#4 Ray Lankford, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Florida Marlins
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Ray Lankford

6/5/1967
31
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"11
203

Centerfield
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
2000
8 Year(s), 126 Days (1502 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 126 Days (1502 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78694
Versus LHP78693
Versus RHP88694
Talent887103
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/4PHIW 6-4501000100#3  
9/5PHIL 6-8511001100#1  
9/6@ATLW 6-4311001321#3PoG 
9/7@ATLW 8-6512100100#3  
9/8@ATLL 4-6000000010#9  
9/9MONL 4-6512100001#3  
9/10MONW 7-2522011401#3PoG 
9/11MONL 2-4100000001#8  
9/13NYMW 6-2321010010#3  
9/14NYML 4-5401100000#1  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14053317437103110611880110.326.415.6081.0231.131.281
Projected14053317437103110611880110.326.415.6081.0231.131.281
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12862540011353247815478.9141.410.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1343681924242231102.269.377.545.922
vs. RHP3991382992282945879432.346.428.6291.057
Close/Late691740412121415021.246.372.478.850
Scoring Position135486697101725510.356.411.6891.100
Pinch Hitting810000141000.125.417.125.542
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71267842161349554250.315.409.584.993
Road69266901641857633860.338.417.6321.048
March/April25842131311141319.250.343.417.760
May2711731102621241126.265.323.538.862
June26923561618211817.380.482.6631.145
July23883181719271721.352.453.7051.157
August261054063626211620.381.467.6671.134
Sept/Oct134716423111157.340.415.7021.117

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1990739929617231724202301.293.440.5861.026 MIN
199115554714034521919210924145108.256.379.452.831MIN
19921264811634652099104730390133.339.424.5801.004MIN,AL
199315454116350122211412313052119122.301.440.5601.000MIN
19941505381635072010610210625105155.303.416.533.950MIN
1995154570177465341401188735129112.311.402.588.989MIN,AL
199613852817140725921078122113134.324.414.568.983MIN FLA
19971556022033411248913310230110127.337.436.550.985FLA
19981405331743710311061188045110154.326.415.6081.023FLA
Total12454439138334363204860914792232694410136.312.416.555.971 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1990, AAA5922379183225752385683.354.442.7581.199

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
199672810012385411.357.455.6431.097
Total72810012385411.357.455.6431.097

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield134128332923509.9741169.02.69    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Minnesota in 1990...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/15/1990, off Les Lancaster (KC)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/2/1990, off Steve Avery (CLE)...
Was selected to the 1992 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/2/1992 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1992, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 7/7/1993...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,642,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/14/1994 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Milwaukee on 6/14/1994...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1994, hitting .355 with 7 HR, 34 RBI...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,642,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Milwaukee on 5/22/1995...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
7/14/1995: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Traded from Minnesota to Florida on 5/29/1996 (Going to MIN: P Pep Harris, P Ryan Hancock. Going to FLA: CF Ray Lankford)...
Injured on 5/29/1996 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 7/12/1996...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Los Angeles (N) on 5/12/1997...
Hit for the cycle against San Diego on 8/11/1998...
Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 8/11/1998...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1998, hitting .552 with 3 HR, 15 RBI...
Injured on 9/14/1998 with a Strained Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1998...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1992 - .339 - 6th
1996 - .324 - 8th
1997 - .337 - 4th
OBP
1992 - .424 - 6th
1993 - .440 - 8th
1994 - .416 - 7th
1996 - .414 - 9th
1997 - .436 - 1st
SLG
1992 - .580 - 10th
1995 - .588 - 7th
OPS
1992 - 1.004 - 8th
1995 - .989 - 8th
Hits
1997 - 203 - 3rd
Doubles
1993 - 50 - 4th
1994 - 50 - 5th
1995 - 46 - 7th
Triples
1993 - 12 - 5th
1997 - 11 - 3rd
RBI
1995 - 140 - 4th
Runs
1997 - 133 - 7th
BB
1991 - 109 - 8th
1993 - 130 - 7th
1994 - 106 - 8th
1997 - 102 - 10th
     

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