 17 | 6 | .966 | 756 | 235 | 42 | 15 | 33 | 153 | 153 | 69 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | .311 | .370 | .537 | .907 | 155 | 26.0 | 6.9 | 32.9 | .140 | .037 | .177 | ||||||||||
| 1939 | 1 | Joe DiMaggio | NY | 24 | 49.34 | 41.3% | 485 | 1400 | 36 | 40 | 8 | .973 | 1952 | 618 | 105 | 31 | 48 | 373 | 272 | 209 | 149 | 7 | 23 | 66 | 19 | 32 | .317 | .385 | .476 | .861 | 371 | 60.7 | 19.4 | 80.1 | .125 | .040 | .165 | |||||||||
| 1940 | 2 | Barney McCosky | DET | 23 | 25.95 | 49.4% | 580 | 1527 | 43 | 36 | 11 | .978 | 2376 | 721 | 134 | 37 | 60 | 442 | 292 | 232 | 266 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 32 | 36 | .303 | .367 | .467 | .834 | 407 | 63.0 | 17.0 | 80.0 | .109 | .029 | .138 | |||||||||
| 1941 | 3 | Dom DiMaggio | BOS | 24 | 21.00 | 37.6% | 436 | 1170 | 34 | 34 | 7 | .973 | 1759 | 528 | 109 | 24 | 29 | 315 | 210 | 239 | 147 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 25 | .300 | .388 | .439 | .827 | 305 | 49.0 | 14.3 | 63.3 | .112 | .033 | .145 | |||||||||
| 1942 | 13 | Bill Mueller | CHI | 21 | 1.33 | 2.0% | 23 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .160 | .276 | .173 | .449 | 3 | - | 1.8 | 1.8 | .000 | .078 | .078 | |||||||||
| 1943 | 4 | Hank Edwards | CLE | 24 | 12.72 | 14.6% | 179 | 458 | 14 | 12 | 3 | .975 | 712 | 190 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 84 | 68 | 62 | 82 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | .267 | .327 | .389 | .716 | 89 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 23.3 | .104 | .026 | .130 | |||||||||
| Pos | Pct. of | Center Field Fielding Statistics | Batting Statistics as Center Fielder | Win Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | Games | PO | Assts | Err | DP | F Pct. | At Bats | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | Runs | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HP | SH | SF | SB | CS | GDP | BA | OBA | SA | OPS | RC | B WS | F WS | T WS | BWS/G | FWS/G | TWS/G | |||||||
| 1944 | 7 | Catfish Metkovich | BOS | 23 | 9.76 | 12.8% | 153 | 417 | 14 | 14 | 4 | .969 | 614 | 159 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 98 | 57 | 39 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 9 | .259 | .305 | .371 | .676 | 73 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 15.3 | .075 | .025 | .100 | |||||||||
| 1945 | 14 | Catfish Metkovich | BOS | 24 | 3.01 | 6.2% | 82 | 189 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .980 | 273 | 71 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | .260 | .333 | .374 | .707 | 34 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 8.4 | .079 | .023 | .102 | |||||||||
| 1946 | 8 | Pat Seerey | CLE | 23 | 4.83 | 5.8% | 71 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 243 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .210 | .309 | .383 | .692 | 27 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 5.8 | .066 | .015 | .082 | |||||||||
| 1947 | 12 | Sam Mele | BOS | 24 | 4.00 | 2.2% | 29 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 109 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .303 | .356 | .450 | .806 | 17 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 3.9 | .103 | .031 | .134 | |||||||||
