Rod Lofton
Rodney B. Lofton
Born: October 7, 1967
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 13 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Grambling State
Career: 1988-1995
Rod Lofton compiled a career batting average of .268 with 6 home runs and 249 RBI in his 800-game career with the Erie Orioles, Frederick Keys, Hagerstown Suns, Rochester Red Wings, El Paso Diablos, Chattanooga Lookouts, Indianapolis Indians and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Erie Orioles |
 Frederick Keys |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Orioles | 72 | 301 | 251 | 40 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 35 | 29 | .299 | .386 | .359 | .744 | 90 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 127 | 541 | 473 | 65 | 115 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 62 | 21 | 56 | 72 | .243 | .324 | .271 | .595 | 128 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 14 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 89 | 331 | 294 | 35 | 80 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 50 | .272 | .327 | .310 | .637 | 91 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .556 | .556 | .667 | 1.222 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 118 | 499 | 437 | 78 | 124 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 56 | 10 | 48 | 74 | .284 | .357 | .327 | .684 | 143 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 52 | 144 | 132 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 26 | .235 | .279 | .273 | .551 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 50 | 184 | 172 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 22 | .250 | .287 | .291 | .578 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 67 | 224 | 200 | 39 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 40 | .265 | .324 | .385 | .709 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 10 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .111 | .286 | .111 | .397 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 92 | 387 | 354 | 70 | 117 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 68 | .331 | .378 | .446 | .825 | 158 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 102 | 260 | 240 | 30 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 48 | .217 | .264 | .258 | .522 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 800 | 2954 | 2623 | 403 | 704 | 86 | 21 | 6 | 249 | 251 | 61 | 240 | 449 | .268 | .332 | .324 | .656 | 850 | 37 | 21 | 51 | 19 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Orioles | SS | 58 | 85 | 157 | 26 | 26 | .903 | 4.172 |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Orioles | 2B | 16 | 38 | 44 | 2 | 9 | .976 | 5.125 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Frederick Keys | OF | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 3B | 67 | 56 | 134 | 20 | 13 | .905 | 2.836 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 2B | 41 | 81 | 105 | 5 | 20 | .974 | 4.537 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Frederick Keys | SS | 13 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 6 | .860 | 3.769 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | SS | 88 | 142 | 244 | 26 | 56 | .937 | 4.386 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 12 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 5 | .906 | 2.417 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 2B | 111 | 211 | 285 | 17 | 80 | .967 | 4.468 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .870 | 2.222 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 2B | 49 | 94 | 106 | 7 | 25 | .966 | 4.082 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 38 | 59 | 81 | 2 | 27 | .986 | 3.684 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.250 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2B | 38 | 73 | 124 | 9 | 25 | .956 | 5.184 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.333 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.333 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3B | 25 | 18 | 68 | 2 | 9 | .977 | 3.440 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1993 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3B | 9 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 2.222 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2B | 87 | 181 | 306 | 13 | 83 | .974 | 5.598 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 2B | 57 | 98 | 134 | 4 | 35 | .983 | 4.070 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | SS | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.800 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3B | 31 | 20 | 57 | 3 | 8 | .962 | 2.484 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 788 | 1238 | 1969 | 153 | 438 | .954 | 4.070 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1993 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 |
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