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Richie Ashburn played a record 730 consecutive games in center field from 1950 to 1954. Dummy Hoy held the major league record for 21 years. Lloyd Waner held the National League record for 17 years. Paul Hines, who was the first player to appear in 1,000 games in center field, held the National League record for 20 years.
Where does Mike Trout rank among MLB's greatest center fielders?
Wille Mays' 188 assists are the most by a center fielder since 1920. Fred Snodgrass' 31 assists in 1911 remain the modern National League record. Andruw Jones was the last center fielder to have 20 assists in a season. Del Under had 20 assists in 1968, the last American League center fielder to reach the mark.
Pages in category "Major League Baseball center fielders" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 530 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Tris Speaker, the all-time leader in double plays by a center fielder. Jackie Bradley Jr., the active leader in double plays by a center fielder and tied for 82nd all-time. Willie Mays holds the National League record. The center fielder (CF) is one of the three outfielders, the defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter.
He was regarded as one of the best defensive center fielders of the 19th century. [2] In the 2010 book The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Bill James ranked Welch as the 83rd greatest center fielder of all time. [5] Welch sometimes kept a case of beer in the outfield behind a billboard, taking a drink between innings. [6]
Major League Baseball has seen more rapid change over the last two decades than ever before. They've featured record-shattering performances, federal scandals and -- most recently -- a potentially ...
On September 30, 1984, in Rivers' final major league game, he and the Rangers were the victims of the Angels' Mike Witt's perfect game, Witt winning 1-0. [9] Bill James ranked Mickey Rivers as the 59th greatest center fielder of all time. His stooped shuffle as he ambled to the plate masked quick speed out of the box on bunts and sustained ...