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.

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 1	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 2	MIN	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
3	4 (1)	Apr 4	MIN		KCR	L,2-3	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	5	Apr 5	MIN		KCR	W,10-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
5	6	Apr 7	MIN		TOR	W,12-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	7	Apr 8	MIN		TOR	L,6-9	GS	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	8	Apr 9	MIN		TOR	W,13-2	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
8	10 (1)	Apr 11	MIN	@	KCR	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	11	Apr 12	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	12	Apr 13	MIN	@	TBD	L,12-13	CG	60	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
11	13	Apr 14	MIN	@	TBD	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	14	Apr 16	MIN		SEA	L,2-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
13	15	Apr 17	MIN		SEA	L,6-11	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
14	16	Apr 18	MIN		SEA	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	17	Apr 19	MIN		SEA	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
16	18	Apr 20	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-3	GS	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
17	19	Apr 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	51	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
18	20	Apr 22	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	21	Apr 24	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	22	Apr 25	MIN	@	SEA	W,8-2	GS	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
21	23	Apr 26	MIN	@	SEA	W,2-0	GS	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
22	24	Apr 27	MIN		TEX	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
23	26 (1)	Apr 29	MIN		TBD	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	27	Apr 30	MIN		TBD	L,0-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	28	May 1	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-6	GS	37	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF RF
26	29	May 2	MIN	@	BAL	W,8-7	CG	52	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
27	30	May 3	MIN	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	27	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
28	31	May 5	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
29	32	May 6	MIN	@	BOS	W,8-7	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	33	May 8	MIN		NYY	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	34	May 9	MIN		NYY	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	35	May 10	MIN		NYY	L,0-7	CG	47	9.0	4	1	1	6	1	CF
33	36	May 11	MIN		BAL	L,0-4	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	37	May 12	MIN		BAL	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
35	38	May 13	MIN		BOS	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
36	39	May 14	MIN		BOS	W,2-1	CG	45	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
37	40	May 15	MIN	@	NYY	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
38	41	May 16	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	42	May 17	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	43	May 19	MIN		DET	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	44	May 20	MIN		DET	L,11-12	CG	49	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
42	45	May 21	MIN		DET	L,3-6	CG	53	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	46	May 22	MIN	@	ANA	L,3-10	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	47	May 23	MIN	@	ANA	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
45	48	May 24	MIN	@	ANA	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	49	May 25	MIN	@	TEX	W,9-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
47	50	May 27	MIN	@	TEX	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
48	51	May 29	MIN		ANA	L,1-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	52	May 30	MIN		ANA	W,8-1	GS	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
50	53	May 31	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	54	Jun 1	MIN		OAK	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
52	55	Jun 2	MIN		OAK	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
53	56	Jun 3	MIN		CLE	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
54	57	Jun 4	MIN		CLE	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	58	Jun 5	MIN	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
56	59	Jun 6	MIN	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	48	11.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
57	61 (1)	Jun 8	MIN		CHC	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	62	Jun 9	MIN		CHC	W,8-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
59	63	Jun 10	MIN		CHC	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
60	64	Jun 12	MIN		CHW	W,8-7	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
61	66 (1)	Jun 14	MIN		CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	67	Jun 15	MIN	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
63	68	Jun 16	MIN	@	DET	W,8-5	CG	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
64	69	Jun 17	MIN	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	71 (1)	Jun 19	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
66	72	Jun 20	MIN	@	CHW	L,7-8	CG	51	10.2	2	1	0	3	1	RF
67	73	Jun 21	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
68	74	Jun 22	MIN	@	HOU	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	RF
69	75	Jun 23	MIN	@	HOU	L,0-9	GS	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
70	76	Jun 24	MIN		MIL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
71	77	Jun 25	MIN		MIL	L,2-9	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
72	78	Jun 26	MIN		STL	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	79	Jun 27	MIN		STL	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
74	81 (1)	Jun 30	MIN	@	CIN	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
75	82	Jul 1	MIN	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	83	Jul 2	MIN	@	CIN	L,7-8	CG	44	8.2	3	1	0	4	0	RF
