Center Fielders
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1928 1930 Chronology Home CF Index Guide
Pos St All- Other Center Field Fielding Stats 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 Earl Averill Vet   R   CLE 3 L 27   151 388 14 14 3 .966   597 198 43 13 18 110 96 63 53 3 17 13 13 .332 .398 .538 .936 115     20.9   4.7   25.6 .138 .031 .170   29.23 1 1 Earl  Averill
2 2 Earle Combs Vet     NY 2 L 30   141 358 10 13 5 .966   586 202 33 15 3 119 65 69 32 0 11 11 7 .345 .414 .468 .882 114     22.0   2.7   24.7 .156 .019 .175   28.67 2 2 Earle Combs
3 3 Mule Haas     PHI 1 L 25   139 371 10 7 2 .982   574 180 41 9 16 114 81 34 38 4 40 0 4 .314 .356 .500 .856 102     15.7   5.8   21.5 .113 .042 .155   23.45 3 3 Mule Haas
4 4 Fred Schulte     STL 4 R 28   116 361 12 4 2 .989   446 137 24 5 3 63 71 59 44 1 14 8 3 .307 .389 .404 .793 74     11.0   7.3   18.3 .095 .063 .158   20.16 4 4 Fred Schulte
5 5   Harry Rice             DET 6 L 27       127 345 16 15 6 .960     536 163 33 7 6 97 69 61   23 4 12   6 10   .304 .379 .425 .804 88       12.1   2.5   14.6 .095 .020 .115   13.73 5 5   Harry Rice
6 6 Jack Rothrock     BOS 8 B 24   126 338 12 11 3 .970   466 140 19 7 6 69 58 42 46 2 13 23 13 .300 .361 .410 .771 66      8.9   4.1   13.0 .071 .033 .103   11.58 6 6 Jack Rothrock
7 7 Sammy West     WAS 5 L 24   136 368 24 9 8 .978   495 132 16 8 3 58 73 44 40 0 21 9 8 .267 .327 .349 .676 58      5.5   5.2   10.7 .040 .038 .079    8.32 7 7 Sammy West
8 Roy Johnson   R   DET 6 L 26 LF,RF   37 114 6 7 1 .945   157 49 11 3 2 31 17 16 15 0 1 5 4 .312 .376 .459 .835 28      4.2   0.8    5.0 .114 .022 .135    5.10 8 Roy Johnson
9 Cliff Watwood   R   CHI 7 L 23 RF   53 140 5 8 1 .948   191 58 8 4 1 23 19 15 14 1 5 4 2 .304 .357 .403 .760 28      3.9   1.4    5.3 .074 .026 .100    4.65 9 Cliff Watwood
10 8 Dutch Hoffman   R   CHI 7 R 25   74 208 3 3 2 .986   283 73 13 4 3 23 31 20 24 0 6 5 3 .258 .307 .364 .671 31      3.0   2.7    5.7 .041 .036 .077    4.39 10 8 Dutch Hoffman
                                 
11 Ken Williams     BOS 8 L 39   30 60 2 2 1 .969   99 34 10 1 2 15 15 11 5 0 5 1 4 .343 .409 .525 .934 19      3.3   0.6    3.9 .110 .020 .130    3.90 11 Ken Williams
12 Beauty McGowan     STL 4 L 27 RF   34 90 4 2 1 .979   127 32 7 2 1 18 15 18 10 0 6 1 1 .252 .345 .362 .707 17      1.8   1.4    3.2 .053 .041 .094    2.72 12 Beauty McGowan
13 Carl Reynolds     CHI 7 R 26 RF   21 54 2 2 1 .966   82 26 4 2 2 13 11 3 6 1 3 3 1 .317 .349 .488 .837 13      2.0   0.6    2.6 .095 .029 .124    2.54 13 Carl Reynolds
League Average Age 26.5 League Avg WS/G .096 .034 .130
League Avg per 400 Chances 374.5 14.1 11.4 4.2 .972 Offense Share of WS 74.2%
League Average per 600 PA 528.8 162.3 29.9 9.1 7.5 85.8 70.8 51.9 39.9 1.8 17.5 10.1 8.3 .307 .371 .441 .812 85.8 Average WS/Team  19.26
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 © 2009-2010 by Andre Lower Bats Left   71.5%   848 2234 91 77 28 .968     3362 1048 202 62 52 585 450 331   230 12 118   50 53   .312 .375 .455 .830 569       89.4  25.1  114.5 .105 .030 .135 Bats Left
