What years did Pete Center play?

Pete Center played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.

Was Pete Center a pitcher?

Yes. Pete Center pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 50 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Pete Center hit?

Pete Center hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Pete Center

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1946)

W–L 7–7

ERA 4.10

WHIP 1.40

SO 50

Pitcher PIV -1194.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 4/22/1912 in Hazel Green, KY, USA
Died: 8/8/2004 in Campton, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-09-11
Last Game: 1946-09-08

Full name: Marvin Earl Center

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	7	77	9	2	0	3	160.3	154	73	7	70	50	4.10	-1194.7

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 14.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1942	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.3	7	6	4	0	16.20	—	0.0
1943	CLE	AL	1	2	24	1	0	1	42.3	29	13	18	10	2.76	3.50 (+21%)	-923.9
1945	CLE	AL	6	3	31	8	2	1	85.7	89	38	28	34	3.99	3.67 (-9%)	925.9
1946	CLE	AL	0	2	21	0	0	1	29.0	29	16	20	6	4.97	3.59 (-38%)	-1196.7
Career · 4 seasons			7	7	77	9	2	3	160.1	154	73	70	50	4.10	—	-1,195

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
77	31	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.065	.094	.065	.158	0

Career AVG .065 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 74.9% below league average.

Career OBP .094 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career SLG .065 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Career OPS .158 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 76.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	CLE	AL	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	CLE	AL	24	5	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CLE	AL	31	22	2	2	1	8	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CLE	AL	21	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			77	31	2	2	1	12	.065	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	40	20	1	1	0	0	.050
Away	37	12	1	2	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	96.0	100	40	42	26	3.75
Away	37	64.1	56	31	29	26	4.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1946-09-08	CLE	SLA	L	0
1946-09-07	CLE	SLA	L	0
1946-09-06	CLE	DET	L	0
1946-09-02	CLE	SLA	L	0
1946-08-06	CLE	CHW	L	2
1946-07-30	CLE	BOS	L	0
1946-07-04	CLE	DET	L	0
1946-06-30	CLE	CHW	L	0
1946-06-26	CLE	NYY	L	0
1946-06-24	CLE	NYY	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1946-09-08	CLE	SLA	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1
1946-09-07	CLE	SLA	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
1946-09-06	CLE	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1946-09-02	CLE	SLA	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1946-08-06	CLE	CHW	—	3.1	4	1	1	2	0
1946-07-30	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1946-07-04	CLE	DET	—	1.1	2	3	3	2	0
1946-06-30	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	3	2	2	3	2
1946-06-26	CLE	NYY	—	1.2	3	2	2	1	1
1946-06-24	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	77	0	5	21	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0
1943	CLE	P	24	1	8	1	0
1945	CLE	P	31	4	7	0	1
1946	CLE	P	21	0	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	77

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Morehead State University	Morehead	KY	1935

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Center

What years did Pete Center play?: Pete Center played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.
Was Pete Center a pitcher?: Yes. Pete Center pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 50 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Center hit?: Pete Center hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.