Center Fielders
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1885 1887 Chronology Home CF Index Guide
Pos St All- Other Center Field Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as Center Fielder Win Shares Pos St
Rank Rank Name HOF MVP Star Rookie GG SS Team Stdg Bats Age Pos 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 WSQ Rank Rank Name
1 1 Curt Welch     STL 1 R 24   138 297 19 16 4 .952   555 156 31 13 2 112 94 29 14 58 .281 .333 .395 .728 109     14.2   6.8  21.0 .103 .049 .152   23.65 1 1 Curt Welch
2 2 Jim McTamany     BRO 3 R 22   107 209 26 28 5 .894   403 102 22 10 2 83 54 52 10 17 .253 .353 .372 .725 81     13.6   3.9  17.5 .127 .036 .164   20.44 2 2 Jim McTamany
3 3 Fred Mann     PIT 2 L 28   115 202 18 30 13 .880   436 109 16 14 2 84 59 45 11 26 .250 .335 .365 .700 82     13.1   3.0  16.1 .114 .026 .140   17.39 3 3 Fred Mann
4 4 Fred Lewis     CIN 5 B 27   76 126 11 18 1 .884   320 102 14 6 2 71 32 20 4 8 .319 .366 .419 .785 73     11.4   0.9  12.3 .150 .012 .162   14.29 4 4 Fred Lewis
5 5   Pete Browning             LOU 4 R 25 LF     82 119 10 31 1 .806     339 115 21 4 1 62 49 22     5     19     .339 .388 .434 .822 76       11.0   1.4  12.4 .134 .017 .151   13.92 5 5   Pete Browning
6 Harry Stovey     PHI 6 R 29 1B   46 111 8 16 3 .881   179 53 10 4 3 42 22 23 0 25 .296 .376 .447 .823 43      8.0   1.3   9.3 .174 .028 .202   12.07 6 Harry Stovey
7 Ed Swartwood     BRO 3 L 27 RF   20 39 4 4 1 .915   76 21 2 2 0 15 9 11 0 6 .276 .368 .355 .723 16      2.9   0.6   3.5 .145 .030 .175    4.23 7 Ed Swartwood
8 6 Buster Hoover     BAL 8 R 23   40 70 3 14 0 .839   157 34 2 6 0 25 10 16 2 15 .217 .297 .306 .603 26      4.0   0.4   4.4 .100 .010 .110    4.21 8 6 Buster Hoover
9 Lou Sylvester     LOU/CIN 4/5 R 31   52 67 10 7 4 .917   175 38 4 3 3 43 21 30 1 4 .217 .335 .326 .661 31      3.2   1.2   4.4 .062 .023 .085    3.70 9 Lou Sylvester
10 Len Sowders   R   BAL 8 L 25   23 28 4 4 0 .889   73 19 3 1 0 10 13 12 0 6 .260 .365 .329 .694 15      3.0   0.2   3.2 .130 .009 .139    3.45 10 Len Sowders
                             
11 7 Chief Roseman     NY 7 R 29 LF   44 80 6 8 2 .915   181 41 6 3 2 29 17 8 3 2 .227 .271 .326 .597 25      1.9   1.4   3.3 .043 .032 .075    2.61 11 7 Chief Roseman
12 Candy Nelson     NY 7 L 37 SS   28 46 2 5 2 .906   106 24 2 1 0 23 6 16 1 4 .226 .333 .264 .597 16      1.5   0.6   2.1 .054 .021 .075    1.66 12 Candy Nelson
13 Steve Behel   R   NY 7 U 25 LF   33 53 4 8 0 .877   125 26 3 1 0 18 10 12 1 9 .208 .283 .248 .531 15      1.0   0.8   1.8 .030 .024 .055    1.21 13 Steve Behel
14 8 Ed Greer     PHI 6 R 21   66 137 8 12 3 .924   245 47 5 3 1 31 19 7 2 11 .192 .220 .249 .469 24      0.4   1.7   2.1 .006 .026 .032    1.08 14 8 Ed Greer
15     Tony Mullane             CIN 5 B 27 SP     23 36 3 4 1 .907     76 17 3 1 0 14 9 6     0     5     .224 .280 .289 .569 11        1.1   0.2   1.3 .048 .009 .057    0.89 15     Tony Mullane
16 Pat O'Connell   R   BAL 8 L 25   41 57 4 17 0 .782   158 29 3 2 0 19 8 10 1 10 .184 .237 .228 .465 17      1.1   0.2   1.3 .027 .005 .032    0.67 16 Pat O'Connell
17 Jim Donahue   R   NY 7 R 24   21 34 2 8 0 .818   74 15 0 0 0 6 4 4 1 0 .203 .253 .203 .456 7      0.1   0.6   0.7 .005 .029 .033    0.37 17 Jim Donahue
18 Jim Clinton     BAL 8 R 35   23 41 1 5 1 .894   83 15 1 0 0 8 6 4 1 3 .181 .227 .193 .420 8      0.3   0.3   0.6 .013 .013 .026    0.28 18 Jim Clinton
League Average Age 26.0 League Avg WS/G .094 .026 .120
League Avg per 400 Chances 329.0 26.9 44.1 7.7 .890 Offense Share of WS 78.3%
League Average per 600 PA 544.4 139.4 21.4 10.7 2.6 100.6 64.0 47.3 8.3 33.0 .256 .325 .349 .674 97.7 Average WS/Team  14.66
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time 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
Copyright © 2009-10 by Andre Lower Bats Left   22.8%   227 372 32 60 16 .871     849 202 26 20 2 151 95 94     13     52     .238 .323 .323 .646 146       21.6   4.6  26.2 .095 .020 .115 Bats Left
