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Wally Berger League
6-21-2116
Ken Center Third Base
Retired (1957, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .313 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .941 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1122 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 04-22-1919
HR 228 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(1 games)
RBI 757
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.6%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
136
495
93
161
29
6
41
101
38
 69 3 0
4
 3 7
1.033
.377
.657
.331
.325
1951 BOS
146
538
103
188
29
3
48
133
65
 74 3 5
6
 6 9
1.101
.419
.682
.333
.349
1952 BOS
125
459
78
144
25
2
29
110
48
 85 2 2
4
 4 7
.946
.380
.566
.253
.314
1953 BOS
140
533
81
159
27
5
25
104
47
 90 3 4
5
 3 5
.864
.356
.508
.210
.298
1954 BOS
151
490
82
145
25
1
37
97
49
 71 5 3
4
 6 5
.941
.364
.578
.282
.296
1955 BOS
146
490
67
147
22
1
26
92
52
 77 2 11
2
 10 4
.870
.362
.508
.208
.300
1956 BOS-PIT
133
434
52
140
28
2
20
95
30
 79 1 4
3
 4 8
.899
.365
.535
.212
.323
1957 PIT
65
150
11
38
7
0
2
25
17
 19 0 1
2
 0 3
.667
.327
.340
.087
.253
Total
1042
3589
567
1122
192
20
228
757
346
 564 19 30
30
 36 48
.941
.373
.568
.255
.313
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Ken Center has retired from the Pittsburgh Lynx
1956-08-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Boston Black Sox. The Boston Black Sox receive Aaron Guiel, Ron Kuenn, Billy Otterson, Harry McCarthy, Roel Parks, Rogelio Ordenana, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Ken Center, Ike Holshouser, Jeff Nelson.
1952-09-23The Boston Black Sox have promoted Ken Center to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Norm Owen to the minors.
1952-08-25The Boston Black Sox have promoted Norm Owen to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Ken Center to the minors.
1950-09-07The Boston Black Sox have promoted Ken Center to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Harry Beall to the minors.
1950-08-17The Boston Black Sox have promoted Harry Beall to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Ken Center to the minors.