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Ray Lankford

Center Field
1990—2004
BORN
June 5, 1967, in Los Angeles, CA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-11 / 180
MLB DEBUT
August 21, 1990
FINAL GAME
October 3, 2004
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Lankford
 
.272
BATTING AVERAGE
1561
HITS
38.2
WAR
.364
ON-BASE PCT
238
HOME RUNS
31.3
WAR7
.477
SLUGGING
.840
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.6
WAR PER SEASON
Good combination of power and speed, retired thid all-time in homers by a Cardinal. Replaced Willie McGee in center field in St. Louis.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Lankford
38.2
31.3
24.0
16.4
34.8
3.6
AVG HOFer
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Ray Lankford Rank?

No. 48 Ranked

at Center Field

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
58
54
50
74
58
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders