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Willie Mays, the all-time leader in games played as a center fielder. Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
Pages in category "Major League Baseball center fielders" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 518 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
A center fielder's vision and depth perception is a coveted skill and must be above average. Because the position requires a good arm and fast legs, center field is generally where the team puts its best all-around athletes; as a result, center fielders are often fine hitters as well.
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Los Angeles Angels American League franchise (1961–1965; 2016–present), also known previously as the California Angels (1965–1996), Anaheim Angels (1997–2004) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2015).
N One player, Jack Neagle, was both a pitcher and a left fielder. S Two Phillies played as pitchers and position players; Edgar Smith was both a left fielder and a pitcher, and John Strike played right field in addition to pitching. W One player, Bucky Walters, was both a pitcher and a third baseman.
The Atlanta Braves are a National League ballclub (1966–present) previously located in Milwaukee 1953–1965 (Milwaukee Braves) and in Boston 1871–1952. The Boston teams are sometimes called Boston Red Stockings 1871–1876, Boston Red Caps 1876–1882, Boston Beaneaters 1883–1906, Boston Doves 1907–1910, Boston Rustlers 1911, Boston Braves 1912–1935, Boston Bees 1936–1940, Boston ...