Kenny Lofton: One Man's Trash?
Caught in an unenviable situation in Houston, Kenny Lofton was shipped off in an acrimonious trade, and found gold with the Cleveland Indians. Or maybe they found gold with him.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 48 | 187 | 23 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 26 | 4 | .214 | .286 | .273 | |
| 1989 | 34 | 110 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 5 | .264 | .336 | .309 | |
| 1990 | 124 | 481 | 98 | 159 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 61 | 77 | 62 | 16 | .331 | .407 | .395 | |
| 1991 | Astros | 20 | 74 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .203 | .253 | .216 |
| 1991 | 130 | 545 | 93 | 168 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 50 | 52 | 95 | 40 | 23 | .308 | .367 | .417 | |
| 1992 | Indians | 148 | 576 | 96 | 164 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 68 | 54 | 66 | 12 | .285 | .362 | .365 |
| 1993 | Indians | 148 | 569 | 116 | 185 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 81 | 83 | 70 | 14 | .325 | .408 | .408 |
| 1994 | Indians | 112 | 459 | 105 | 160 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 12 | .349 | .412 | .536 |
| 1995 | Indians | 118 | 481 | 93 | 149 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 40 | 49 | 54 | 15 | .310 | .362 | .453 |
| 1996 | Indians | 154 | 662 | 132 | 210 | 35 | 4 | 14 | 67 | 61 | 82 | 75 | 17 | .317 | .372 | .446 |
| 1997 | Braves | 122 | 493 | 90 | 164 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 64 | 83 | 27 | 20 | .333 | .409 | .428 |
| 1998 | Indians | 154 | 600 | 101 | 169 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 87 | 80 | 54 | 10 | .282 | .371 | .413 |
| 1999 | Indians | 120 | 465 | 110 | 140 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 79 | 84 | 25 | 6 | .301 | .405 | .432 |
| 2000 | Indians | 137 | 543 | 107 | 151 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 79 | 72 | 30 | 7 | .278 | .369 | .422 |
| 2001 | Indians | 133 | 517 | 91 | 135 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 47 | 69 | 16 | 8 | .261 | .322 | .398 |
| 2002 | Giants | 46 | 180 | 30 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 3 | .267 | .353 | .406 |
| 2002 | White Sox | 93 | 352 | 68 | 91 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 49 | 51 | 22 | 8 | .259 | .348 | .418 |
| 2002 | 139 | 532 | 98 | 139 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 72 | 73 | 29 | 11 | .261 | .350 | .414 | |
| 2003 | Cubs | 56 | 208 | 39 | 68 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 4 | .327 | .381 | .471 |
| 2003 | Pirates | 84 | 339 | 58 | 94 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 5 | .277 | .333 | .437 |
| 2003 | 140 | 547 | 97 | 162 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 30 | 9 | .296 | .352 | .450 | |
| 2004 | Yankees | 83 | 276 | 51 | 76 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 3 | .275 | .346 | .395 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | |
| 2005 | Phillies | 110 | 367 | 67 | 123 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 22 | 3 | .335 | .392 | .420 |
| 2006 | Dodgers | 129 | 469 | 79 | 141 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 45 | 42 | 32 | 5 | .301 | .360 | .403 |
| 2007 | Indians | 52 | 173 | 24 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .283 | .344 | .370 |
| 2007 | Rangers | 84 | 317 | 62 | 96 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 4 | .303 | .380 | .438 |
| 2007 | 136 | 490 | 86 | 145 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 56 | 51 | 23 | 7 | .296 | .367 | .414 | |
| Career Total | 2103 | 8120 | 1528 | 2428 | 383 | 116 | 130 | 781 | 945 | 1016 | 622 | 160 | .299 | .372 | .423 | |
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