Pete Center

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: April 22, 1912 in Hazel Green, KY us

Died: August 8, 2004 in Campton, KY

Buried: Hazel Green Cemetery, Hazel Green, KY

School: Morehead State University (Morehead, KY)

Debut: September 11, 1942 (Age 30-142d, 9,297th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3.1 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 6 ER

Last Game: September 8, 1946 (Age 34-139d)
vs. SLB 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Marvin Earl Center

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

4.10

160.1

WHIP

1.397

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1934	22	STL-min	D	0	2	.000		2						16.0																				GBG PASA
1935	23	STL-min	D	1	4	.200	5.22	9						50.0	62	41	29		35									1.940	11.2		6.3			GBG PASA
1937	25	BRO-min	D	1	8	.111	4.38							72.0	78	65	35		54									1.833	9.8		6.8			AMR GAFL
1938	26	NYY-min	B	10	12	.455	4.02	36			7			177.0	136	99	79		163		163	6	1	16				1.689	6.9		8.3	8.3	1.00	JAC SEAL
1939	27	CLE-min	A1	2	5	.286	3.34	18	8					89.0	74	41	33		58									1.483	7.5		5.9			NOR SOUA
1940	28	CLE-min	A	8	13	.381	4.15	31	15					128.0	111	79	59		82									1.508	7.8		5.8			WKB EL
1941	29	CLE-min	A	14	8	.636	3.34	30						186.0	142	86	69		131									1.468	6.9		6.3			WKB EL
1942	30	CLE-min	AA	13	12	.520	3.70	34	28		15	1		214.0	182	100	88		103		128	2	1	9				1.332	7.7		4.3	5.4	1.24	BLT IL
1942	30	CLE	AL	0	0		16.20	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	7	6	6	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	22	24	6.57	3.300	18.9	0.0	10.8	0.0	0.00
1943	31	CLE	AL	1	2	.333	2.76	24	1	11	0	0	1	42.1	29	18	13	3	18	0	10	0	0	2	167	113	4.38	1.110	6.2	0.6	3.8	2.1	0.56

1945	33	CLE	AL	6	3	.667	3.99	31	8	14	2	0	1	85.2	89	42	38	2	28	2	34	1	0	2	369	81	3.22	1.366	9.4	0.2	2.9	3.6	1.21
1946	34	CLE	AL	0	2	.000	4.97	21	0	15	0	0	1	29.0	29	16	16	2	20	2	6	1	0	0	131	67	5.24	1.690	9.0	0.6	6.2	1.9	0.30
4 Yrs				7	7	.500	4.10	77	9	40	2	0	3	160.1	154	82	73	7	70	4	50	3	0	4	689	79	3.96	1.397	8.6	0.4	3.9	2.8	0.71
162 Game Avg.				6	6	.500	4.10	61	7	32	2	0	2	127	122	65	58	6	55	3	40	2	0	3	545	79	3.96	1.397	8.6	0.4	3.9	2.8	0.71

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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