#37 Ray Lankford, Rightfield, 36 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Ray Lankford

6/5/1967
36
USA,CA,Los Angeles
5"11
185

Rightfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
2006
12 Year(s), 11 Days (2075 total Days)
77 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 76 Days (2312 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall46654
Versus LHP46654
Versus RHP56754
Talent56764
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/2@CHWL 4-5500000004#4  
6/3@CHWW 7-1402100401#6  
6/4CLEL 1-2311100001#5  
6/5CLEW 5-2302100210#4  
6/6CLEW 6-4100000000#7  
6/7@STLL 0-3300000013#6  
6/8@STLL 4-5411000001#6  
6/9@STLL 1-3300000000#6  
6/11@PITW 4-1400000011#6  
6/12@PITW 12-0210000010#6  

Batting Stats 2003

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall6020337152532252570.182.273.350.622.566.167
Projected1545229539513826464180.182.273.350.622.566.167
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5523110060271221150.020.03.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP37401043614100.108.227.162.389
vs. RHP16633151528221956101.199.283.392.675
Close/Late2042000224000.200.273.300.573
Scoring Position5211422260624200.212.283.481.764
Pinch Hitting400000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home23681151286527.162.230.353.583
Road3713526101324192043.193.293.348.641
This Week51610000235.063.211.063.273
Last Week72553006128.200.259.320.579
March/April23832081218141330.241.344.434.777
May26831141388729.133.204.313.518
June1137630063511.162.262.243.505

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1991843196514612423735019694.204.282.398.680NYM
1992156570136251724728469111591514.239.321.468.790NYM
1993156583159332020869572311401922.273.355.501.856NYM
1994159568132271522787974351371215.232.322.449.770NYM
1995154564135291023888780221191015.239.335.449.783NYM
199615453214334152482988613112715.269.370.524.894NYM
1997152577140351822108108791915258.243.330.480.810NYM DET
199815460318941183192134881411107.313.399.595.995DET
19991536291975322291081431001213017.313.407.6061.013DET
20001545601714911291041151001613412.305.408.588.995DET
2001152596147466198089583517913.247.314.440.754DET
200215753412440141877105870314832.232.338.461.799 MIN
200360203371525322525127011.182.273.350.622MIN
Total184568381775441174278104911999531844168784115.260.350.497.847 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1987, A13449913722232889063114269.275.353.519.872
1988, AA11347214728103410291461041611.311.368.629.997
1988, AAA2193351214141972122.376.412.6561.068
1989, AAA13153315727748118132631282012.295.364.6421.005
1990, AAA12449115330829899561137159.312.386.582.969
1991, AAA4015355111194643272948.359.453.8171.270

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19974126012444200.500.6251.1671.792
19995206100032300.300.364.350.714
Total93212112476500.375.474.6561.130

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield10100101.0002.04.50    
Centerfield474395311035.951380.02.44    
Rightfield12122900301.967105.02.57    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by San Diego on 3/3/1987 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 7/12/1987 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Traded from San Diego to New York (M) on 2/6/1990 (Going to SD: P Bryan Harvey, P Alejandro Pena, P Roger Salkeld. Going to NYM: P Bob Milacki, 1B Jeff Conine, LF Ray Lankford)...
Had first career hit on 4/28/1991, off Jeff Pico (LAD)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/5/1991, off Juan Guzman (CHC)...
2/2/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis on 6/8/1995...
2/2/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
2/2/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,478,571 through salary arbitration...
Traded from New York (M) to Detroit on 2/2/1997 (Going to NYM: P Alan Benes, 3B Casey Blake, CF Rusty Greer. Going to DET: LF Ray Lankford)...
6/16/1997: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1998, hitting .481 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Oakland on 7/10/1999...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1999, hitting .444 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against California on 6/10/2000...
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/3/2002 to a 5-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 4/7/2003...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1998 - .399 - 9th
1999 - .407 - 9th
2000 - .408 - 8th
SLG
1998 - .595 - 9th
OPS
1998 - .995 - 10th
2000 - .995 - 9th
Hits
1998 - 189 - 8th
1999 - 197 - 7th
Doubles
1999 - 53 - 8th
Triples
1993 - 20 - 3rd
1994 - 15 - 10th
1996 - 15 - 8th
1997 - 18 - 7th
1998 - 18 - 5th
1999 - 22 - 3rd
2002 - 14 - 10th
Runs
1998 - 134 - 8th
1999 - 143 - 9th
   

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