Matthew Henry Murton
Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 215 lb.
Born: October 3, 1981 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
High School: Eagle's Landing (McDonough, GA)
School: Georgia Institute of Technology
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft.
Signed July 8, 2003.
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Debut: July 8, 2005
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Rockies/Athletics 2005-2009
Agents: ACES [?]
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | CHC | NL | 51 | 160 | 140 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 22 | .321 | .386 | .521 | .908 | 132 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 24 | CHC | NL | 144 | 508 | 455 | 70 | 135 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 62 | .297 | .365 | .444 | .809 | 104 | 202 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | *7 | |
| 2007 | 25 | CHC | NL | 94 | 261 | 235 | 35 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 39 | .281 | .352 | .438 | .791 | 99 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97/8 | |
| 2008 | 26 | TOT | MLB | 28 | 73 | 70 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .186 | .219 | .229 | .448 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/9 | |
| 2008 | 26 | CHC | NL | 19 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .286 | .300 | .586 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/9 | |
| 2008 | 26 | OAK | AL | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .100 | .129 | .133 | .262 | -28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /7 | |
| 2009 | 27 | COL | NL | 29 | 56 | 52 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .250 | .304 | .404 | .707 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/9 | |
| 5 Seasons | 346 | 1058 | 952 | 134 | 272 | 46 | 5 | 29 | 112 | 10 | 3 | 93 | 149 | .286 | .352 | .436 | .788 | 100 | 415 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 495 | 446 | 63 | 127 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 70 | .286 | .352 | .436 | .788 | 100 | 194 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| CHC (4 yrs) | 308 | 971 | 870 | 126 | 256 | 40 | 5 | 28 | 104 | 8 | 3 | 88 | 128 | .294 | .362 | .448 | .810 | 105 | 390 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| COL (1 yr) | 29 | 56 | 52 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .250 | .304 | .404 | .707 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| OAK (1 yr) | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .100 | .129 | .133 | .262 | -28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| NL (5 yrs) | 337 | 1027 | 922 | 133 | 269 | 45 | 5 | 29 | 110 | 10 | 3 | 92 | 142 | .292 | .358 | .446 | .804 | 103 | 411 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| AL (1 yr) | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .100 | .129 | .133 | .262 | -28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rroe | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | Rrep | RAR | WAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | CHC | NL | 160 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 1.1 | 7 | ||
| 2006 | 24 | CHC | NL | 508 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 15 | 21 | 2.1 | $337,000 | *7 | |
| 2007 | 25 | CHC | NL | 261 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 8 | 7 | 0.7 | $415,000 | 97/8 | |
| 2008 | 26 | CHC | NL | 42 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.1 | 7/9 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | OAK | AL | 31 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | /7 | ||
| 2009 | 27 | COL | NL | 56 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -0.3 | 7/9 | ||
| 5 Seasons | 1058 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | -11 | 31 | 32 | 3.3 | $752,000 | |||||
| CHC (4 yrs) | 971 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | -11 | 28 | 37 | 3.8 | $752,000 | |||||
| COL (1 yr) | 56 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -0.3 | ||||||
| OAK (1 yr) | 31 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CHC | NL | 23 | LF | 43 | 38 | 329.0 | 65 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .969 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1.72 | 1.47 | .985 | 1.94 | 1.92 | |
| 2005 | CHC | NL | 23 | OF | 43 | 38 | 329.0 | 65 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .969 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1.72 | 1.47 | .985 | 2.19 | 2.16 | |
| 2006 | CHC | NL | 24 | LF | 133 | 122 | 1049.0 | 246 | 240 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .988 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2.08 | 1.83 | .982 | 1.97 | 1.95 | |
| 2006 | CHC | NL | 24 | OF | 133 | 122 | 1049.0 | 246 | 240 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .988 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2.08 | 1.83 | .984 | 2.22 | 2.20 | |
| 2007 | CHC | NL | 25 | OF | 68 | 53 | 469.1 | 122 | 115 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .967 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2.26 | 1.74 | .984 | 2.30 | 2.29 | |
| 2007 | CHC | NL | 25 | RF | 41 | 32 | 282.2 | 71 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .944 | -2 | 2 | -9 | 8 | 2.13 | 1.63 | .982 | 2.18 | 2.17 | |
| 2007 | CHC | NL | 25 | LF | 28 | 21 | 185.2 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2.47 | 1.82 | .984 | 2.00 | 1.99 | |
| 2007 | CHC | NL | 25 | CF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -840 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | |||
| 2008 | TOT | MLB | 26 | OF | 19 | 13 | 127.0 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 2.98 | 2.21 | .986 | 2.26 | 2.23 | |
| 2008 | TOT | MLB | 26 | LF | 17 | 13 | 123.0 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 3.00 | 2.41 | .983 | 1.98 | 1.95 | |
| 2008 | CHC | NL | 26 | OF | 12 | 6 | 66.0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 1.91 | 1.17 | .986 | 2.21 | 2.20 | |
| 2008 | CHC | NL | 26 | LF | 10 | 6 | 62.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 1.89 | 1.30 | .985 | 1.90 | 1.89 | |
| 2008 | CHC | NL | 26 | RF | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2.25 | 0.50 | 1.000 | 2.02 | 2.10 | |
| 2008 | OAK | AL | 26 | LF | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 4.13 | 4.00 | .982 | 2.05 | 2.03 | |
| 2008 | OAK | AL | 26 | OF | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 4.13 | 4.00 | .986 | 2.32 | 2.29 | |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 27 | OF | 16 | 8 | 85.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -2 | -2 | -32 | -28 | 1.38 | 0.81 | .985 | 2.20 | 2.18 | |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 27 | LF | 12 | 8 | 74.2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0 | -1 | -6 | -16 | 1.45 | 1.00 | .983 | 1.93 | 1.91 | |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 27 | RF | 5 | 0 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -2 | -1 | -221 | -117 | 0.87 | 0.20 | 1.000 | 2.09 | 2.06 | |
| 5 Seasons | OF | 279 | 234 | 2059.1 | 488 | 471 | 8 | 9 | 5 | .982 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2.09 | 1.72 | .984 | 2.24 | 2.22 | ||||
| 5 Seasons | LF | 233 | 202 | 1761.1 | 415 | 404 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .988 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2.10 | 1.76 | .983 | 1.97 | 1.95 | ||||
| 3 Seasons | RF | 48 | 32 | 297.0 | 73 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .945 | -4 | 1 | -16 | 4 | 2.09 | 1.44 | .982 | 2.18 | 2.16 | ||||
| 1 Season | CF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -840 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 2.70 | ||||||
| 5 Seasons | TOT | 282 | 234 | 2059.1 | 488 | 471 | 8 | 9 | 5 | .982 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2.09 | 1.70 | .983 | 2.00 | 1.99 | ||||
| Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | ||||
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June 3, 2003: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2003.
July 31, 2004: Traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Boston Red Sox with Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs. The Minnesota Twins sent Doug Mientkiewicz to the Boston Red Sox. The Montreal Expos sent Orlando Cabrera to the Boston Red Sox. The Chicago Cubs sent Francis Beltran, Alex Gonzalez and Brendan Harris to the Montreal Expos. The Chicago Cubs sent Justin Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins.
July 8, 2008: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Josh Donaldson, Sean Gallagher and Eric Patterson to the Oakland Athletics for Chad Gaudin and Rich Harden.
February 4, 2009: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Colorado Rockies for Corey Wimberly (minors).
December 7, 2009: Released by the Colorado Rockies.
| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | Chicago Cubs | $337,000 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | Chicago Cubs | $415,000 | ||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $752,000 | ||||
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