Carney Lansford

Born: 2/7/1957 in San Jose, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1978-04-08 | Final Game: 1992-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Carney Ray Lansford

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Biography

Carney Lansford was a notable American baseball player who enjoyed a successful career as a position player from 1978 to 1992. Born in 1957, Lansford made his mark in Major League Baseball during an era characterized by a transition towards more powerful offensive play. Over his 15-year career, he played in 1,862 games, accumulating 2,074 hits and maintaining a commendable batting average of .290. Known for his consistent hitting and strong defensive skills, Lansford recorded 151 home runs and 874 RBIs, along with 224 stolen bases, showcasing his versatility and all-around abilities on the field. Lansford's contributions to the game were recognized with an All-Star selection during his career, reflecting his status as one of the premier third basemen of his time. He was particularly well-regarded for his ability to get on base and his adeptness at situational hitting, which made him a valuable asset to every team he played for. Throughout his career, Lansford played for several teams, most notably the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, where he became a key figure in the lineup. His legacy in the game is marked not only by his impressive statistics but also by his influence on the players who followed him in the league.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1862	7158	1007	2074	332	40	151	874	224	553	719	0.290	0.343	0.411	0.753	8322.1

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.753 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	LAA	AL	121	453	63	133	23	2	8	52	20	31	67	0.294	.257 (+14%)	.323 (+5%)	.378 (+7%)	.702 (+6%)	475.9
1979	LAA	AL	157	654	114	188	30	5	19	79	20	39	115	0.287	.265 (+8%)	.329 (avg)	.397 (+10%)	.727 (+5%)	560.0
1980	LAA	AL	151	602	87	157	27	3	15	80	14	50	93	0.261	.264 (-1%)	.326 (-4%)	.387 (+1%)	.714 (-2%)	-326.1
1981	BOS	AL	102	399	61	134	23	3	4	52	15	34	28	0.336	.255 (+31%)	.320 (+22%)	.368 (+19%)	.688 (+20%)	1509.1
1982	BOS	AL	128	482	65	145	28	4	11	63	9	46	48	0.301	.261 (+15%)	.324 (+11%)	.388 (+14%)	.712 (+13%)	1156.7
1983	OAK	AL	80	299	43	92	16	2	10	45	3	22	33	0.308	.260 (+18%)	.324 (+10%)	.389 (+22%)	.714 (+16%)	846.2
1984	OAK	AL	151	597	70	179	31	5	14	74	9	40	62	0.300	.259 (+15%)	.322 (+6%)	.384 (+14%)	.707 (+10%)	1100.5
1985	OAK	AL	98	401	51	111	18	2	13	46	2	18	27	0.277	.257 (+8%)	.323 (-4%)	.390 (+10%)	.714 (+4%)	142.5
1986	OAK	AL	151	591	80	168	16	4	19	72	16	39	51	0.284	.257 (+10%)	.325 (+2%)	.395 (+7%)	.720 (+4%)	490.1
1987	OAK	AL	151	554	89	160	27	4	19	76	27	60	44	0.289	.262 (+10%)	.331 (+10%)	.415 (+10%)	.746 (+10%)	1273.5
1988	OAK	AL	150	556	80	155	20	2	7	57	29	35	35	0.279	.254 (+10%)	.317 (+3%)	.377 (-5%)	.695 (-1%)	-90.1
1989	OAK	AL	148	551	81	185	28	2	2	52	37	51	25	0.336	.254 (+32%)	.319 (+25%)	.375 (+8%)	.694 (+16%)	1933.1
1990	OAK	AL	134	507	58	136	15	1	3	50	16	45	50	0.268	.257 (+4%)	.324 (+3%)	.385 (-17%)	.710 (-8%)	-655.1
1991	OAK	AL	5	16	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	OAK	AL	135	496	65	130	30	1	7	75	7	43	39	0.262	.255 (+2%)	.322 (+1%)	.377 (-2%)	.699 (-1%)	-94.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
33	128	17	39	3	0	2	18	10	10	0.305

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1992	ALCS	OAK	5	18	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	0.167
1990	ALCS	OAK	4	16	2	7	1	0	2	0	1	0.438
1990	WS	OAK	4	15	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0.267
1989	ALCS	OAK	3	11	2	5	0	0	4	2	1	0.455
1989	WS	OAK	4	16	5	7	1	1	4	3	1	0.438
1988	ALCS	OAK	4	17	4	5	1	1	2	0	2	0.294
1988	WS	OAK	5	18	2	3	0	0	1	2	2	0.167
1979	ALCS	CAL	4	17	2	5	0	0	3	1	2	0.294

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	124	85	714	43	4	55
2B	2	0	0	1	0	0
3B	1720	1680	1382	2799	148	256
SS	4	0	2	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CAL	3B	117	115	93	182	17	18
1978	CAL	SS	2	0	1	4	1	0
1979	CAL	3B	157	157	135	263	7	29
1980	CAL	3B	150	150	151	250	19	29
1981	BOS	3B	86	85	70	180	13	17
1982	BOS	3B	114	114	83	216	10	19
1983	OAK	3B	78	76	60	163	10	19
1983	OAK	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984	OAK	3B	151	151	137	268	18	27
1985	OAK	3B	97	97	85	119	5	11
1986	OAK	1B	60	52	413	22	2	24
1986	OAK	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1986	OAK	3B	100	94	67	147	4	13
1987	OAK	1B	17	6	58	9	0	5
1987	OAK	3B	142	139	98	249	7	15
1988	OAK	1B	9	0	12	1	0	2
1988	OAK	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988	OAK	3B	143	134	113	220	7	16
1989	OAK	1B	15	11	91	5	0	9
1989	OAK	3B	136	130	104	183	13	11
1990	OAK	1B	5	2	28	1	0	2
1990	OAK	3B	126	123	100	194	9	22
1991	OAK	3B	4	3	0	3	0	0
1992	OAK	1B	18	14	112	5	2	13
1992	OAK	3B	119	112	86	162	9	10
1992	OAK	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	123
Second Base	2
Third Base	1719
Shortstop	4
Designated Hitter	49

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1992	Hutch Award
1992	Player of the Week	Week of 1992-07-18
1989	TSN All-Star	3B
1988	Player of the Month	May
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-08-29
1981	Silver Slugger	3B

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	OAK	AL	$1,150,000
1991	OAK	AL	$1,275,000
1990	OAK	AL	$1,275,000
1989	OAK	AL	$1,375,000
1988	OAK	AL	$1,300,000
1987	OAK	AL	$1,300,000
1986	OAK	AL	$1,200,000
1985	OAK	AL	$900,000
Total Career Earnings			$9,775,000