James Lofton (baseball)
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James O'Neal Lofton (born March 6, 1974) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 2001 season. Listed at 5' 9", 170 lb., he was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.
In an eight-game career, Lofton was a .192 hitter (5-for-26) with one run, one double, one RBI, and two stolen bases. In seven fielding appearances, he committed two errors in 25 chances for a .920 fielding percentage.
Lofton also played in the Boston, Baltimore and Cincinnati minor league systems (1993–2007), as well as in several independent leagues. He was named an All-Star in the Pioneer (1994) and Western (2000) leagues. In 14 minor league seasons, he was a .271 hitter with 57 home runs and 533 RBI in 1264 games.
Lofton is not believed to be related to former MLB outfielder Kenny Lofton.
Lofton has two daughters Jasmine Lofton and Jamie Lofton.
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