Kenny Lofton
Kenneth Lofton
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, IN
High School: Washington (East Chicago, IN)
School: University of Arizona
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 17th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Signed June 16, 1988. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1991
Final Game: September 29, 2007
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Standard Fielding

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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
1991 HOU NL 24 CF 20 18 151.1 43 41 1 1 0 .977 2.4 19.0 2.4 0.6 1.8 0 2.50 2.10 .986 2.59 2.12
1991 HOU NL 24 OF 20 18 151.1 43 41 1 1 0 .977 2.4 19.0 2.4 0.6 1.8 0 2.50 2.10 .984 2.28 1.88
1992 CLE AL 25 CF 143 140 1256.1 442 420 14 8 3 .982 18.0 17.2 13.0 5.4 7.6 5 3.11 3.03 .986 2.90 2.60 RoY-2
1992 CLE AL 25 OF 143 140 1256.1 442 420 14 8 3 .982 18.0 17.2 13.0 5.4 7.6 5 3.11 3.03 .983 2.47 2.17 RoY-2
1993 CLE AL 26 CF 147 143 1245.0 422 402 11 9 3 .979 18.3 17.6 15.3 -1.2 16.5 3 2.99 2.81 .986 2.76 2.45 MVP-15,GG
1993 CLE AL 26 OF 146 143 1245.0 422 402 11 9 3 .979 18.3 17.6 15.3 -1.2 16.5 3 2.99 2.83 .983 2.41 2.09 MVP-15,GG
1994 CLE AL 27 CF 112 111 974.2 289 274 13 2 3 .993 13.4 16.5 7.4 4.3 3.1 6 2.65 2.56 .988 2.76 2.44 AS,MVP-4,GG
1994 CLE AL 27 OF 112 111 974.2 291 276 13 2 3 .993 13.4 16.5 7.4 4.3 3.1 6 2.67 2.58 .982 2.37 2.09 AS,MVP-4,GG
1995 CLE AL 28 CF 114 113 974.0 263 244 11 8 3 .970 8.5 10.5 2.5 -2.8 5.3 6 2.36 2.24 .987 2.73 2.38 AS,GG
1995 CLE AL 28 OF 114 113 974.0 267 248 11 8 3 .970 8.5 10.5 2.5 -2.8 5.3 6 2.39 2.27 .983 2.33 1.99 AS,GG
1995 CLE AL 28 DH 2 AS,GG
1996 CLE AL 29 CF 153 153 1334.0 398 375 13 10 3 .975 4.4 4.0 2.4 3.3 -0.9 2 2.62 2.54 .990 2.78 2.35 AS,MVP-11,GG
1996 CLE AL 29 OF 153 153 1334.0 399 376 13 10 3 .975 4.4 4.0 2.4 3.3 -0.9 2 2.62 2.54 .983 2.37 2.02 AS,MVP-11,GG
1997 ATL NL 30 CF 122 121 1047.1 299 289 5 5 1 .983 17.8 20.4 13.8 3.9 9.9 4 2.53 2.41 .983 2.40 2.03 AS,MVP-26
1997 ATL NL 30 OF 122 121 1047.1 300 290 5 5 1 .983 17.8 20.4 13.8 3.9 9.9 4 2.54 2.42 .980 2.13 1.77 AS,MVP-26
1998 CLE AL 31 CF 154 150 1321.2 366 340 18 8 4 .978 18.5 16.8 16.5 7.9 8.6 2 2.44 2.32 .987 2.69 2.36 AS
1998 CLE AL 31 OF 154 150 1321.2 370 343 19 8 4 .978 18.5 16.8 16.5 7.9 8.6 2 2.47 2.35 .985 2.31 2.02 AS
1999 CLE AL 32 CF 119 115 991.1 269 255 11 3 3 .989 12.5 15.1 9.5 2.5 7.0 3 2.41 2.24 .985 2.72 2.36 AS
1999 CLE AL 32 OF 119 115 991.1 270 256 11 3 3 .989 12.5 15.1 9.5 2.5 7.0 3 2.42 2.24 .984 2.30 2.03 AS
1999 CLE AL 32 DH 1 AS
2000 CLE AL 33 CF 135 133 1152.0 356 348 4 4 1 .989 4.0 4.2 3.0 -2.4 5.4 1 2.75 2.61 .986 2.76 2.44
2000 CLE AL 33 OF 135 133 1152.0 358 350 4 4 1 .989 4.0 4.2 3.0 -2.4 5.4 1 2.77 2.62 .985 2.36 2.02
2000 CLE AL 33 DH 1
2001 CLE AL 34 OF 131 124 1076.2 319 310 3 6 0 .981 1.1 1.2 0.1 4.2 -4.1 1 2.62 2.39 .984 2.30 2.01
2001 CLE AL 34 CF 130 124 1076.2 319 310 3 6 0 .981 1.1 1.2 0.1 4.2 -4.1 1 2.62 2.41 .988 2.67 2.39
2002 TOT MLB 35 CF 136 130 1116.2 352 346 6 0 0 1.000 5.0 5.4 4.0 3.7 0.3 1 2.84 2.59 .989 2.71 2.37