| 1948 | 5 | Larry Doby | CLE | 24 | 13.05 | 9.7% | 123 | 327 | 13 | 11 | 3 | .969 | 431 | 122 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 54 | 48 | 60 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | .283 | .360 | .422 | .782 | 67 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 15.5 | .085 | .041 | .126 | |||||||||
| 1949 | 5 | Johnny Groth | DET | 22 | 15.89 | 19.6% | 243 | 619 | 20 | 17 | 5 | .974 | 872 | 254 | 45 | 9 | 21 | 142 | 148 | 127 | 99 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | .291 | .384 | .436 | .820 | 145 | 23.1 | 6.3 | 29.4 | .095 | .026 | .121 | |||||||||
| 1950 | 4 | Johnny Groth | DET | 23 | 23.01 | 25.1% | 311 | 814 | 24 | 12 | 6 | .986 | 1147 | 312 | 51 | 16 | 19 | 164 | 141 | 150 | 86 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | .272 | .359 | .394 | .753 | 165 | 21.8 | 9.0 | 30.8 | .070 | .029 | .099 | |||||||||
| 1951 | 5 | Johnny Groth | DET | 24 | 11.19 | 22.1% | 278 | 692 | 31 | 11 | 8 | .985 | 998 | 291 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 117 | 131 | 81 | 88 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 13 | 32 | .292 | .349 | .384 | .733 | 130 | 19.4 | 9.3 | 28.7 | .070 | .033 | .103 | |||||||||
| 1952 | 2 | Mickey Mantle | NY | 20 | 37.67 | 12.5% | 147 | 373 | 15 | 12 | 4 | .970 | 555 | 168 | 35 | 7 | 20 | 90 | 80 | 72 | 103 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .303 | .383 | .499 | .882 | 103 | 25.0 | 4.1 | 29.1 | .170 | .028 | .198 | |||||||||
| 1953 | 1 | Mickey Mantle | NY | 21 | 32.08 | 20.8% | 252 | 696 | 22 | 13 | 3 | .982 | 937 | 270 | 50 | 8 | 23 | 154 | 147 | 110 | 116 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 13 | .288 | .364 | .432 | .796 | 151 | 28.5 | 10.7 | 39.2 | .113 | .042 | .156 | |||||||||
| 1954 | 1 | Mickey Mantle | NY | 22 | 45.75 | 27.5% | 354 | 836 | 43 | 20 | 9 | .978 | 1265 | 364 | 56 | 23 | 33 | 205 | 175 | 168 | 13 | 176 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 27 | .288 | .371 | .447 | .818 | 214 | 43.3 | 9.5 | 52.8 | .122 | .027 | .149 | |||||||
| 1955 | 1 | Mickey Mantle | NY | 23 | 62.19 | 11.9% | 145 | 372 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .995 | 514 | 157 | 24 | 11 | 37 | 122 | 98 | 112 | 6 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .305 | .430 | .611 | 1.041 | 136 | 34.1 | 6.8 | 40.9 | .235 | .047 | .282 | |||||||
| 1956 | 1 | Mickey Mantle | NY | 24 | 83.26 | 25.2% | 331 | 758 | 23 | 15 | 6 | .981 | 1094 | 307 | 37 | 12 | 60 | 195 | 174 | 159 | 7 | 196 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 11 | .281 | .371 | .501 | .872 | 225 | 48.2 | 7.8 | 56.0 | .146 | .024 | .169 | |||||||
| 1957 | 5 | Roger Maris | CLE | 22 | 8.32 | 12.8% | 182 | 390 | 15 | 12 | 4 | .971 | 514 | 118 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 57 | 72 | 7 | 94 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | .230 | .327 | .360 | .687 | 65 | 11.9 | 4.5 | 16.4 | .065 | .025 | .090 | |||||||
| 1958 | 2 | Jim Landis | CHI | 24 | 25.30 | 31.6% | 392 | 943 | 20 | 17 | 4 | .983 | 1419 | 373 | 60 | 14 | 29 | 188 | 133 | 154 | 3 | 187 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 21 | 22 | .263 | .338 | .386 | .724 | 188 | 34.2 | 10.6 | 44.8 | .087 | .027 | .114 | |||||||
