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Ray Lankford

St. Louis Cardinals

1967/06/05 42

5-11 200

Los Angeles, CA

L / L

14

the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987 (3rd round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2004 Cardinals 92 200 36 51 14 1 6 22 29 55 2 2 .255 .349 .425

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • He is a good gap hitter, which translates into many extra-base hits. He does everything well (hit, run, catch, throw) but nothing really spectacularly.
Flaws
  • He needs to cut down his strikeouts and has trouble hitting southpaws. He occasionally makes bad base-running decisions and has lost some range in the outfield to go with his weak arm.
Career Potential
  • A decent option off the bench.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 29, 2004 Filed for free agency.
October 5, 2004 Did not make the playoff roster.
September 20, 2004 Missed 6 games (wrist injury).
September 18, 2004 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
September 1, 2004 Missed 37 games (left wrist injury).
July 25, 2004 Left wrist injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 22th).
July 22, 2004 Hand injury, day-to-day.
April 4, 2004 Contract purchased from minors.
January 9, 2004 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
October 12, 2002 San Diego Padres exercised their buyout option.
September 10, 2002 Missed 59 games (strained right hamstring).
August 23, 2002 Transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.
July 5, 2002 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 4th).
October 7, 2001 Missed 4 games (elbow injury).
October 1, 2001 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
August 2, 2001 Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals.
June 14, 2001 Missed 1 game (back injury).
June 13, 2001 Back injury, day-to-day.

Trades

January 9, 2004 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
August 2, 2001 San Diego Padres traded Woody Williams and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ray Lankford.
June 2, 1987 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round in 1987.

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