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Ray Lankford
Raymond Lewis Lankford
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 198 lb.

Born: June 5, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 3, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 21, 1990
Final Game: October 3, 2004
Relatives: Nephew of Carl Nichols
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1990 23 STL NL 39 139 126 12 36 10 1 3 12 8 2 13 27 .286 .353 .452 .805 121 57 1 0 0 0 0 8
1991 24 STL NL 151 615 566 83 142 23 15 9 69 44 20 41 114 .251 .301 .392 .693 94 222 4 1 4 3 1 *8 RoY-3
1992 25 STL NL 153 682 598 87 175 40 6 20 86 42 24 72 147 .293 .371 .480 .851 143 287 5 5 2 5 6 *8 MVP-18
1993 26 STL NL 127 495 407 64 97 17 3 7 45 14 14 81 111 .238 .366 .346 .713 95 141 5 3 1 3 7 *8
1994 27 STL NL 109 482 416 89 111 25 5 19 57 11 10 58 113 .267 .359 .488 .847 121 203 0 4 0 4 3 *8
1995 28 STL NL 132 553 483 81 134 35 2 25 82 24 8 63 110 .277 .360 .513 .873 129 248 10 2 0 5 6 *8
1996 29 STL NL 149 635 545 100 150 36 8 21 86 35 7 79 133 .275 .366 .486 .852 123 265 12 3 1 7 10 *8
1997 30 STL NL 133 565 465 94 137 36 3 31 98 21 11 95 125 .295 .411 .585 .996 159 272 9 0 0 5 10 *8 AS,MVP-16
1998 31 STL NL 154 626 533 94 156 37 1 31 105 26 5 86 151 .293 .391 .540 .932 143 288 4 3 0 4 5 *8/D
1999 32 STL NL 122 476 422 77 129 32 1 15 63 14 4 49 110 .306 .380 .493 .873 118 208 6 3 0 2 3 7/8D
2000 33 STL NL 128 472 392 73 99 16 3 26 65 5 6 70 148 .253 .367 .508 .874 116 199 6 4 0 6 1 *7/8D
2001 34 TOT NL 131 459 389 58 98 28 4 19 58 10 2 62 145 .252 .358 .491 .849 120 191 6 4 1 3 9 *78/9
2001 34 STL NL 91 314 264 38 62 18 3 15 39 4 2 44 105 .235 .345 .496 .841 114 131 4 2 1 3 8 7
2001 34 SDP NL 40 145 125 20 36 10 1 4 19 6 0 18 40 .288 .386 .480 .866 132 60 2 2 0 0 1 78/9
2002 35 SDP NL 81 240 205 20 46 7 1 6 26 2 2 30 61 .224 .326 .356 .682 88 73 3 2 1 2 3 7/8D
2004 37 STL NL 92 235 200 36 51 14 1 6 22 2 2 29 55 .255 .349 .425 .774 99 85 6 2 0 4 4 7/8
14 Seasons 1701 6674 5747 968 1561 356 54 238 874 258 117 828 1550 .272 .364 .477 .840 122 2739 77 36 10 53 68
162 Game Avg. 162 636 547 92 149 34 5 23 83 25 11 79 148 .272 .364 .477 .840 122 261 7 3 1 5 6
STL (13 yrs) 1580 6289 5417 928 1479 339 52 228 829 250 115 780 1449 .273 .365 .481 .846 123 2606 72 32 9 51 64
SDP (2 yrs) 121 385 330 40 82 17 2 10 45 8 2 48 101 .248 .349 .403 .752 105 133 5 4 1 2 4

