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Name Team Age
Orber Lanier Retired (1992, Age 36) Died (2028, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31
(1974)
SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ivan Rodriguez League 0 11 years (68 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 8/18/1956
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B)
C+ (51.3 %) C+ (51.1 %) C+ (49.3 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1980 1B DET 19 19 171.66 176 169 7 0 16 0 9.23 1.000
2B DET 2 2 17.0 9 3 6 0 1 0 4.76 1.000
3B DET 2 2 17.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
SS DET 90 90 786.33 470 164 303 3 54 -8 5.35 .994
1981 1B DET 16 16 145.0 152 147 5 0 8 -2 9.43 1.000
SS DET 129 129 1137.0 597 199 386 12 66 -4 4.63 .980
1982 1B DET 6 6 52.0 61 60 1 0 3 0 10.56 1.000
SS DET 72 72 643.66 343 111 224 8 46 -11 4.68 .977
1983 SS DET 144 144 1285.33 680 219 453 8 76 -7 4.71 .988
1984 1B DET 74 74 655.66 727 705 20 2 51 -6 9.95 .997
SS DET 70 70 619.33 322 104 216 2 32 0 4.65 .994
1985 1B DET 20 19 169.0 178 173 5 0 6 +1 9.48 1.000
3B DET 5 5 46.33 19 4 13 2 1 -1 3.30 .895
SS DET 66 66 583.33 315 92 215 8 36 -15 4.74 .975
RF DET 6 6 50.0 13 13 0 0 0 -2 2.34 1.000
1986 1B DET 29 29 255.33 271 265 6 0 26 +1 9.55 1.000
3B DET 22 22 194.66 62 12 49 1 1 -4 2.82 .984
SS DET 92 92 809.66 432 139 288 5 44 +1 4.75 .988
1987 1B DET 31 31 280.33 324 318 5 1 30 -2 10.37 .997
2B DET 25 25 221.0 126 66 60 0 9 -3 5.13 1.000
3B DET 39 39 349.0 135 21 111 3 1 +7 3.40 .978
SS DET 49 49 424.66 243 73 169 1 22 +2 5.13 .996
1988 1B DET 142 142 1261.33 1399 1357 41 1 98 +14 9.98 .999
3B DET 4 4 34.0 9 3 6 0 0 0 2.38 1.000
1989 1B DET 82 80 714.66 766 740 24 2 58 +7 9.62 .997
2B DET 2 2 16.0 4 1 3 0 0 -1 2.25 1.000
3B DET 2 2 19.0 5 0 5 0 0 0 2.37 1.000
SS DET 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 1 -1 5.00 1.000
1990 1B DET 138 138 1218.33 1297 1256 36 5 96 +2 9.54 .996
SS DET 6 6 54.0 23 7 15 1 2 -1 3.67 .957
1991 1B DET 122 121 1073.66 1155 1111 43 1 73 +15 9.67 .999
2B DET 3 3 26.0 18 6 11 1 2 -1 5.88 .944
3B DET 2 2 18.0 2 1 1 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
SS DET 5 5 42.0 21 5 16 0 2 0 4.50 1.000
Pos Total 1B 679 675 5996.96 6506 6301 193 12 465 +30 9.75 .998
2B 32 32 280.0 157 76 80 1 12 -5 5.01 .994
3B 76 76 677.99 235 42 187 6 3 +1 3.04 .974
SS 724 724 6394.3 3451 1114 2289 48 381 -44 4.79 .986
RF 6 6 50.0 13 13 0 0 0 -2 2.34 1.000
Total 1517 1513 13399.25 10362 7546 2749 67 861 -20 6.91 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Orber Lanier has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-04-12The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have waived Orber Lanier.
1992-03-25The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Dave Cooke to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Orber Lanier for assignment.
1983-03-25The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Bill Jordan to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Daniel Beckman to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Orber Lanier to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Paul Dobbs to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Bob Mulholland for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Whitey Washington for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have sent John Martinez to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Jim Burchart for assignment.
1982-07-09The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Orber Lanier for assignment.
1980-04-22The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted John Martinez to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Dock Asselstine to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted George Patten to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Ken Kotsay to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Orber Lanier to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Bob Hathaway to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Ralph Mays to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Craig Bradley to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Ginger Parker to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have promoted Neil Havens to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Bill Palica for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Armando Lewis for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Ray Sullivan for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Clay Ferguson for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Clise Beck for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Red Eisenhart for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Ed Gramly for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Steve Peters for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Len Phillips for assignment. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have designated Ray Reinbach for assignment.
1979-03-25The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have acquired Orber Lanier from the waiver wire. The Detroit Tiger Uppercuts have waived Ray Welsh.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Makos have waived Orber Lanier.
1977-06-08The Pittsburgh Makos have acquired Orber Lanier from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Makos have waived Orber Lanier.