77	84	Jul 3	MIN		DET	L,4-5	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
78	85	Jul 4	MIN		DET	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
79	86	Jul 5	MIN		DET	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
80	87	Jul 9	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	88	Jul 10	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
82	89	Jul 11	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-12	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	90	Jul 12	MIN	@	CLE	W,11-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	91	Jul 13	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
85	92	Jul 14	MIN	@	CHW	L,5-8	CG	39	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	93	Jul 15	MIN	@	SEA	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	95 (1)	Jul 17	MIN	@	OAK	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
88	96	Jul 18	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-3	GS	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
89	97	Jul 19	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
90	98	Jul 21	MIN		ANA	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	99	Jul 22	MIN		ANA	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	100	Jul 23	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
93	101	Jul 24	MIN		TEX	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	102	Jul 25	MIN		TEX	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	103	Jul 26	MIN		TEX	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
96	105 (1)	Jul 29	MIN	@	KCR	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
97	106	Jul 30	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	107	Jul 31	MIN		TOR	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	108	Aug 1	MIN		TOR	L,9-10	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
100	109	Aug 2	MIN		TOR	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
101	110	Aug 4	MIN		KCR	L,4-12	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	111	Aug 5	MIN		KCR	L,3-4	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	112	Aug 6	MIN		KCR	L,7-8	GF	21	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF RF
104	113	Aug 7	MIN		BAL	L,9-16	GS	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	114	Aug 8	MIN		BAL	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
106	116 (1)	Aug 10	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
107	117	Aug 11	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
108	118	Aug 12	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-11	CG	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	119	Aug 13	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
110	120	Aug 14	MIN	@	BOS	L,12-13	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
111	121	Aug 15	MIN	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	122	Aug 16	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
113	123	Aug 17	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
114	124	Aug 18	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	125	Aug 19	MIN		NYY	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	126	Aug 20	MIN		NYY	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	127	Aug 21	MIN		BOS	L,2-9	CG	46	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
118	128	Aug 22	MIN		BOS	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	129	Aug 23	MIN		BOS	L,1-5	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	130	Aug 25	MIN	@	TBD	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	131	Aug 26	MIN	@	TBD	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	132	Aug 27	MIN	@	TBD	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	133	Aug 28	MIN	@	TOR	L,6-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	134	Aug 29	MIN	@	TOR	L,7-14	CG	47	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	135	Aug 30	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
126	136	Aug 31	MIN		TBD	W,2-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
127	137	Sep 1	MIN		TBD	W,6-5	CG	47	10.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
128	138	Sep 2	MIN		TBD	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	139	Sep 3	MIN		TBD	W,5-4	CG	44	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
130	140	Sep 4	MIN	@	TEX	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
131	141	Sep 5	MIN	@	TEX	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
132	142	Sep 6	MIN	@	TEX	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
133	143	Sep 7	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
134	144	Sep 8	MIN	@	ANA	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
135	145	Sep 9	MIN	@	ANA	L,8-10	GS	30	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
136	146	Sep 11	MIN		OAK	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
137	147	Sep 12	MIN		OAK	L,5-6	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
138	148	Sep 13	MIN		OAK	L,6-9	CG	52	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
139	150 (1)	Sep 15	MIN		SEA	L,7-12	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
140	151	Sep 16	MIN	@	CLE	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
141	152	Sep 17	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-9	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
142	153	Sep 18	MIN	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
143	154	Sep 19	MIN	@	DET	L,7-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
144	155	Sep 20	MIN	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
145	156	Sep 21	MIN		CHW	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
146	157	Sep 22	MIN		CHW	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
147	158	Sep 23	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	CG	56	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
148	159	Sep 24	MIN		CLE	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
149	160	Sep 25	MIN		CLE	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
150	161	Sep 26	MIN		CLE	L,5-9	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
151	162	Sep 27	MIN		CLE	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							159gm		1320.0	400	12	4	416	5