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.

2004 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2004 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	CLE	@	MIN	L,4-7	CG	46	10.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	3 (1)	Apr 7	CLE	@	MIN	W,11-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	4	Apr 8	CLE	@	KCR	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	5	Apr 9	CLE	@	KCR	L,1-3	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
5	6	Apr 10	CLE	@	KCR	L,6-7	CG	44	9.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
6	7	Apr 11	CLE	@	KCR	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
7	8	Apr 12	CLE		MIN	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	9	Apr 14	CLE		MIN	L,6-10	CG	41	9.0	4	1	1	6	1	LF
9	10	Apr 15	CLE		MIN	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	11	Apr 16	CLE		DET	W,10-3	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	12	Apr 17	CLE		DET	L,1-6	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
12	13	Apr 18	CLE		DET	W,9-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	14	Apr 19	CLE		DET	L,4-10	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
14	15	Apr 20	CLE		KCR	L,5-15	GS	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF RF
15	16	Apr 22	CLE		KCR	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	17	Apr 23	CLE	@	DET	L,3-17	CG	50	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	18	Apr 24	CLE	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	40	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	19	Apr 25	CLE	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	20	Apr 27	CLE	@	CHW	W,11-7	CG	49	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
20	21	Apr 28	CLE	@	CHW	L,8-9	CG	45	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	22	Apr 30	CLE		BAL	W,11-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	23	May 1	CLE		BAL	W,3-2	CG	50	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
23	24	May 3	CLE		BOS	W,2-1	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	25	May 4	CLE		BOS	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	26	May 5	CLE		BOS	L,5-9	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	27	May 6	CLE		BOS	L,2-5	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	28	May 7	CLE	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	29	May 8	CLE	@	BAL	L,7-10	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	30	May 9	CLE	@	BAL	L,11-12	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	31	May 10	CLE	@	BOS	W,10-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
31	32	May 11	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	33	May 12	CLE	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
33	34	May 14	CLE		TBD	W,8-7	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	35	May 15	CLE		TBD	W,9-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
35	36	May 16	CLE		TBD	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	37	May 17	CLE		CHW	W,7-2	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	38	May 18	CLE		CHW	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	40 (1)	May 21	CLE	@	TBD	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	41	May 22	CLE	@	TBD	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	45 (3)	May 27	CLE		SEA	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
41	46	May 28	CLE		OAK	W,1-0	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	47	May 29	CLE		OAK	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	48	May 30	CLE		OAK	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	49	Jun 1	CLE		TEX	L,5-6	CG	47	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	50	Jun 2	CLE		TEX	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	51	Jun 3	CLE	@	ANA	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	52	Jun 4	CLE	@	ANA	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
48	54 (1)	Jun 6	CLE	@	ANA	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	55	Jun 8	CLE		FLA	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
50	56	Jun 9	CLE		FLA	W,8-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	57	Jun 10	CLE		FLA	L,1-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	58	Jun 11	CLE		CIN	W,6-5	CG	47	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	59	Jun 12	CLE		CIN	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
54	60	Jun 13	CLE		CIN	W,10-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
55	61	Jun 14	CLE		BAL	W,14-0	GS	17	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	62	Jun 15	CLE	@	NYM	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	63	Jun 16	CLE	@	NYM	W,9-1	GS	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
58	64	Jun 17	CLE	@	NYM	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	65	Jun 18	CLE	@	ATL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	66	Jun 19	CLE	@	ATL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	67	Jun 20	CLE	@	ATL	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
62	68	Jun 21	CLE	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
63	69	Jun 22	CLE	@	CHW	L,9-11	CG	50	9.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	70	Jun 23	CLE	@	CHW	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	LF
65	71	Jun 24	CLE	@	CHW	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	72	Jun 25	CLE		COL	L,8-10	CG	52	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	73	Jun 26	CLE		COL	W,4-3	CG	49	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
68	74	Jun 27	CLE		COL	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	75	Jun 29	CLE	@	DET	L,7-9	CG	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	76	Jun 30	CLE	@	DET	L,5-12	CG	45	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	77	Jul 1	CLE	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
