Kenny Lofton
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Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Previously, Lofton played for the Houston Astros (1991), Cleveland Indians (1992-96, 1998-2001), Atlanta Braves (1997), Chicago White Sox (2002), San Francisco Giants (2002), Pittsburgh Pirates (2003), Chicago Cubs (2003), New York Yankees (2004), and Philadelphia Phillies (2005). He bats and throws left-handed.
Lofton was one of the most dominant players of the 1990's and appeared in six all-star games. Through the 2005 season, Lofton has been a .299 hitter with 120 home runs and 702 RBI in 1838 games. In 81 postseason games he hit .250 with six home runs and 28 RBI. His 567 stolen bases ranks him first among active players and 23rd in the all-time list. Kenny holds the Cleveland Indians record for stolen bases.
Lofton is best known for his career in a Cleveland uniform. After his rookie season, he was sent to the Indians for Eddie Taubensee. He played with the Tribe until 1996. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves along with Alan Embree for Marquis Grissom and slugger David Justice. Lofton would rejoin the Indians in 1998 when he signed as a free agent, forcing the Tribe to trade Grissom. He played in Cleveland for 3 more years. Kenny has been with 7 different teams the last 5 years. He is currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
High School Years
Lofton attended Washington High School in East Chicago, IN and was a standout in basketball and baseball. In basketball, he averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, and four steals per game as a senior.Highlights
- 6-time All-Star (1994-99)
- 4-time Gold Glove Award (1993-96)
- Top 10 MVP (4th, 1994)
- 5-time led league in stolen bases (1992-96)
- Led league in hits (1994)
- Led league in triples (1995)
- Led league in at-bats (1996)
- Led league center fielders in assists (14, 1992)
- Set majors record for a rookie in stolen bases (66, 1992)
- Tied a majors record by scoring in the first inning (18, 2000)
- NLCS winning hit in 2002
Fact
- Lofton was also a starting point guard for the Arizona Wildcats basketball team.
See also
- List of major league players with 500 stolen bases
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- Major League Baseball titles streaks
- Major League Baseball titles leaders
- List of AL Gold Glove Winners at Outfield
- List of athletes on Wheaties boxes
External links
- [Kenny Lofton] at ESPN.com
- [Baseball-Reference.com] - career statistics and analysis
- [Baseball Library] - biography and accomplishments
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