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Vada Pinson League
4-12-2075
Kenny Lofton Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1997 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-03-1934
HR 189 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(58 games)
RBI 763
SB 521
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.3%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1952 CHN-BOS
4
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 1 0
0
 0 0
.237
.154
.083
.000
.083
1955 BOS
19
41
6
11
0
2
1
5
6
 10 0 1
1
 1 0
.793
.354
.439
.171
.268
1956 DET
5
12
1
3
0
0
1
2
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.900
.400
.500
.250
.250
1957 DET
146
601
80
144
23
6
12
42
58
 106 1 2
45
 13 9
.664
.307
.358
.118
.240
1958 DET
147
559
71
162
25
6
14
52
60
 99 2 3
35
 26 3
.790
.359
.431
.141
.290
1959 DET
149
537
87
156
24
8
13
47
57
 101 1 4
56
 25 3
.795
.357
.438
.147
.291
1960 DET
123
502
74
140
19
6
14
43
46
 78 3 4
46
 16 2
.765
.341
.424
.145
.279
1961 DET
146
609
105
170
28
9
15
53
60
 86 1 1
73
 14 3
.773
.344
.429
.149
.279
1962 DET
146
587
110
184
29
10
18
68
71
 95 2 3
79
 16 3
.877
.388
.489
.175
.313
1963 DET
146
587
99
158
28
9
15
45
62
 96 2 4
66
 17 2
.763
.339
.424
.155
.269
1964 DET
149
219
31
56
12
3
3
19
26
 26 1 0
11
 1 2
.716
.337
.379
.123
.256
1965 BOS-STL
139
272
33
64
18
0
4
25
20
 55 2 3
5
 0 1
.635
.290
.346
.110
.235
1966 STL
138
447
68
121
23
7
15
61
46
 64 0 2
21
 8 0
.792
.337
.454
.183
.271
1967 STL
147
554
96
165
33
5
14
55
63
 93 3 3
26
 6 4
.822
.371
.451
.153
.298
1968 STL
146
605
107
170
21
11
22
93
59
 92 1 7
27
 6 4
.803
.342
.461
.180
.281
1969 STL
145
559
79
140
22
7
11
82
61
 102 3 8
20
 4 3
.697
.323
.374
.123
.250
1970 STL
130
406
58
117
18
4
15
53
40
 73 7 2
9
 5 1
.823
.360
.463
.175
.288
1971 STL
56
131
15
35
3
2
2
18
9
 23 0 0
1
 3 0
.681
.314
.366
.099
.267
Total
2081
7240
1120
1997
326
95
189
763
747
 1203 30 47
521
 161 40
.769
.344
.425
.150
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Kenny Lofton has retired from the St. Louis Red Reign
1965-08-29A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Reign and the Boston Cruisers. The Boston Cruisers receive Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Red Reign in exchange for Kenny Lofton.
1957-04-01The Detroit Allidaders have promoted Kenny Lofton to the major league team. The Detroit Allidaders have promoted Lou Williams to the major league team. The Detroit Allidaders have promoted Roy Smalley to the major league team. The Detroit Allidaders have sent Juan Pierre to the minors. The Detroit Allidaders have designated Jessie Ledesma for assignment. The Detroit Allidaders have sent Gary Wilson to the minors.
1956-04-16The Detroit Allidaders have promoted Jose Valentin to the major league team. The Detroit Allidaders have sent Kenny Lofton to the minors.
1956-03-05The Detroit Allidaders have renamed Gerry Wensloff to Kenny Lofton.
1955-08-15The Boston jacks have promoted Willie Rodgers to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Mike McDougald to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Gerry Wensloff to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Erskine Herzog to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Ricky Jacobs to the major league team. The Boston jacks have designated Terry Okrie for assignment. The Boston jacks have sent Jason Briggs to the minors. The Boston jacks have designated Randy Malis for assignment. The Boston jacks have sent Hank Abrams to the minors. The Boston jacks have designated Jocko Villegas for assignment.
1952-10-23The Boston jacks have promoted Fred Flager to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Gerry Wensloff to the minors.
1952-09-28The Boston jacks have promoted Jack O. Latern to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Pete Lamers to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted John Howarth to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Gerry Wensloff to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Jack Spratt to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Jack Kennedy to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Clark Hechinger to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Steve Meloan to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Frank Stephens to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Ricky Gardner to the minors.
1952-04-12A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston jacks. The Boston jacks receive Jim Mellor, Gerry Wensloff, Pete Lamers, Chink Taylor from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (BOS).