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1996 29 STL NL NLDS SDP W 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 29 STL NL NLCS ATL L 5 15 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .000 .067 .000 .067 0 0 0 0 1 0
2000 33 STL NL NLDS ATL W 3 12 10 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 .200 .333 .300 .633 3 0 0 0 0 1
2000 33 STL NL NLCS NYM L 5 13 12 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 .333 .385 .417 .801 5 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (4 Series) 14 43 37 5 7 2 0 0 5 0 0 5 14 .189 .279 .243 .522 9 0 0 0 1 1
2 NLCS 10 28 25 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 .160 .214 .200 .414 5 0 0 0 1 0
1 NLDS 3 12 10 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 .200 .333 .300 .633 3 0 0 0 0 1
1 NLDS 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1990 STL NL 23 CF 35 30 273.1 94 92 1 1 0 .989 -2.2 -9.7 -1.2 0.9 -2.1 -1 3.06 2.66 .984 2.74 2.35
1990 STL NL 23 OF 35 30 273.1 94 92 1 1 0 .989 -2.2 -9.7 -1.2 0.9 -2.1 -1 3.06 2.66 .981 2.39 2.01
1991 STL NL 24 CF 149 135 1217.1 382 369 7 6 2 .984 -2.7 -2.7 -4.7 2.4 -7.1 2 2.78 2.52 .985 2.59 2.12 RoY-3
1991 STL NL 24 OF 149 135 1217.1 380 367 7 6 2 .984 -2.7 -2.7 -4.7 2.4 -7.1 2 2.77 2.51 .983 2.28 1.88 RoY-3
1992 STL NL 25 CF 153 151 1369.0 446 439 5 2 0 .996 -11.0 -9.6 -9.0 1.0 -10.0 -2 2.92 2.90 .989 2.80 2.44 MVP-18
1992 STL NL 25 OF 153 151 1369.0 445 438 5 2 0 .996 -11.0 -9.6 -9.0 1.0 -10.0 -2 2.91 2.90 .983 2.34 1.96 MVP-18
1993 STL NL 26 CF 121 112 1012.2 329 316 6 7 0 .979 9.9 11.7 8.9 6.8 2.1 1 2.86 2.66 .985 2.75 2.37
1993 STL NL 26 OF 121 112 1012.2 325 312 6 7 0 .978 9.9 11.7 8.9 6.8 2.1 1 2.83 2.63 .979 2.34 2.00
1994 STL NL 27 CF 104 103 902.0 272 261 5 6 1 .978 -2.8 -3.7 -4.8 3.3 -8.1 2 2.65 2.56 .982 2.63 2.40
1994 STL NL 27 OF 104 103 902.0 271 260 5 6 1 .978 -2.8 -3.7 -4.8 3.3 -8.1 2 2.64 2.55 .980 2.24 1.90
1995 STL NL 28 CF 129 128 1116.0 309 299 7 3 2 .990 2.2 2.4 2.2 6.7 -4.5 0 2.47 2.37 .984 2.48 2.16
1995 STL NL 28 OF 129 128 1116.0 310 300 7 3 2 .990 2.2 2.4 2.2 6.7 -4.5 0 2.48 2.38 .979 2.15 1.82
1996 STL NL 29 CF 144 142 1242.0 366 356 9 1 0 .997 14.3 13.8 15.3 0.5 14.8 -1 2.64 2.53 .983 2.48 2.13
1996 STL NL 29 OF 144 142 1242.0 367 358 8 1 0 .997 14.3 13.8 15.3 0.5 14.8 -1 2.65 2.54 .978 2.13 1.80
1997 STL NL 30 CF 132 130 1141.1 305 292 4 9 2 .970 -2.4 -2.5 2.6 0.8 1.8 -5 2.33 2.24 .983 2.40 2.03 AS,MVP-16
1997 STL NL 30 OF 132 130 1141.1 306 293 4 9 2 .971 -2.4 -2.5 2.6 0.8 1.8 -5 2.34 2.25 .980 2.13 1.77 AS,MVP-16
1998 STL NL 31 CF 145 137 1216.1 349 337 7 5 2 .986 3.5 3.5 6.5 -0.9 7.4 -3 2.55 2.37 .987 2.53 2.15
1998 STL NL 31 OF 145 137 1216.1 350 338 7 5 2 .986 3.5 3.5 6.5 -0.9 7.4 -3 2.55 2.38 .980 2.17 1.78
1998 STL NL 31 DH 1 0.0
1999 STL NL 32 OF 106 103 892.2 223 214 6 3 0 .987 14.3 19.2 16.3 6.4 9.9 -2 2.22 2.08 .981 2.26 1.86
