Ray Lankford
[edit] Biography
Ray Lankford (Raymond Lewis Lankford) was born on June 5, 1967 in Los Angeles, California. He made his Major League debut on August 21, 1990 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1991, his rookie year, he hit .251 with 9 home runs and 69 RBI. Lankford played for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres over the course of his 14 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Ray Lankford's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1998, when he slugged 31 home runs, stole 26 bases, hit for a .293 average and knocked in 105 runs. However, others believe that it was 1992, when he slugged 20 home runs, stole 42 bases, hit for a .293 average and knocked in 86 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1990
| STL
| N
| 39
| 126
| 12
| 36
| 3
| 12
| .286
| .353
| .452
| 10
| 1
| 13
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 1
|
| 1991
| STL
| N
| 151
| 566
| 83
| 142
| 9
| 69
| .251
| .301
| .392
| 23
| 15
| 41
| 114
| 1
| 4
| 44
| 1
| 4
|
| 1992
| STL
| N
| 153
| 598
| 87
| 175
| 20
| 86
| .293
| .371
| .480
| 40
| 6
| 72
| 147
| 5
| 2
| 42
| 6
| 5
|
| 1993
| STL
| N
| 127
| 407
| 64
| 97
| 7
| 45
| .238
| .366
| .346
| 17
| 3
| 81
| 111
| 3
| 1
| 14
| 7
| 5
|
| 1994
| STL
| N
| 109
| 416
| 89
| 111
| 19
| 57
| .267
| .359
| .488
| 25
| 5
| 58
| 113
| 4
| 0
| 11
| 3
| 0
|
| 1995
| STL
| N
| 132
| 483
| 81
| 134
| 25
| 82
| .277
| .360
| .513
| 35
| 2
| 63
| 110
| 2
| 0
| 24
| 6
| 10
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| 149
| 545
| 100
| 150
| 21
| 86
| .275
| .366
| .486
| 36
| 8
| 79
| 133
| 3
| 1
| 35
| 10
| 12
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| 133
| 465
| 94
| 137
| 31
| 98
| .295
| .411
| .585
| 36
| 3
| 95
| 125
| 0
| 0
| 21
| 10
| 9
|
| 1998
| STL
| N
| 154
| 533
| 94
| 156
| 31
| 105
| .293
| .391
| .540
| 37
| 1
| 86
| 151
| 3
| 0
| 26
| 5
| 4
|
| 1999
| STL
| N
| 122
| 422
| 77
| 129
| 15
| 63
| .306
| .380
| .493
| 32
| 1
| 49
| 110
| 3
| 0
| 14
| 3
| 6
|
| 2000
| STL
| N
| 128
| 392
| 73
| 99
| 26
| 65
| .253
| .367
| .508
| 16
| 3
| 70
| 148
| 4
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 6
|
| 2001
| STL
| N
| 91
| 264
| 38
| 62
| 15
| 39
| .235
| .345
| .496
| 18
| 3
| 44
| 105
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 8
| 4
|
| 2001
| SD
| N
| 40
| 125
| 20
| 36
| 4
| 19
| .288
| .386
| .480
| 10
| 1
| 18
| 40
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 1
| 2
|
| 2001
| TOT
| N
| 131
| 389
| 58
| 98
| 19
| 58
| .252
| .358
| .491
| 28
| 4
| 62
| 145
| 4
| 1
| 10
| 9
| 6
|
| 2002
| SD
| N
| 81
| 205
| 20
| 46
| 6
| 26
| .224
| .326
| .356
| 7
| 1
| 30
| 61
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 3
|
| 2004
| STL
| N
| 92
| 200
| 36
| 51
| 6
| 22
| .255
| .349
| .425
| 14
| 1
| 29
| 55
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 4
| 6
|
| Total
|
|
| 1701
| 5747
| 968
| 1561
| 238
| 874
| .272
| .364
| .477
| 356
| 54
| 828
| 1550
| 36
| 10
| 258
| 68
| 77
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1990
| STL
| N
| CF
| 35
| 30
| 273.1
| 92
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1990
| STL
| N
| OF
| 35
| 30
| 273.1
| 92
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1991
| STL
| N
| OF
| 149
| 135
| 1217.1
| 367
| 7
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1991
| STL
| N
| CF
| 149
| 135
| 1217.1
| 369
| 7
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1992
| STL
| N
| OF
| 153
| 151
| 1369
| 438
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1992
| STL
| N
| CF
| 153
| 151
| 1369
| 439
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1993
| STL
| N
| CF
| 121
| 112
| 1012.2
| 316
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1993
| STL
| N
| OF
| 121
| 112
| 1012.2
| 312
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1994
| STL
| N
| OF
| 104
| 103
| 902
| 260
| 5
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1994
| STL
| N
| CF
| 104
| 103
| 902
| 261
| 5
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1995
| STL
| N
| OF
| 129
| 128
| 1116
| 300
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1995
| STL
| N
| CF
| 129
| 128
| 1116
| 299
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| CF
| 144
| 142
| 1242
| 358
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| OF
| 144
| 142
| 1242
| 356
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| OF
| 131
| 129
| 1141.1
| 293
| 4
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| CF
| 131
| 129
| 1141.1
| 293
| 4
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1998
| STL
| N
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1998
| STL
| N
| OF
| 145
| 137
| 1216.1
| 338
| 7
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1998
| STL
| N
| CF
| 145
| 137
| 1216.1
| 338
| 7
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1999
| STL
| N
| CF
| 2
| 0
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| STL
| N
| OF
| 106
| 103
| 892.2
| 214
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1999
| STL
| N
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1999
| STL
| N
| LF
| 105
| 103
| 883.2
| 210
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 2000
| STL
| N
| LF
| 116
| 105
| 909
| 178
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 2000
| STL
| N
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| STL
| N
| OF
| 117
| 106
| 919
| 179
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 2000
| STL
| N
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2001
| STL
| N
| OF
| 85
| 76
| 663.2
| 135
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 2001
| STL
| N
| LF
| 85
| 76
| 663.2
| 135
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 2001
| SD
| N
| LF
| 21
| 20
| 162.2
| 32
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 2001
| SD
| N
| CF
| 16
| 12
| 112.2
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| SD
| N
| OF
| 38
| 33
| 284.2
| 63
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 2001
| SD
| N
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 9.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2001
| TOT
| N
| LF
| 106
| 96
| 826.1
| 167
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 2001
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 123
| 109
| 948.1
| 198
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 2002
| SD
| N
| OF
| 59
| 54
| 440
| 98
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| 2002
| SD
| N
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2002
| SD
| N
| LF
| 59
| 53
| 425
| 98
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 2002
| SD
| N
| CF
| 3
| 1
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2004
| STL
| N
| CF
| 4
| 2
| 21
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2004
| STL
| N
| OF
| 70
| 45
| 413
| 85
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| 2004
| STL
| N
| LF
| 66
| 43
| 392
| 82
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .954
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 452
| 400
| 3436
| 735
| 20
| 22
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1138
| 1083
| 9657.2
| 2804
| 51
| 41
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1586
| 1484
| 13103
| 3530
| 71
| 63
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 9.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (January 14, 1986).
- Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1987 - signed June 3, 1987).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with cash to San Diego Padres in exchange for Woody Williams (August 2, 2001).
- Granted free agency (October 28, 2002).
- Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (February 18, 2004).
- Granted free agency (October 29, 2004).
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