Keith Lockhart
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2003)
Keith Lockhart was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2003 for the San Diego Padres, the Kansas City Royals, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 10 seasons. In 979 career games, he hit .261 with 591 hits, 44 home runs, and 268 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1994-04-05
- Last Game
- 2003-09-27
Full name: Keith Virgil Lockhart
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 979 | 2,268 | 290 | 591 | 117 | 17 | 44 | 268 | 30 | 195 | 268 | .261 | .319 | .385 | .704 | -2,877 |
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 .704 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SDN | NL | 27 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .209 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | KCA | AL | 94 | 274 | 41 | 88 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 21 | .321 | .266 (+20%) | .337 (+5%) | .417 (+15%) | .755 (+10%) | 435.3 |
| 1996 | KCA | AL | 138 | 433 | 49 | 118 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 11 | 30 | 40 | .273 | .269 (+1%) | .340 (-6%) | .426 (-4%) | .767 (-5%) | -445.3 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | 96 | 147 | 25 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .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 | .257 | .266 (-4%) | .335 (-7%) | .420 (-8%) | .755 (-7%) | -483.8 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | 108 | 161 | 20 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 21 | .261 | .271 (-4%) | .344 (-2%) | .433 (-28%) | .778 (-17%) | -432.6 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | 113 | 275 | 32 | 73 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 29 | 31 | .265 | .270 (-2%) | .344 (-4%) | .437 (-19%) | .782 (-13%) | -592.6 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 104 | 178 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 22 | .219 | .263 (-17%) | .332 (-13%) | .426 (-29%) | .758 (-22%) | -626.1 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | 128 | 296 | 34 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 50 | .216 | .261 (-17%) | .331 (-15%) | .416 (-21%) | .747 (-18%) | -900.8 |
| 2003 | SDN | NL | 62 | 95 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 19 | .242 | .264 (-8%) | .332 (+2%) | .422 (-3%) | .754 (-1%) | 8.5 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 979 | 2,268 | 290 | 591 | 117 | 17 | 44 | 268 | 30 | 195 | 268 | .261 | — | — | — | — | -2,877 | ||
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.
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 | .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 | .333 |
| 2001 | NLCS | ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | NLDS1 | ATL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2000 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| 1999 | NLCS | ATL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| 1999 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1999 | WS | ATL | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1998 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .235 |
| 1998 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1997 | NLCS | ATL | 5 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 1997 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (979 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 494 | 1115 | 151 | 295 | 23 | 132 | .265 |
| Away | 485 | 1153 | 139 | 296 | 21 | 136 | .257 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-27 | SDP | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-09-24 | SDP | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-09-17 | SDP | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-09-15 | SDP | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-13 | SDP | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-11 | SDP | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-09 | SDP | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-09-06 | SDP | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-02 | SDP | AZ | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-06-29 | SDP | SEA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 529 |
| Third Base | 133 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 25 |
Salary History
Keith Lockhart's recorded salaries total $5,430,500 over 11 seasons, 1990 to 2003. Lockhart's career, 1994 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| 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 recorded salary | $5,430,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa | OK | 1985, 1986 |
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Keith Lockhart: the record in brief
Keith Lockhart played a first major league game on April 5, 1994 and a last one on September 27, 2003. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (1994 to 2003), the Kansas City Royals (1995 through 1996), and the Atlanta Braves (1997 to 2002). Lockhart played primarily as a second baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 10, 1964, in Whittier, CA, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 170 pounds. Lockhart's full given name, per the bio, is Keith Virgil Lockhart.
Across 979 games at the plate, Lockhart's career line reads 591 hits in 2,268 at bats for a .261 average; the totals also include 44 homers, 268 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. Lockhart's career OPS of .704 combines a .319 on-base mark with .385 slugging. Against a .267 league average for those years, Lockhart's .261 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 118, in 1996. Lockhart drove in a season-high 55 runs in 1996.
Frequently Asked Questions about Keith Lockhart
- What years did Keith Lockhart play?
- Keith Lockhart played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2003.
- Was Keith Lockhart a pitcher?
- No. Keith Lockhart was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Keith Lockhart hit?
- Keith Lockhart hit 44 career home runs with 591 hits.
- What teams did Keith Lockhart play for?
- Keith Lockhart played for 3 teams: the San Diego Padres (1994, 2003), the Kansas City Royals (1995–1996), and the Atlanta Braves (1997–2002).
- What were Keith Lockhart's career stats?
- In 979 games, Keith Lockhart had 591 hits, 44 home runs, 268 RBI, 290 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .261 batting average.
- How much did Keith Lockhart earn in his career?
- Keith Lockhart's recorded salaries total $5,430,500 over 11 seasons, 1990 to 2003. Lockhart's career, 1994 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Keith Lockhart's salary?
- Keith Lockhart's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2003.
- What position did Keith Lockhart play?
- Keith Lockhart played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Keith Lockhart and how much did he weigh?
- Keith Lockhart was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Keith Lockhart hit each season?
- Keith Lockhart's home runs by season: 2 in 1994, 6 in 1995, 7 in 1996, 6 in 1997, 9 in 1998, 1 in 1999, 2 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 5 in 2002, and 3 in 2003. His most in one season was 9, in 1998.
- What was Keith Lockhart's career batting average?
- Keith Lockhart batted .261 over his career, with 591 hits in 2,268 at bats.
- How many RBI did Keith Lockhart have?
- Keith Lockhart drove in 268 runs in his career.
- Is Keith Lockhart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Keith Lockhart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.