1999 STL NL 32 LF 105 103 883.2 219 210 6 3 0 .986 15.4 20.9 17.4 6.4 11.0 -2 2.20 2.06 .977 2.00 1.48
1999 STL NL 32 CF 2 0 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -146.7 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 0 4.00 2.00 .975 2.60 2.20
1999 STL NL 32 DH 1 0.0
2000 STL NL 33 OF 117 106 919.0 188 179 4 5 0 .973 -6.6 -8.6 -6.6 -0.4 -6.2 0 1.79 1.56 .981 2.25 1.86
2000 STL NL 33 LF 116 105 909.0 186 178 3 5 0 .973 -5.4 -7.1 -5.4 -0.3 -5.1 0 1.79 1.56 .976 1.91 1.41
2000 STL NL 33 CF 2 1 10.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -144.0 -1.2 -0.1 -1.1 0 1.80 1.00 1.000 2.61 2.25
2000 STL NL 33 DH 1 0.0
2001 TOT NL 34 OF 123 109 948.4 210 198 6 6 1 .971 -9.3 -11.8 -7.3 -5.8 -1.4 -2 1.94 1.66 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 TOT NL 34 LF 106 96 826.4 179 167 6 6 1 .966 -5.6 -8.1 -4.6 -2.9 -1.7 -1 1.88 1.63 .979 1.91 1.48
2001 STL NL 34 LF 85 76 663.2 145 135 5 5 1 .966 -4.9 -8.9 -3.9 -1.5 -2.4 -1 1.90 1.65 .979 1.91 1.48
2001 STL NL 34 OF 85 76 663.2 145 135 5 5 1 .966 -4.9 -8.9 -3.9 -1.5 -2.4 -1 1.90 1.65 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 SDP NL 34 OF 38 33 284.2 65 63 1 1 0 .985 -4.4 -18.5 -3.4 -4.3 1.0 -1 2.02 1.68 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 SDP NL 34 LF 21 20 162.2 34 32 1 1 0 .971 -0.7 -5.2 -0.7 -1.4 0.7 0 1.83 1.57 .979 1.91 1.48
2001 SDP NL 34 CF 16 12 112.2 31 31 0 0 0 1.000 -3.2 -34.1 -2.2 -2.4 0.3 -1 2.48 1.94 .987 2.59 2.18
2001 SDP NL 34 RF 2 1 9.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -64.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.12 1.75
2002 SDP NL 35 LF 59 53 425.0 106 98 4 4 1 .962 -1.2 -3.4 -2.2 -1.1 -1.1 1 2.16 1.73 .977 1.92 1.51
2002 SDP NL 35 OF 59 54 440.0 107 98 4 5 1 .953 -3.5 -9.5 -4.5 -1.4 -3.2 1 2.09 1.73 .983 2.19 1.84
2002 SDP NL 35 CF 3 1 15.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -2.3 -184.0 -2.3 -0.3 -2.1 0 0.00 0.00 1.000 2.58 2.13
2002 SDP NL 35 DH 1 0.0
2004 STL NL 37 OF 70 45 413.0 90 85 1 4 0 .956 -1.4 -4.1 -1.4 0.2 -1.6 0 1.87 1.23 .982 2.16 1.85
2004 STL NL 37 LF 66 43 392.0 87 82 1 4 0 .954 -1.0 -3.1 -1.0 0.6 -1.6 0 1.91 1.26 .980 1.85 1.48
2004 STL NL 37 CF 4 2 21.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -22.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 1.29 0.75 1.000 2.53 2.25
14 Seasons OF 1587 1485 13103.0 3666 3532 71 63 11 .983 2.3 0.2 12.3 20.5 -8.2 -10 2.47 2.27 .981 2.23 1.86
14 Seasons CF 1139 1084 9657.2 2893 2800 52 41 9 .986 0.6 0.1 8.6 18.3 -9.7 -8 2.66 2.50 .985 2.59 2.22
5 Seasons LF 452 400 3436.0 777 735 20 22 2 .972 2.2 0.8 4.2 2.7 1.5 -2 1.98 1.67 .978 1.93 1.47
4 Seasons DH 4 0.0
1 Season RF 2 1 9.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -64.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.12 1.75
14 Seasons TOT 1593 1485 13103.0 3662 3527 72 63 11 .983 2.3 0.2 12.3 20.5 -8.2 -10 2.47 2.26 .965 2.27 1.87
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1997 (CF)

