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Matt LeCroy
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 225 lb.

Born: December 13, 1975 in Belton, SC
Schools: Clemson University
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (50th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed August 6, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 3, 2000
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2000 24 MIN AL 56 190 167 18 29 10 0 5 17 0 0 17 38 .174 .254 .323 .577 43 54 6 2 1 3 2 2/3D
2001 25 MIN AL 15 42 40 6 17 5 0 3 12 0 1 0 8 .425 .429 .775 1.204 206 31 0 1 0 1 0 /D23
2002 26 MIN AL 63 196 181 19 47 11 1 7 27 0 2 13 38 .260 .306 .448 .754 98 81 5 0 0 2 1 D/32
2003 27 MIN AL 107 374 345 39 99 19 0 17 64 0 1 25 82 .287 .342 .490 .832 116 169 8 4 0 0 1 D23
2004 28 MIN AL 88 287 264 25 71 14 0 9 39 0 0 16 60 .269 .321 .424 .745 90 112 7 5 0 2 0 D23
2005 29 MIN AL 101 350 304 33 79 5 0 17 50 0 0 41 85 .260 .354 .444 .798 110 135 7 4 0 1 2 D3/2
2006 30 WSN NL 39 80 67 5 16 3 0 2 9 0 0 11 17 .239 .350 .373 .723 91 25 2 1 0 1 0 2/3D
2007 31 MIN AL 7 20 20 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .150 .150 .200 .350 -7 4 1 0 0 0 0 /23D
8 Seasons 476 1539 1388 146 361 68 1 60 218 0 4 123 332 .260 .326 .440 .766 98 611 36 17 1 10 6
162 Game Avg. 162 524 472 50 123 23 0 20 74 0 1 42 113 .260 .326 .440 .766 98 208 12 6 0 3 2
MIN (7 yrs) 437 1459 1321 141 345 65 1 58 209 0 4 112 315 .261 .324 .444 .768 98 586 34 16 1 9 6
WSN (1 yr) 39 80 67 5 16 3 0 2 9 0 0 11 17 .239 .350 .373 .723 91 25 2 1 0 1 0
AL (7 yrs) 437 1459 1321 141 345 65 1 58 209 0 4 112 315 .261 .324 .444 .768 98 586 34 16 1 9 6
NL (1 yr) 39 80 67 5 16 3 0 2 9 0 0 11 17 .239 .350 .373 .723 91 25 2 1 0 1 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2002 26 MIN AL ALDS OAK W 3 9 9 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .444 .444 .444 .889 4 1 0 0 0 0
2002 26 MIN AL ALCS ANA L 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 27 MIN AL ALDS NYY L 3 12 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .091 .167 .091 .258 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 28 MIN AL ALDS NYY L 3 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 10 28 26 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 .269 .321 .269 .591 7 1 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 3 12 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .091 .167 .091 .258 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALDS 6 13 12 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .417 .462 .417 .878 5 1 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
2000 MIN AL 24 C 49 48 410.2 337 317 16 4 8 .988 -4.0 -11.7 -4 7.30 6.80 .991 6.93 6.02 4 23 22 9 29%
2000 MIN AL 24 1B 3 1 12.0 13 13 0 0 1 1.000 -0.4 -40.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0 9.75 4.33 .992 9.38 8.17
2000 MIN AL 24 DH 3 0.0
2001 MIN AL 25 DH 9 0.0
2001 MIN AL 25 C 3 0 9.0 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 7.00 2.33 .986 7.20 6.13 0 1 1 1 50%
2001 MIN AL 25 1B 2 0 6.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -40.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 6.00 2.00 1.000 9.45 8.25
2002 MIN AL 26 DH 40 0.0
2002 MIN AL 26 1B 8 5 45.0 41 39 1 1 8 .976 0.1 2.7 0.1 0.5 -0.4 0 8.00 5.00 .993 9.34 8.02
2002 MIN AL 26 C 6 3 27.0 21 20 1 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -44.4 -1 7.00 3.50 .995 6.97 6.17 2 2 0 0
2003 MIN AL 27 DH 63 0.0
2003 MIN AL 27 C 22 20 158.0 101 95 4 2 0 .980 -1.0 -7.6 -1 5.64 4.50 .991 6.79 5.88 2 4 14 4 22%
2003 MIN AL 27 1B 17 12 105.1 103 99 3 1 7 .990 0.9 10.3 0.9 0.1 0.8 0 8.72 6.00 .993 9.54 8.29
2004 MIN AL 28 DH 30 0.0
2004 MIN AL 28 C 26 16 144.1 122 114 4 4 0 .967 -3.0 -24.9 -3 7.36 4.54 .992 7.12 6.19 1 3 15 1 6%
2004 MIN AL 28 1B 23 20 181.2 176 172 3 1 17 .994 -1.3 -8.6 -1.3 -0.5 -0.8 0 8.67 7.61 .994 9.31 8.01
2005 MIN AL 29 DH 63 0.0
2005 MIN AL 29 1B 23 21 179.0 214 203 8 3 18 .986 -1.3 -8.7 -1.3 1.6 -2.9 0 10.61 9.17 .994 9.60 8.11
2005 MIN AL 29 C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 7.20 6.00 0 0 0 0
2006 WSN NL 30 C 13 9 88.0 63 60 1 2 0 .968 -4.0 -54.5 -4 6.24 4.69 .992 7.37 6.36 0 4 20 1 5%
2006 WSN NL 30 1B 6 2 22.0 21 19 1 1 2 .952 -0.2 -10.9 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 0 8.18 3.33 .995 9.41 8.05
2006 WSN NL 30 DH 2 0.0
2007 MIN AL 31 C 4 4 35.0 23 22 0 1 0 .957 -2.0 -68.6 -2 5.66 5.50 .991 7.28 6.40 1 1 8 0 0%
2007 MIN AL 31 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.50 3.00 1.000 9.45 7.90
2007 MIN AL 31 DH 1 0.0
8 Seasons DH 211 0.0
8 Seasons C 124 100 873.0 674 634 27 13 8 .981 -15.0 -20.6 -15 6.81 5.33 .991 7.00 6.09 10 38 80 16 17%
8 Seasons 1B 83 61 553.0 575 552 16 7 53 .988 -2.4 -5.2 -2.4 1.5 -3.9 0 9.24 6.84 .994 9.46 8.11
8 Seasons TOT 207 161 1426.0 1249 1186 43 20 61 .984 -17.4 -14.6 -2.4 1.5 -3.9 0 -15 7.76 5.94 .976 7.95 6.90 10 38 80 16 17%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1920), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 2, 1994: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1994 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 3, 1997: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (50th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed August 6, 1997.

October 11, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

February 8, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.

October 15, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

January 17, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

October 10, 2007: Granted Free Agency.

October 11, 2007: Granted Free Agency.

February 15, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

March 18, 2008: Released by the Oakland Athletics.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2000Minnesota Twins$200,000
2003Minnesota Twins$312,500
2004Minnesota Twins$340,000
2005Minnesota Twins$750,000
2006Washington Nationals$850,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,452,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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