| 1959 | 2 | Al Kaline | DET | 24 | 29.49 | 34.3% | 414 | 967 | 20 | 17 | 2 | .983 | 1494 | 394 | 53 | 17 | 66 | 234 | 217 | 173 | 11 | 200 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 12 | 33 | .264 | .341 | .454 | .795 | 236 | 40.9 | 10.8 | 51.7 | .099 | .026 | .125 | |||||||
| 1960 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | 5 | Gary Geiger | BOS | 24 | 17.45 | 9.6% | 161 | 366 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .990 | 562 | 126 | 24 | 5 | 20 | 91 | 62 | 94 | 3 | 106 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 7 | .224 | .338 | .391 | .729 | 82 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 18.7 | .084 | .032 | .116 | |||||||
| 1962 | 10 | Ty Cline | CLE | 23 | 6.07 | 13.2% | 239 | 534 | 12 | 10 | 1 | .982 | 824 | 213 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 117 | 64 | 63 | 0 | 106 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 12 | .258 | .315 | .339 | .654 | 91 | 11.0 | 6.2 | 17.2 | .046 | .026 | .072 | |||||||
| 1963 | 12 | Mike Hershberger | CHI | 23 | 7.25 | 9.7% | 200 | 313 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .976 | 550 | 139 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 49 | 42 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 9 | .253 | .306 | .331 | .637 | 59 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 14.0 | .047 | .024 | .070 | |||||||
| 1964 | 2 | Carl Yastrzemski | BOS | 24 | 22.73 | 24.1% | 405 | 917 | 29 | 26 | 6 | .973 | 1387 | 368 | 63 | 15 | 36 | 167 | 143 | 131 | 12 | 253 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 53 | .265 | .331 | .410 | .741 | 172 | 26.5 | 9.5 | 36.0 | .065 | .023 | .089 | |||||||
| 1965 | 5 | Jose Cardenal | CAL | 21 | 13.61 | 39.5% | 717 | 1393 | 29 | 32 | 5 | .978 | 2189 | 512 | 95 | 22 | 55 | 261 | 213 | 145 | 15 | 380 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 52 | 26 | 34 | .234 | .283 | .373 | .656 | 230 | 34.5 | 19.5 | 54.0 | .048 | .027 | .075 | |||||||
| 1966 | 1 | Tommie Agee | CHI | 23 | 31.71 | 34.3% | 606 | 1289 | 33 | 15 | 13 | .989 | 2010 | 561 | 85 | 19 | 61 | 271 | 224 | 140 | 12 | 304 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 75 | 36 | 32 | .279 | .330 | .431 | .761 | 285 | 60.8 | 17.7 | 78.5 | .100 | .029 | .130 | |||||||
| 1967 | 1 | Paul Blair | BAL | 23 | 31.44 | 48.6% | 860 | 1904 | 58 | 43 | 17 | .979 | 2893 | 717 | 115 | 36 | 63 | 359 | 276 | 246 | 25 | 517 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 69 | 31 | 45 | .248 | .309 | .378 | .687 | 348 | 64.5 | 28.2 | 92.7 | .075 | .033 | .108 | |||||||
| 1968 | 1 | Rick Monday | OAK | 22 | 31.08 | 49.6% | 812 | 1845 | 66 | 30 | 24 | .985 | 2889 | 716 | 125 | 30 | 39 | 353 | 237 | 273 | 29 | 451 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 92 | 51 | 27 | .248 | .314 | .352 | .666 | 332 | 74.8 | 24.5 | 99.3 | .092 | .030 | .122 | |||||||
| 1969 | 2 | Reggie Smith | BOS | 24 | 29.62 | 41.9% | 813 | 1798 | 47 | 48 | 13 | .975 | 2896 | 795 | 111 | 30 | 68 | 374 | 312 | 296 | 28 | 430 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 71 | 48 | 39 | .275 | .344 | .404 | .748 | 411 | 81.0 | 22.1 | 103.1 | .100 | .027 | .127 | |||||||
