Cooperstown Choices: Kenny Lofton

With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2013, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame. There are twenty four men on the ballot for the first time this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives: Cooperstown Choices 2013 menu at the top of the page. In this article, we take a look at Kenny Lofton   Kenny Lofton Lofton’s career spanned 17 years, seeing time in both leagues.  He would be named an All Star on six consecutive occasions, win four straight Gold Glove awards, and finished second in the 1992 Rookie Of The Year voting. Year Tm G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ 1991 HOU 20 74 9 15 1 0 0 0 2 5 19 .203 .253 .216 .469 38 1992 CLE 148 576 96 164 15 8 5 42 66 68 54 .285 .362 .365 .726 107 1993 CLE 148 569 116 185 28 8 1 42 70 81 83 .325 ....