Saturday, February 29, 2020

Top center fielders since 1920.

Data extracted from https://www.baseball-reference.com

Spanning Multiple Seasons or entire Careers, From 1920 to 2019, Played at least 60% of games at CF, (requiring OPS+>=110, WAR/pos>=40, HR>=5 and At least 5200 plate appearances)

Below are three copies of the list. The first is sorted by OPS+. The second by WAR/pos. The third by WAR/PA. Since WAR (Wins Above Replacement) is a total, this third gives it perspective.

Above the three lists are the top ten in the three sort fields. The top two are Mays and Trout. Mantle is number 3 and DiMaggio 4. Then Snider and Griffey jockey for the order of the next two spots. After that, ...


RkPlayerOPS+WAR/posWAR/PARkPlayerOPS+WAR/posWAR/PARkPlayerOPS+WAR/posWAR/PA
1Mike Trout17672.5.013751Willie Mays156156.4.012521Mike Trout17672.5.01375
2Mickey Mantle172110.3.011132Mickey Mantle172110.3.011132Willie Mays156156.4.01252
3Willie Mays156156.4.012523Ken Griffey Jr.13683.8.007413Mickey Mantle172110.3.01113
4Joe DiMaggio15578.1.010184Joe DiMaggio15578.1.010184Joe DiMaggio15578.1.01018
5Duke Snider14066.4.008065Mike Trout17672.5.013755Duke Snider14066.4.00806
6Wally Berger13842.1.007436Carlos Beltran11969.6.006316Lenny Dykstra12042.5.00805
7Ken Griffey Jr.13683.8.007417Duke Snider14066.4.008067Larry Doby13649.6.00787
8Larry Doby13649.6.007878Richie Ashburn11163.9.006568Jim Edmonds13260.4.00757
9Andrew McCutchen13443.6.006449Andruw Jones11162.8.007259Wally Berger13842.1.00743
10Earl Averill13348.0066510Jim Edmonds13260.4.0075710Ken Griffey Jr.13683.8.00741

