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Bobby Murcer

Center Field
1965—1983
BORN
May 20, 1946, in Oklahoma City, OK
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 160
MLB DEBUT
September 8, 1965
FINAL GAME
June 11, 1983
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Yankees
.277
BATTING AVERAGE
1862
HITS
32.1
WAR
.357
ON-BASE PCT
252
29.7
WAR7
.445
SLUGGING
.802
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.7
WAR PER SEASON
Bobby Murcer
 
The man who replaced Mickey Mantle in center field for Yankees, never lived up to that unjustified comparison, and had a fine career.
— # 45 RANKED AT POSITION —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Murcer
32.1
29.7
26.4
19.7
30.9
2.7
AVG HOFer
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Bobby Murcer Rank?

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
79
63
35
33
72
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders

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