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Name Team Age
Ed Center Retired (1965, Age 34) Died (2004, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 18
(1953)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mel Ott League 0 11 years (42 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
C  A- B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 4/22/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1953 Majors 42.00 0 / 10 4 / 16 2 / 16 6 / 42
1954 Minors 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 12
1954 Majors 20.00 0 / 0 3 / 11 2 / 9 5 / 20
1955 Minors 52.00 4 / 6 5 / 22 3 / 24 12 / 52
1955 Majors 1.51 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1956 Minors 42.00 0 / 1 2 / 24 1 / 17 3 / 42
1956 Majors 12.22 0 / 0 1 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 12
1957 Majors 38.04 2 / 8 3 / 15 1 / 15 6 / 38
1958 Majors 46.78 1 / 10 2 / 17 3 / 19 6 / 46
1959 Majors 50.90 2 / 13 1 / 16 1 / 21 4 / 50
1960 Majors 49.22 1 / 11 0 / 17 2 / 21 3 / 49
1961 Majors 33.58 2 / 4 1 / 14 0 / 15 3 / 33
1962 Majors 31.17 0 / 2 0 / 20 0 / 9 0 / 31
1963 Majors 27.76 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 27
1964 Majors 21.44 0 / 0 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 21
1965 Majors 22.28 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 22
Total 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.