| 1970 | 1 | Bobby Murcer | NY | 24 | 31.45 | 30.8% | 631 | 1452 | 39 | 26 | 14 | .983 | 2196 | 576 | 99 | 24 | 67 | 325 | 237 | 271 | 16 | 395 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 75 | 30 | 38 | .262 | .344 | .421 | .765 | 329 | 66.8 | 21.1 | 87.9 | .106 | .033 | .139 | |||||||
| 1971 | 2 | Amos Otis | KC | 24 | 32.47 | 24.6% | 506 | 1232 | 31 | 14 | 10 | .989 | 1648 | 448 | 78 | 7 | 34 | 208 | 163 | 144 | 13 | 219 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 74 | 19 | 39 | .272 | .329 | .390 | .719 | 218 | 44.1 | 15.7 | 59.8 | .087 | .031 | .118 | |||||||
| 1972 | 11 | Buddy Bell | CLE | 20 | 7.78 | 16.9% | 346 | 760 | 22 | 12 | 8 | .985 | 1027 | 244 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 104 | 55 | 104 | 11 | 152 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 22 | .238 | .311 | .304 | .615 | 100 | 16.5 | 8.1 | 24.6 | .048 | .023 | .071 | |||||||
| 1973 | 7 | George Hendrick | CLE | 23 | 12.72 | 23.3% | 457 | 1112 | 32 | 23 | 6 | .980 | 1657 | 441 | 54 | 23 | 41 | 231 | 189 | 162 | 11 | 237 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 42 | 30 | 34 | .266 | .332 | .401 | .733 | 220 | 39.1 | 9.4 | 48.5 | .086 | .021 | .106 | |||||||
| 1974 | 5 | George Hendrick | CLE | 24 | 18.88 | 24.5% | 523 | 1299 | 29 | 21 | 7 | .984 | 1736 | 440 | 59 | 11 | 31 | 218 | 162 | 139 | 12 | 263 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 65 | 42 | 42 | .253 | .310 | .354 | .664 | 184 | 26.3 | 14.2 | 40.5 | .050 | .027 | .077 | |||||||
| 1975 | 1 | Fred Lynn | BOS | 23 | 50.12 | 32.0% | 663 | 1585 | 36 | 36 | 7 | .978 | 2223 | 617 | 113 | 17 | 54 | 344 | 270 | 197 | 14 | 374 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 59 | 41 | 39 | .278 | .338 | .417 | .755 | 316 | 55.2 | 17.5 | 72.7 | .083 | .026 | .110 | |||||||
| 1976 | 4 | Fred Lynn | BOS | 24 | 27.99 | 23.7% | 455 | 1220 | 38 | 21 | 7 | .984 | 1678 | 477 | 82 | 20 | 22 | 213 | 163 | 125 | 4 | 240 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 29 | 33 | .284 | .333 | .396 | .729 | 218 | 39.4 | 13.0 | 52.4 | .087 | .029 | .115 | |||||||
| 1977 | 3 | Chet Lemon | CHI | 22 | 26.66 | 30.9% | 696 | 1954 | 48 | 39 | 11 | .981 | 2499 | 659 | 113 | 24 | 65 | 329 | 287 | 187 | 11 | 461 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 55 | 40 | 37 | .264 | .316 | .406 | .722 | 323 | 49.6 | 23.0 | 72.6 | .071 | .033 | .104 | |||||||
| 1978 | 5 | Chet Lemon | CHI | 23 | 21.15 | 31.9% | 714 | 1993 | 44 | 25 | 6 | .988 | 2503 | 643 | 112 | 19 | 34 | 288 | 235 | 207 | 13 | 346 | 17 | 32 | 20 | 78 | 51 | 50 | .257 | .316 | .358 | .674 | 280 | 37.7 | 21.0 | 58.7 | .053 | .029 | .082 | |||||||
| 1979 | 2 | Chet Lemon | CHI | 24 | 30.46 | 32.7% | 742 | 1995 | 52 | 35 | 9 | .983 | 2732 | 777 | 116 | 25 | 66 | 408 | 323 | 321 | 25 | 330 | 24 | 38 | 27 | 119 | 52 | 65 | .284 | .361 | .418 | .779 | 421 | 71.4 | 19.4 | 90.8 | .096 | .026 | .122 | |||||||
| 1980 | 7 | Willie Wilson | KC | 24 | 14.94 | 15.1% | 340 | 919 | 9 | 14 | 3 | .985 | 1277 | 360 | 54 | 13 | 20 | 197 | 120 | 87 | 8 | 201 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 43 | 25 | 23 | .282 | .332 | .392 | .724 | 165 | 23.6 | 10.1 | 33.7 | .069 | .030 | .099 | |||||||
