Keith Lockhart

Born: 11/10/1964 in Whittier, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1994-04-05 | Final Game: 2003-09-27

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Keith Virgil Lockhart

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Biography

Keith Lockhart was a professional baseball player born in 1964, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1994 until his retirement in 2003. Over the course of his career, Lockhart played in 979 games, showcasing his versatility as a position player. He compiled a total of 591 hits, which included 44 home runs and 268 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .261. Lockhart also demonstrated speed on the bases, finishing his career with 30 stolen bases. Lockhart's playing style was characterized by his ability to contribute both offensively and defensively, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. He spent significant time with the Atlanta Braves and the Kansas City Royals, among other franchises, and became known for his reliable glove and tenacity on the field. As a player in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Lockhart experienced the transition of the game into the home run era, and his contributions were instrumental in supporting his teams during a time of significant change in baseball dynamics.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
979	2268	290	591	117	17	44	268	30	195	268	0.261	0.319	0.385	0.704	-3633.2

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.704 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 7.5% below 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
1994	SDP	NL	27	43	4	9	0	0	2	6	1	4	10	0.209	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	KCR	AL	94	274	41	88	19	3	6	33	8	14	21	0.321	.266 (+20%)	.337 (+5%)	.417 (+15%)	.755 (+10%)	435.3
1996	KCR	AL	138	433	49	118	33	3	7	55	11	30	40	0.273	.269 (+1%)	.340 (-6%)	.426 (-4%)	.767 (-5%)	-559.1
1997	ATL	NL	96	147	25	41	5	3	6	32	0	14	17	0.279	.266 (+5%)	.336 (avg)	.419 (+14%)	.756 (+8%)	160.3
1998	ATL	NL	109	366	50	94	21	0	9	37	2	29	37	0.257	.266 (-4%)	.335 (-7%)	.420 (-8%)	.755 (-7%)	-581.5
1999	ATL	NL	108	161	20	42	3	1	1	21	3	19	21	0.261	.271 (-4%)	.344 (-2%)	.433 (-28%)	.778 (-17%)	-519.1
2000	ATL	NL	113	275	32	73	12	3	2	32	4	29	31	0.265	.270 (-2%)	.344 (-4%)	.437 (-19%)	.782 (-13%)	-716.6
2001	ATL	NL	104	178	17	39	6	0	3	12	1	16	22	0.219	.263 (-17%)	.332 (-13%)	.426 (-29%)	.758 (-22%)	-746.6
2002	ATL	NL	128	296	34	64	13	3	5	32	0	27	50	0.216	.261 (-17%)	.331 (-15%)	.416 (-21%)	.747 (-18%)	-1114.4
2003	SDP	NL	62	95	18	23	5	1	3	8	0	13	19	0.242	.264 (-8%)	.332 (+2%)	.422 (-3%)	.754 (-1%)	8.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
37	87	11	25	3	3	1	8	7	14	0.287

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2002	NLDS1	ATL	5	12	1	4	0	0	1	4	2	4	0.333
2001	NLCS	ATL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
2001	NLDS1	ATL	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.500
2000	NLDS1	ATL	3	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.125
1999	NLCS	ATL	3	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	0.400
1999	NLDS1	ATL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1999	WS	ATL	4	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.143
1998	NLCS	ATL	6	17	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	0.235
1998	NLDS1	ATL	3	12	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.333
1997	NLCS	ATL	5	16	4	8	1	1	0	3	1	1	0.500
1997	NLDS2	ATL	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	529	407	745	1250	38	281
3B	133	81	50	149	12	10
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	1	0	1	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	SDN	2B	5	2	5	14	1	2
1994	SDN	3B	13	7	3	6	0	0
1994	SDN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1994	SDN	SS	1	0	1	1	0	1
1995	KCA	2B	61	52	106	160	7	43
1995	KCA	3B	17	11	5	18	1	1
1996	KCA	2B	84	61	110	206	8	54
1996	KCA	3B	55	44	27	75	5	5
1997	ATL	2B	20	15	22	37	1	9
1997	ATL	3B	11	6	2	11	2	1
1998	ATL	2B	97	86	130	250	6	56
1998	ATL	3B	1	1	0	0	0	0
1999	ATL	2B	25	18	26	58	0	11
1999	ATL	3B	10	2	1	6	1	1
2000	ATL	2B	74	53	103	177	6	32
2000	ATL	3B	18	8	8	27	2	2
2001	ATL	2B	47	34	65	85	0	20
2001	ATL	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
2002	ATL	2B	89	72	141	230	8	46
2002	ATL	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2003	SDN	2B	27	14	37	33	1	8
2003	SDN	3B	3	2	2	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	529
Third Base	133
Shortstop	1
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	25

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	SDN	NL	$500,000
2002	ATL	NL	$600,000
2001	ATL	NL	$800,000
2000	ATL	NL	$1,000,000
1999	ATL	NL	$1,000,000
1998	ATL	NL	$700,000
1997	ATL	NL	$290,000
1996	KCA	AL	$207,500
1995	KCA	AL	$124,000
1994	SDN	NL	$109,000
1990	CIN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,430,500