Center Fielders
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1946 1948 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 Joe DiMaggio BBW 1 A   NY 1 R 32   139 316 2 1 0 .997   534 168 31 10 20 97 97 64 32 3 0 3 0 14 .315 .391 .522 .913 109     26.0   3.5   29.5 .187 .025 .212   38.04 1 1 Joe DiMaggio
2 2 Stan Spence T19 a   WAS 7 L 32   142 408 12 7 3 .984   506 141 22 6 16 62 73 81 41 0 1 2 2 11 .279 .378 .441 .819 83     20.6   4.0   24.6 .145 .028 .173   28.66 2 2 Stan Spence
3 3 Dom DiMaggio   BOS 3 R 30   134 413 19 10 4 .977   513 145 21 5 8 75 71 74 62 3 9 10 6 12 .283 .376 .390 .766 77     13.8   6.2   20.0 .103 .046 .149   21.63 3 3 Dom DiMaggio
4 4 Hoot Evers   DET 2 R 26   123 334 10 8 2 .977   460 136 24 5 10 67 67 45 49 6 14 8 7 13 .296 .366 .435 .801 70     13.2   3.8   17.0 .107 .031 .138   17.69 4 4 Hoot Evers
5 5   Sam Chapman             PHI 5 R 31       134 401 15 5 2 .988     506 128 17 5 13 77 76 60   64 0 7   3 4 13 .253 .332 .383 .715 64        9.9   5.7   15.6 .074 .043 .116   14.90 5 5   Sam Chapman
6 6 Catfish Metkovich   CLE 4 L 26   119 345 2 4 2 .989   461 117 21 7 5 66 39 31 50 1 9 5 3 9 .254 .302 .362 .664 51      7.1   4.5   11.6 .060 .038 .097   10.14 6 6 Catfish Metkovich
7 Thurman Tucker   CHI 6 L 29   65 171 5 4 2 .978   254 60 9 4 1 28 17 38 25 0 1 10 4 0 .236 .336 .315 .651 30      5.3   1.9    7.2 .082 .029 .111    6.71 7 Thurman Tucker
8 7 Dave Philley R   CHI 6 B 27 LF   95 271 6 3 2 .989   379 98 17 8 1 38 31 24 27 1 3 14 11 10 .259 .304 .354 .658 36      4.3   3.2    7.5 .045 .034 .079    5.90 8 7 Dave Philley
9 Dale Mitchell T26 R   CLE 4 L 25 LF   42 101 2 2 0 .981   164 52 5 3 0 23 11 8 5 0 1 1 2 1 .317 .349 .384 .733 23      4.3   1.1    5.4 .102 .026 .129    5.42 9 Dale Mitchell
10 Barney McCosky T11   PHI 5 L 30 LF   23 73 1 1 0 .987   92 30 4 1 0 13 9 10 5 1 2 0 1 1 .326 .398 .391 .789 15      3.2   0.9    4.1 .139 .039 .178    4.85 10 Barney McCosky
                               
11 8 Paul Lehner R   STL 8 L 26   125 340 1 7 0 .980   475 118 25 9 7 58 47 28 29 3 9 5 5 18 .248 .294 .383 .677 46      4.2   2.7    6.9 .034 .022 .055    4.54 11 8 Paul Lehner
12 Sam Mele R   BOS 3 R 24 RF   29 70 2 0 0 1.000   109 33 3 2 3 17 18 9 8 0 1 0 1 3 .303 .356 .450 .806 17      3.0   0.9    3.9 .103 .031 .134    4.00 12 Sam Mele
13 Doc Cramer   DET 2 L 41   35 79 3 3 0 .965   157 42 2 2 2 21 30 20 5 0 2 0 4 9 .268 .350 .344 .694 17      1.7   0.7    2.4 .049 .020 .069    1.76 13 Doc Cramer
14 Al Zarilla   STL 8 L 28 LF,RF   22 49 1 0 0 1.000   71 16 3 1 1 6 7 8 8 1 2 1 1 1 .225 .313 .338 .651 7      0.5   0.4    0.9 .023 .018 .041    0.51 14 Al Zarilla
League Average Age 29.1 League Avg WS/G .095 .032 .128
League Avg per 400 Chances 384.5 9.2 6.3 1.9 .984 Offense Share of WS 74.8%
League Average per 600 PA 533.8 146.4 23.3 7.8 9.9 73.9 67.6 57.0 46.8 2.2 7.0 7.1 5.8 13.1 .274 .347 .403 .750 73.6 Average WS/Team  19.58
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   46.4%   573 1566 27 28 7 .983     2180 576 91 33 32 277 233 224   168 6 27   24 22 50 .264 .334 .380 .714 272       46.9  16.2   63.1 .082 .028 .110 Bats Left