2002 TOT MLB 35 OF 136 130 1116.2 350 344 6 0 0 1.000 5.0 5.4 4.0 3.7 0.3 1 2.82 2.57 .984 2.30 1.98
2002 CHW AL 35 CF 92 86 744.1 233 230 3 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -2.4 -1.5 1.0 -2.6 0 2.82 2.53 .989 2.78 2.49
2002 CHW AL 35 OF 92 86 744.1 231 228 3 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -2.4 -1.5 1.0 -2.6 0 2.79 2.51 .985 2.35 2.05
2002 SFG NL 35 CF 44 44 372.1 119 116 3 0 0 1.000 6.5 20.9 5.5 2.7 2.9 1 2.88 2.70 .988 2.57 2.13
2002 SFG NL 35 OF 44 44 372.1 119 116 3 0 0 1.000 6.5 20.9 5.5 2.7 2.9 1 2.88 2.70 .982 2.19 1.84
2003 TOT NL 36 OF 137 133 1170.0 325 314 8 3 2 .991 5.4 5.5 3.4 5.1 -1.7 2 2.48 2.35 .984 2.17 1.85
2003 TOT NL 36 CF 136 133 1170.0 325 314 8 3 2 .991 5.4 5.5 3.4 5.1 -1.7 2 2.48 2.37 .988 2.50 2.14
2003 PIT NL 36 OF 82 81 714.0 208 203 5 0 2 1.000 1.7 2.9 0.7 6.0 -5.3 1 2.62 2.54 .984 2.17 1.85
2003 PIT NL 36 CF 81 81 714.0 208 203 5 0 2 1.000 1.7 2.9 0.7 6.0 -5.3 1 2.62 2.57 .988 2.50 2.14
2003 CHC NL 36 CF 55 52 456.0 117 111 3 3 0 .974 3.7 9.7 2.7 -0.9 3.6 1 2.25 2.07 .988 2.50 2.14
2003 CHC NL 36 OF 55 52 456.0 117 111 3 3 0 .974 3.7 9.7 2.7 -0.9 3.6 1 2.25 2.07 .984 2.17 1.85
2004 NYY AL 37 OF 74 67 591.1 186 180 4 2 4 .989 -8.8 -17.9 -5.8 -4.9 -0.9 -3 2.80 2.49 .985 2.30 2.05
2004 NYY AL 37 CF 65 62 539.1 166 162 3 1 3 .994 -5.4 -12.0 -3.4 -4.2 0.8 -2 2.75 2.54 .988 2.64 2.35
2004 NYY AL 37 RF 10 5 52.0 20 18 1 1 1 .950 -3.4 -78.5 -2.4 -0.7 -1.7 -1 3.29 1.90 .985 2.22 1.92
2004 NYY AL 37 DH 4
2005 PHI NL 38 CF 97 88 741.0 212 201 7 4 1 .981 5.2 8.4 2.2 2.3 -0.1 3 2.53 2.14 .987 2.51 2.15
2005 PHI NL 38 OF 97 88 741.0 212 201 7 4 1 .981 5.2 8.4 2.2 2.3 -0.1 3 2.53 2.14 .984 2.19 1.86
2005 PHI NL 38 DH 1
2006 LAD NL 39 CF 120 114 961.0 248 241 4 3 0 .988 -8.6 -10.7 -4.6 -4.8 0.2 -4 2.29 2.04 .988 2.58 2.20
2006 LAD NL 39 OF 120 114 961.0 248 241 4 3 0 .988 -8.6 -10.7 -4.6 -4.8 0.2 -4 2.29 2.04 .984 2.22 1.88
2006 LAD NL 39 DH 2
2007 TOT AL 40 OF 131 124 1078.0 281 270 8 3 4 .989 -4.8 -5.3 -6.8 -7.4 0.6 2 2.32 2.12 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 TOT AL 40 CF 83 82 690.1 196 188 5 3 3 .985 -5.9 -10.3 -5.9 -4.3 -1.6 0 2.52 2.33 .989 2.71 2.42
2007 TEX AL 40 CF 80 79 669.1 194 186 5 3 3 .985 -4.0 -7.2 -4.0 -3.0 -1.0 0 2.57 2.39 .989 2.71 2.42
2007 TEX AL 40 OF 80 79 669.1 194 186 5 3 3 .985 -4.0 -7.2 -4.0 -3.0 -1.0 0 2.57 2.39 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 CLE AL 40 OF 51 45 408.2 87 84 3 0 1 1.000 -0.8 -2.3 -2.8 -4.4 1.6 2 1.92 1.71 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 CLE AL 40 LF 50 42 387.2 85 82 3 0 1 1.000 1.1 3.4 -0.9 -3.1 2.2 2 1.97 1.70 .985 2.11 1.71
2007 CLE AL 40 CF 3 3 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.9 -108.6 -1.9 -1.3 -0.6 0 0.86 0.67 1.000 2.70 2.43
17 Seasons OF 2044 1977 17182.1 5083 4862 142 79 35 .984 112.3 7.8 78.3 19.7 58.6 34 2.62 2.45 .984 2.31 1.99
17 Seasons CF 1986 1930 16742.2 4965 4750 137 78 33 .984 114.6 8.2 81.6 23.5 58.1 33 2.63 2.46 .987 2.68 2.34