| 1981 | 10 | Kirk Gibson | DET | 24 | 6.25 | 14.0% | 207 | 514 | 15 | 5 | 3 | .991 | 712 | 165 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 92 | 71 | 54 | 5 | 137 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 10 | .232 | .286 | .341 | .627 | 72 | 10.5 | 5.4 | 15.9 | .051 | .026 | .077 | |||||||
| 1982 | 8 | Dave Henderson | SEA | 23 | 10.76 | 24.7% | 608 | 1493 | 40 | 23 | 11 | .985 | 2021 | 542 | 93 | 17 | 57 | 245 | 218 | 138 | 9 | 347 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 39 | .268 | .318 | .416 | .734 | 258 | 37.8 | 19.6 | 57.4 | .062 | .032 | .094 | |||||||
| 1983 | 1 | Lloyd Moseby | TOR | 23 | 32.31 | 21.8% | 520 | 1365 | 28 | 21 | 3 | .985 | 1863 | 529 | 94 | 17 | 56 | 252 | 239 | 145 | 16 | 286 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 23 | 31 | .284 | .337 | .443 | .780 | 278 | 47.0 | 18.0 | 65.0 | .090 | .035 | .125 | |||||||
| 1984 | 1 | Lloyd Moseby | TOR | 24 | 33.05 | 16.3% | 365 | 1089 | 27 | 18 | 6 | .984 | 1375 | 394 | 51 | 22 | 18 | 192 | 136 | 105 | 11 | 230 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 18 | 21 | .287 | .341 | .395 | .736 | 188 | 30.9 | 17.0 | 47.9 | .085 | .047 | .131 | |||||||
| 1985 | 5 | Kirby Puckett | MIN | 24 | 19.84 | 15.6% | 374 | 947 | 36 | 13 | 8 | .987 | 1326 | 352 | 57 | 19 | 24 | 162 | 129 | 91 | 3 | 217 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 24 | 18 | .265 | .315 | .391 | .706 | 161 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 33.0 | .053 | .035 | .088 | |||||||
| 1986 | 5 | Oddibe McDowell | TEX | 23 | 20.92 | 15.5% | 369 | 850 | 20 | 16 | 6 | .982 | 1272 | 331 | 58 | 15 | 28 | 204 | 118 | 167 | 7 | 218 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 90 | 34 | 24 | .260 | .349 | .395 | .744 | 185 | 29.2 | 11.6 | 40.8 | .079 | .031 | .111 | |||||||
| Pos | Pct. of | Center Field Fielding Statistics | Batting Statistics as Center Fielder | Win Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | Games | PO | Assts | Err | DP | F Pct. | At Bats | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | Runs | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HP | SH | SF | SB | CS | GDP | BA | OBA | SA | OPS | RC | B WS | F WS | T WS | BWS/G | FWS/G | TWS/G | |||||||
| 1987 | 6 | Ellis Burks | BOS | 22 | 15.47 | 25.5% | 619 | 1439 | 33 | 23 | 11 | .985 | 2118 | 547 | 99 | 18 | 59 | 310 | 236 | 164 | 5 | 430 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 110 | 33 | 22 | .258 | .315 | .406 | .721 | 283 | 38.9 | 18.7 | 57.6 | .063 | .030 | .093 | |||||||
| 1988 | 5 | Ellis Burks | BOS | 23 | 29.48 | 15.3% | 372 | 891 | 14 | 24 | 0 | .974 | 1236 | 326 | 69 | 11 | 22 | 167 | 144 | 108 | 2 | 214 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 49 | 18 | 13 | .264 | .326 | .391 | .717 | 168 | 26.7 | 9.4 | 36.1 | .072 | .025 | .097 | |||||||
| 1989 | 4 | Ellis Burks | BOS | 24 | 19.89 | 20.1% | 492 | 1160 | 34 | 30 | 11 | .975 | 1647 | 448 | 73 | 10 | 42 | 252 | 197 | 159 | 15 | 311 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 87 | 28 | 27 | .272 | .340 | .405 | .745 | 231 | 41.5 | 11.3 | 52.8 | .084 | .023 | .107 | |||||||
