Ad Lankford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 16–8
ERA 4.53
WHIP 1.62
SO 104
Pitcher PIV -521.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / —
Born
1/20/1882 in Canton, MO, USA
Died
1967 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Louis Adward Lankford

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 8 30 25 20 1 1 214.7 264 108 5 83 104 4.53 -521.2

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 55.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 SLG WES 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 15 6 4 5 6.00 3.36 (-78%) 0.0
1914 NLS EAS 2 0 3 3 2 0 0 22.0 20 6 5 16 2.45 2.93 (+16%) 458.8
1915 NLG EAS 7 2 10 8 8 0 0 80.7 79 26 26 43 2.90 2.90 (avg) 297.1
1916 NLS EAS 4 5 11 9 6 0 0 74.0 119 64 34 26 7.78 2.78 (-180%) -1375.1
1917 BRG EAS 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 8.7 12 3 6 4 3.12 — 0.0
1918 NLG EAS 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 20.3 19 3 8 10 1.33 2.83 (+53%) 98.0
Career · 6 seasons 16 8 30 25 20 1 1 214.2 264 108 83 104 4.53 — -521

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
36 113 18 26 4 1 0 18 5 12 0 .230 .304 .283 .587 -16

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .283 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .587 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 SLG WES 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 NLS EAS 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
1915 NLG EAS 11 38 9 13 1 0 0 7 2 3 0 .342 — — — — 0.0
1916 NLS EAS 15 48 7 10 3 1 0 10 2 7 0 .208 — — — — -16.1
1917 BRG EAS 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1918 NLG EAS 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 36 113 18 26 4 1 0 18 5 12 0 .230 — — — — -16

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 8 0 9 1 1 0
P 30 0 4 61 6 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 SLG P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1914 NLS OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1914 NLS P 3 0 0 7 0 1
1915 NLG OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1915 NLG P 10 0 2 28 3 4
1916 NLS OF 6 0 6 1 0 0
1916 NLS P 11 0 1 17 2 0
1917 BRG P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1918 NLG P 3 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 30
Center Field 3
Right Field 5

Frequently Asked Questions about Ad Lankford

Was Ad Lankford a pitcher?
Yes. Ad Lankford pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 104 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ad Lankford hit?
Ad Lankford hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.