1 Season LF 50 42 387.2 85 82 3 0 1 1.000 1.1 3.4 -0.9 -3.1 2.2 2 1.97 1.70 .985 2.11 1.71
6 Seasons DH 11
1 Season RF 10 5 52.0 20 18 1 1 1 .950 -3.4 -78.5 -2.4 -0.7 -1.7 -1 3.29 1.90 .985 2.22 1.92
17 Seasons TOT 2045 1977 17182.1 5072 4852 141 79 35 .984 112.3 7.8 78.3 19.7 58.6 34 2.62 2.44 .971 2.59 2.25
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

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1991 HOU NL 24 20 18 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 20 0 1 0
1992 CLE AL 25 148 140 148 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0 143 0 3 2
1993 CLE AL 26 148 143 148 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147 0 147 0 2 2
1994 CLE AL 27 112 111 112 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 112 0 0 1
1995 CLE AL 28 118 115 118 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 114 2 1 2
1996 CLE AL 29 154 153 154 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153 0 153 0 1 0
1997 ATL NL 30 122 121 122 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 122 0 0 0
1998 CLE AL 31 154 150 154 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 154 0 0 0
1999 CLE AL 32 120 116 120 119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 0 119 1 2 0
2000 CLE AL 33 137 134 137 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 135 1 1 0
2001 CLE AL 34 133 124 133 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 0 131 0 5 1
2002 CHW AL 35 93 86 93 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 92 0 4 0
2002 SFG NL 35 46 44 46 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 44 0 2 0
2003 PIT NL 36 84 81 84 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 82 0 3 0
2003 CHC NL 36 56 52 56 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 55 0 4 0
2004 NYY AL 37 83 70 83 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 10 74 3 9 1
2005 PHI NL 38 110 89 110 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 0 97 1 15 3
2006 LAD NL 39 129 116 129 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 120 2 3 6
2007 TEX AL 40 84 79 84 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 80 0 4 1
2007 CLE AL 40 52 45 52 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 3 0 51 0 7 0
17 Seasons 2103 1987 2103 2045 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 1988 10 2045 10 67 19
G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1991 HOU NL 24 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 10 6 60.0% 4 0 0.0% 1 667 47% 74% 36% 53 77%
1992 CLE AL 25 8 0 7 1 3 14 0 2 4 6 24 17 0 20 4 2 3 1 0 29 6 1 34 25 1 110 53 48.2% 53 4 3.6% 10 5647 59% 77% 42% 547 78%
1993 CLE AL 26 9 0 4 5 2 11 0 3 3 3 44 29 0 74 14 3 7 1 1 20 6 0 24 13 1 169 63 37.3% 101 5 3.0% 6 5694 58% 77% 41% 728 56%
1994 CLE AL 27 2 0 2 0 0 13 0 4 5 0 39 27 1 50 12 0 11 6 0 21 3 0 25 17 1 146 65 44.5% 79 2 1.4% 11 4455 50% 76% 36% 533 53%
1995 CLE AL 28 8 0 6 2 2 11 0 2 3 4 37 26 0 44 9 2 17 7 2 11 2 0 16 13 0 125 57 45.6% 64 4 3.2% 7 4287 47% 76% 37% 539 47%
