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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 2 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.167 .500 .667 .167 .500
1971 RHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1972 LHP 68 150 43 7 0 2 19 19 31 .742 .368 .373 .087 .287
1972 RHP 115 331 79 9 0 7 31 35 62 .643 .314 .329 .091 .239
1973 LHP 52 103 22 2 2 3 13 9 20 .634 .274 .359 .146 .214
1973 RHP 101 295 89 14 3 8 55 37 46 .827 .376 .451 .149 .302
1974 LHP 52 134 37 3 1 6 24 12 22 .783 .336 .448 .172 .276
1974 RHP 100 280 74 20 2 4 34 33 49 .733 .340 .393 .129 .264
1975 LHP 46 87 24 3 3 3 16 13 9 .859 .376 .483 .207 .276
1975 RHP 122 384 94 19 3 10 57 40 76 .705 .317 .388 .143 .245
1976 LHP 39 74 26 2 2 0 7 8 11 .847 .415 .432 .081 .351
1976 RHP 127 413 104 17 8 4 54 43 71 .683 .322 .361 .109 .252
1977 LHP 34 66 23 3 0 1 11 13 6 .895 .456 .439 .091 .348
1977 RHP 126 434 112 17 5 5 62 50 66 .690 .335 .355 .097 .258
1978 LHP 65 163 40 8 2 3 14 18 27 .697 .322 .374 .129 .245
1978 RHP 115 385 113 11 1 8 44 50 76 .760 .370 .390 .096 .294
1979 LHP 64 148 43 8 1 5 21 31 22 .872 .412 .459 .169 .291
1979 RHP 117 393 111 12 6 7 47 52 73 .766 .369 .397 .115 .282
1980 LHP 57 150 35 6 0 2 16 14 24 .612 .299 .313 .080 .233
1980 RHP 108 371 105 18 5 9 38 39 65 .786 .355 .431 .148 .283
1981 LHP 44 120 34 8 0 2 14 15 21 .765 .365 .400 .117 .283
1981 RHP 118 403 109 15 3 13 43 42 71 .759 .340 .419 .149 .270
1982 LHP 54 123 26 3 1 2 4 21 24 .627 .326 .301 .089 .211
1982 RHP 117 406 110 14 3 9 34 43 83 .729 .342 .387 .116 .271
1983 LHP 66 134 34 5 0 7 20 17 21 .786 .338 .448 .194 .254
1983 RHP 120 385 111 14 1 9 47 37 64 .752 .352 .400 .112 .288
1984 LHP 56 108 25 2 0 1 11 6 18 .554 .276 .278 .046 .231
1984 RHP 115 251 73 10 2 7 26 40 38 .823 .392 .430 .139 .291
1985 LHP 53 105 27 1 2 2 18 17 12 .717 .355 .362 .105 .257
1985 RHP 99 262 69 9 2 5 32 31 49 .712 .341 .370 .107 .263
1986 LHP 72 141 44 4 1 9 26 21 21 .945 .399 .546 .234 .312
1986 RHP 106 319 88 14 2 8 51 24 53 .733 .326 .408 .132 .276
1987 LHP 13 20 5 0 0 1 2 3 5 .748 .348 .400 .150 .250
1987 RHP 53 88 24 4 0 1 8 13 12 .721 .369 .352 .080 .273
1988 LHP 23 41 9 2 0 0 3 2 8 .524 .256 .268 .049 .220
1988 RHP 22 53 14 1 0 0 10 11 6 .668 .385 .283 .019 .264
Total LHP 860 1873 500 68 15 49 239 239 303 .748 .350 .398 .131 .267
Total RHP 1782 5454 1479 218 46 114 673 620 961 .737 .346 .391 .120 .271
Total 1980 7327 1979 286 61 163 912 859 1264 .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.