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1886 1888 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 Ed Andrews     PHI 2 R 28   99 203 18 24 1 .902   429 140 18 6 4 102 62 19 19 3 53 .326 .359 .424 .783 95     13.9   2.8  16.7 .140 .028 .169   20.31 1 1 Ed Andrews
2 2 Paul Hines     WAS 7 R 35   109 180 14 25 5 .886   417 128 28 4 9 72 63 42 21 7 40 .307 .380 .458 .838 92     14.4   1.4  15.8 .132 .013 .145   17.81 2 2 Paul Hines
3 3 Ned Hanlon Other     DET 1 L 29   117 262 18 30 4 .903   467 128 13 7 4 78 68 30 24 2 68 .274 .321 .358 .679 85     10.0   4.7  14.7 .085 .040 .126   15.43 3 3 Ned Hanlon
4 4 George Gore     NY 4 L 30   111 221 20 30 7 .889   459 133 16 5 1 95 49 42 18 7 39 .290 .358 .353 .711 81      9.0   4.9  13.9 .081 .044 .125   14.57 4 4 George Gore
5 5   Dick Johnston             BOS 5 R 24       127 339 34 27 9 .933     507 131 13 20 5 87 77 16   35 0     52     .258 .281 .393 .674 81        8.2   4.9  13.1 .065 .039 .103   12.46 5 5   Dick Johnston
6 6 Jimmy Ryan     CHI 3 R 24 RF   97 137 25 26 5 .862   370 106 17 7 8 85 54 39 14 4 36 .286 .361 .435 .796 78      8.4   2.8  11.2 .087 .029 .115   11.27 6 6 Jimmy Ryan
7 Fred Carroll     PIT 6 R 22 C   33 74 6 14 0 .851   134 44 8 5 2 23 17 11 7 1 7 .328 .384 .507 .891 29      5.0   0.9   5.9 .152 .027 .179    7.39 7 Fred Carroll
8 7 Jack McGeachy     IND 8 R 23   97 227 21 29 3 .895   389 105 16 3 1 47 54 5 15 1 26 .270 .281 .334 .615 48      3.4   1.9   5.3 .035 .020 .055    3.67 8 7 Jack McGeachy
9 Billy Sunday     CHI 3 L 24 RF   23 41 2 11 1 .796   92 27 3 3 1 19 15 10 9 0 16 .293 .363 .424 .787 20      2.3   0.4   2.7 .100 .017 .117    2.74 9 Billy Sunday
10 8 Tom Brown     PIT/IND 6/8 L 26   64 162 13 28 1 .862   256 56 5 3 2 39 12 15 50 2 19 .219 .267 .285 .552 26      1.1   1.5   2.6 .017 .023 .041    1.55 10 8 Tom Brown
                                 
11 Ed Daily     PHI 2 R 24 RF   20 23 2 12 0 .676   76 21 8 1 1 13 12 2 6 0 6 .276 .295 .447 .742 14      1.3   0.2   1.5 .065 .010 .075    1.22 11 Ed Daily
12 Ed Beecher   R   PIT 6 L 26   22 51 6 5 1 .919   91 22 4 0 1 8 12 4 4 1 4 .242 .281 .319 .600 11      0.8   0.6   1.4 .036 .027 .064    1.05 12 Ed Beecher
League Average Age 27.1 League Avg WS/Game .085 .029 .114
League Avg per 400 Chances 325.4 30.4 44.2 6.3 .889 Offense Share of WS 74.2%
League Average per 600 PA 560.0 158.1 22.6 9.7 5.9 101.5 75.2 35.7 33.7 4.3 55.6 .282 .330 .389 .719 100.3 Average WS/Team  13.10
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   37.4%   337 737 59 104 14 .884     1365 366 41 18 9 239 156 101   105 12     146     .268 .324 .344 .668 223       23.2  12.1  35.3 .069 .036 .105 Bats Left
Bats Right 62.6%   582 1183 120 157 23 .892   2322 675 108 46 30 429 339 134 117 16 220 .291 .334 .416 .750 437     54.6  14.9  69.5 .094 .026 .119 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   0.0%                                                                               Bats Both
