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200 Greatest Center Fielders
200
Greatest Center Fielders
17
Hall of Stats Inductees
17
Hall of Fame Inductees
20
Hall of Merit Inductees
7
Added to the Hall
7
Removed from the Hall
1
Not Yet Eligible but Hall-worthy
2
Active and Hall-worthy
1
Active and Close
7
Near Misses
Willie Mays
cf, 1951-1973
332
Ty Cobb
cf, 1905-1928
315
Tris Speaker
cf, 1907-1928
278
Mickey Mantle
cf, 1951-1968
236
Ken Griffey
cf, 1989-2010
171
Joe DiMaggio
cf, 1936-1951
168
Mike Trout
cf, 2011-2020
165
Carlos Beltran
cf, 1998-2017
133
Kenny Lofton
cf, 1991-2007
131
Billy Hamilton
cf, 1888-1901
130
Duke Snider
cf, 1947-1964
127
Andruw Jones
cf, 1996-2012
125
Jim Edmonds
cf, 1993-2010
120
Richie Ashburn
cf, 1948-1962
119
Jim Wynn
cf, 1963-1977
109
Chet Lemon
cf, 1975-1990
108
Willie Davis
cf, 1960-1979
102
Cesar Cedeno
cf, 1970-1986
101
Larry Doby
cf, 1947-1959
100
Mookie Betts
cf, 2014-2020
100
Paul Hines
cf, 1872-1891
96
Max Carey
cf, 1910-1929
95
Earl Averill
cf, 1929-1941
95
Fred Lynn
cf, 1974-1990
93
Kirby Puckett
cf, 1984-1995
93
Bernie Williams
cf, 1991-2006
93
Vada Pinson
cf, 1958-1975
91
Johnny Damon
cf, 1995-2012
89
Ellis Burks
cf, 1987-2004
89
Brett Butler
cf, 1981-1997
89
Lenny Dykstra
cf, 1985-1996
86
Dale Murphy
cf, 1976-1993
86
Andrew McCutchen
cf, 2009-2020
86
Edd Roush
cf, 1913-1931
86
Torii Hunter
cf, 1997-2015
84
Devon White
cf, 1985-2001
84
George Gore
cf, 1879-1892
82
Mike Cameron
cf, 1995-2011
82
Curtis Granderson
cf, 2004-2019
82
Willie Wilson
cf, 1976-1994
82
Wally Berger
cf, 1930-1940
82
Tommy Leach
cf, 1898-1918
81
Earle Combs
cf, 1924-1935
78
Steve Finley
cf, 1989-2007
78
Mike Griffin
cf, 1887-1898
75
Andy Van Slyke
cf, 1983-1995
75
Hack Wilson
cf, 1923-1934
75
Amos Otis
cf, 1967-1984
74
Cy Seymour
cf, 1896-1913
74
Roy Thomas
cf, 1899-1911
74
Paul Blair
cf, 1964-1980
73
Curt Flood
cf, 1956-1971
72
Al Oliver
cf, 1968-1985
71
Ray Lankford
cf, 1990-2004
71
Lorenzo Cain
cf, 2010-2020
70
Fielder Jones
cf, 1896-1915
69
Eric Davis
cf, 1984-2001
68
George Van Haltren
cf, 1887-1903
68
Garry Maddox
cf, 1972-1986
66
Dwayne Murphy
cf, 1978-1989
62
Cy Williams
cf, 1912-1930
62
Benny Kauff
cf, 1912-1920
61
Clyde Milan
cf, 1907-1922
59
Brady Anderson
cf, 1988-2002
58
Willie McGee
cf, 1982-1999
57
Shane Victorino
cf, 2003-2015
57
Mickey Rivers
cf, 1970-1984
57
Dom DiMaggio
cf, 1940-1953
57
Kevin Kiermaier
cf, 2013-2020
57
Michael Brantley
cf, 2009-2020
55
Marquis Grissom
cf, 1989-2005
54
Jim Piersall
cf, 1950-1967
54
Lance Johnson
cf, 1987-2000
54
Rick Monday
cf, 1966-1984
54
Grady Sizemore
cf, 2004-2015
53
Ginger Beaumont
cf, 1899-1910
52
Bobby Thomson
cf, 1946-1960
52
Dave Henderson
cf, 1981-1994
51
Chick Stahl
cf, 1897-1906
51
Jacoby Ellsbury
cf, 2007-2017
51
Dummy Hoy
cf, 1888-1902
51
Josh Hamilton
cf, 2007-2015
51
Sam West
cf, 1927-1942
49
Adam Jones
cf, 2006-2019
49
Tommie Agee
cf, 1962-1973
49
Tony Gonzalez
cf, 1960-1971
48
Denard Span
cf, 2008-2018
48
Pete Reiser
cf, 1940-1952
47
Bill North
cf, 1971-1981
47
Lloyd Moseby
cf, 1980-1991
46
Vernon Wells
cf, 1999-2013
46
Coco Crisp
cf, 2002-2016
46
Baby Doll Jacobson
cf, 1915-1927
45
Amos Strunk
cf, 1908-1924
44
Marlon Byrd
cf, 2002-2016
44
Bill Lange
cf, 1893-1899
43
Carlos Gomez
cf, 2007-2019
42
Michael Bourn
cf, 2006-2016
42
Lloyd Waner
cf, 1927-1945
42
Stan Spence
cf, 1940-1949
42
Matt Kemp
cf, 2006-2020
41
Curt Welch
cf, 1884-1893
40
Johnny Mostil
cf, 1918-1929
39
Lip Pike
cf, 1871-1887
39
Al Bumbry