| 1990 | 1 | Ken Griffey Jr. | SEA | 20 | 28.36 | 12.6% | 283 | 656 | 15 | 13 | 4 | .981 | 1080 | 322 | 49 | 16 | 29 | 167 | 133 | 109 | 12 | 157 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 61 | 25 | 20 | .298 | .362 | .454 | .816 | 173 | 34.2 | 7.9 | 42.1 | .121 | .028 | .149 | |||||||
| 1991 | 1 | Ken Griffey Jr. | SEA | 21 | 40.91 | 29.3% | 694 | 1724 | 33 | 23 | 8 | .987 | 2484 | 681 | 131 | 23 | 56 | 348 | 311 | 227 | 26 | 444 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 95 | 39 | 42 | .274 | .336 | .413 | .749 | 340 | 56.8 | 17.3 | 74.1 | .082 | .025 | .107 | |||||||
| 1992 | 2 | Ken Griffey Jr. | SEA | 22 | 30.97 | 33.6% | 760 | 1986 | 42 | 26 | 13 | .987 | 2764 | 718 | 139 | 19 | 82 | 362 | 372 | 201 | 23 | 515 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 65 | 37 | 55 | .260 | .313 | .413 | .726 | 352 | 57.4 | 19.7 | 77.1 | .076 | .026 | .101 | |||||||
| 1993 | 1 | Ken Griffey Jr. | SEA | 23 | 41.34 | 25.3% | 533 | 1374 | 30 | 24 | 11 | .983 | 1967 | 540 | 102 | 17 | 60 | 309 | 249 | 233 | 27 | 333 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 84 | 46 | 49 | .275 | .354 | .435 | .789 | 294 | 45.9 | 16.2 | 62.1 | .086 | .030 | .117 | |||||||
| 1994 | 2 | Ken Griffey Jr. | SEA | 24 | 28.08 | 7.9% | 126 | 304 | 14 | 5 | 3 | .985 | 480 | 153 | 25 | 4 | 38 | 98 | 90 | 65 | 17 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 10 | .319 | .401 | .625 | 1.026 | 109 | 17.8 | 3.6 | 21.4 | .141 | .029 | .170 | |||||||
| 1995 | 12 | Johnny Damon | KC | 21 | 6.22 | 12.3% | 249 | 604 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .987 | 898 | 226 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 115 | 78 | 63 | 0 | 170 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 13 | 16 | .252 | .301 | .332 | .633 | 93 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 13.7 | .025 | .030 | .055 | |||||||
| 1996 | 6 | Rich Becker | MIN | 24 | 20.76 | 14.3% | 341 | 852 | 20 | 9 | 11 | .990 | 1094 | 316 | 52 | 9 | 19 | 173 | 125 | 110 | 3 | 225 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 45 | 17 | 16 | .289 | .354 | .405 | .759 | 163 | 17.1 | 9.9 | 27.0 | .050 | .029 | .079 | |||||||
| 1997 | 5 | Mike Cameron | CHI | 24 | 18.64 | 8.8% | 207 | 544 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .984 | 716 | 189 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 114 | 92 | 93 | 3 | 151 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 5 | 10 | .264 | .354 | .422 | .776 | 118 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 26.6 | .098 | .030 | .129 | |||||||
| 1998 | 5 | Johnny Damon | KC | 24 | 14.89 | 20.4% | 482 | 1136 | 30 | 15 | 6 | .987 | 1706 | 452 | 77 | 21 | 37 | 268 | 171 | 184 | 6 | 346 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 67 | 33 | 10 | .265 | .338 | .400 | .738 | 234 | 32.0 | 13.6 | 45.6 | .066 | .028 | .095 | |||||||
| 1999 | 6 | Carlos Beltran | KC | 22 | 18.59 | 23.9% | 585 | 1362 | 41 | 28 | 9 | .980 | 2006 | 543 | 99 | 14 | 67 | 297 | 273 | 139 | 3 | 369 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 24 | 49 | .271 | .319 | .434 | .753 | 273 | 29.7 | 13.4 | 43.1 | .051 | .023 | .074 | |||||||
