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Rick Monday

Center Field
1966—1984
BORN
November 20, 1945, in Batesville, AR
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-3 / 193
MLB DEBUT
September 3, 1966
FINAL GAME
June 20, 1984
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago Cubs
.264
BATTING AVERAGE
1619
HITS
33.1
WAR
.361
ON-BASE PCT
241
22.9
WAR7
.443
SLUGGING
.804
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.7
WAR PER SEASON
Rick Monday
 
Saved the U.S. flag from being burned in center field during a game in the 1970s; first man ever selected in amateur draft.
— 1981 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Monday
33.1
22.9
16.1
12.0
28.0
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 Rick Monday Rank?

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
74
NR
NR
NR
87
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

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