Age 24 & under 43.2%   397 841 90 119 18 .887   1568 434 65 39 18 274 229 83 86 6 143 .277 .316 .402 .718 270     28.6  11.1  39.7 .072 .028 .100 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 33.6%   302 678 55 87 7 .894   1243 346 40 16 11 227 154 68 97 8 144 .278 .320 .363 .683 217     25.8   9.6  35.4 .085 .032 .117 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 12.2%   111 221 20 30 7 .889   459 133 16 5 1 95 49 42 18 7 39 .290 .358 .353 .711 81      9.0   4.9  13.9 .081 .044 .125 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   11.0%   109 180 14 25 5 .886   417 128 28 4 9 72 63 42 21 7 40 .307 .380 .458 .838 92     14.4   1.4  15.8 .132 .013 .145 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     2.5%     22 51 6 5 1 .919     91 22 4 0 1 8 12 4   4 1     4     .242 .281 .319 .600 11        0.8   0.6   1.4 .036 .027 .064 Rookie  
Starter 87.6%   804 1699 160 212 34 .898   3230 918 124 55 32 596 433 204 186 25 326 .284 .332 .386 .718 582     68.2  24.6  92.8 .085 .031 .115 Starter  
Reserve     12.4%     115 221 19 49 3 .830     457 123 25 9 7 72 62 31   36 3     40     .269 .320 .409 .729 78        9.6   2.4  12.0 .083 .021 .104 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   37.4%   337 327.6 26.2 46.2 6.2 .884     554.1 148.6 16.6 7.3 3.7 97.0 63.3 41.0   42.6 4.9     59.3     .268 .324 .344 .668 90.5        9.4   4.9  14.3 .069 .036 .105 Bats Left
Bats Right 62.6%   582 324.1 32.9 43.0 6.3 .892   563.6 163.8 26.2 11.2 7.3 104.1 82.3 32.5 28.4 3.9 53.4 .291 .334 .416 .750 106.1     13.3   3.6  16.9 .094 .026 .119 Bats Right
Bats Both   0.0%                                                                               Bats Both
Age 24 & under 43.2%   397 320.4 34.3 45.3 6.9 .887   567.8 157.2 23.5 14.1 6.5 99.2 82.9 30.0 31.1 2.2 51.8 .277 .316 .402 .718 97.8     10.4   4.0  14.4 .072 .028 .100 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 33.6%   302 330.7 26.8 42.5 3.4 .894   565.4 157.4 18.2 7.3 5.0 103.3 70.1 30.9 44.1 3.7 65.5 .278 .320 .363 .683 98.7     11.7   4.4  16.1 .085 .032 .117 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 12.2%   111 326.2 29.5 44.3 10.3 .889   542.1 157.1 18.9 5.9 1.2 112.2 57.9 49.6 21.3 8.3 46.1 .290 .358 .353 .711 95.7     10.6   5.8  16.4 .081 .044 .125 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   11.0%   109 328.8 25.6 45.6 9.1 .886   536.9 164.8 36.1 5.2 11.6 92.7 81.1 54.1 27.0 9.0 51.5 .307 .380 .458 .838 118.5     18.5   1.8  20.3 .132 .013 .145 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     2.5%     22 329.0 38.7 32.3 6.5 .919     568.8 137.5 25.0 0.0 6.3 50.0 75.0 25.0   25.0 6     25.0     .242 .281 .319 .600 68.8        5.0   3.8   8.8 .036 .027 .064 Rookie  
Starter 87.6%   804 328.2 30.9 40.9 6.6 .898   560.3 159.2 21.5 9.5 5.6 103.4 75.1 35.4 32.3 4.3 56.5 .284 .332 .386 .718 101.0     11.8   4.3  16.1 .085 .031 .115 Starter  
Reserve     12.4%     115 305.9 26.3 67.8 4.2 .830     558.4 150.3 30.5 11.0 8.6 88.0 75.8 37.9   44.0 3.7     48.9     .269 .320 .409 .729 95.3       11.7   2.9  14.7 .083 .021 .104 Reserve