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Lemon was known as one of the best defensive center fielders in baseball from 1977 to 1987. In 1977, he led the American League with 512 outfield putouts , the fourth highest single-season tally in major league history and the highest tally since 1951. [ 1 ]
Where does Mike Trout rank among MLB's greatest center fielders?
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.
The Cardinals acquired defensive experts and sluggers Jim Edmonds (center fielder) in 2000 and Scott Rolen (third baseman) in 2002. A 13th-round draft pick in Albert Pujols unexpectedly put together one of the most productive ten years in Major League history with a .331 batting average and 408 home runs.
Any combination of outfielders, often three center fielders, could win the award in the same year. [6] [7] Critics called for awarding a single Gold Glove for each individual outfield position, arguing that the three outfield positions are not equivalent defensively. [7]
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 .
Brett Morgan Butler (born June 15, 1957) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and coach. He played for five different teams from 1981 through 1997. A leadoff hitter for the majority of his career, Butler led the league in triples and runs scored twice each and was named a National League All-Star in 1991.
Major League Baseball center fielders (530 P) Pages in category "Center fielders" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.