Pete Center vs. Joe Margoneri — Career Comparison

Pete Center
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Margoneri
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Margoneri built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Center as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Center posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.397 compared to 4.29 and 1.643 for Joe Margoneri. By the career numbers, Pete Center had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Center and Joe Margoneri

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.32
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.57
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.1
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.29
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
27
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
8.64
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
9.43
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.93
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.81
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.79
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.087
1.087
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
38.68
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
40.71
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.25
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
4.6
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
4.86
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
34.58
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
35.64
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for Pete Center and Joe Margoneri

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.58
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125.2
9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.43
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.79
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.72
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Center and Joe Margoneri

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
1443.75
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
36
526.83
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
541.46
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.6
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
17.69
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-35.65
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.97
-14.17
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
12
225
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA