Matt Lawton

Positions: Rightfielder, Leftfielder and Centerfielder

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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1992	20	1.1	Twins	GULF	Rk	MIN	53	217	173	39	45	8	3	2	26	20	1	27	27	.260	.375	.376	.751	65	2	9	1	7	0
1993	21	-0.6	Fort Wayne	MIDW	A	MIN	111	415	340	50	97	21	3	9	38	23	15	65	42	.285	.410	.444	.854	151	8	8	0	2	3
1994	22	-0.4	Fort Myers	FLOR	A+	MIN	122	533	446	79	134	30	1	7	51	42	19	80	64	.300	.407	.419	.826	187	7	2	2	3	3
1995	23	-1.0	Hardware City	EL	AA	MIN	114	485	412	75	111	19	5	13	54	26	9	56	70	.269	.371	.435	.805	179	8	12	2	3	1
1995	23	-6.0	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	21	70	60	11	19	4	1	1	12	1	1	7	11	.317	.414	.467	.881	28	1	3	0	0	0
1996	24	-2.2	Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	MIN	53	243	212	40	63	16	1	7	33	2	4	26	34	.297	.379	.481	.860	102	2	3	0	2	0
1996	24	-4.9	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	79	286	252	34	65	7	1	6	42	4	4	28	28	.258	.339	.365	.704	92	6	4	0	2	1
1997	25	-4.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	142	548	460	74	114	29	3	14	60	7	4	76	81	.248	.366	.415	.781	191	7	10	1	1	3
1998	26	-3.3	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	152	662	557	91	155	36	6	21	77	16	8	86	64	.278	.387	.478	.864	266	10	15	0	4	6
1999	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-Rk	MIN	5	21	18	3	9	1	0	0	3	1	0	3	3	.500	.571	.556	1.127	10	0	0	0	0	0
1999	27	4.6	Fort Myers	FLOR	A+	MIN	4	17	14	3	8	1	0	0	2	1	0	3	1	.571	.647	.643	1.290	9	0	0	0	0	0
1999	27	7.8	Twins	GULF	Rk	MIN	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999	27	-1.9	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	118	476	406	58	105	18	0	7	54	26	4	57	42	.259	.353	.355	.708	144	11	6	0	7	7
2000	28	-1.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	156	664	561	84	171	44	2	13	88	23	7	91	63	.305	.405	.460	.865	258	10	7	0	5	8
2001	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYM	151	657	559	95	155	36	1	13	64	29	8	85	80	.277	.382	.415	.797	232	16	11	0	2	6
2001	29	0.0	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	103	444	376	71	110	25	0	10	51	19	6	63	46	.293	.396	.439	.835	165	14	3	0	2	6
2001	29	-0.3	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	48	213	183	24	45	11	1	3	13	10	2	22	34	.246	.352	.366	.718	67	2	8	0	0	0
2002	30	5.6	Akron	EL	AA	CLE	3	13	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.000	.231	.000	.231	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	30	1.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	114	484	416	71	98	19	2	15	57	8	9	59	34	.236	.342	.399	.741	166	13	8	1	0	0
2003	31	6.5	Akron	EL	AA	CLE	5	21	19	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	6	.053	.143	.053	.196	1	1	0	0	0	0
2003	31	2.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	99	429	374	57	93	19	0	15	53	10	3	47	47	.249	.343	.420	.763	157	8	7	0	1	0
2004	32	2.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	150	680	591	109	164	25	0	20	70	23	9	74	84	.278	.366	.421	.788	249	21	11	0	4	3
2005	33		3 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYY	141	585	500	67	127	30	1	13	53	18	9	69	77	.254	.356	.396	.752	198	10	12	0	4	0
2005	33	3.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	21	57	48	6	6	0	0	2	4	1	0	7	8	.125	.263	.250	.513	12	0	2	0	0	0
2005	33	3.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	101	445	374	53	102	28	1	10	44	16	9	58	61	.273	.380	.433	.813	162	7	9	0	4	0
2005	33	3.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	19	83	78	8	19	2	0	1	5	1	0	4	8	.244	.289	.308	.597	24	3	1	0	0	0
2006	34	4.9	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	11	29	27	5	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.259	.310	.259	.570	7	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1334	5570	4763	756	1273	267	17	138	631	165	66	681	613	.267	.368	.417	.785	1988	113	94	2	30	34
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		466	1948	1630	288	460	95	13	38	206	114	48	262	247	.282	.389	.426	.816	695	28	34	5	17	7
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1800	7518	6393	1044	1733	362	30	176	837	279	114	943	860	.271	.373	.420	.793	2683	141	128	7	47	41

AAA (1 season)					Minors		53	243	212	40	63	16	1	7	33	2	4	26	34	.297	.379	.481	.860	102	2	3	0	2	0
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		122	519	441	77	112	19	5	13	55	26	9	61	77	.254	.358	.408	.766	180	9	12	2	3	1
A+ (2 seasons)					Minors		126	550	460	82	142	31	1	7	53	43	19	83	65	.309	.414	.426	.840	196	7	2	2	3	3
A (1 season)					Minors		111	415	340	50	97	21	3	9	38	23	15	65	42	.285	.410	.444	.854	151	8	8	0	2	3
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		54	221	177	39	46	8	3	2	27	20	1	27	29	.260	.373	.373	.746	66	2	9	1	7	0