Pete Center
Marvin Earl Center
Born: April 22, 1912
Hazel Green, KY US
Deceased: August 8, 2004
Campton, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1934-1948
Major League Statistics
Pete Center compiled a career record of 55 wins and 64 losses and a 3.71 ERA in his 182-game pitching career with the Greensburg Trojans, Greensburg Red Wings, Americus Cardinals, Knoxville Smokies, Jackson Senators, New Orleans Pelicans, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Trojans | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 16.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.22 | 9 | 50.0 | 62 | 41 | 29 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.02 | 36 | 177.0 | 136 | 99 | 79 | 163 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.34 | 18 | 8 | 89.0 | 74 | 41 | 33 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.97 | 17 | 97.0 | 75 | 38 | 32 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.15 | 31 | 15 | 128.0 | 111 | 79 | 59 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.34 | 30 | 186.0 | 142 | 86 | 69 | 131 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.70 | 34 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 214.0 | 182 | 100 | 88 | 103 | 128 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.54 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26.0 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 55 | 64 | .462 | 3.71 | 182 | 56 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 983.0 | 805 | 500 | 405 | 0 | 634 | 0 | 139 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | GAFL | Americus Cardinals | 40 | 40 | 10 | 9 | .250 | .250 | .925 | 1.175 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 36 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .231 | .400 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 17 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .184 | .342 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 31 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .051 | .051 | .051 | .103 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 31 | 63 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 34 | 78 | 68 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .103 | .176 | .103 | .279 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 167 | 347 | 337 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .145 | .160 | .243 | .404 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Trojans | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 34 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .919 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 182 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .919 | .187 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | Penn State Association | Greensburg Trojans | SLN | ||
| 1935 | D | Penn State Association | Greensburg Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Cardinals | BRO | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | |||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE |
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