Center Fielders
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1886 1888 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 Pete Browning     LOU 4 R 26   134 281 21 46 7 .868   547 220 35 16 4 137 118 55 8 103 .402 .464 .547 1.011 163     24.5   5.2   29.7 .183 .039 .222   37.89 1 1 Pete Browning
2 2 Mike Griffin   R   BAL 3 L 22   135 255 13 22 1 .924   528 159 32 13 3 141 93 55 8 93 .301 .376 .428 .804 121     16.8   3.5   20.3 .124 .026 .150   21.33 2 2 Mike Griffin
3 3 Pop Corkhill     CIN 2 L 29   121 297 27 16 7 .953   492 153 17 10 5 72 88 13 4 27 .311 .334 .417 .751 96     10.0   7.1   17.1 .083 .059 .141   17.42 3 3 Pop Corkhill
4 4 Curt Welch     STL 1 R 25   123 336 29 23 7 .941   507 141 30 7 3 91 101 23 10 83 .278 .322 .383 .705 95      9.1   7.8   16.9 .074 .063 .137   16.98 4 4 Curt Welch
5 5   Pete Hotaling             CLE 8 R 30       126 267 23 31 5 .903     505 151 28 13 3 108 94 53     7     43     .299 .373 .424 .797 107       14.0   1.1   15.1 .111 .009 .120   14.17 5 5   Pete Hotaling
6 6 Jim McTamany     BRO 6 R 23   134 281 32 28 8 .918   520 134 22 10 1 123 68 76 12 66 .258 .365 .344 .709 107     11.7   3.2   14.9 .087 .024 .111   13.46 6 6 Jim McTamany
7 7 Fred Mann     PHI 5 L 29 RF   55 103 7 10 2 .917   229 63 14 6 0 42 32 15 6 16 .275 .336 .389 .725 43      5.3   1.0    6.3 .096 .018 .115    5.78 7 7 Fred Mann
8 Harry Stovey     PHI 5 R 30 1B,LF   29 84 5 7 0 .927   114 33 7 3 1 29 18 13 2 17 .289 .372 .430 .802 25      3.0   1.3    4.3 .103 .045 .148    4.49 8 Harry Stovey
9 8 Charley Jones     CIN/NY 2/7 R 37 LF   51 97 14 9 5 .925   191 49 8 2 2 24 23 9 5 6 .257 .307 .351 .658 30      3.7   1.1    4.8 .073 .022 .094    3.99 9 8 Charley Jones
10 Chief Roseman     PHI/NY 5/7 R 30   57 108 8 19 2 .859   211 48 12 1 1 31 23 13 5 4 .227 .288 .318 .606 27      3.0   0.6    3.6 .053 .011 .063    2.45 10 Chief Roseman
                             
11 John Meister     NY 7 U 24   22 37 3 3 2 .930   86 19 3 1 1 13 12 9 1 5 .221 .302 .314 .616 13      1.2   0.2    1.4 .055 .009 .064    0.96 11 John Meister
League Average Age 26.8 League Avg WS/G .104 .033 .136
League Avg per 400 Chances 337.7 28.6 33.7 7.2 .916 Offense Share of WS 76.1%
League Average per 600 PA 544.3 162.0 28.8 11.4 3.3 112.3 92.8 46.3 9.4 64.1 .298 .363 .411 .774 114.5 Average WS/Team  16.80
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   30.8%   311 655 47 48 10 .936     1249 375 63 29 8 255 213 83     18     136     .300 .353 .416 .769 260       32.1  11.6   43.7 .103 .037 .141 Bats Left
Bats Right 67.2%   654 1454 132 163 34 .907   2595 776 142 52 15 543 445 242 49 322 .299 .370 .411 .781 554     69.0  20.3   89.3 .106 .031 .137 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                                       Bats Both
