Matt Lawton

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: November 30, 1971 in Gulfport, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Perkinston, MS).

High School: Harrison Central HS (Gulfport, MS)

School: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Perkinston, MS)

Debut: September 5, 1995 (Age 23-279d, 16,778th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 16, 2006 (Age 34-167d)
vs. OAK 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1996 season

Agents: Levinsons

Full Name: Matthew Lawton

Pronunciation: \LAW-ton\

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Relatives: Brother of Marcus Lawton

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.2

4763

1273

138

.267

756

RBI

631

165

OBP

.368

SLG

.417

OPS

.785

OPS+

105

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2000 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2000 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 3	MIN		TBD	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
2	2	Apr 4	MIN		TBD	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
3	3	Apr 5	MIN		TBD	W,10-7	GS	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF LF
4	4	Apr 6	MIN		TBD	L,6-7	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	5	Apr 7	MIN	@	KCR	L,6-10	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 8	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
7	7	Apr 9	MIN	@	KCR	W,13-7	GS	23	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 10	MIN	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
9	9	Apr 11	MIN	@	BOS	L,4-13	CG	49	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
10	10	Apr 12	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	11	Apr 13	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
12	12	Apr 14	MIN		BAL	W,10-9	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
13	13	Apr 15	MIN		BAL	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	14	Apr 16	MIN		BAL	L,0-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
15	15	Apr 18	MIN		KCR	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
16	16	Apr 19	MIN		KCR	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	17	Apr 20	MIN		KCR	W,9-7	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF RF
18	18	Apr 21	MIN	@	TEX	W,10-5	GS	44	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF RF
19	19	Apr 22	MIN	@	TEX	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
20	20	Apr 23	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	21	Apr 24	MIN	@	NYY	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	22	Apr 25	MIN	@	NYY	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	23	Apr 26	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	24	Apr 28	MIN		OAK	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
25	25	Apr 29	MIN		OAK	L,2-6	CG	37	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	26	Apr 30	MIN		OAK	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	27	May 2	MIN		SEA	L,4-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	28	May 3	MIN		SEA	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	29	May 4	MIN		DET	L,6-8	CG	48	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	30	May 5	MIN		DET	L,8-10	CG	51	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	31	May 6	MIN		DET	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
32	32	May 7	MIN		DET	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	33	May 8	MIN		CLE	L,2-3	GS	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
34	34	May 9	MIN		CLE	W,6-5	GS	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF RF
35	35	May 10	MIN		CLE	W,10-9	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
36	36	May 12	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-3	GS	41	10.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF LF
37	37	May 13	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	38	May 14	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
39	39	May 15	MIN	@	SEA	L,0-14	GS	34	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	40	May 16	MIN	@	SEA	L,5-9	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
41	41	May 17	MIN	@	SEA	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	42	May 18	MIN	@	OAK	W,10-5	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
43	43	May 19	MIN	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	44	May 20	MIN	@	OAK	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	45	May 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-13	GS	29	5.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
46	46	May 23	MIN		ANA	L,4-7	GS	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
47	47	May 24	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	CG	46	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	49 (1)	May 26	MIN		TEX	W,10-2	GS	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF RF
49	50	May 27	MIN		TEX	W,10-5	GS	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF RF
50	51	May 28	MIN		TEX	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	52	May 30	MIN	@	TOR	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
52	53	May 31	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	54	Jun 1	MIN	@	TOR	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	55	Jun 2	MIN	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	56	Jun 3	MIN	@	CIN	L,3-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	57	Jun 4	MIN	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	37	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	58	Jun 5	MIN	@	HOU	L,2-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
58	59	Jun 6	MIN	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
59	60	Jun 7	MIN	@	HOU	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	61	Jun 9	MIN		MIL	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
61	62	Jun 10	MIN		MIL	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	63	Jun 11	MIN		MIL	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	64	Jun 12	MIN		OAK	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	65	Jun 13	MIN		OAK	L,5-6	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
