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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
John Center Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1979 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-22-1949
HR 163 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(41 games)
RBI 912
SB 124 Salary $0.53M Final Contract Year 1988
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1971 SD
2
7
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.429
.571
.143
.429
1972 SD
130
481
48
122
16
0
9
50
54
 93 3 3
0
 0 2
.674
.331
.343
.089
.254
1973 SD
108
398
48
111
16
5
11
68
46
 66 0 4
0
 0 1
.778
.350
.427
.148
.279
1974 SD
110
414
50
111
23
3
10
58
45
 71 0 2
6
 1 2
.749
.338
.411
.143
.268
1975 SD
124
471
49
118
22
6
13
73
53
 85 2 1
2
 0 1
.734
.328
.406
.155
.251
1976 SD
130
487
57
130
19
10
4
61
51
 82 1 2
0
 0 0
.708
.336
.372
.105
.267
1977 SD
130
500
65
135
20
5
6
73
63
 72 2 3
0
 0 4
.718
.352
.366
.096
.270
1978 OAK
132
548
92
153
19
3
11
58
68
 103 1 6
19
 10 10
.741
.356
.385
.106
.279
1979 OAK
130
541
104
154
20
7
12
68
83
 95 4 4
15
 4 3
.795
.381
.414
.129
.285
1980 OAK
123
521
74
140
24
5
11
54
53
 89 3 1
11
 7 4
.736
.339
.397
.129
.269
1981 OAK
130
523
82
143
23
3
15
57
57
 92 2 2
11
 4 1
.761
.346
.415
.141
.273
1982 OAK
130
529
79
136
17
4
11
38
64
 107 1 0
15
 4 1
.705
.338
.367
.110
.257
1983 CLE
130
519
72
145
19
1
16
67
54
 85 1 0
21
 6 0
.761
.348
.412
.133
.279
1984 BAL
138
359
54
98
12
2
8
37
46
 56 3 1
21
 7 0
.744
.359
.384
.111
.273
1985 BAL-CIN
117
367
38
96
10
4
7
50
48
 61 0 2
3
 3 1
.713
.345
.368
.106
.262
1986 COL
122
460
62
132
18
3
17
77
45
 74 1 4
0
 0 0
.799
.349
.450
.163
.287
1987 ATL
60
108
17
29
4
0
2
10
16
 17 1 1
0
 0 0
.726
.365
.361
.093
.269
1988 ATL
34
94
11
23
3
0
0
13
13
 14 0 1
0
 0 0
.610
.333
.277
.032
.245
Total
1980
7327
1003
1979
286
61
163
912
859
 1264 25 37
124
 46 30
.740
.347
.393
.122
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01John Center has retired from the Atlanta Red Caps
1988-03-28The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted John Center to the major league team.
1988-03-28John Center has signed with the Atlanta Red Caps for $0.53M per year for 1 year.
1987-03-31The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted John Center to the major league team.
1987-03-29John Center has signed with the Atlanta Red Caps for $1.33M per year for 1 year.
1986-03-30The Colorado Renegades have promoted John Center to the major league team.
1986-03-30Trade #1197716 has been completed between the Colorado Renegades and the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches receive Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (COL) from the Colorado Renegades in exchange for John Center.
1986-03-29John Center has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $1.85M per year for 1 year.
1985-05-30Trade #1192132 has been completed between the Baltimore Yellow Stockings and the Cincinnati Red Legs. The Cincinnati Red Legs receive John Center from the Baltimore Yellow Stockings in exchange for Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 CIN (Jeff Durst).
1985-05-01John Center of the Baltimore Yellow Stockings is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1985-04-01The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have placed John Center on the trade block.
1984-06-01The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have removed John Center from the trade block.
1984-04-14The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have placed John Center on the trade block.
1983-09-05The Cleveland Ironmasters have removed John Center from the trade block.
1983-04-08The Cleveland Ironmasters have placed John Center on the trade block.
1980-04-19John Center of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1978-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Center to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Elmer Kison to the major league team.
1978-03-30John Center has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $5.51M per year for 8 years.
1975-08-29John Center of the San Diego Perfect Tens is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1974-07-28John Center of the San Diego Perfect Tens is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1973-05-22John Center of the San Diego Perfect Tens is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1972-03-29The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Amos Brookens to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Bill Gharrity to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Terry Cook to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted John Center to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Lee Brown to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Joe Bowsfield to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Stan Murphy to the major league team.
1971-10-07The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Israel Peraza to the minors. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent John Center to the minors. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Pat Schutz to the minors.
1971-09-30The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted John Center to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Al Hall to the minors.
1971-03-29The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Dick Hill to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Bud Wilson to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Gary Elliott to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent John Center to the minors.
1970-10-03The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted John Center to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Deion Meche to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Billy Rochefort to the minors.
1970-04-01The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Dan White to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent John Center to the minors.
1970-03-31The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted John Center to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Pat Schutz to the minors.
1968-06-11A trade has been completed between the New York Robber Barons and the San Diego Perfect Tens. The San Diego Perfect Tens receive Bump Brantley, Tom Pickett, Erik Scrivener, Rick Gibson, John Center from the New York Robber Barons in exchange for Masanori Boitano, Stephen Lind, Tony Devine, John Clark, Bub Lillis, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 SD (Mel Blackburn). Protest This Trade.