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Mel Ott League
3-1-2069
Ed Center Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.72 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-34 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 59 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 04-22-1931
K 596 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(42 games)
IP 836.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 PIT
8
 12
43
24
0
0
0
 0
150.1
 151 91 87 2 67
98
1.45
5.21
1954 PIT
2
 5
34
1
0
0
1
 0
50.0
 54 25 25 1 25
33
1.58
4.50
1955 PIT
1
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 5 3 3 0 4
4
2.45
7.36
1956 PIT-CLE
1
 5
10
10
0
0
0
 0
57.2
 51 27 23 0 15
40
1.14
3.59
1957 CLE
3
 1
49
1
0
0
38
 0
58.1
 45 16 15 0 29
36
1.27
2.31
1958 CLE
4
 3
80
0
0
0
15
 0
88.1
 96 59 55 3 33
72
1.46
5.60
1959 CLE
7
 2
99
0
0
0
1
 0
120.2
 110 38 37 3 41
92
1.25
2.76
1960 CLE
7
 2
87
0
0
0
0
 0
117.2
 93 38 33 1 39
95
1.12
2.52
1961 CIN
3
 0
29
0
0
0
1
 1
49.2
 51 16 16 1 17
27
1.37
2.90
1962 CIN
2
 2
33
0
0
0
0
 3
54.1
 47 20 20 2 21
41
1.25
3.31
1963 CIN
1
 0
22
0
0
0
2
 0
39.0
 26 8 8 1 10
29
0.92
1.85
1964 CIN
2
 1
17
1
0
0
0
 3
20.0
 23 9 9 0 6
11
1.45
4.05
1965 CIN
2
 0
19
0
0
0
1
 3
26.1
 27 15 15 0 10
18
1.41
5.13
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 34
526
37
0
0
59
 10
836.0
 779 365 346 14 317
596
1.31
3.72
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Ed Center has retired from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols
1961-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive George Welch, Bob Burchell, Big Lebowski from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Ed Center, Jimmy Stickmann.
1956-07-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Ed Center from the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs in exchange for Ray Anthony.
1955-09-16The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1955-09-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Freeman to the minors.
1955-06-17The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Jeff Dawson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1955-06-06The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team.
1955-03-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1954-06-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Johnny Quinn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Howard Bokelmann to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1954-05-02The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1954-04-11The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team.
1954-03-03The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Howard Bokelmann to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Odie Higgins to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1953-04-06The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Johnny Quinn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Vern Sadowski to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Randy Chatham to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Glenn Craghead to the minors.