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CF Ray Lankford #16
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L
10/05/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
CF RAY LANKFORD #16 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
120 486 133 29 6 28 78 44 135 .274 .336 .531 39 4.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 14 12 15 15
Gap 13 11 14 16
Power 13 11 14 14
Eye 10 8 11 14
Avoid K's 7 7 8 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 12
Errors: - 2 13
Arm: - 1 8
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 13
1st Base: - Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 18
Stealing Ability: 19
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 17
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/04/1997 @ MIL Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
10/02/1997 MIL Win, 8-3 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
10/01/1997 MIL Win, 7-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/1997 @ CHC Win, 13-3 6 1 3 4 0 0 2 0
09/27/1997 @ CHC Win, 2-0 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 1
09/26/1997 @ CHC Win, 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/1997 @ MIL Win, 8-3 3 2 1 0 0 2 2 1
09/22/1997 @ MIL Win, 3-1 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 1
09/21/1997 MIN Win, 12-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/20/1997 MIN Loss, 7-10 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 1
Birthday:06/05/1967
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Drafted:1989, 3rd Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 120 486 133 29 6 28 78 90 44 135 .274 .336 .531 .867 .358 .257 138
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 115 534 2 0 0 6 1 1 258 63 39 6 86.7 91.1 6.70 4.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 11 2 0 2 8 5 4 16 0 0 0 .234 .294 .404 .698
Versus Right   439 122 27 6 26 70 85 40 119 1 1 2 .278 .340 .544 .885
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 11 3 0 0 4 5 3 6 0 0 0 .478 .538 .609 1.147
April   85 29 5 1 9 22 23 9 24 0 0 0 .341 .404 .741 1.145
May   79 19 3 1 5 13 13 6 20 0 0 0 .241 .294 .494 .788
June   81 18 3 3 3 13 13 9 25 0 0 0 .222 .300 .444 .744
July   72 20 5 0 3 7 12 8 15 0 0 1 .278 .358 .472 .830
August   81 22 7 1 5 13 12 6 26 1 0 1 .272 .326 .568 .894
September   88 25 6 0 3 10 17 6 25 0 1 0 .284 .330 .455 .784
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Postseason   10 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .300 .417 .500 .917
Last Year   470 124 20 7 20 58 86 71 135 3 1 4 .264 .363 .464 .827
2 Years Ago   410 112 23 5 21 69 81 72 116 3 3 3 .273 .383 .507 .891
Career   3470 946 171 53 162 541 654 458 1021 33 6 16 .273 .357 .493 .850
Home   233 66 13 4 14 38 46 24 58 1 1 1 .283 .351 .554 .905
Road   253 67 16 2 14 40 44 20 77 0 0 1 .265 .321 .510 .831
Grass   181 53 12 2 10 32 30 15 48 0 0 1 .293 .350 .547 .897
Turf   305 80 17 4 18 46 60 29 87 1 1 1 .262 .327 .521 .849
Day   138 35 11 1 5 23 27 10 44 0 0 0 .254 .304 .457 .761
Night   348 98 18 5 23 55 63 34 91 1 1 2 .282 .348 .560 .908
As Starter   481 133 29 6 28 78 90 44 134 1 1 2 .277 .339 .536 .875
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   104 29 8 0 5 16 16 8 31 0 1 1 .279 .336 .500 .836
Inning 1-3   189 51 10 4 11 30 40 15 45 1 0 1 .270 .325 .540 .865
Inning 4-6   145 40 7 2 10 28 23 11 43 0 0 0 .276 .327 .559 .886
Inning 7-9   142 38 12 0 7 16 26 17 45 0 1 0 .268 .346 .500 .846
Extra Innings   10 4 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .400 .500 .400 .900
0 Outs   174 44 14 1 8 18 38 15 49 1 1 0 .253 .311 .483 .793
1 Outs   187 47 8 2 11 30 33 16 48 0 0 1 .251 .314 .492 .806
2 Outs   125 42 7 3 9 30 19 13 38 0 0 1 .336 .403 .656 1.059
Scoring Position   126 38 6 3 8 55 23 11 34 1 1 1 .302 .360 .587 .947
Bases Empty   284 75 17 2 19 19 57 29 77 0 0 1 .264 .334 .539 .873
Runner on 1st   76 20 6 1 1 4 10 4 24 0 0 0 .263 .300 .408 .708
Runner on 2nd   56 16 3 1 5 20 12 5 16 0 1 0 .286 .344 .643 .987
Runner on 3rd   16 7 1 0 2 11 2 1 5 1 0 0 .438 .444 .875 1.319
