Ray Lankford

Q: When was Ray Lankford born?

Ray Lankford was born on June 5, 1967.

Q: Where was Ray Lankford born?

Ray Lankford was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall is Ray Lankford?

Ray Lankford is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ray Lankford weigh when playing?

Ray Lankford weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Ray Lankford play?

Ray Lankford played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Ray Lankford in the Hall of Fame?

Ray Lankford has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ray Lankford drafted?

Ray Lankford was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA) .

Q: What position did Ray Lankford play?

Ray Lankford was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Ray Lankford have?

Ray Lankford had 1,561 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ray Lankford have?

Ray Lankford had 238 home runs over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: June 5, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA).

High School: Grace M. Davis HS (Modesto, CA)

School: Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA)

Debut: August 21, 1990 (Age 23-077d, 15,825th in major league history)
vs. ATL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2004 (Age 37-120d)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

Agents: Jeff Moorad

Full Name: Raymond Lewis Lankford

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Relatives: Nephew of Carl Nichols

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.2

5747

1561

238

.272

968

RBI

874

258

OBP

.364

SLG

.477

OPS

.840

OPS+

123

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Games by Position

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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
1987	20	STL-min	Rk	66	278	253	45	78	17	4	3	32	14	11	19	43	.308	.367	.443	.810		112		5	0	1	0		JOH · APPY
1988	21	STL-min	A	135	605	532	90	151	26	16	11	66	33	17	60	92	.284	.366	.455	.821		242		10	1	2	2		SPR · MIDW
1989	22	STL-min	AA	134	574	498	98	158	28	12	11	98	38	10	65	57	.317	.395	.488	.883		243		4	0	7	6		ARK · TL
1990	23	STL-min	AAA	132	552	473	61	123	25	8	10	72	30	7	72	81	.260	.362	.410	.772		194		5	0	2	9		LOU · AA
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/H
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	*8H	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/H	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	*8H
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/H
1995	28	STL	NL	132	553	483	81	134	35	2	25	82	24	8	63	110	.277	.360	.513	.873	130	248	10	2	0	5	6	*8/H
1996	29	STL	NL	149	635	545	100	150	36	8	21	86	35	7	79	133	.275	.366	.486	.852	124	265	12	3	1	7	10	*8/H
1997	30	STL-min	A+	4	18	13	3	4	1	0	0	4	1	1	4	5	.308	.444	.385	.829		5	0	0	0	1	0		PRW · CARL
1997	30	STL	NL	133	566	465	94	137	36	3	31	98	21	11	95	125	.295	.411	.585	.996	159	272	9	0	0	5	10	*8/H	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	*8H/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	7H/8D
2000	33	STL	NL	128	472	392	73	99	16	3	26	65	5	6	70	148	.253	.367	.508	.874	117	199	6	4	0	6	1	*7H/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	*78H/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/H
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/H9
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	7H/8D
2003			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Hamstring Injury)
2004	37	STL-min	AAA	9	38	33	5	7	0	0	3	5	0	0	3	10	.212	.297	.485	.782		16	1	1	1	0	0		MEM · PCL
2004	37	STL	NL	92	235	200	36	51	14	1	6	22	2	2	29	55	.255	.349	.425	.774	100	85	6	2	0	4	4	7H/8
14 Yrs				1701	6675	5747	968	1561	356	54	238	874	258	117	828	1550	.272	.364	.477	.840	123	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	123	261	7	3	1	5	6

STL (13 yrs)				1580	6290	5417	928	1479	339	52	228	829	250	115	780	1449	.273	.365	.481	.846	124	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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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ray Lankford?

Ray Lankford is 56 years old.

When was Ray Lankford born?

Ray Lankford was born on June 5, 1967.

Where was Ray Lankford born?

Ray Lankford was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall is Ray Lankford?

Ray Lankford is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Ray Lankford weigh when playing?

Ray Lankford weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ray Lankford play?

Ray Lankford played 14 seasons.

Is Ray Lankford in the Hall of Fame?

Ray Lankford has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ray Lankford drafted?

Ray Lankford was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA).

What position did Ray Lankford play?

Ray Lankford was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Ray Lankford have?

Ray Lankford had 1,561 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ray Lankford have?

Ray Lankford had 238 home runs over his career.

What was Ray Lankford's average?

Ray Lankford had a .272 average over his career.

How many teams has Ray Lankford played for?

Ray Lankford played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres.

How many World Series has Ray Lankford won?

Ray Lankford has never won a World Series.

When did Ray Lankford retire?

Ray Lankford last played in 2004.

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