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Mel Ott League
8-16-2069
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   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Minors 22 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1953 Majors 22 42.00 0 / 10 4 / 16 2 / 16 6 / 42
1954 Minors 23 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 12
1954 Majors 23 20.00 0 / 0 3 / 11 2 / 9 5 / 20
1955 Minors 24 52.00 4 / 6 5 / 22 3 / 24 12 / 52
1955 Majors 24 1.51 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1956 Minors 25 42.00 0 / 1 2 / 24 1 / 17 3 / 42
1956 Majors 25 12.22 0 / 0 1 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 12
1957 Majors 26 38.04 2 / 8 3 / 15 1 / 15 6 / 38
1958 Majors 27 46.78 1 / 10 2 / 17 3 / 19 6 / 46
1959 Majors 28 50.90 2 / 13 1 / 16 1 / 21 4 / 50
1960 Majors 29 49.22 1 / 11 0 / 17 2 / 21 3 / 49
1961 Majors 30 33.58 2 / 4 1 / 14 0 / 15 3 / 33
1962 Majors 31 31.17 0 / 2 0 / 20 0 / 9 0 / 31
1963 Majors 32 27.76 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 27
1964 Majors 33 21.44 0 / 0 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 21
1965 Majors 34 22.28 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 22
Total 0 0 0 12 / 67 23 / 216 18 / 216 53 / 499
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.