Taking over the Centerfield job from Willie McGee, Ray Lankford would have a good career with the St. Louis Cardinals where he had 1,479 Hits showing off a nice blend of power and speed. Lankford had six seasons of 20 or more Stolen Bases and also had the same amount of 20 Home Run Seasons with 250 and 228 in total in those to categories for the Redbirds. The National League leader in Triples in 1991 and 1997 All-Star had three top ten finishes in Offensive bWAR but his rank is lowered to his high amount of Strikeouts.
Lankford entered the Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2018.
28. Ray Lankford
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: June 5, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA USA
- Weight: 180 lbs.
- Height: 5'11"
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
- Debut: August 21, 1990
- Final Game: October 03, 2004
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11494 | 1936 | 3122 | 476 | 1748 | 516 | 0.272 |
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Selected in the 3rd Round of the Amateur Draft 6/2/87.
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Departed:
Traded to the San Diego Padres with Cash for Woody Williams 8/2/01.
Acquired (2): Signed as a Free Agent 2/18/04.
Departed (2): Retired after the 2004 Season. - Games Played: 1580
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Notable Statistics: 968 Runs Scored
1,479 Hits
339 Doubles
52 Triples
228 Home Runs
829 Runs Batted In
250 Stolen Base
.273/.365/.481
37.7 bWAR
14 Playoff Games
5 Runs Scored
7 Hits
2 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
5 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Base
.189/.279/.243 -
Major Accolades and Awards: Most Triples (1991)
Most Putouts by a Centerfielder (1992)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Centerfielder (1995)
Most Putouts by an Outfielder (1992)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Centerfielder (1992 & 1996)
Highest Fielding Percentage by an Outfielder (1996) -
Other Points of Note:
All-Star (1997)
Most Triples (1991)
Most Putouts by a Centerfielder (1992)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Centerfielder (1992 & 1996)
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