| 2000 | 6 | Terrence Long | OAK | 24 | 18.90 | 29.9% | 692 | 1746 | 33 | 40 | 11 | .978 | 2547 | 711 | 128 | 24 | 60 | 372 | 315 | 169 | 9 | 413 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 17 | 78 | .279 | .327 | .419 | .746 | 338 | 38.5 | 17.4 | 55.9 | .056 | .025 | .081 | |||||||
| 2001 | 2 | Carlos Beltran | KC | 24 | 33.78 | 13.6% | 302 | 740 | 26 | 10 | 10 | .987 | 1088 | 310 | 49 | 14 | 31 | 170 | 144 | 87 | 2 | 213 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 5 | 13 | .285 | .341 | .441 | .782 | 171 | 29.8 | 9.9 | 39.7 | .099 | .033 | .131 | |||||||
| 2002 | 8 | Vernon Wells | TOR | 23 | 16.27 | 16.4% | 368 | 895 | 24 | 10 | 7 | .989 | 1338 | 355 | 76 | 11 | 37 | 187 | 170 | 85 | 3 | 217 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 37 | .265 | .311 | .422 | .733 | 167 | 22.2 | 10.2 | 32.4 | .060 | .028 | .088 | |||||||
| 2003 | 2 | Vernon Wells | TOR | 24 | 32.40 | 24.4% | 544 | 1407 | 27 | 16 | 7 | .989 | 2164 | 632 | 115 | 22 | 62 | 321 | 284 | 120 | 7 | 349 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 22 | 44 | .292 | .333 | .451 | .784 | 323 | 44.4 | 14.8 | 59.2 | .082 | .027 | .109 | |||||||
| 2004 | 6 | Rocco Baldelli | TB | 22 | 12.69 | 28.4% | 648 | 1562 | 28 | 22 | 5 | .986 | 2313 | 618 | 115 | 18 | 57 | 323 | 268 | 153 | 12 | 435 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 76 | 33 | 34 | .267 | .318 | .406 | .724 | 294 | 32.1 | 18.8 | 50.9 | .050 | .029 | .079 | |||||||
| 2005 | 3 | Grady Sizemore | CLE | 22 | 22.95 | 21.0% | 464 | 1215 | 18 | 11 | 5 | .991 | 1691 | 454 | 93 | 23 | 39 | 238 | 189 | 126 | 5 | 322 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 25 | 36 | .268 | .322 | .420 | .742 | 225 | 28.8 | 12.8 | 41.6 | .062 | .028 | .090 | |||||||
| 2006 | 2 | Grady Sizemore | CLE | 23 | 29.80 | 28.9% | 693 | 1732 | 28 | 17 | 13 | .990 | 2298 | 611 | 131 | 24 | 56 | 368 | 268 | 209 | 10 | 494 | 42 | 19 | 20 | 80 | 31 | 14 | .266 | .336 | .417 | .753 | 325 | 43.7 | 16.0 | 59.7 | .063 | .023 | .086 | |||||||
| 2007 | 2 | Grady Sizemore | CLE | 24 | 35.28 | 19.9% | 436 | 1093 | 32 | 11 | 6 | .990 | 1621 | 441 | 75 | 14 | 56 | 262 | 216 | 220 | 13 | 359 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 22 | 35 | .272 | .365 | .439 | .804 | 273 | 44.0 | 12.4 | 56.4 | .101 | .028 | .129 | |||||||
| 2008 | 2 | B.J. Upton | TB | 23 | 28.79 | 33.5% | 777 | 1977 | 48 | 24 | 13 | .988 | 2776 | 738 | 142 | 27 | 44 | 365 | 303 | 229 | 14 | 599 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 126 | 39 | 64 | .266 | .325 | .384 | .709 | 355 | 45.8 | 25.3 | 71.1 | .059 | .033 | .092 | |||||||
| 2009 | 6 | Adam Jones | BAL | 23 | 14.60 | 25.8% | 615 | 1551 | 26 | 13 | 3 | .992 | 2103 | 544 | 107 | 16 | 50 | 303 | 251 | 176 | 7 | 432 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 74 | 28 | 40 | .259 | .319 | .396 | .715 | 269 | 35.9 | 16.3 | 52.2 | .058 | .027 | .085 | |||||||
| 2010 | 6 | Austin Jackson | DET | 23 | 18.78 | 27.2% | 585 | 1528 | 35 | 21 | 10 | .987 | 2199 | 596 | 93 | 27 | 38 | 307 | 201 | 121 | 5 | 442 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 78 | 26 | 38 | .271 | .314 | .390 | .704 | 270 | 36.1 | 18.5 | 54.6 | .062 | .032 | .093 | |||||||
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