Rimp Lanier

Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)

Rimp Lanier was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1971 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 6 career games, he hit .000.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .000
HR 0
RBI 0
H 0
OPS .200
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 150 lb
Born
10/19/1948 in Tuskegee, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-11
Last Game
1971-09-26

Full name: Lorenzo Lanier

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Career Batting Statistics

Rimp Lanier — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rimp Lanier — 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
1971 PIT NL 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rimp Lanier — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home210000.000
Away430000.000

Last 6 Games — Batting

Rimp Lanier — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-26 PITNYNL 100000000
1971-09-19 PITNYNL 100000000
1971-09-17 PITNYNL 000000000
1971-09-14 PITCHCW 100000001
1971-09-12 PITWSNW 000000000
1971-09-11 PITWSNL 100000000

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rimp Lanier — Career Games by Position
Position Games

Rimp Lanier: the record in brief

Rimp Lanier's major league career runs from a debut on September 11, 1971 to a final game on September 26, 1971. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 1971. Height and weight on file: 5'8" and 150 pounds. The birth record reads October 19, 1948, in Tuskegee, AL, USA. Rimp Lanier was the playing name; the full given name is Lorenzo.

Lanier finished with 0 hits from 4 at bats in 6 games, which works out to .000. Measured against the leagues Lanier played in, the .000 career average compares with a .249 league average over the same seasons, 100.0% below the league. In OPS terms, Lanier's .200 stands 70.7% below the league's .682. The season table holds a single row: 1971 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 games, 4 at bats and 0 hits.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rimp Lanier

Was Rimp Lanier a pitcher?
No. Rimp Lanier was a position player.
How many home runs did Rimp Lanier hit?
Rimp Lanier hit 0 career home runs.
What was Rimp Lanier's career batting average?
Rimp Lanier batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
Is Rimp Lanier in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rimp Lanier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Rimp Lanier play for?
Rimp Lanier played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.