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Mel Ott League
7-13-2068
Paul Lankford Center Field
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .824 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1707 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-05-1926
HR 188 Drafted Round 9, Pick 143
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(0 games)
RBI 890
SB 288
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C  Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B D  (17.4%) LF A+ (98.6%) Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B D- (8.3%) CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
130
503
72
145
24
11
19
73
45
 91 3 5
14
 2 3
.840
.347
.493
.205
.288
1951 DET
147
534
76
158
29
14
17
88
47
 88 2 2
9
 5 1
.852
.354
.498
.202
.296
1952 DET
145
539
76
160
28
14
14
78
45
 92 3 5
19
 9 7
.830
.351
.479
.182
.297
1953 DET
136
512
83
159
27
8
22
94
58
 87 6 6
34
 5 2
.907
.383
.523
.213
.311
1954 DET
142
530
74
122
20
6
14
80
51
 94 1 6
21
 2 12
.666
.296
.370
.140
.230
1955 DET
130
513
88
166
27
15
16
72
45
 86 4 6
31
 8 4
.907
.379
.528
.205
.324
1956 DET
146
557
74
143
21
12
13
75
46
 105 2 5
27
 1 4
.721
.313
.408
.151
.257
1957 DET
147
579
82
177
28
10
18
78
45
 94 3 7
29
 7 3
.837
.355
.482
.176
.306
1958 DET-NYN
147
509
84
152
17
13
13
74
39
 81 5 5
41
 4 5
.811
.351
.460
.161
.299
1959 NYN
160
485
86
145
26
7
20
76
60
 88 2 1
26
 2 1
.883
.378
.505
.206
.299
1960 NYN
150
403
62
107
21
7
14
65
36
 53 1 1
17
 1 3
.783
.327
.457
.191
.266
1961 NYN
124
177
29
53
9
4
3
19
20
 37 1 0
16
 4 0
.820
.374
.446
.147
.299
1962 NYN
48
56
11
20
4
1
5
18
1
 8 0 0
4
 1 1
1.101
.368
.732
.375
.357
Total
1752
5897
897
1707
281
122
188
890
538
 1004 33 49
288
 51 46
.824
.350
.474
.185
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Paul Lankford has retired from the New York Bombers
1958-05-23A trade has been completed between the New York Bombers and the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions receive Goose Scott from the New York Bombers in exchange for Paul Lankford.