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\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	35-44 / in Starts: 32-33
Longest Hitting Streak	8 games
Longest On Base Streak	12 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	1 in 8 bases loaded PA and 8 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 286 PAs	42
Actual Runners on Base	199 (98-59-42)
Avg. MLBer w/ 286 PAs	35
Avg. Runners on Base	182 (89-60-32)

Most Driven In
Self	6
C Knoblauch	5
M Cordova	4
R Kelly	3
T Walker	3
D Hollins	3
P Meares	3
M Walbeck	3

Most Driven In By
Self	6
P Molitor	4
C Knoblauch	3
G Myers	3
M Walbeck	3
M Cordova	3
R Becker	3
P Meares	2

1996 Batting Game Log

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1996 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	22	1	Apr 1	MIN		DET	W,8-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.70	0.125	.70	0.08%	1.45	RF
2	23	2	Apr 2	MIN		DET	L,6-10	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9	.89	-0.090	.93	-0.06%	-0.96	RF
3	24	3	Apr 3	MIN		DET	W,16-7	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	8	.53	0.012	.54	0.01%	0.81	RF
4	25	4	Apr 5	MIN		BAL	L,1-2	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.313	.154	.466	9	1.29	0.001	1.36	0.00%	0.18	RF
5	26	5	Apr 6	MIN		BAL	W,8-3	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.381	.188	.568	2	.27	0.031	.27	0.02%	0.14	RF
6	27	6	Apr 7	MIN		BAL	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.360	.200	.560	2	1.24	0.036	1.30	0.02%	0.25	RF
7	28	7	Apr 9	MIN	@	BOS	L,1-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.345	.208	.553	2	.90	-0.047	.89	-0.03%	-0.79	RF
8	29	8	Apr 11	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-5	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.179	.324	.179	.502	2	1.07	0.100	1.07	0.06%	0.60	RF
9	30	9	Apr 12	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.156	.289	.156	.446	2	1.32	-0.180	1.39	-0.11%	-1.56	RF
10	31	10	Apr 13	MIN	@	BAL	L,6-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.69	-0.028	.71	-0.02%	-0.50	CF RF
11	32	11	Apr 14	MIN	@	BAL	W,4-1	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.171	.277	.171	.447	2	.72	0.024	.70	0.01%	-0.05	RF
12	33	12	Apr 16	MIN		CLE	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.294	.244	.539	2	.97	0.182	1.11	0.13%	2.14	RF
13	34	13	Apr 17	MIN		CLE	W,9-8	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.191	.309	.234	.543	2	.77	0.003	.84	0.00%	0.23	RF
14	35	14	Apr 19	MIN		NYY	W,7-1	CG	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.240	.573	2	.54	0.044	.54	0.03%	0.66	RF
15	36	15	Apr 20	MIN		NYY	L,6-7	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.344	.245	.589	8	.98	0.043	.98	0.03%	0.14	RF
16	37	16	Apr 21	MIN		NYY	L,5-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.324	.228	.552	8	.47	-0.053	.44	-0.03%	-1.03	RF
17	38	17	Apr 22	MIN		BOS	L,1-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.319	.217	.536	2	.85	-0.052	.73	-0.03%	-0.38	CF RF
18	39	19 (1)	Apr 24	MIN	@	DET	W,24-11	CG	7	6	4	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.354	.273	.627	2	.77	0.083	.68	0.04%	3.01	CF
19	40	20	Apr 25	MIN	@	DET	W,11-1	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.345	.268	.613	8	.51	-0.046	.48	-0.03%	-0.44	RF
20	41	21	Apr 26	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.341	.264	.605	6	1.29	-0.034	1.30	-0.02%	-0.20	RF
21	42	22	Apr 27	MIN	@	NYY	W,8-6	CG(10)	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.319	.244	.562	2	1.03	-0.167	.97	-0.09%	-2.82	RF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	43	70 (47)	Jun 21	MIN	@	DET	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.309	.235	.543	7	1.44	-0.120	.81	-0.04%	-0.96	RF
23	44	71	Jun 22	MIN	@	DET	L,0-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188	.296	.224	.519	2	.96	-0.112	.53	-0.04%	-1.41	CF
24	45	72	Jun 23	MIN	@	DET	L,8-10	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.314	.239	.552	9	1.08	0.048	.53	0.01%	0.89	RF CF
25	46	73	Jun 24	MIN		NYY	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.314	.239	.552	5						RF
26	47	74	Jun 25 (1)	MIN		NYY	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.311	.239	.550	9	.34	-0.033	.17	-0.01%	-0.82	RF
27	48	75	Jun 25 (2)	MIN		NYY	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.309	.240	.549	8	.96	-0.006	.56	0.00%	-0.14	RF
28	49	76	Jun 26	MIN		NYY	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.307	.240	.547	8	2.15	-0.169	1.02	-0.05%	-0.85	CF
29	50	77	Jun 28	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.308	.243	.550	9	.89	-0.054	.36	-0.01%	-0.52	RF
30	51	78	Jun 29	MIN	@	KCR	W,12-7	CG	6	5	2	4	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.333	.296	.630	2	.54	0.221	.19	0.05%	2.85	RF
31	52	79	Jun 30	MIN	@	KCR	W,5-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.339	.324	.663	2	.76	0.155	.31	0.04%	1.82	RF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	53	80	Jul 1	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-7	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.333	.319	.652	2	.62	-0.012	.37	0.00%	0.43	CF
33	54	81	Jul 2	MIN	@	CHW	L,4-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.331	.311	.642	2	.92	-0.164	.63	-0.07%	-1.69	RF
34	55	82	Jul 3	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.333	.315	.648	2	.74	0.025	.39	0.01%	-0.40	RF
35	56	83	Jul 4	MIN		KCR	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.338	.328	.666	6	1.77	-0.023	.95	-0.01%	0.45	CF
36	57	84	Jul 5	MIN		KCR	W,9-8	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.242	.329	.318	.647	8	1.08	-0.053	.48	-0.01%	-0.36	CF
37	58	85	Jul 6	MIN		KCR	L,5-8	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.322	.311	.633	2	.69	-0.056	.35	-0.02%	-0.69	CF
38	59	86	Jul 7	MIN		KCR	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.230	.314	.302	.616	8	.76	-0.149	.33	-0.04%	-1.73	CF
39	60	87	Jul 11	MIN		CLE	L,7-11	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.313	.301	.613	8	.54	-0.038	.23	-0.01%	-0.73	CF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	61	108 (20)	Aug 2	MIN	@	BOS	L,10-11	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.315	.324	.639	7	1.18	0.086	.25	0.01%	0.51	RF
41	62	109	Aug 3 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.245	.321	.351	.672	8	.52	0.089	.09	0.01%	1.74	RF
42	63	110	Aug 3 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.326	.351	.676	6	.73	0.137	.10	0.01%	0.82	RF
43	64	111	Aug 4	MIN	@	BOS	L,6-13	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.324	.348	.672	2	.73	-0.022	.11	0.00%	-0.40	PH RF
44	65	112	Aug 6	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-1	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.328	.344	.672	8	.88	-0.027	.10	0.00%	0.10	RF
45	66	114 (1)	Aug 8	MIN	@	CAL	W,13-5	CG	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.328	.344	.671	8	.34	0.014	.06	0.00%	-1.40	RF
46	67	115	Aug 9	MIN	@	SEA	W,6-5	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.257	.337	.359	.696	8	.88	0.030	.25	0.01%	0.13	RF
47	68	117 (1)	Aug 11	MIN	@	SEA	W,6-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.340	.355	.695	8	.67	-0.040	.31	-0.01%	-0.23	RF
48	69	118	Aug 12	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.339	.353	.691	5	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.27	LF
49	70	119	Aug 13	MIN	@	OAK	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.254	.337	.353	.689	8	1.70	0.098	.63	0.02%	1.88	RF
50	71	120	Aug 14	MIN	@	OAK	W,13-7	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.338	.354	.692	6	.38	-0.004	.15	0.00%	-0.76	RF
51	72	122 (1)	Aug 17	MIN		TOR	W,11-1	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.251	.330	.344	.674	7	.31	0.052	.19	0.02%	-0.18	RF
52	73	123	Aug 18	MIN		TOR	L,2-6	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.330	.344	.674	8	1.06	-0.016	.73	-0.01%	-0.07	RF
53	74	125 (1)	Aug 20	MIN		MIL	W,12-7	CG	5	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.341	.358	.699	8	.64	0.141	.28	0.04%	2.98	RF
54	75	126	Aug 21	MIN		MIL	L,7-10	8-GF	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.347	.365	.712	6	1.66	0.148	.91	0.05%	1.41	PH RF
55	76	127	Aug 22	MIN		TEX	L,2-11	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.271	.347	.365	.712	2						CF
56	77	128	Aug 23	MIN		TEX	W,9-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.345	.359	.704	8	.61	-0.010	.25	0.00%	-1.06	CF
57	78	129	Aug 24	MIN		TEX	W,6-5	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.273	.353	.379	.731	8	.60	0.067	.36	0.02%	1.46	CF
58	79	130	Aug 25	MIN		TEX	L,2-13	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.348	.373	.721	8	.09	-0.007	.07	0.00%	-0.54	CF
59	80	131	Aug 26	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-5	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.351	.376	.727	9	1.32	0.045	.82	0.02%	0.40	PH
60	81	132	Aug 27	MIN	@	TOR	W,6-4	CG(11)	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.348	.369	.717	6	1.81	-0.182	.84	-0.05%	-1.26	RF
61	82	135 (2)	Aug 30	MIN	@	MIL	L,4-5	CG(12)	5	5	1	4	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.280	.357	.398	.755	8	2.09	0.738	1.19	0.25%	3.58	RF
62	83	136	Aug 31	MIN	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.355	.393	.748	5	1.08	-0.079	.42	-0.02%	-0.83	RF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
63	84	137	Sep 1	MIN	@	MIL	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.354	.390	.744	6	.38	-0.049	.09	-0.01%	-0.21	RF
64	85	138	Sep 2	MIN	@	TEX	W,6-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.352	.385	.737	6	.71	-0.024	.22	-0.01%	-0.46	RF
65	86	139	Sep 3	MIN	@	TEX	L,7-9	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.352	.381	.733	7	.54	-0.010	.22	0.00%	-0.13	RF
66	87	140	Sep 4	MIN	@	TEX	W,7-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.350	.379	.729	6	1.03	-0.036	.30	-0.01%	-0.32	RF
67	88	142 (1)	Sep 7	MIN		CAL	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.265	.345	.374	.719	6	1.09	-0.013	.51	0.00%	-0.60	RF
68	89	143	Sep 8	MIN		CAL	L,2-4	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.342	.371	.713	6	1.67	-0.090	.94	-0.03%	-0.48	PH RF
69	90	144	Sep 10	MIN		OAK	L,0-7	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.342	.368	.710	8	.47	-0.018	.12	0.00%	-0.12	RF
70	91	147 (2)	Sep 13	MIN		SEA	L,7-13	7-9	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.345	.374	.719	2	.21	0.013	.07	0.00%	1.10	PH CF
71	92	148	Sep 14	MIN		SEA	L,3-5	CG(10)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.347	.374	.721	6	1.73	0.070	.27	0.01%	0.79	RF
72	93	149	Sep 15	MIN		SEA	L,0-7	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.347	.371	.718	6	.60	-0.042	.02	0.00%	-0.39	RF CF
73	94	150	Sep 16	MIN	@	KCR	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.349	.373	.723	8	.87	0.041	.01	0.00%	0.40	PH
74	95	151	Sep 17	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.348	.372	.720	3	1.55	-0.042	.01	0.00%	-0.28	PH
75	96	154 (2)	Sep 20	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.344	.367	.711	9	.37	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.64	RF
76	97	156 (1)	Sep 22	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.340	.363	.703	9	.92	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-0.97	RF
77	98	160 (3)	Sep 27	MIN		CHW	L,2-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.339	.361	.701	9	2.16	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.34	PH
78	99	161	Sep 28	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	7-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.340	.367	.707	5	2.94	0.073	.00	0.00%	0.64	PH RF
79	100	162	Sep 29	MIN		CHW	W,5-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.339	.365	.704	5	1.98	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH RF
							35-44		286	252	34	65	7	1	6	42	28	1	28	4	0	2	6	6	4	4	.258	.339	.365	.704		.90	0.348	.51	0.12%	2.83

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