Center Fielders
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1879 1881 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 George Gore     CHI 1 L 23   73 133 18 21 4 .878   290 105 21 2 2 63 42 19 9 .362 .401 .469 .870 74     17.6   4.2  21.8 .241 .058 .299   29.48 1 1 George Gore
2 2 Paul Hines     PRO 2 R 28   75 148 17 13 7 .927   330 101 18 2 3 56 31 11 15 .306 .328 .400 .728 61     12.4   4.3  16.7 .165 .057 .223   19.50 2 2 Paul Hines
3 3 John O'Rourke     BOS 6 L 30   78 150 18 25 0 .870   298 82 21 8 3 29 34 17 30 .275 .314 .430 .744 52     11.9   0.8  12.7 .153 .010 .163   12.68 3 3 John O'Rourke
4 4 Pete Hotaling     CLE 3 R 23   76 113 14 15 4 .894   309 74 16 8 0 38 39 10 29 .239 .263 .343 .606 42      6.7   2.3   9.0 .088 .030 .118    7.66 4 4 Pete Hotaling
5 5   Harry Stovey       R     WOR 5 R 23 1B     42 62 5 11 1 .859     173 46 10 7 3 37 14 6   22             .266 .291 .457 .748 35        5.4   1.4   6.8 .129 .033 .162    6.77 5 5   Harry Stovey
6 Buttercup Dickerson     TRO/WOR 4/5 L 21   60 123 11 18 5 .882   244 60 10 8 0 36 29 3 5 .246 .255 .352 .607 35      4.3   2.2   6.5 .072 .037 .108    5.29 6 Buttercup Dickerson
7 6 Blondie Purcell     CIN 8 R 26 SP   54 76 13 20 1 .817   214 63 9 4 1 32 16 3 9 .294 .304 .388 .692 32      4.9   0.5   5.4 .091 .009 .100    4.23 7 6 Blondie Purcell
8 7 John Cassidy     TRO 4 R 23 RF   47 82 9 11 1 .892   199 50 8 5 0 23 16 7 19 .251 .277 .342 .619 27      3.7   1.1   4.8 .079 .023 .102    3.80 8 7 John Cassidy
9 8 Bill Crowley     BUF 7 R 23 C,RF   21 44 6 8 1 .862   75 20 3 1 0 12 4 4 5 .267 .304 .333 .637 11      2.1   0.1   2.2 .100 .005 .105    1.76 9 8 Bill Crowley
League Average Age 24.8 League Avg WS/Game .131 .032 .163
League Avg per 400 Chances 314.5 37.5 48.0 8.1 .880 Offense Share of WS 80.3%
League Average per 600 PA 578.3 163.0 31.5 12.2 3.3 88.4 61.0 21.7 38.8 .282 .308 .395 .703 100.1 Average WS/Team  10.74
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   40.9%   211 406 47 64 9 .876     832 247 52 18 5 128 105 39   44             .297 .328 .421 .749 161       33.8   7.2  41.0 .160 .034 .194 Bats Left
Bats Right 59.1%   315 525 64 78 15 .883   1300 354 64 27 7 198 120 41 99 .272 .295 .379 .674 208     35.2   9.7  44.9 .112 .031 .143 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   0.0%                                                                               Bats Both
Age 24 & under 60.3%   319 557 63 84 16 .881   1290 355 68 31 5 209 144 49 89 .275 .302 .388 .690 224     39.8  11.3  51.1 .125 .035 .160 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 24.7%   129 224 30 33 8 .885   544 164 27 6 4 88 47 14 24 .301 .319 .395 .714 93     17.3   4.8  22.1 .134 .037 .171 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 15.0%   78 150 18 25 0 .870   298 82 21 8 3 29 34 17 30 .275 .314 .430 .744 52     11.9   0.8  12.7 .153 .010 .163 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     7.6%     42 62 5 11 1 .859     173 46 10 7 3 37 14 6   22             .266 .291 .457 .748 35        5.4   1.4   6.8 .129 .033 .162 Rookie  
Starter 88.3%   466 808 100 124 19 .880   1888 541 106 37 12 290 196 77 138 .287 .315 .401 .716 334     64.7  14.7  79.4 .139 .032 .170 Starter  
Reserve     11.7%     60 123 11 18 5 .882     244 60 10 8 0 36 29 3   5             .246 .255 .352 .607 35        4.3   2.2   6.5 .072 .037 .108 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   40.9%   211 314.1 36.4 49.5 7.0 .876     573.1 170.1 35.8 12.4 3.4 88.2 72.3 26.9   30.3             .297 .328 .421 .749 110.9       23.3   5.0  28.2 .160 .034 .194 Bats Left
Bats Right 59.1%   315 314.8 38.4 46.8 9.0 .883   581.7 158.4 28.6 12.1 3.1 88.6 53.7 18.3 44.3 .272 .295 .379 .674 93.1     15.7   4.3  20.1 .112 .031 .143 Bats Right
Bats Both   0.0%                                                                               Bats Both
Age 24 & under 60.3%   319 316.5 35.8 47.7 9.1 .881   578.0 159.1 30.5 13.9 2.2 93.7 64.5 22.0 39.9 .275 .302 .388 .690 100.4     17.8   5.1  22.9 .125 .035 .160 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 24.7%   129 312.2 41.8 46.0 11.1 .885   584.9 176.3 29.0 6.5 4.3 94.6 50.5 15.1 25.8 .301 .319 .395 .714 100.0     18.6   5.2  23.8 .134 .037 .171 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 15.0%   78 310.9 37.3 51.8 0.0 .870   567.6 156.2 40.0 15.2 5.7 55.2 64.8 32.4 57.1 .275 .314 .430 .744 99.0     22.7   1.5  24.2 .153 .010 .163 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
Rookie     7.6%     42 318.0 25.6 56.4 5.1 .859     579.9 154.2 33.5 23.5 10.1 124.0 46.9 20.1   73.7             .266 .291 .457 .748 117.3       18.1   4.7  22.8 .129 .033 .162 Rookie  
Starter 88.3%   466 313.2 38.7 48.1 7.4 .880   576.5 165.2 32.4 11.3 3.7 88.5 59.8 23.5 42.1 .287 .315 .401 .716 102.0     19.8   4.5  24.2 .139 .032 .170 Starter  
Reserve     11.7%     60 323.7 28.9 47.4 13.2 .882     592.7 145.7 24.3 19.4 0.0 87.4 70.4 7.3   12.1             .246 .255 .352 .607 85.0       10.4   5.3  15.8 .072 .037 .108 Reserve