1996 CLE AL 29 10 0 7 3 3 13 3 5 4 2 57 35 3 51 11 1 15 4 1 23 2 0 40 26 1 186 78 41.9% 102 6 3.2% 7 5928 48% 76% 38% 730 53%
1997 ATL NL 30 5 0 5 0 2 5 0 0 3 2 48 37 2 32 5 1 10 5 0 16 3 1 24 14 0 130 64 49.2% 62 4 3.1% 1 4430 61% 73% 36% 561 52%
1998 CLE AL 31 8 0 6 2 1 19 0 7 4 3 55 26 2 58 9 3 24 11 0 21 1 0 20 11 1 178 58 32.6% 113 6 3.4% 13 5981 49% 75% 39% 718 50%
1999 CLE AL 32 3 0 3 0 1 11 1 2 1 6 52 33 1 62 12 3 23 11 1 18 3 1 20 12 1 175 71 40.6% 97 7 4.0% 4 4517 51% 72% 37% 570 46%
2000 CLE AL 33 4 0 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 1 51 39 0 41 10 0 4 1 1 15 2 0 28 21 0 139 73 52.5% 65 1 0.7% 3 5289 55% 71% 37% 602 59%
2001 CLE AL 34 6 0 4 2 1 3 0 1 1 1 47 38 0 42 12 0 9 4 1 18 3 0 27 17 0 143 74 51.7% 68 1 0.7% 2 4860 57% 72% 36% 525 60%
2002 CHW AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 34 26 0 28 7 0 8 3 1 17 4 0 17 8 0 104 48 46.2% 55 1 1.0% 2 3350 48% 77% 39% 395 58%
2002 SFG NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 11 7 1 9 1 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 8 5 0 35 14 40.0% 18 3 8.6% 0 1586 54% 73% 40% 185 64%
2003 PIT NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 2 0 29 22 1 24 3 0 16 4 0 9 3 0 17 12 0 95 44 46.3% 50 1 1.1% 4 3173 55% 78% 39% 400 52%
2003 CHC NL 36 3 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 13 8 0 12 3 0 7 2 0 6 3 0 11 8 0 49 24 49.0% 25 0 0.0% 3 1959 59% 66% 32% 199 57%
2004 NYY AL 37 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 17 7 0 21 3 0 12 6 0 12 2 1 10 4 0 72 22 30.6% 49 1 1.4% 2 2434 45% 75% 41% 313 52%
2005 PHI NL 38 4 0 2 2 2 7 0 1 2 2 18 8 2 23 7 2 6 4 0 11 0 1 11 9 0 69 28 40.6% 35 5 7.2% 2 3261 54% 72% 38% 391 53%
2006 LAD NL 39 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 44 31 1 46 3 0 15 2 0 16 3 0 24 13 0 145 52 35.9% 92 1 0.7% 3 4266 55% 76% 37% 524 47%
2007 TEX AL 40 3 0 2 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 27 20 0 32 3 1 13 5 0 13 3 0 22 17 0 107 48 44.9% 58 1 0.9% 4 3116 53% 75% 39% 390 48%
2007 CLE AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 64% 76% 36% 5 40%
17 Seasons 78 1 58 19 22 138 9 34 37 35 652 440 14 670 129 20 203 78 8 280 49 5 382 246 6 2187 942 43.1% 1190 53 2.4% 85 74984 53% 75% 38% 8908 54%
MLB Averages 42.1% 1.9% 56% 75% 39% 54%
Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
2007 CLE AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 19 19 0 7 3 1 12 8 0 6 1 0 7 6 1 51 37 72.5% 12 2 3.9% 1 1661 52% 77% 37% 188 45%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 19 19 0 7 3 1 12 8 0 6 1 0 7 6 1 51 37 72.5% 12 2 3.9% 1 1661 52% 77% 37% 188 45%
MLB Averages 61.3% 2.4% 56% 75% 39% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
2004 NYY AL 37 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 14 3 21.4% 11 0 0.0% 1 242 41% 78% 41% 41 44%
1 Season 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 14 3 21.4% 11 0 0.0% 1 242 41% 78% 41% 41 44%
MLB Averages 46.4% 2.4% 56% 75% 39% 51%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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