Ad Lankford
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ad Lankford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Giants. Across 30 career appearances, he went 16-8 with a 4.53 ERA and 104 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / —
- Died
- 1967 in New York, NY, USA
Full name: Louis Adward Lankford
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 80.2 | 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 | 8.2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | NLG | EAS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20.1 | 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
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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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 30 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Ad Lankford: the record in brief
Ad Lankford's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1912 to 1918. By club, Lankford's seasons break down as the St. Louis Giants (1912), the New York Lincoln Stars (1914 to 1916), the New York Lincoln Giants (1915 to 1918), and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1917). Lankford is listed as a pitcher. The recorded birth is January 20, 1882, in Canton, MO, USA. The bio records the death in 1967, in New York, NY, USA. On the record, Ad Lankford was born Louis Adward Lankford.
The pitching table credits Lankford with a 16-8 record and a 4.53 ERA in 30 games. The same table counts 104 strikeouts and 20 complete games. Against a 2.91 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.53 mark was 55.5% worse. The best win total was 7, in 1915. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.90 in 1915, when the league's was 2.90.
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.
- What teams did Ad Lankford play for?
- Ad Lankford played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Giants (1912), the New York Lincoln Stars (1914, 1916), the New York Lincoln Giants (1915, 1918), and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1917).
- What were Ad Lankford's career stats?
- In 30 games, Ad Lankford went 16-8 with a 4.53 ERA, 104 strikeouts, 214.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Ad Lankford play?
- Ad Lankford played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ad Lankford?
- Ad Lankford was listed at 5 feet 9 inches.
- What was Ad Lankford's career ERA?
- Ad Lankford finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 16-8 with 104 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ad Lankford have?
- Ad Lankford recorded 104 career strikeouts.
- Is Ad Lankford in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ad Lankford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.