James Lofton

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James Lofton

Born:	March 6, 1974
Birthplace:	Los Angeles, California
Hometown:
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	170 lbs
Bats:	Switch
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1993: 13th Round by the Cincinnati Reds
College:	Los Angeles City College
High School:	Fremont High School (CA)
Other Teams:
Years with Boston:	2001

James O'Neal Lofton (born March 6, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) was a career minor leaguer who appeared in 8 games for the Boston Red Sox in 2001.

1 Overall Career
2 Lofton's Moment in the Sun
3 Trivia
4 Transactions
5 External Links

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Overall Career

Selected in the 13th round of the 1993 draft by the Cincinnati Reds, Lofton toiled in Cincinnati's minor-league system before signing to play independent ball for the Tri-City Posse in 1998.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Lofton's contract from the Sonoma County Crushers on June 1, 2001. He made his major league debut on September 19 pinch-hitting for Lou Merloni in a 12-2 blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 8 games with Boston, Lofton notched 5 hits in 26 at-bats with 1 run scored, 1 double, 2 stolen bases and 1 RBI. After a brief stint in the Orioles farm system, Lofton returned to Independent leagues in 2006 with the Nashua Pride.

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Lofton's Moment in the Sun

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Trivia

The Red Sox went 2-6 in games Lofton appeared in.

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Transactions

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1993.
October 23, 1997: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
June 1, 2001: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Sonoma County Crushers (Independent).
October 15, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
March 31, 2003: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
June 17, 2004: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Nashua Pride (Independent).
September 7, 2004: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
October 18, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.