finalyear bats birth_place debutyear finaldate statvalue position finalteam statlabel debutdate birth_date article_title debutteam name throws
2001 both los angeles , california 2001 october 5 .192 0 1 shortstop boston red sox batting average home runs runs batted in september 19 6 march 1974 james lofton -lrb- baseball -rrb-
 boston red sox james lofton right
james lofton -lrb- baseball -rrb-

james o'neal lofton -lrb- born march 6 , 1974 in los angeles , california -rrb- 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 -lrb- 5-for-25 -rrb- with one run , a 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 -lrb- 1993 -- 2007 -rrb- , as well as in several independent leagues .
he was named an all-star in the pioneer -lrb- 1994 -rrb- and western -lrb- 2000 -rrb- leagues .
in 14 minor league seasons , he was a .272 hitter with 55 home runs and 504 rbi in 1173 games .
lofton is believed to be related to former mlb outfielder kenny lofton .
james has stated , `` yeah i think he 's like my second or third cousin , something like that .
too bad i only got his second or third talent . ''
