Pete Center Stats

Pete Center was born on Monday, April 22, 1912, in Hazel Green, Kentucky. Center was 30 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 11, 1942, with the Cleveland Indians. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Pete Center baseball stats page.

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Pete Center
 
 
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Birth Name:   Marvin Earl Center
Nickname:   Pete
Born On:   04-22-1912  (Taurus)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Hazel Green, Kentucky
Year of Death Data Died On:   08-08-2004 (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Campton, Kentucky
Cemetery:   Hazel Green Cemetery, Hazel Green, Kentucky
High School:   Undetermined
College:   Morehead State University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-04   Player Weight Chart Weight:   190
First Game:   09-11-1942 (Age 30)
Last Game:   09-08-1946
Draft:   Not Applicable
Pete Center

Pete Center Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
1942 30 Indians 1 0 0 0 0 .000 16.20 0 0 0 3.1 22 7 6 6 0 4 - 0 0 1 0 -
1943 31 Indians 24 1 11 1 2 .333 2.76 0 0 1 42.1 167 29 13 18 3 18 - 10 2 0 0 -
1945 33 Indians 31 8 14 6 3 .667 3.99 2 0 1 85.2 369 89 38 42 2 28 - 34 2 1 0 -
1946 34 Indians 21 0 15 0 2 .000 4.97 0 0 1 29.0 131 29 16 16 2 20 - 6 0 1 0 -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
4 Years 77 9 40 7 7 .500 4.10 2 0 3 160.1 689 154 73 82 7 70 - 50 4 3 0 -
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Pete Center Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1942 30 Indians 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 - 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1943 31 Indians 24 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 - 0 1 .000 .000 .000
1945 33 Indians 31 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 8 0 - 0 0 .091 .130 .091
1946 34 Indians 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 - 0 0 .000 .000 .000
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
4 Years 77 31 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 12 0 - 0 1 .065 .094 .065
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Pete Center Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1942 Indians P 1 0 10 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1943 Indians P 24 1 127 10 0.4 9 1 8 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .900 1.91
1945 Indians P 31 8 257 11 0.4 11 4 7 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.16
1946 Indians P 21 0 87 7 0.3 6 0 6 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .857 1.86
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
P Totals 77 9 481 28 0.4 26 5 21 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .929 1.46
4 Years 77 9 481 28 0.4 26 5 21 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .929 1.46
Pete Center

Pete Center Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1942 Indians 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 10.80
1943 Indians 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.56 2.13 3.83
1945 Indians 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.8 0.0 1.21 3.57 2.94
1946 Indians 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.30 1.86 6.21
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
4 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.71 2.81 3.93
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Pete Center Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1942 Cleveland Indians 7 Undetermined - -
1943 Cleveland Indians 7 Undetermined - -
1945 Cleveland Indians 40 Undetermined n/a -
1946 Cleveland Indians 29 Undetermined - -


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