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.

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 3	MIN	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
2	2	Apr 5	MIN	@	DET	W,9-5	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
3	3	Apr 6	MIN	@	KCR	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 7	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	6 (1)	Apr 9	MIN		DET	W,11-5	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	8 (1)	Apr 11	MIN		DET	W,12-1	GS	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	9	Apr 13	MIN		CHW	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	10	Apr 14	MIN		CHW	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
9	11	Apr 15	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
10	12	Apr 16	MIN		KCR	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	13	Apr 17	MIN		KCR	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
12	15 (1)	Apr 20	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
13	16	Apr 21	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
14	17	Apr 22	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	18	Apr 24	MIN	@	BOS	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
16	19	Apr 25	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	20	Apr 26	MIN	@	BOS	L,0-2	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
18	21	Apr 27	MIN		BAL	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
19	22	Apr 28	MIN		BAL	L,2-5	GF	8	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
20	23	Apr 29	MIN		BAL	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	24	Apr 30	MIN		NYY	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	25	May 1	MIN		NYY	L,0-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	26	May 2	MIN		NYY	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	27	May 4	MIN	@	KCR	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
25	30 (2)	May 8	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
26	31	May 9	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
27	32	May 10	MIN	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG	36	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
28	33	May 11	MIN		KCR	W,5-4	CG	42	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
29	34	May 12	MIN		KCR	L,4-12	CG	51	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	35	May 13	MIN		KCR	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	36	May 14	MIN		KCR	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	37	May 15	MIN		BOS	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	38	May 16	MIN		BOS	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
34	39	May 17	MIN		BOS	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	40	May 18	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	41	May 19	MIN	@	BAL	W,7-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	43 (1)	May 22	MIN		SEA	W,12-11	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	44	May 23	MIN		SEA	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
39	45	May 25	MIN		OAK	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	47 (1)	May 26 (2)	MIN		OAK	W,7-6	CG	48	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
41	48	May 27	MIN		OAK	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
42	49	May 29	MIN	@	ANA	W,6-5	CG	52	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
43	50	May 30	MIN	@	ANA	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
44	51	May 31	MIN	@	ANA	L,4-5	CG	52	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	53 (1)	Jun 2	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-3	CG	43	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
46	54	Jun 3	MIN	@	TEX	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	55	Jun 4	MIN		CLE	W,11-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
48	56	Jun 5	MIN		CLE	L,0-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
49	57	Jun 6	MIN		CLE	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	58	Jun 7	MIN		CLE	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	59	Jun 8	MIN		PIT	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
52	60	Jun 9	MIN		PIT	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	61	Jun 10	MIN		PIT	L,8-11	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	62	Jun 12	MIN		HOU	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
55	63	Jun 13	MIN		HOU	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
56	64	Jun 14	MIN		HOU	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	65	Jun 15	MIN	@	CHC	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
58	66	Jun 16	MIN	@	CHC	L,4-11	CG	44	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
59	67	Jun 17	MIN	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
60	68	Jun 19	MIN	@	CLE	W,10-9	CG	58	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
61	69	Jun 20	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
62	70	Jun 21	MIN	@	CLE	L,6-9	CG	30	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
63	71	Jun 22	MIN	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
64	72	Jun 23	MIN	@	DET	L,9-10	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
65	73	Jun 24	MIN	@	DET	W,14-5	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	74	Jun 25	MIN	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
67	75	Jun 26	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	76	Jun 27	MIN		CHW	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	78 (1)	Jun 29	MIN		DET	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
70	79	Jun 30	MIN		DET	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	80	Jul 1	MIN		DET	W,8-3	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
72	81	Jul 2	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	82	Jul 3	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	83	Jul 4	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	84	Jul 5	MIN	@	CHW	W,12-2	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
76	85	Jul 6	MIN		CIN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
77	86	Jul 7	MIN		CIN	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
78	87	Jul 8	MIN		CIN	W,7-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	88	Jul 12	MIN	@	MIL	W,13-5	GS	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
80	89	Jul 13	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
81	90	Jul 14	MIN	@	MIL	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
82	91	Jul 15	MIN	@	STL	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	93 (1)	Jul 17	MIN	@	STL	L,2-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
84	94	Jul 18	MIN		OAK	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
85	95	Jul 19	MIN		OAK	W,12-10	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	96	Jul 20	MIN		SEA	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
87	97	Jul 21	MIN		SEA	L,3-6	CG	36	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
88	98	Jul 22	MIN		SEA	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
89	99	Jul 23	MIN		SEA	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	100	Jul 24	MIN	@	OAK	L,6-7	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
91	101	Jul 25	MIN	@	OAK	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	102	Jul 26	MIN	@	OAK	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
93	103	Jul 27	MIN	@	SEA	L,4-11	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
94	105 (1)	Jul 29	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-10	CG	43	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
				Player went from Minnesota Twins to New York Mets
95	107	Jul 31	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	37	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	108	Aug 1	NYM	@	HOU	W,8-2	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	109	Aug 2	NYM	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	41	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
98	111 (1)	Aug 4	NYM	@	ARI	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
99	112	Aug 5	NYM	@	ARI	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
100	113	Aug 7	NYM		MIL	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	114	Aug 8	NYM		MIL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
102	115	Aug 9	NYM		MIL	W,4-3	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	116	Aug 10	NYM		STL	L,6-7	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
104	117	Aug 11	NYM		STL	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
105	118	Aug 12	NYM		STL	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
106	119	Aug 14	NYM	@	SDP	L,0-6	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
107	120	Aug 15	NYM	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	121	Aug 16	NYM	@	SDP	L,5-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
109	122	Aug 17	NYM	@	LAD	L,3-8	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	123	Aug 18	NYM	@	LAD	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	124	Aug 19	NYM	@	LAD	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	125	Aug 21	NYM		COL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
113	126	Aug 22	NYM		COL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	127	Aug 23	NYM		COL	L,0-10	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
115	129 (1)	Aug 25	NYM		SFG	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	130	Aug 26	NYM		SFG	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	131	Aug 27	NYM		SFG	L,5-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
118	132	Aug 28	NYM		PHI	L,6-9	CG	53	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
119	133	Aug 29	NYM		PHI	W,7-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
120	134	Aug 30	NYM		PHI	W,6-2	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
121	135	Aug 31	NYM		FLA	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
122	136	Sep 1	NYM		FLA	W,3-2	CG	44	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
123	137	Sep 2	NYM		FLA	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
124	138	Sep 3	NYM	@	PHI	W,10-7	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	140 (1)	Sep 5	NYM	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
126	141	Sep 6	NYM	@	FLA	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
127	142	Sep 7	NYM	@	FLA	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	143	Sep 8	NYM	@	FLA	W,9-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	144	Sep 9	NYM	@	FLA	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
130	145	Sep 17	NYM	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
131	146	Sep 18	NYM	@	PIT	W,7-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
132	147	Sep 19	NYM	@	PIT	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
133	148	Sep 21	NYM		ATL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
134	149	Sep 22	NYM		ATL	W,7-3	GS	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
135	152 (2)	Sep 26	NYM	@	MON	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
136	153	Sep 27	NYM	@	MON	W,12-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
137	154	Sep 28	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
138	155	Sep 29	NYM	@	ATL	L,5-8	CG	40	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
139	156	Sep 30	NYM	@	ATL	W,9-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	157	Oct 1	NYM		PIT	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	158	Oct 2	NYM		PIT	L,1-10	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
142	159	Oct 3	NYM		PIT	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							142gm		1210.1	289	3	4	296	2