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.

2005 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2005 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	PIT		MIL	L,2-9	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
2	2	Apr 6	PIT		MIL	L,2-10	CG	46	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 7	PIT	@	SDP	L,0-1	CG	45	11.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 8	PIT	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 9	PIT	@	SDP	L,3-11	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
6	6	Apr 10	PIT	@	SDP	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	7	Apr 11	PIT	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 12	PIT	@	MIL	W,4-2	GS	30	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
9	9	Apr 13	PIT	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 15	PIT		CHC	W,8-5	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	11	Apr 16	PIT		CHC	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
12	12	Apr 17	PIT		CHC	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
13	13	Apr 18	PIT		STL	L,1-11	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	14	Apr 19	PIT		STL	L,1-7	CG	47	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
15	15	Apr 20	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	Apr 21	PIT	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	17	Apr 23	PIT	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	18	Apr 24	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
19	19	Apr 25	PIT		HOU	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
20	20	Apr 27	PIT		HOU	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
21	21	Apr 29	PIT		SFG	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
22	22	Apr 30	PIT		SFG	L,6-7	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	23	May 1	PIT		SFG	L,3-8	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
24	24	May 2	PIT	@	HOU	L,4-11	GS	26	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
25	25	May 3	PIT	@	HOU	W,7-4	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	26	May 4	PIT	@	HOU	W,6-4	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	27	May 5	PIT	@	ARI	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
28	28	May 6	PIT	@	ARI	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	29	May 7	PIT	@	ARI	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	30	May 8	PIT	@	ARI	W,16-2	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
31	31	May 9	PIT	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
32	32	May 10	PIT	@	SFG	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	33	May 11	PIT	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
34	34	May 13	PIT		MIL	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
35	35	May 14	PIT		MIL	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
36	36	May 15	PIT		MIL	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	37	May 17	PIT		CHC	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
38	38	May 18	PIT		CHC	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	39	May 20	PIT		COL	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
40	40	May 21	PIT		COL	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
41	42 (1)	May 23	PIT	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
42	43	May 24	PIT	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	44	11.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
43	44	May 25	PIT	@	STL	L,5-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	45	May 26	PIT	@	CIN	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	46	May 27	PIT	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	38	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
46	47	May 28	PIT	@	CIN	W,9-2	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	49 (1)	May 30	PIT		FLA	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
48	50	May 31	PIT		FLA	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	51	Jun 1	PIT		FLA	W,9-1	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	53 (1)	Jun 3	PIT		ATL	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
51	54	Jun 4	PIT		ATL	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
52	55	Jun 5	PIT		ATL	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	56	Jun 6	PIT		BAL	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	57	Jun 7	PIT		BAL	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	58	Jun 8	PIT		BAL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
56	59	Jun 10	PIT		TBD	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	61 (1)	Jun 12	PIT		TBD	L,5-7	CG	56	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
58	62	Jun 14	PIT	@	NYY	L,0-9	GS	36	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	63	Jun 15	PIT	@	NYY	L,5-7	CG	44	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	64	Jun 16	PIT	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
61	65	Jun 17	PIT	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	37	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
62	66	Jun 18	PIT	@	BOS	W,2-0	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
63	67	Jun 19	PIT	@	BOS	L,0-8	GS	28	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
64	68	Jun 20	PIT		WSN	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	69	Jun 21	PIT		WSN	W,11-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	70	Jun 22	PIT		WSN	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
67	71	Jun 23	PIT	@	STL	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
68	72	Jun 24	PIT	@	STL	L,1-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	73	Jun 25	PIT	@	STL	L,0-8	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
70	74	Jun 26	PIT	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
71	75	Jun 28	PIT	@	WSN	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
72	76	Jun 29	PIT	@	WSN	L,2-3	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	78 (1)	Jul 1	PIT	@	MIL	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	79	Jul 2	PIT	@	MIL	L,3-5	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	80	Jul 3	PIT	@	MIL	W,11-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	81	Jul 4	PIT		PHI	L,1-12	GS	39	7.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
77	82	Jul 5	PIT		PHI	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	83	Jul 6	PIT		PHI	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
79	84	Jul 7	PIT		PHI	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	85	Jul 8	PIT		NYM	W,6-5	CG	40	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
81	87 (1)	Jul 10	PIT		NYM	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	88	Jul 14	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	89	Jul 15	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-11	GS	31	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	90	Jul 16	PIT	@	CHC	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	91	Jul 17	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	92	Jul 18	PIT		HOU	L,1-11	GS	35	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	93	Jul 19 (1)	PIT		HOU	L,3-9	GS	25	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
88	94	Jul 19 (2)	PIT		HOU	L,4-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
89	95	Jul 20	PIT		HOU	L,0-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
90	96	Jul 21	PIT		COL	W,8-1	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	97	Jul 22	PIT		COL	L,3-5	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
92	98	Jul 23	PIT		COL	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
93	100 (1)	Jul 26	PIT	@	FLA	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
94	101	Jul 27	PIT	@	FLA	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
95	102	Jul 28	PIT	@	FLA	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	103	Jul 29	PIT	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	104	Jul 30	PIT	@	ATL	L,6-9	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
98	105	Jul 31	PIT	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
				Player went from Pittsburgh Pirates to Chicago Cubs
99	106	Aug 2	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-1	GS	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	107	Aug 3	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	GS	41	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF RF
101	108	Aug 4	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
102	109	Aug 5	CHC	@	NYM	L,5-9	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	110	Aug 6	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	111	Aug 7	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-6	GS	32	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
105	112	Aug 8	CHC		CIN	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
106	113	Aug 9	CHC		CIN	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	116 (2)	Aug 12	CHC		STL	W,4-1	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	117	Aug 13	CHC		STL	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	118	Aug 14	CHC		STL	W,5-4	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
110	120 (1)	Aug 16	CHC	@	HOU	W,4-1	GS	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF LF
111	121	Aug 17	CHC	@	HOU	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
112	122	Aug 19	CHC	@	COL	W,5-3	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	123	Aug 20	CHC	@	COL	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
114	125 (1)	Aug 22	CHC		ATL	L,2-4	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
115	126	Aug 23	CHC		ATL	W,10-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
116	127	Aug 24	CHC		ATL	L,1-3	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	128	Aug 26	CHC		FLA	L,5-7	GS	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
				Player went from Chicago Cubs to New York Yankees
118	128	Aug 27	NYY		KCR	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
119	129	Aug 28	NYY		KCR	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
120	130	Aug 29	NYY	@	SEA	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	131	Aug 30	NYY	@	SEA	L,3-8	CG	42	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
122	132	Aug 31	NYY	@	SEA	W,2-0	GS	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
123	133	Sep 1	NYY	@	SEA	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	134	Sep 2	NYY	@	OAK	L,0-12	GF	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
125	135	Sep 3	NYY	@	OAK	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
126	138 (2)	Sep 7	NYY		TBD	W,5-4	GS	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF RF
127	139	Sep 8	NYY		TBD	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	140	Sep 9	NYY		BOS	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	141	Sep 10	NYY		BOS	L,2-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
130	143 (1)	Sep 13	NYY	@	TBD	W,17-3	GF	14	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
131	146 (2)	Sep 16	NYY	@	TOR	W,11-10	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
132	151 (4)	Sep 21	NYY		BAL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
133	152	Sep 22	NYY		BAL	W,7-6	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	155 (2)	Sep 25	NYY		TOR	W,8-4	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
135	156	Sep 26	NYY	@	BAL	W,11-3	GF	16	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR RF
136	162 (5)	Oct 2	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-10	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							139gm		1137.1	270	4	3	277	2