cf, 1972-1985
39
Jake Stenzel
cf, 1890-1899
39
A.J. Pollock
cf, 2012-2020
39
Austin Jackson
cf, 2010-2018
38
Matty Alou
cf, 1960-1974
38
Carl Everett
cf, 1993-2006
38
Dode Paskert
cf, 1907-1921
38
Jerry Mumphrey
cf, 1974-1988
37
Ruppert Jones
cf, 1976-1987
36
Mark Kotsay
cf, 1997-2013
36
Barney McCosky
cf, 1939-1953
36
Gary Pettis
cf, 1982-1992
35
Gorman Thomas
cf, 1973-1986
35
Aaron Rowand
cf, 2001-2011
35
Bill Bruton
cf, 1953-1964
34
Mack Jones
cf, 1961-1971
34
Johnny Bates
cf, 1906-1914
34
Colby Rasmus
cf, 2009-2018
34
Jim Landis
cf, 1957-1967
34
Roberto Kelly
cf, 1987-2000
34
Adam Eaton
cf, 2012-2020
33
Happy Felsch
cf, 1915-1920
33
Melky Cabrera
cf, 2005-2019
33
Mookie Wilson
cf, 1980-1991
33
Ender Inciarte
cf, 2014-2020
32
Terry Moore
cf, 1935-1948
32
Jackie Bradley
cf, 2013-2020
32
Angel Pagan
cf, 2006-2016
31
David DeJesus
cf, 2003-2015
31
Franklin Gutierrez
cf, 2005-2017
31
Milton Bradley
cf, 2000-2011
31
Jimmy Barrett
cf, 1899-1908
29
Ron LeFlore
cf, 1974-1982
29
Chris Young
cf, 2006-2018
29
Bug Holliday
cf, 1889-1898
29
Solly Hofman
cf, 1903-1916
29
Tom Brown
cf, 1882-1898
28
Charlie Blackmon
cf, 2011-2020
28
Johnny Cooney
cf, 1921-1944
28
Vic Davalillo
cf, 1963-1980
28
Ned Hanlon
cf, 1880-1892
28
Dexter Fowler
cf, 2008-2020
27
Wally Judnich
cf, 1940-1949
27
Darryl Hamilton
cf, 1988-2001
27
Jimmie Hall
cf, 1963-1970
27
Fred Snodgrass
cf, 1908-1916
27
Melvin Upton
cf, 2004-2016
26
Johnny Frederick
cf, 1929-1934
26
Jarrod Dyson
cf, 2010-2020
26
Vince DiMaggio
cf, 1937-1946
26
Elliott Maddox
cf, 1970-1980
26
Lee Mazzilli
cf, 1976-1989
26
Ira Flagstead
cf, 1917-1930
25
Juan Lagares
cf, 2013-2020
25
Del Unser
cf, 1968-1982
25
Byron Buxton
cf, 2015-2020
25
Gary Matthews
cf, 1999-2010
25
Otis Nixon
cf, 1983-1999
25
Bobby Tolan
cf, 1965-1979
25
Sam Chapman
cf, 1938-1951
25
Adolfo Phillips
cf, 1964-1972
25
Steve Brodie
cf, 1890-1902
25
Juan Pierre
cf, 2000-2013
24
Mike Devereaux
cf, 1987-1998
24
Bill Virdon
cf, 1955-1968
24
Jim McTamany
cf, 1885-1891
24
Charlie Hemphill
cf, 1899-1911
23
Emmet Heidrick
cf, 1898-1908
23
Brian McRae
cf, 1990-1999
23
Jim Busby
cf, 1950-1962
23
Jimmy Slagle
cf, 1899-1908
23
Rick Miller
cf, 1971-1985
23
Darrin Jackson
cf, 1985-1999
23
Mickey Stanley
cf, 1964-1978
23
Mike Kreevich
cf, 1931-1945
22
Hank Leiber
cf, 1933-1942
22
Cesar Geronimo
cf, 1969-1983
22
Lyman Bostock
cf, 1975-1978
22
Albie Pearson
cf, 1958-1966
22
Ken Berry
cf, 1962-1975
22
Cameron Maybin
cf, 2007-2020
21
Dave Eggler
cf, 1871-1885
21
Dave May
cf, 1967-1978
21
Harry Rice
cf, 1923-1933
21
Jay Payton
cf, 1998-2010
21
Aaron Hicks
cf, 2013-2020
21
Gus Bell
cf, 1950-1964
21
Fred Schulte
cf, 1927-1937
21
Goody Rosen
cf, 1937-1946
20
Rube Oldring
cf, 1905-1918
20
Dutch Zwilling
cf, 1910-1916
20
Craig Gentry
cf, 2009-2018
20
Harry Walker
cf, 1940-1955
20
Odubel Herrera
cf, 2015-2019
20
Mitch Haniger
cf, 2016-2019
20
Enrique Hernandez
cf, 2014-2020
19
Greatest Center Fielders
by Hall Rating
Willie Mays
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Mickey Mantle
Ken Griffey
Not in the Hall of Fame
Kenny Lofton
Andruw Jones
Jim Edmonds
Jim Wynn
Chet Lemon
Not in the Hall of Stats
Paul Hines
Max Carey
Earl Averill
Fred Lynn
Kirby Puckett
Not in the Hall of Merit
Chet Lemon
Willie Davis
Cesar Cedeno
Fred Lynn
Kirby Puckett
Active Center Fielders
Mike Trout
Mookie Betts
Andrew McCutchen
Lorenzo Cain
Kevin Kiermaier
Retired but Not Yet Eligible
Carlos Beltran
Curtis Granderson
Jacoby Ellsbury
Denard Span
Coco Crisp