72	78	Jul 2	CLE	@	CIN	W,15-2	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	79	Jul 3	CLE	@	CIN	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
74	80	Jul 4	CLE	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	53	10.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
75	81	Jul 5	CLE		TEX	L,5-8	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
76	82	Jul 6	CLE		TEX	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	83	Jul 7	CLE		TEX	L,8-9	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
78	84	Jul 8	CLE		TEX	L,0-10	GS	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
79	85	Jul 9	CLE		OAK	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	86	Jul 10	CLE		OAK	L,7-16	CG	54	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	87	Jul 11	CLE		OAK	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	88	Jul 15	CLE	@	SEA	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	89	Jul 16	CLE	@	SEA	W,18-6	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	90	Jul 17	CLE	@	SEA	W,6-5	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	91	Jul 18	CLE	@	SEA	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
86	92	Jul 19	CLE	@	ANA	W,8-5	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	93	Jul 20	CLE	@	ANA	W,14-5	GS	21	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
88	94	Jul 21	CLE		CHW	L,0-14	CG	49	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
89	95	Jul 22	CLE		CHW	L,0-3	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	96	Jul 23	CLE		KCR	W,3-2	GS	26	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
91	100 (3)	Jul 26	CLE		DET	L,4-13	GS	30	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	102 (1)	Jul 28	CLE		DET	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	103	Jul 30	CLE	@	KCR	W,7-6	CG	46	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
94	104	Jul 31	CLE	@	KCR	L,3-10	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
95	105	Aug 1	CLE	@	KCR	L,7-8	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	107 (1)	Aug 3	CLE	@	TOR	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
97	108	Aug 4	CLE	@	TOR	W,14-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	109	Aug 5	CLE	@	TOR	W,6-3	CG	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	110	Aug 6	CLE	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	111	Aug 7	CLE	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	112	Aug 8	CLE	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	113	Aug 9	CLE	@	CHW	W,13-11	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
103	114	Aug 10	CLE		TOR	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
104	115	Aug 11	CLE		TOR	W,3-2	GS	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
105	116	Aug 12	CLE		TOR	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
106	117	Aug 13	CLE		MIN	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
107	118	Aug 14	CLE		MIN	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	119	Aug 15	CLE		MIN	L,2-4	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	120	Aug 16	CLE	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
110	121	Aug 17	CLE	@	TEX	L,4-16	GS	39	6.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
111	123 (1)	Aug 20	CLE	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
112	124	Aug 21	CLE	@	MIN	L,1-8	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	125	Aug 22	CLE	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	126	Aug 23	CLE		NYY	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	128 (1)	Aug 25	CLE		NYY	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
116	129	Aug 26	CLE		CHW	L,9-14	CG	47	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
117	130	Aug 27	CLE		CHW	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
118	131	Aug 28	CLE		CHW	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
119	132	Aug 29	CLE		CHW	W,9-0	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
120	133	Aug 31	CLE	@	NYY	W,22-0	GS	21	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
121	134	Sep 1	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
122	135	Sep 2	CLE	@	NYY	L,1-9	CG	40	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
123	136	Sep 3	CLE		ANA	L,5-10	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
124	137	Sep 4	CLE		ANA	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
125	138	Sep 5	CLE		ANA	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
126	139	Sep 6	CLE	@	SEA	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	140	Sep 8	CLE	@	SEA	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
128	141	Sep 10	CLE	@	OAK	W,4-3	CG	51	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	142	Sep 11	CLE	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
130	144 (1)	Sep 14	CLE		DET	L,3-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
131	145	Sep 15	CLE		DET	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	146	Sep 16	CLE		DET	L,4-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
133	147	Sep 17	CLE		KCR	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
134	148	Sep 18	CLE		KCR	L,1-7	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
135	149	Sep 19	CLE		KCR	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
136	151 (1)	Sep 21	CLE	@	DET	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
137	152	Sep 22	CLE	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
138	153	Sep 23	CLE		MIN	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
139	155 (1)	Sep 25	CLE		MIN	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	156	Sep 26	CLE		MIN	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	157	Sep 27	CLE	@	KCR	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
142	159 (1)	Sep 29	CLE	@	KCR	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							143gm		1238.0	266	9	4	279	3