Bats Right 18.1%   211 623 17 9 5 .986   811 236 41 11 8 99 113 82 74 2 23 16 7 .291 .358 .398 .756 118     16.0  10.6   26.6 .076 .050 .126 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   10.4%     126 338 12 11 3 .970     466 140 19 7 6 69 58 42   46 2 13   23 13   .300 .361 .410 .771 66        8.9   4.1   13.0 .071 .033 .103 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 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 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 59.9%   699 1931 67 54 18 .974   2802 858 176 45 51 469 391 274 213 13 99 41 39 .306 .371 .456 .827 468     70.7  25.8   96.5 .101 .037 .138 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 11.9%   141 358 10 13 5 .966   586 202 33 15 3 119 65 69 32 0 11 11 7 .345 .414 .468 .882 114     22.0   2.7   24.7 .156 .019 .175 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   2.2%   30 60 2 2 1 .969   99 34 10 1 2 15 15 11 5 0 5 1 4 .343 .409 .525 .934 19      3.3   0.6    3.9 .110 .020 .130 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     26.5%     315 850 28 32 7 .965     1228 378 75 24 24 187 163 114   106 4 29   27 22   .308 .368 .467 .835 202       32.0   9.6   41.6 .102 .030 .132 Rookie  
Starter 85.5%   1010 2737 101 76 31 .974   3983 1225 222 68 58 653 544 392 300 14 134 75 61 .308 .372 .441 .813 648     99.1  35.0  134.1 .098 .035 .133 Starter  
Reserve     14.5%     175 458 19 21 5 .958     656 199 40 12 8 100 77 63   50 2 20   14 12   .303 .366 .438 .804 105       15.2   4.8   20.0 .087 .027 .114 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   71.5%   848 372.0 15.2 12.8 4.7 .968     527.6 164.5 31.7 9.7 8.2 91.8 70.6 52.0   36.1 1.9 18.5   7.8 8.3   .312 .375 .455 .830 89.3       14.0   3.9   18.0 .105 .030 .135 Bats Left
Bats Right 18.1%   211 384.0 10.5 5.5 3.1 .986   530.1 154.2 26.8 7.2 5.2 64.7 73.9 53.6 48.4 1.3 15.0 10.5 4.6 .291 .358 .398 .756 77.1     10.5   6.9   17.4 .076 .050 .126 Bats Right
Bats Both   10.4%     126 374.5 13.3 12.2 3.3 .970     534.6 160.6 21.8 8.0 6.9 79.2 66.5 48.2   52.8 2.3 14.9   26.4 14.9   .300 .361 .410 .771 75.7       10.2   4.7   14.9 .071 .033 .103 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 26.0%   315 369.9 17.9 12.2 5.2 .969   533.7 152.9 19.9 8.8 4.6 69.5 69.5 46.8 46.3 1.4 18.1 16.7 10.7 .286 .346 .383 .729 70.4      8.5   5.0   13.4 .058 .034 .092 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 59.9%   699 376.4 13.1 10.5 3.5 .974   527.4 161.5 33.1 8.5 9.6 88.3 73.6 51.6 40.1 2.4 18.6 7.7 7.3 .306 .371 .456 .827 88.1     13.3   4.9   18.2 .101 .037 .138 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 11.9%   141 375.9 10.5 13.6 5.2 .966   527.9 182.0 29.7 13.5 2.7 107.2 58.6 62.2 28.8 0.0 9.9 9.9 6.3 .345 .414 .468 .882 102.7     19.8   2.4   22.3 .156 .019 .175 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   2.2%   30 375.0 12.5 12.5 6.3 .969   516.5 177.4 52.2 5.2 10.4 78.3 78.3 57.4 26.1 0.0 26.1 5.2 20.9 .343 .409 .525 .934 99.1     17.2   3.1   20.3 .110 .020 .130 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     26.5%     315 373.6 12.3 14.1 3.1 .965     535.9 164.9 32.7 10.5 10.5 81.6 71.1 49.7   46.3 1.7 12.7   11.8 9.6   .308 .368 .467 .835 88.1       14.0   4.2   18.2 .102 .030 .132 Rookie  
Starter 85.5%   1010 375.7 13.9 10.4 4.3 .974   528.4 162.5 29.4 9.0 7.7 86.6 72.2 52.0 39.8 1.8 17.8 9.9 8.1 .308 .372 .441 .813 86.0     13.1   4.6   17.8 .098 .035 .133 Starter  
Reserve     14.5%     175 367.9 15.2 16.9 4.0 .958     531.2 161.1 32.4 9.7 6.5 81.0 62.3 51.0   40.5 1.6 16.2   11.3 9.7   .303 .366 .438 .804 85.0       12.3   3.9   16.2 .087 .027 .114 Reserve