Bats Right 45.8%   559 1534 48 24 8 .985   2122 610 96 27 54 333 329 252 215 12 31 24 18 55 .287 .366 .434 .800 337     65.9  20.1   86.0 .118 .036 .154 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   7.8%     95 271 6 3 2 .989     379 98 17 8 1 38 31 24   27 1 3   14 11 10 .259 .304 .354 .658 36        4.3   3.2    7.5 .045 .034 .079 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 2.2%   29 70 2 0 0 1.000   109 33 3 2 3 17 18 9 8 0 1 0 1 3 .303 .356 .450 .806 17      3.0   0.9    3.9 .103 .031 .134 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 47.7%   591 1611 27 28 8 .983   2264 597 104 37 25 286 219 182 193 12 39 44 33 52 .264 .322 .375 .697 263     38.9  17.6   56.5 .066 .030 .096 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 47.2%   572 1611 49 24 9 .986   2151 612 95 27 57 324 326 289 204 7 19 18 13 51 .285 .371 .433 .804 348     73.5  20.3   93.8 .128 .035 .164 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   2.9%   35 79 3 3 0 .965   157 42 2 2 2 21 30 20 5 0 2 0 4 9 .268 .350 .344 .694 17      1.7   0.7    2.4 .049 .020 .069 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     23.2%     291 782 11 12 2 .985     1127 301 50 22 11 136 107 69   69 4 14   20 19 32 .267 .312 .380 .692 122       15.8   7.9   23.7 .054 .027 .081 Rookie  
Starter 82.7%   1011 2828 67 45 15 .985   3834 1051 178 55 80 540 501 407 354 17 52 50 38 100 .274 .346 .412 .758 536     99.1  33.6  132.7 .098 .033 .131 Starter  
Reserve     17.3%     216 543 14 10 2 .982     847 233 26 13 7 108 92 93   56 2 9   12 13 15 .275 .348 .361 .709 109       18.0   5.9   23.9 .083 .027 .111 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   46.4%   573 386.4 6.7 6.9 1.7 .983     536.7 141.8 22.4 8.1 7.9 68.2 57.4 55.1   41.4 1.5 6.7   5.9 5.4 12.3 .264 .334 .380 .714 67.0       11.5   4.0   15.5 .082 .028 .110 Bats Left
Bats Right 45.8%   559 382.1 11.9 6.0 2.0 .985   526.8 151.4 23.8 6.7 13.4 82.7 81.7 62.5 53.4 3.0 7.7 6.0 4.5 13.7 .287 .366 .434 .800 83.7     16.4   5.0   21.3 .118 .036 .154 Bats Right
Bats Both   7.8%     95 387.1 8.6 4.3 2.9 .989     558.7 144.5 25.1 11.8 1.5 56.0 45.7 35.4   39.8 1.5 4.4   20.6 16.2 14.7 .259 .304 .354 .658 53.1        6.3   4.7   11.1 .045 .034 .079 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 2.2%   29 388.9 11.1 0.0 0.0 1.000   549.6 166.4 15.1 10.1 15.1 85.7 90.8 45.4 40.3 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 15.1 .303 .356 .450 .806 85.7     15.1   4.5   19.7 .103 .031 .134 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 47.7%   591 386.8 6.5 6.7 1.9 .983   544.0 143.5 25.0 8.9 6.0 68.7 52.6 43.7 46.4 2.9 9.4 10.6 7.9 12.5 .264 .322 .375 .697 63.2      9.3   4.2   13.6 .066 .030 .096 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 47.2%   572 382.7 11.6 5.7 2.1 .986   523.4 148.9 23.1 6.6 13.9 78.8 79.3 70.3 49.6 1.7 4.6 4.4 3.2 12.4 .285 .371 .433 .804 84.7     17.9   4.9   22.8 .128 .035 .164 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   2.9%   35 371.8 14.1 14.1 0.0 .965   526.3 140.8 6.7 6.7 6.7 70.4 100.6 67.0 16.8 0.0 6.7 0.0 13.4 30.2 .268 .350 .344 .694 57.0      5.7   2.3    8.0 .049 .020 .069 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     23.2%     291 388.6 5.5 5.9 1.0 .985     557.0 148.8 24.7 10.9 5.4 67.2 52.9 34.1   34.1 2.0 6.9   9.9 9.4 15.8 .267 .312 .380 .692 60.3        7.8   3.9   11.7 .054 .027 .081 Rookie  
Starter 82.7%   1011 384.8 9.1 6.1 2.0 .985   533.7 146.3 24.8 7.7 11.1 75.2 69.7 56.7 49.3 2.4 7.2 7.0 5.3 13.9 .274 .346 .412 .758 74.6     13.8   4.7   18.5 .098 .033 .131 Starter  
Reserve     17.3%     216 383.1 9.9 7.0 1.4 .982     534.4 147.0 16.4 8.2 4.4 68.1 58.0 58.7   35.3 1.2 5.7   7.6 8.2 9.5 .275 .348 .361 .709 68.8       11.4   3.7   15.1 .083 .027 .111 Reserve