Bats Unknown   2.1%     22 37 3 3 2 .930     86 19 3 1 1 13 12 9     1     5     .221 .302 .314 .616 13        1.2   0.2    1.4 .055 .009 .064 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 28.7%   291 573 48 53 11 .921   1134 312 57 24 5 277 173 140 21 164 .275 .365 .381 .746 241     29.7   6.9   36.6 .102 .024 .126 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 44.9%   433 1017 84 95 23 .921   1775 577 96 39 12 342 339 106 28 229 .325 .372 .443 .815 397     48.9  21.1   70.0 .113 .049 .162 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 21.5%   212 459 36 57 7 .897   830 232 47 17 5 168 135 79 14 64 .280 .352 .395 .747 159     20.0   3.0   23.0 .094 .014 .108 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   4.9%   51 97 14 9 5 .925   191 49 8 2 2 24 23 9 5 6 .257 .307 .351 .658 30      3.7   1.1    4.8 .073 .022 .094 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     10.2%     135 255 13 22 1 .924     528 159 32 13 3 141 93 55     8     93     .301 .376 .428 .804 121       16.8   3.5   20.3 .124 .026 .150 Rookie  
Starter 89.5%   878 1915 166 185 42 .918   3515 1069 186 77 21 737 616 299 60 437 .304 .369 .419 .788 762     95.1  30.0  125.1 .108 .034 .142 Starter  
Reserve     10.5%     109 231 16 29 4 .895     415 101 22 5 3 74 54 35     8     26     .243 .314 .342 .656 65        7.2   2.1    9.3 .066 .019 .085 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   30.8%   311 349.3 25.1 25.6 5.3 .936     555.1 166.7 28.0 12.9 3.6 113.3 94.7 36.9     8.0     60.4     .300 .353 .416 .769 115.6       14.3   5.2   19.4 .103 .037 .141 Bats Left
Bats Right 67.2%   654 332.5 30.2 37.3 7.8 .907   539.5 161.3 29.5 10.8 3.1 112.9 92.5 50.3 10.2 66.9 .299 .370 .411 .781 115.2     14.3   4.2   18.6 .106 .031 .137 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                                       Bats Both
Bats Unknown   2.1%     22 344.2 27.9 27.9 18.6 .930     537.5 118.8 18.8 6.3 6.3 81.3 75.0 56.3     6.2     31.3     .221 .302 .314 .616 81.3        7.5   1.3    8.8 .055 .009 .064 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 28.7%   291 340.1 28.5 31.4 6.5 .921   525.4 144.6 26.4 11.1 2.3 128.3 80.2 64.9 9.7 76.0 .275 .365 .381 .746 111.7     13.8   3.2   17.0 .102 .024 .126 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 44.9%   433 340.1 28.1 31.8 7.7 .921   557.9 181.4 30.2 12.3 3.8 107.5 106.5 33.3 8.8 72.0 .325 .372 .443 .815 124.8     15.4   6.6   22.0 .113 .049 .162 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 21.5%   212 332.6 26.1 41.3 5.1 .897   539.5 150.8 30.6 11.1 3.3 109.2 87.8 51.4 9.1 41.6 .280 .352 .395 .747 103.4     13.0   2.0   15.0 .094 .014 .108 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   4.9%   51 323.3 46.7 30.0 16.7 .925   559.0 143.4 23.4 5.9 5.9 70.2 67.3 26.4 14.6 17.6 .257 .307 .351 .658 87.8     10.8   3.2   14.0 .073 .022 .094 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     10.2%     135 351.7 17.9 30.4 1.4 .924     536.1 161.4 32.5 13.2 3.0 143.1 94.4 55.8     8.1     94.4     .301 .376 .428 .804 122.8       17.1   3.6   20.6 .124 .026 .150 Rookie  
Starter 89.5%   878 338.0 29.3 32.7 7.4 .918   544.4 165.6 28.8 11.9 3.3 114.1 95.4 46.3 9.3 67.7 .304 .369 .419 .788 118.0     14.7   4.6   19.4 .108 .034 .142 Starter  
Reserve     10.5%     109 334.8 23.2 42.0 5.8 .895     543.7 132.3 28.8 6.6 3.9 96.9 70.7 45.8     10.5     34.1     .243 .314 .342 .656 85.2        9.4   2.8   12.2 .066 .019 .085 Reserve