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 5 1 1 0 5 4 2 8 0 0 0 .161 .212 .258 .470
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 4 1 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .556 .333 .889
Bases Loaded   13 4 0 1 0 9 2 0 4 0 0 1 .308 .357 .462 .819
Two Strikes   238 39 11 0 12 28 27 23 135 0 0 0 .164 .238 .361 .599
First Pitch   60 17 6 1 1 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .283 .467 .750
Count 0-1   39 14 2 0 2 7 6 0 0 1 0 1 .359 .366 .564 .930
Count 0-2   50 4 3 0 1 3 1 0 35 0 0 0 .080 .080 .200 .280
Count 1-0   39 14 1 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 .359 .359 .590 .949
Count 1-1   46 19 2 2 4 15 11 0 0 0 0 0 .413 .413 .804 1.217
Count 1-2   62 13 1 0 7 10 10 0 33 0 0 0 .210 .210 .565 .774
Count 2-0   25 12 1 0 6 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 .480 .480 1.240 1.720
Count 2-1   27 12 4 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .667 1.111
Count 2-2   85 8 2 0 1 6 6 0 47 0 0 0 .094 .094 .153 .247
Count 3-0   3 3 1 0 1 3 4 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.333 3.333
Count 3-1   9 3 1 1 0 1 7 12 0 0 0 1 .333 .727 .667 1.394
Full Count   41 14 5 0 3 9 10 23 20 0 0 0 .341 .578 .683 1.261
Behind in Count   151 31 6 0 10 20 17 0 68 1 0 1 .205 .209 .444 .653
Ahead in Count   103 44 8 3 9 23 37 21 0 0 1 1 .427 .528 .825 1.353
Batting Leadoff   92 26 7 0 3 10 18 6 26 0 1 0 .283 .327 .457 .783
Batting 2nd   281 78 15 4 21 57 52 23 81 1 0 1 .278 .333 .584 .917
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   6 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 .167 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   100 27 7 1 4 11 17 10 24 0 0 1 .270 .342 .480 .822
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Low Leverage   226 66 14 2 18 29 44 23 61 0 0 1 .292 .360 .611 .971
Medium Leverage   188 50 13 2 9 32 35 13 53 1 1 0 .266 .312 .500 .812
High Leverage   69 17 2 2 1 17 10 6 21 0 0 1 .246 .316 .377 .693
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 Kansas City - DBL 22 17 53 10 3 1 0 5 5 3 0 1 13 3 3 .189 .228 .283 .511 37 41 -0.5
1991 Kansas City - DBL 23 133 528 170 36 10 20 86 111 66 2 9 158 33 4 .322 .393 .542 .935 151 152 7.0
1992 Kansas City - DBL 24 120 421 110 22 6 15 74 72 64 0 5 112 16 9 .261 .355 .449 .804 118 121 3.5
1993 Kansas City - DBL 25 148 584 147 25 5 30 97 98 68 4 5 193 41 9 .252 .331 .466 .797 115 119 4.8
1994 Kansas City - DBL 26 132 518 140 13 13 28 74 111 70 1 6 159 45 14 .270 .355 .508 .862 127 127 5.1
1995 Kansas City - DBL 27 119 410 112 23 5 21 69 81 72 3 3 116 36 5 .273 .383 .507 .891 138 132 4.9
1996 Kansas City - DBL 28 126 470 124 20 7 20 58 86 71 4 3 135 45 11 .264 .363 .464 .827 123 127 3.9
1997 Kansas City - DBL 29 120 486 133 29 6 28 78 90 44 2 1 135 39 6 .274 .336 .531 .867 133 138 4.9
Total DBL 915 3470 946 171 53 162 541 654 458 16 33 1021 258 61 .273 .357 .493 .850 128 129 33.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 Makiki - WL 22 28 107 31 2 1 2 8 23 10 0 0 18 6 1 .290 .350 .383 .734 100 109 0.0
1990 Omaha - CBL 22 137 571 174 34 13 19 103 102 53 2 2 107 36 17 .305 .365 .510 .874 134 135 0.0
Total CBL 137 571 174 34 13 19 103 102 53 2 2 107 36 17 .305 .365 .510 .874 134 135
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 Kansas City - DBL 22 5 16 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .300 .188 .487 0 0 0.0
1991 Kansas City - DBL 23 7 28 6 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 14 2 0 .214 .267 .321 .588 0 0 0.0
1992 Kansas City - DBL 24 17 59 17 2 0 3 7 15 14 1 4 19 8 1 .288 .410 .475 .885 0 0 0.0
1993 Kansas City - DBL 25 19 71 17 2 3 3 7 13 8 0 0 22 3 1 .239 .316 .479 .795 0 0 0.0
1994 Kansas City - DBL 26 4 14 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 2 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 0 0 0.0
1995 Kansas City - DBL 27 16 57 16 2 0 3 8 12 12 0 0 18 5 0 .281 .406 .474 .879 0 0 0.0
1996 Kansas City - DBL 28 5 17 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 3 1 0 .118 .318 .118 .436 0 0 0.0
