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Name Team Age
John Center Retired (1988, Age 39) Died (2023, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 5
(1967)
C B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Barry Zito League 0 17 years (41 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 4/22/1949
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 7 10
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1967 Minors 58.00 6 / 6 6 / 6 10 / 12 10 / 10 6 / 6 8 / 8 10 / 10 56 / 58
1968 Minors 66.00 6 / 8 7 / 10 6 / 8 7 / 8 10 / 13 12 / 14 5 / 5 53 / 66
1969 Minors 72.00 3 / 8 6 / 8 5 / 17 12 / 15 5 / 6 7 / 7 9 / 11 47 / 72
1970 Minors 67.00 1 / 5 3 / 9 5 / 10 5 / 13 4 / 9 8 / 11 7 / 10 33 / 67
1971 Minors 67.00 5 / 11 7 / 8 6 / 11 4 / 5 6 / 13 4 / 11 3 / 8 35 / 67
1971 Majors 0.71 2 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1972 Majors 72.94 162 130 0 8 / 14 3 / 10 3 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 9 6 / 14 4 / 11 32 / 72
1973 Majors 59.30 134 108 28 3 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 10 1 / 9 4 / 12 1 / 9 4 / 8 18 / 59
1974 Majors 57.91 135 109 26 0 / 7 3 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 4 4 / 9 0 / 11 3 / 10 13 / 57
1975 Majors 67.16 154 124 8 3 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 13 0 / 6 2 / 11 11 / 67
1976 Majors 69.99 162 130 0 1 / 10 4 / 13 2 / 10 3 / 14 1 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 8 12 / 69
1977 Majors 65.43 162 130 0 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 14 4 / 65
1978 Majors 63.02 162 132 0 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 15 1 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 63
1979 Majors 64.59 162 130 0 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 64
1980 Majors 59.76 152 123 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 59
1981 Majors 62.79 162 130 0 0 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 62
1982 Majors 63.79 162 130 0 1 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 63
1983 Majors 64.88 162 130 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 -3 / 7 -1 / 11 -5 / 8 -1 / 5 0 / 13 -10 / 64
1984 Majors 52.96 162 88 0 0 / 8 -2 / 7 -3 / 5 -6 / 14 -1 / 5 -3 / 5 -2 / 8 -17 / 52
1985 Majors 52.25 139 96 23 -4 / 5 -2 / 5 -4 / 11 -3 / 7 -7 / 7 -2 / 8 -1 / 9 -23 / 52
1986 Majors 64.42 162 122 0 -2 / 9 -2 / 8 -1 / 10 -6 / 10 -5 / 10 -4 / 7 0 / 10 -20 / 64
1987 Majors 29.96 162 21 0 -5 / 1 -2 / 5 -3 / 6 -2 / 5 -1 / 2 -2 / 8 -4 / 2 -19 / 29
1988 Majors 25.69 162 20 0 -5 / 5 -1 / 3 -2 / 7 -4 / 1 -1 / 2 -2 / 5 -4 / 2 -19 / 25
Total 2660 1855 95 22 / 181 34 / 176 29 / 219 26 / 188 30 / 176 32 / 183 40 / 193 213 / 1316
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.