Sorted by OPS+

RkPlayerOPS+WAR/posWAR/PAPAHRFromToAgeGABRH2B3BRBIBBIBBSOHBPSHSFGDPSBCSBAOBPSLGOPSPosTm
1Mike Trout17672.5.013755,2732852011201919-271,1994,3409031,324251467528031001,1188104857200360.3050.4190.5811*87/D9HLAA
2Mickey Mantle172110.3.011139,9075361951196819-362,4018,1021,6762,415344721,5091,7331481,710131447113153380.2980.4210.5570.977*8397H/645NYY
3Willie Mays156156.4.0125212,4966601951197320-422,99210,8812,0623,2835231401,9031,4642141,5264413912513381030.3020.3840.5570.941*8H/39675NYG-SFG-NYM
4Joe DiMaggio15578.1.010187,6723611936195121-361,7366,8211,3902,2143891311,5377907436946141303090.3250.3980.5790.977*8/79H3NYY
5Duke Snider14066.4.008068,2374071947196420-372,1437,1611,2592,116358851,3339711541,23721523216699730.2950.380.540.919*89H/7BRO-LAD-NYM-SFG
6Wally Berger13842.1.007435,6652421930194024-341,3505,1638091,55029959898435693382769360.30.3590.5220.881*87/H39BSN-NYG-CIN-PHI
7Ken Griffey Jr.13683.8.0074111,3046301989201019-402,6719,8011,6622,781524381,8361,3122461,779818102199184690.2840.370.5380.907*89DH/73SEA-CIN-CHW
8Larry Doby13649.6.007876,2992531947195923-351,5335,3489601,51524352970871601,0113820259747360.2830.3860.490.876*89/H7436CLE-CHW-DET
9Andrew McCutchen13443.6.006446,7732332009201922-321,5605,8219421,66433448819823641,2387235494187770.2860.3780.480.858*89/7HDPIT-NYY-SFG-PHI
10Earl Averill13348.006657,2212381929194127-391,6696,3531,2242,0194011281,16477405183355770580.3180.3950.5340.928*8/7H9CLE-DET-BSN
11Jim Edmonds13260.4.007577,9803931993201023-402,0116,8581,2511,949437251,199998911,72949106512267500.2840.3760.5270.903*8H/739DCAL-ANA-STL-CHC-SDP-CIN-MIL
12Jim Wynn12955.9.006988,0112911963197721-351,9206,6531,1051,665285399641,224841,4272732741172251010.250.3660.4360.802*897/HD65HOU-LAD-ATL-NYY-MIL
13Fred Lynn12950.2.006347,9233061974199022-381,9696,9251,0631,960388431,111857771,11630258614972540.2830.360.4840.845*897H/DBOS-CAL-BAL-DET-SDP
14Bernie Williams12549.6.005489,0532871991200622-372,0767,8691,3662,336449551,2571,069971,212391264223147870.2970.3810.4770.858*8D/9H7NYY
15Earle Combs12542.5.006526,514581924193525-361,4555,7461,1861,866309154633670278177498710.3250.3970.4620.859*87/H9NYY
16Kirby Puckett12451.1.006537,8312071984199524-351,7837,2441,0712,304414571,08545085965562358188134760.3180.360.4770.837*89/DH7456MIN
17Cesar Cedeno12352.8.006498,1331991970198619-352,0067,3101,0842,08743660976664839385632711675501790.2850.3470.4430.79*8397HHOU-CIN-STL-LAD
18Chet Lemon12155.6.007067,8742151975199020-351,9886,8689731,87539661884749461,024151505417458760.2730.3550.4420.797*89/HD574CHW-DET
19Lenny Dykstra12042.5.008055,282811985199622-331,2784,5598021,298281434046405050331252739285720.2850.3750.4190.793*8H/7NYM-PHI
20Carlos Beltran11969.6.0063111,0314351998201721-402,5869,7681,5822,725565781,5871,0841041,7955118110203312490.2790.350.4860.837*89D/H73KCR-NYM-SFG-STL-TEX-NYY-HOU
21Andy Van Slyke11941.3.006366,4951641983199522-341,6585,7118351,56229391792667551,06327126194245590.2740.3490.4430.792*89H/735STL-PIT-BAL-PHI
22Amos Otis11542.8.005198,2471931967198420-371,9987,2991,0922,020374661,007757531,0083354103158341930.2770.3430.4250.768*8/H79D5NYM-KCR-PIT
23Curtis Granderson11447.3.005698,3063442004201923-382,0577,2361,2171,80034695937924311,91667304964153500.2490.3370.4650.803*897H/DDET-NYY-NYM-LAD-TOR-MIL-MIA
24Richie Ashburn11163.9.006569,736291948196221-352,1898,3651,3222,5743171095861,198405714311218832341170.3080.3960.3820.778*8H/794PHI-CHC-NYM
25Andruw Jones11162.8.007258,6644341996201219-352,1967,5991,2041,933383361,289891691,74897671192152590.2540.3370.4860.823*89H7D/3ATL-LAD-TEX-CHW-NYY
26Vada Pinson11154.3.0052210,4032561958197519-362,4699,6451,3652,7574851271,169574691,1965452781643051220.2860.3270.4420.769*897H/3DCIN-STL-CLE-CAL-KCR
27Torii Hunter11050.1.005179,6923531997201521-392,3728,8571,2962,452498391,391661521,74197671262195990.2770.3310.4610.793*89/DH7MIN-LAA-DET
28Brett Butler11049.7.005219,545541981199724-402,2138,1801,3592,3752771315781,129239073814751625582570.290.3770.3760.753*87/H9DATL-CLE-SFG-LAD-NYM

