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Curt Flood

Center Field
1956—1971
BORN
January 18, 1938, in Houston, TX
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-9 / 165
MLB DEBUT
September 9, 1956
FINAL GAME
April 25, 1971
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.293
BATTING AVERAGE
1861
HITS
41.9
WAR
.342
ON-BASE PCT
85
HOME RUNS
32.8
WAR7
.389
SLUGGING
.732
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.9
WAR PER SEASON
Curt Flood
 
Fleet center fielder who challenged baseball’s reserve clause and sacrificed his career to spark a labor movement in the sport.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Flood
41.9
32.8
23.3
15.8
37.4
3.9
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 Curt Flood Rank?

No. 41 Ranked

at Center Field

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
52
45
57
82
50
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

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