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Mike Trout, the active leader and tied for 46th all-time in games played as a center fielder. Tris Speaker holds the American League record. 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.
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 .
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.
List of Major League Baseball career double plays as a left fielder leaders; List of Major League Baseball career double plays as a center fielder leaders; List of Major League Baseball career double plays as a right fielder leaders; List of Major League Baseball career double plays as an outfielder leaders
He proved to be a top defensive player, leading all center fielders in putouts and total zone runs five years in a row from 1998 to 2002. In 2001, he again hit over 30 home runs and drove in 104 runs but his average dipped to .251 while his strikeouts increased.
The Yankees dedicated a monument to Gehrig in center field at Yankee Stadium on July 6, 1941; the shrine lauded him as, "A man, a gentleman and a great ballplayer whose amazing record of 2,130 consecutive games should stand for all time." Gehrig's monument joined the one placed there in 1932 to Miller Huggins, which would eventually be followed ...
Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. (born November 20, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1966 to 1984, most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he won a World Series championship in 1981.
Landis played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder on six teams from 1957 through 1967. While playing eight seasons for the Chicago White Sox, he was an American League (AL) All-Star in 1962 and an AL Gold Glove Award winner five consecutive seasons. Landis is considered to be one of the best defensive center fielders in major ...