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.

What was Pete Center's career batting average?

Pete Center batted .065 over his career, with 2 hits in 31 at bats.

What was Pete Center's career ERA?

Pete Center finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 7-7 with 50 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Pete Center have?

Pete Center recorded 50 career strikeouts.

Pete Center

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

Pete Center was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. Across 77 career appearances, he went 7-7 with a 4.10 ERA and 50 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Pete Center — 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	160.1	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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Pete Center — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	3.1	7	6	4	0	16.20	—	0.0
1943	CLE	AL	1	2	24	1	0	1	42.1	29	13	18	10	2.76	3.50 (+21%)	-923.9
1945	CLE	AL	6	3	31	8	2	1	85.2	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

Pete Center — 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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Pete Center — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Pete Center — 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

Pete Center — 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

Pete Center — 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

Pete Center — 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

Pete Center — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	77	0	5	21	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Center — 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

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Pete Center — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	77

College History

Pete Center — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Morehead State University	Morehead	KY	1935

Pete Center: the record in brief

Pete Center played a first major league game on September 11, 1942 and a last one on September 8, 1946. The team column never changes: it is the Cleveland Indians from 1942 to 1946. At 190 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame, Center is listed as a pitcher. Center both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 22, 1912, in Hazel Green, KY, USA. Center died on August 8, 2004, in Campton, KY, USA. Center's full given name, per the bio, is Marvin Earl Center.

The pitching table credits Center with a 7-7 record and a 4.10 ERA in 77 games. The same table counts 50 strikeouts. The league ERA over Center's seasons was 3.58, so the 4.10 figure ran 14.4% worse than average. No season topped the 6 wins of 1945. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.99 in 1945, when the league's was 3.67.

The position breakdown shows 77 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 5 putouts and 21 assists.

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.
What was Pete Center's career batting average?: Pete Center batted .065 over his career, with 2 hits in 31 at bats.
What was Pete Center's career ERA?: Pete Center finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 7-7 with 50 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pete Center have?: Pete Center recorded 50 career strikeouts.