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1992-NL-18-1%
1997-NL-16-2%
0.03 Career Shares (1221st)

On-Base% s c a p y
1997 NL--.411--7th

Slugging % s c a p y
1992 NL--.480--8th
1997 NL--.585--5th
Career--.477--191st

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1992 NL--.851--10th
1997 NL--.996--5th
Career--.840--197th

At Bats s c a p y
1992 NL--598--10th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1992 NL--87--9th
1994 NL--89--3rd

Hits s c a p y
1992 NL--175--8th

Total Bases s c a p y
1992 NL--287--7th

Doubles s c a p y
1992 NL--40--2nd
1995 NL--35--5th
Career--356--232nd

Triples s c a p y
1991 NL--15--1st
1994 NL--5--10th
1996 NL--8--5th

Home Runs s c a p y
1997 NL--31--9th
Career--238--217th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1993 NL--81--8th
1994 NL--58--9th
1996 NL--79--9th
1997 NL--95--5th
1998 NL--86--9th
Career--828--209th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1991 NL--114--9th
1992 NL--147--1st
1994 NL--113--2nd
1995 NL--110--6th
1996 NL--133--5th
1997 NL--125--8th
1998 NL--151--4th
2000 NL--148--4th
2001 NL--145--8th
Career--1550--33rd

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1991 NL--44--4th
1992 NL--42--6th
1996 NL--35--9th
1998 NL--26--8th
Career--258--206th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1992 NL--143--9th
1997 NL--159--5th

Runs Created s c a p y
1992 NL--108--6th
1997 NL--115--9th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1992 NL--35--9th
1997 NL--44--7th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1992 NL--3.6--9th
1997 NL--4.1--7th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1992 NL--66--5th
1995 NL--62--9th
1997 NL--70--8th
Career--648--212th

Times On Base s c a p y
1992 NL--252--10th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1997 NL--.744--7th
1998 NL--.734--9th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1997 NL--10--10th
Career--68--220th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1991 NL--20--4th
1992 NL--24--1st
1993 NL--14--6th
1994 NL--10--7th
Career--117--61st

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1992 NL--27.1--2nd
1995 NL--24.5--7th
1996 NL--26.3--5th
1997 NL--25.0--7th
1998 NL--28.3--5th
Career--247.6--47th

AB per HR s c a p y
1997 NL--15.000--8th
Career--24.147--242nd

Outs Made s c a p y
1991 NL--455--10th
1992 NL--459--9th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (980), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 45 (544), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 22 (718), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 26 (370), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Carlos Beltran (914)
  7. Larry Doby (906) *
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  10. Rick Monday (900)
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Transactions

January 14, 1986: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1987.

August 2, 2001: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with cash to the San Diego Padres for Woody Williams.

October 28, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

February 18, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 29, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1990St. Louis Cardinals$100,000
1991St. Louis Cardinals$125,000
1992St. Louis Cardinals$230,000
1993St. Louis Cardinals$290,000
1994St. Louis Cardinals$1,650,000
1995St. Louis Cardinals$2,800,000
1996St. Louis Cardinals$2,416,667
1997St. Louis Cardinals$4,466,667
1998St. Louis Cardinals$4,666,667
1999St. Louis Cardinals$6,600,000
2000St. Louis Cardinals$7,600,000
2001St. Louis Cardinals$8,100,000
2002San Diego Padres$8,100,000
2004St. Louis Cardinals$650,000
Career (may be incomplete)$47,795,001
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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