Carney Lansford

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Carney Ray Lansford (born February 7, 1957 in San Jose, California) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels (1978-80), Boston Red Sox (1981-82) and Oakland Athletics (1983-92). He batted and threw right handed.

Originally drafted by the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft, Lansford became the Angels' best rookie in 1978 and finished third in the overall AL Rookie of the Year vote. The Angels dealt Lansford to the Red Sox after the 1980 season. With the emergence of Wade Boggs, the Red Sox sent Lansford to Oakland in a deal in the 1982 off-season involving Tony Armas. He appeared to be on his way to playing first base for the A's until the emergence of Mark McGwire. Lansford played in three World Series with the Athletics, losing in 1988, 1990 and winning in 1989.

In a 15-year career, Lansford was a .290 hitter with 151 home runs 874 RBI, and 224 stolen bases in 1862 games.

Lansford had a cameo role as a Chicago White Sox player in the 1994 remake of Angels in the Outfield.

[edit] Highlights

• All Star (1988)
• Won American League batting crown (.336, 1981)
• 2nd AL batting crown (.336, 1989, behind Kirby Puckett, .339)
• Silver Slugger Award (1981)
• Top 10 American League MVP (6th, 1981)
• Hit three consecutive home runs in a game (September 9, 1979)

[edit] See also

• List of major league players with 2,000 hits
• List of AL Silver Slugger Winners at Third Base
• List of Boston Red Sox awards
• Top 500 home run hitters of all time

[edit] External links

• Baseball Library
• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis

Preceded by George Brett

American League Batting Champion 1981

Succeeded by Willie Wilson