1997 Kansas City - DBL 29 3 10 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 .300 .417 .500 .917 0 0 0.0
Total DBL 76 272 67 8 5 9 24 51 49 1 4 87 22 2 .246 .359 .412 .771 109 113
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Omaha - CBL 2B 1 1 3 3 2 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.2 1.049
1990 Omaha - CBL LF 9 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 35.0 2.83 -0.5 .910
1990 Kansas City - DBL CF 17 15 34 0 0 35 1 .971 128.0 2.39 -1.5 .971
1990 Omaha - CBL CF 133 133 474 10 2 488 4 .992 1181.2 3.69 +10.2 1.030
1990 Makiki - WL CF 28 27 86 3 1 90 1 .989 234.0 3.42 +1.8 1.000
1991 Kansas City - DBL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1991 Kansas City - DBL CF 130 129 400 9 0 417 8 .981 1168.0 3.15 -0.8 .996
1992 Kansas City - DBL LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Kansas City - DBL CF 110 105 312 6 1 325 7 .978 939.1 3.05 +0.1 .992
1992 Kansas City - DBL RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Kansas City - DBL CF 148 145 418 9 3 434 7 .984 1313.0 2.93 -1.1 1.001
1994 Kansas City - DBL LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Kansas City - DBL CF 121 118 345 5 0 359 9 .975 1084.1 2.91 -1.4 1.005
1995 Kansas City - DBL LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Kansas City - DBL CF 106 99 273 9 1 284 2 .993 926.0 2.74 -0.9 1.001
1995 Kansas City - DBL RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Kansas City - DBL LF 43 35 62 1 1 68 5 .926 316.0 1.79 -0.4 1.003
1996 Kansas City - DBL CF 83 76 212 4 2 218 2 .991 693.1 2.80 -3.9 .976
1996 Kansas City - DBL RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Kansas City - DBL LF 115 115 225 4 1 230 1 .996 1032.2 2.00 +0.3 1.007
1997 Kansas City - DBL CF 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.0 .994
TOTAL 2B 1 1 3 3 2 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.2 1.049
TOTAL LF 168 152 298 5 2 309 6 .981 1385.2 1.97 -0.6 1.002
TOTAL CF 880 847 2558 55 10 2654 41 .985 7674.2 3.06 +2.4 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 8 (14); Eye: 11 (13).
01/15/1990 Named to the 1990 Hawaii Winter League for the Makiki Seals.
04/02/1990 Named the #4 prospect in the DBL
06/13/1990 Goes 5-7 against the El Paso Diablos, with 3 RBI and 2 R.
06/14/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/01/1990 Wins the CBL PCL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (14); Eye: 12 (13).
04/01/1991 Named the #3 prospect in the DBL
08/26/1991 Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1991 Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/28/1991 Finished 2nd in 1991 DBL FL Rookie of the Year voting.
10/28/1991 Wins the 1991 DBL FL Silver Slugger at CF.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 14 (14).
10/26/1993 Wins the 1993 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
10/28/1993 Wins the 1993 DBL FL Silver Slugger at CF.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 14 (14).
08/08/1994 Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award.
11/03/1994 Wins the 1994 DBL FL Silver Slugger at CF.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (14).
05/21/1995 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 1 day.
10/21/1995 Wins the 1995 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (14).
08/04/1996 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 RBI and 4 runs scored.
08/04/1996 Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (14).
04/28/1997 Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1991 170 10
Year K Rank
1991 158 10
1993 193 2
Year 2B Rank
1991 36 10
Year 3B Rank
1990 1 5
1991 10 3
1994 13 1
1996 7 7
1997 6 8
Year SB Rank
1990 6 2
1994 45 9
1996 45 10
Year R Rank
1990 23 6
1991 111 6
1994 111 10
Year IBB Rank
1995 8 1
Year SF Rank
1991 9 8
Year AVG Rank
1991 .322 2
Year OBP Rank
1991 .393 5
1996 .363 9
Year SLG Rank
1991 .542 7
Year RC Rank
1991 125.80 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1991 9.13 2
Year WOBA Rank
1991 .393 5
Year OPS Rank
1991 .935 5
Year WAR Rank
1991 7.2 4
1994 5.3 10
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