Sorted by WAR/pos

RkPlayerOPS+WAR/posWAR/PAPAHRFromToAgeGABRH2B3BRBIBBIBBSOHBPSHSFGDPSBCSBAOBPSLGOPSPosTm
1Willie Mays156156.4.0125212,4966601951197320-422,99210,8812,0623,2835231401,9031,4642141,5264413912513381030.3020.3840.5570.941*8H/39675NYG-SFG-NYM
2Mickey Mantle172110.3.011139,9075361951196819-362,4018,1021,6762,415344721,5091,7331481,710131447113153380.2980.4210.5570.977*8397H/645NYY
3Ken Griffey Jr.13683.8.0074111,3046301989201019-402,6719,8011,6622,781524381,8361,3122461,779818102199184690.2840.370.5380.907*89DH/73SEA-CIN-CHW
4Joe DiMaggio15578.1.010187,6723611936195121-361,7366,8211,3902,2143891311,5377907436946141303090.3250.3980.5790.977*8/79H3NYY
5Mike Trout17672.5.013755,2732852011201919-271,1994,3409031,324251467528031001,1188104857200360.3050.4190.5811*87/D9HLAA
6Carlos Beltran11969.6.0063111,0314351998201721-402,5869,7681,5822,725565781,5871,0841041,7955118110203312490.2790.350.4860.837*89D/H73KCR-NYM-SFG-STL-TEX-NYY-HOU
7Duke Snider14066.4.008068,2374071947196420-372,1437,1611,2592,116358851,3339711541,23721523216699730.2950.380.540.919*89H/7BRO-LAD-NYM-SFG
8Richie Ashburn11163.9.006569,736291948196221-352,1898,3651,3222,5743171095861,198405714311218832341170.3080.3960.3820.778*8H/794PHI-CHC-NYM
9Andruw Jones11162.8.007258,6644341996201219-352,1967,5991,2041,933383361,289891691,74897671192152590.2540.3370.4860.823*89H7D/3ATL-LAD-TEX-CHW-NYY
10Jim Edmonds13260.4.007577,9803931993201023-402,0116,8581,2511,949437251,199998911,72949106512267500.2840.3760.5270.903*8H/739DCAL-ANA-STL-CHC-SDP-CIN-MIL
11Jim Wynn12955.9.006988,0112911963197721-351,9206,6531,1051,665285399641,224841,4272732741172251010.250.3660.4360.802*897/HD65HOU-LAD-ATL-NYY-MIL
12Chet Lemon12155.6.007067,8742151975199020-351,9886,8689731,87539661884749461,024151505417458760.2730.3550.4420.797*89/HD574CHW-DET
13Vada Pinson11154.3.0052210,4032561958197519-362,4699,6451,3652,7574851271,169574691,1965452781643051220.2860.3270.4420.769*897H/3DCIN-STL-CLE-CAL-KCR
14Cesar Cedeno12352.8.006498,1331991970198619-352,0067,3101,0842,08743660976664839385632711675501790.2850.3470.4430.79*8397HHOU-CIN-STL-LAD
15Kirby Puckett12451.1.006537,8312071984199524-351,7837,2441,0712,304414571,08545085965562358188134760.3180.360.4770.837*89/DH7456MIN
16Fred Lynn12950.2.006347,9233061974199022-381,9696,9251,0631,960388431,111857771,11630258614972540.2830.360.4840.845*897H/DBOS-CAL-BAL-DET-SDP
17Torii Hunter11050.1.005179,6923531997201521-392,3728,8571,2962,452498391,391661521,74197671262195990.2770.3310.4610.793*89/DH7MIN-LAA-DET
18Brett Butler11049.7.005219,545541981199724-402,2138,1801,3592,3752771315781,129239073814751625582570.290.3770.3760.753*87/H9DATL-CLE-SFG-LAD-NYM
19Larry Doby13649.6.007876,2992531947195923-351,5335,3489601,51524352970871601,0113820259747360.2830.3860.490.876*89/H7436CLE-CHW-DET
20Bernie Williams12549.6.005489,0532871991200622-372,0767,8691,3662,336449551,2571,069971,212391264223147870.2970.3810.4770.858*8D/9H7NYY
21Earl Averill13348.006657,2212381929194127-391,6696,3531,2242,0194011281,16477405183355770580.3180.3950.5340.928*8/7H9CLE-DET-BSN
22Curtis Granderson11447.3.005698,3063442004201923-382,0577,2361,2171,80034695937924311,91667304964153500.2490.3370.4650.803*897H/DDET-NYY-NYM-LAD-TOR-MIL-MIA
23Andrew McCutchen13443.6.006446,7732332009201922-321,5605,8219421,66433448819823641,2387235494187770.2860.3780.480.858*89/7HDPIT-NYY-SFG-PHI
24Amos Otis11542.8.005198,2471931967198420-371,9987,2991,0922,020374661,007757531,0083354103158341930.2770.3430.4250.768*8/H79D5NYM-KCR-PIT
26Lenny Dykstra12042.5.008055,282811985199622-331,2784,5598021,298281434046405050331252739285720.2850.3750.4190.793*8H/7NYM-PHI
25Earle Combs12542.5.006526,514581924193525-361,4555,7461,1861,866309154633670278177498710.3250.3970.4620.859*87/H9NYY
27Wally Berger13842.1.007435,6652421930194024-341,3505,1638091,55029959898435693382769360.30.3590.5220.881*87/H39BSN-NYG-CIN-PHI
28Andy Van Slyke11941.3.006366,4951641983199522-341,6585,7118351,56229391792667551,06327126194245590.2740.3490.4430.792*89H/735STL-PIT-BAL-PHI