Bats Right 64.0%   619 1165 93 145 23 .897   2391 616 102 46 14 441 296 195 39 154 .258 .324 .356 .680 430     56.7  19.0  75.7 .092 .031 .122 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 9.9%   99 162 14 22 2 .889   396 119 17 7 2 85 41 26 4 13 .301 .350 .394 .744 84     12.5   1.1  13.6 .126 .011 .137 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   3.3%     33 53 4 8 0 .877     125 26 3 1 0 18 10 12     1     9     .208 .283 .248 .531 15        1.0   0.8   1.8 .030 .024 .055 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 39.0%   372 747 58 78 12 .912   1434 354 60 32 5 257 181 108 29 101 .247 .313 .344 .657 247     32.3  13.4  45.7 .087 .036 .123 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 51.2%   503 851 72 140 22 .868   1963 532 81 38 10 364 228 169 25 116 .271 .337 .366 .703 373     54.5  10.0  64.5 .108 .020 .128 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 4.8%   52 67 10 7 4 .917   175 38 4 3 3 43 21 30 1 4 .217 .335 .326 .661 31      3.2   1.2   4.4 .062 .023 .085 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   5.0%   51 87 3 10 3 .900   189 39 3 1 0 31 12 20 2 7 .206 .289 .233 .522 24      1.8   0.9   2.7 .035 .018 .053 Age 35 & over
Rookie     7.6%     118 172 14 37 0 .834     430 89 9 4 0 53 35 38     3     25     .207 .276 .247 .523 54        5.2   1.8   7.0 .044 .015 .059 Rookie  
Starter 70.9%   668 1240 101 157 29 .895   2636 706 117 59 12 497 334 199 51 156 .268 .331 .371 .702 496     69.6  19.5  89.1 .104 .029 .133 Starter  
Reserve     29.1%     310 512 42 78 12 .877     1125 257 31 15 6 198 108 128     6     72     .228 .311 .299 .610 179       22.2   6.0  28.2 .072 .019 .091 Reserve  
Splits per 400 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 400 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 400 TC / 600 PA
Pct of Total
Playing Time 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
Bats Left   22.8%   227 320.7 27.6 51.7 13.8 .871     532.8 126.8 16.3 12.6 1.3 94.8 59.6 59.0     8.2     32.6     .238 .323 .323 .646 91.6       13.6   2.9  16.4 .095 .020 .115 Bats Left
Bats Right 64.0%   619 332.2 26.5 41.3 6.6 .897   546.5 140.8 23.3 10.5 3.2 100.8 67.7 44.6 8.9 35.2 .258 .324 .356 .680 98.3     13.0   4.3  17.3 .092 .031 .122 Bats Right
Bats Both 9.9%   99 327.3 28.3 44.4 4.0 .889   557.8 167.6 23.9 9.9 2.8 119.7 57.7 36.6 5.6 18.3 .301 .350 .394 .744 118.3     17.6   1.5  19.2 .126 .011 .137 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   3.3%     33 326.2 24.6 49.2 0.0 .877     543.5 113.0 13.0 4.3 0.0 78.3 43.5 52.2     4.3     39.1     .208 .283 .248 .531 65.2        4.3   3.5   7.8 .030 .024 .055 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 39.0%   372 338.4 26.3 35.3 5.4 .912   547.7 135.2 22.9 12.2 1.9 98.2 69.1 41.2 11.1 38.6 .247 .313 .344 .657 94.3     12.3   5.1  17.5 .087 .036 .123 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 51.2%   503 320.2 27.1 52.7 8.3 .868   546.0 148.0 22.5 10.6 2.8 101.3 63.4 47.0 7.0 32.3 .271 .337 .366 .703 103.8     15.2   2.8  17.9 .108 .020 .128 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 4.8%   52 319.1 47.6 33.3 19.0 .917   509.7 110.7 11.7 8.7 8.7 125.2 61.2 87.4 2.9 11.7 .217 .335 .326 .661 90.3      9.3   3.5  12.8 .062 .023 .085 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   5.0%   51 348.0 12.0 40.0 12.0 .900   537.4 110.9 8.5 2.8 0.0 88.2 34.1 56.9 5.7 19.9 .206 .289 .233 .522 68.2      5.1   2.6   7.7 .035 .018 .053 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     7.6%     118 308.5 25.1 66.4 0.0 .834     547.8 113.4 11.5 5.1 0.0 67.5 44.6 48.4     3.8     31.8     .207 .276 .247 .523 68.8        6.6   2.3   8.9 .044 .015 .059 Rookie  
Starter 70.9%   668 331.1 27.0 41.9 7.7 .895   548.0 146.8 24.3 12.3 2.5 103.3 69.4 41.4 10.6 32.4 .268 .331 .371 .702 103.1     14.5   4.1  18.5 .104 .029 .133 Starter  
Reserve     29.1%     310 324.0 26.6 49.4 7.6 .877     536.1 122.5 14.8 7.1 2.9 94.4 51.5 61.0     2.9     34.3     .228 .311 .299 .610 85.3       10.6   2.9  13.4 .072 .019 .091 Reserve