65	66	Jun 14	MIN		OAK	L,6-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	67	Jun 15	MIN		SEA	L,5-12	GS	35	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
67	68	Jun 16	MIN		SEA	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	69	Jun 17	MIN		SEA	L,3-12	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	70	Jun 18	MIN		SEA	L,2-10	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	71	Jun 20	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	72	Jun 21	MIN	@	TEX	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
72	73	Jun 22	MIN	@	TEX	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	74	Jun 23	MIN	@	ANA	L,3-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	75	Jun 24	MIN	@	ANA	W,11-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	76	Jun 25	MIN	@	ANA	L,6-7	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
76	77	Jun 26	MIN	@	ANA	W,10-6	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
77	78	Jun 27	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
78	79	Jun 28	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	80	Jun 29	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
80	81	Jun 30	MIN	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	82	Jul 1	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
82	83	Jul 2	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	84	Jul 3	MIN		BOS	L,8-11	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
84	85	Jul 4	MIN		BOS	L,4-14	GS	34	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
85	86	Jul 5	MIN		BOS	L,8-11	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
86	87	Jul 6	MIN		BOS	L,7-8	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	88	Jul 7	MIN	@	PIT	L,6-8	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
88	89	Jul 8	MIN	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	90	Jul 9	MIN	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	91	Jul 13	MIN		CHC	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
91	92	Jul 14	MIN		CHC	L,2-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	93	Jul 15	MIN		CHC	L,4-8	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
93	94	Jul 16	MIN		STL	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	95	Jul 17	MIN		STL	L,3-8	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	96	Jul 18	MIN		STL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
96	97	Jul 19	MIN		CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
97	98	Jul 20	MIN		CHW	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	99	Jul 21	MIN		CLE	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	100	Jul 22	MIN		CLE	W,10-6	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
100	101	Jul 23	MIN		CLE	L,3-8	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	102	Jul 24	MIN	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
102	103	Jul 25	MIN	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	104	Jul 27	MIN		NYY	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	105	Jul 28	MIN		NYY	L,5-9	GS	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
105	106	Jul 29	MIN		NYY	W,6-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
106	107	Jul 30	MIN		NYY	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
107	108	Jul 31	MIN	@	BAL	L,5-6	GS	15	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
108	115 (6)	Aug 8	MIN	@	TBD	L,0-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
109	116	Aug 9	MIN	@	TBD	L,4-5	CG	41	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
110	117	Aug 10	MIN	@	TBD	L,4-10	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
111	118	Aug 11	MIN		TOR	W,9-4	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	119	Aug 12	MIN		TOR	W,6-3	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	121 (1)	Aug 15	MIN		KCR	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
114	122	Aug 16	MIN		KCR	L,3-9	GS	32	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
115	123	Aug 17	MIN		KCR	L,4-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	124	Aug 18	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	125	Aug 19	MIN	@	TOR	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
118	126	Aug 20	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	127	Aug 22	MIN		TBD	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	128	Aug 23	MIN		TBD	W,8-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
121	129	Aug 25	MIN		DET	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
122	130	Aug 26	MIN		DET	L,2-8	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
123	131	Aug 27	MIN		DET	W,7-6	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
124	132	Aug 29	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
125	133	Aug 30	MIN	@	KCR	L,7-8	GS	28	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
126	134	Sep 1	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
127	135	Sep 2	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-13	GS	36	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
128	136	Sep 3	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	137	Sep 4	MIN		BAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
130	138	Sep 5	MIN		BAL	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
131	139	Sep 6	MIN		BAL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
132	140	Sep 7	MIN	@	BOS	L,6-11	CG	41	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
133	141	Sep 8	MIN	@	SEA	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
134	142	Sep 9	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	145 (2)	Sep 13	MIN	@	OAK	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
136	147 (1)	Sep 16	MIN		ANA	L,6-7	GS	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
137	152 (4)	Sep 21	MIN		CHW	L,4-9	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
138	153	Sep 22	MIN		CHW	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
139	155 (1)	Sep 24	MIN		CHW	W,6-5	CG	40	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
140	156	Sep 25 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	157	Sep 26	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
142	158	Sep 27	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
143	162 (3)	Oct 1	MIN	@	DET	L,11-12	GS	27	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
							153gm		1209.0	281	4	5	290	1