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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Ed Center Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.72 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-34 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 59 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 04-22-1931
K 596 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(42 games)
IP 836.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1958 LHB 72 50.2 36 16 60 1.50
1958 RHB 67 37.2 36 17 36 1.41
1959 LHB 92 76.0 50 26 72 1.29
1959 RHB 81 44.2 42 15 38 1.19
1960 LHB 85 69.0 59 25 63 1.28
1960 RHB 73 48.2 36 14 30 0.90
1961 LHB 25 24.1 16 8 24 1.32
1961 RHB 27 25.1 11 9 27 1.42
1962 LHB 29 27.0 14 14 29 1.59
1962 RHB 29 27.1 27 7 18 0.91
1963 LHB 18 22.2 13 6 13 0.84
1963 RHB 19 16.1 16 4 13 1.04
1964 LHB 15 12.2 6 3 16 1.50
1964 RHB 12 7.1 5 3 7 1.36
1965 LHB 17 14.0 8 3 15 1.29
1965 RHB 16 12.1 10 7 12 1.54
2069 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2069 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 353 296.1 202 101 292 1.33
Total RHB 324 219.2 183 76 181 1.17
Total 526 836.0 596 317 779 1.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Ed Center has retired from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols
1961-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive George Welch, Bob Burchell, Big Lebowski from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Ed Center, Jimmy Stickmann.
1956-07-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Ed Center from the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs in exchange for Ray Anthony.
1955-09-16The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1955-09-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Freeman to the minors.
1955-06-17The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Jeff Dawson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1955-06-06The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team.
1955-03-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1954-06-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Johnny Quinn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Howard Bokelmann to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1954-05-02The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1954-04-11The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team.
1954-03-03The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Howard Bokelmann to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Odie Higgins to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1953-04-06The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Johnny Quinn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Vern Sadowski to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Randy Chatham to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Glenn Craghead to the minors.