Sorted by WAR/PA

RkPlayerOPS+WAR/posWAR/PAPAHRFromToAgeGABRH2B3BRBIBBIBBSOHBPSHSFGDPSBCSBAOBPSLGOPSPosTm
1Mike Trout17672.5.013755,2732852011201919-271,1994,3409031,324251467528031001,1188104857200360.3050.4190.5811*87/D9HLAA
2Willie Mays156156.4.0125212,4966601951197320-422,99210,8812,0623,2835231401,9031,4642141,5264413912513381030.3020.3840.5570.941*8H/39675NYG-SFG-NYM
3Mickey Mantle172110.3.011139,9075361951196819-362,4018,1021,6762,415344721,5091,7331481,710131447113153380.2980.4210.5570.977*8397H/645NYY
4Joe DiMaggio15578.1.010187,6723611936195121-361,7366,8211,3902,2143891311,5377907436946141303090.3250.3980.5790.977*8/79H3NYY
5Duke Snider14066.4.008068,2374071947196420-372,1437,1611,2592,116358851,3339711541,23721523216699730.2950.380.540.919*89H/7BRO-LAD-NYM-SFG
6Lenny Dykstra12042.5.008055,282811985199622-331,2784,5598021,298281434046405050331252739285720.2850.3750.4190.793*8H/7NYM-PHI
7Larry Doby13649.6.007876,2992531947195923-351,5335,3489601,51524352970871601,0113820259747360.2830.3860.490.876*89/H7436CLE-CHW-DET
8Jim Edmonds13260.4.007577,9803931993201023-402,0116,8581,2511,949437251,199998911,72949106512267500.2840.3760.5270.903*8H/739DCAL-ANA-STL-CHC-SDP-CIN-MIL
9Wally Berger13842.1.007435,6652421930194024-341,3505,1638091,55029959898435693382769360.30.3590.5220.881*87/H39BSN-NYG-CIN-PHI
10Ken Griffey Jr.13683.8.0074111,3046301989201019-402,6719,8011,6622,781524381,8361,3122461,779818102199184690.2840.370.5380.907*89DH/73SEA-CIN-CHW
11Andruw Jones11162.8.007258,6644341996201219-352,1967,5991,2041,933383361,289891691,74897671192152590.2540.3370.4860.823*89H7D/3ATL-LAD-TEX-CHW-NYY
12Chet Lemon12155.6.007067,8742151975199020-351,9886,8689731,87539661884749461,024151505417458760.2730.3550.4420.797*89/HD574CHW-DET
13Jim Wynn12955.9.006988,0112911963197721-351,9206,6531,1051,665285399641,224841,4272732741172251010.250.3660.4360.802*897/HD65HOU-LAD-ATL-NYY-MIL
14Earl Averill13348.006657,2212381929194127-391,6696,3531,2242,0194011281,16477405183355770580.3180.3950.5340.928*8/7H9CLE-DET-BSN
15Richie Ashburn11163.9.006569,736291948196221-352,1898,3651,3222,5743171095861,198405714311218832341170.3080.3960.3820.778*8H/794PHI-CHC-NYM
16Kirby Puckett12451.1.006537,8312071984199524-351,7837,2441,0712,304414571,08545085965562358188134760.3180.360.4770.837*89/DH7456MIN
17Earle Combs12542.5.006526,514581924193525-361,4555,7461,1861,866309154633670278177498710.3250.3970.4620.859*87/H9NYY
18Cesar Cedeno12352.8.006498,1331991970198619-352,0067,3101,0842,08743660976664839385632711675501790.2850.3470.4430.79*8397HHOU-CIN-STL-LAD
19Andrew McCutchen13443.6.006446,7732332009201922-321,5605,8219421,66433448819823641,2387235494187770.2860.3780.480.858*89/7HDPIT-NYY-SFG-PHI
20Andy Van Slyke11941.3.006366,4951641983199522-341,6585,7118351,56229391792667551,06327126194245590.2740.3490.4430.792*89H/735STL-PIT-BAL-PHI
21Fred Lynn12950.2.006347,9233061974199022-381,9696,9251,0631,960388431,111857771,11630258614972540.2830.360.4840.845*897H/DBOS-CAL-BAL-DET-SDP
22Carlos Beltran11969.6.0063111,0314351998201721-402,5869,7681,5822,725565781,5871,0841041,7955118110203312490.2790.350.4860.837*89D/H73KCR-NYM-SFG-STL-TEX-NYY-HOU
23Curtis Granderson11447.3.005698,3063442004201923-382,0577,2361,2171,80034695937924311,91667304964153500.2490.3370.4650.803*897H/DDET-NYY-NYM-LAD-TOR-MIL-MIA
24Bernie Williams12549.6.005489,0532871991200622-372,0767,8691,3662,336449551,2571,069971,212391264223147870.2970.3810.4770.858*8D/9H7NYY
25Vada Pinson11154.3.0052210,4032561958197519-362,4699,6451,3652,7574851271,169574691,1965452781643051220.2860.3270.4420.769*897H/3DCIN-STL-CLE-CAL-KCR
26Brett Butler11049.7.005219,545541981199724-402,2138,1801,3592,3752771315781,129239073814751625582570.290.3770.3760.753*87/H9DATL-CLE-SFG-LAD-NYM
27Amos Otis11542.8.005198,2471931967198420-371,9987,2991,0922,020374661,007757531,0083354103158341930.2770.3430.4250.768*8/H79D5NYM-KCR-PIT
28Torii Hunter11050.1.005179,6923531997201521-392,3728,8571,2962,452498391,391661521,74197671262195990.2770.3310.4610.793*89/DH7MIN-LAA-DET

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