LF Matt Lawton #50
Detroit Tigers MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/08/2007
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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LF MATT LAWTON #50 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 19 4 0 0 2 3 1 5 .211 .250 .526 1 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 65 65 65 65
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 40
Errors: - 20 45
Arm: 20 25 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/2007 TOR Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/25/2007 @ MIL Loss, 6-11 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
08/19/2007 CAL Win, 10-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/2007 MIN Loss, 0-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/10/2007 @ CWS Loss, 0-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/2007 CLE Win, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
06/15/2007 @ CAL Win, 8-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/2007 OAK Loss, 6-12 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/26/2007 BAL Loss, 2-7 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
05/20/2007 @ CLE Loss, 1-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/30/1971
Born in:Gulfport, MS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$610,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 9th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 19 4 0 0 2 3 2 1 5 .211 .250 .526 .776 .324 .316 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 1 0 100.0 2.7 4.85 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Versus Right   14 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .214 .267 .429 .695
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
June   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
July   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
August   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
Spring Training   10 3 0 0 1 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 .300 .500 .600 1.100
Last Year   53 11 4 0 1 4 7 5 7 1 0 2 .208 .295 .340 .635
2 Years Ago   614 160 31 1 16 61 113 78 92 2 0 13 .261 .355 .393 .748
Career   5333 1383 269 18 161 640 847 682 772 47 5 104 .259 .352 .407 .759
Home   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
Road   9 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Grass   19 4 0 0 2 3 2 1 5 0 0 0 .211 .250 .526 .776
Day   8 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Night   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
As Starter   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
As Reliever / Substitution   17 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .235 .235 .588 .824
Pinch Hitting   10 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   15 4 0 0 2 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .267 .312 .667 .979
0 Outs   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
1 Outs   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
2 Outs   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Scoring Position   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Empty   12 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 1st   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
First Pitch   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Batting Leadoff   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   4 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Low Leverage   15 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Medium Leverage   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Kansas City - MLB 24 27 34 8 2 1 0 7 4 4 2 1 9 0 2 .235 .341 .353 .694 85 88 -0.1
1996 New York - MLB 24 58 201 53 8 2 4 31 30 16 9 1 24 5 3 .264 .344 .383 .727 93 97 0.2
1996 Total - MLB 24 85 235 61 10 3 4 38 34 20 11 2 33 5 5 .260 .343 .379 .722 92 96 0.2
1997 New York - MLB 25 127 446 118 24 2 19 74 71 72 12 6 73 8 11 .265 .377 .455 .832 120 121 1.5
1998 New York - MLB 26 157 575 152 26 4 13 53 81 80 14 3 83 23 10 .264 .366 .391 .757 103 107 2.2
1999 New York - MLB 27 156 592 163 34 1 14 66 92 82 8 6 78 28 8 .275 .368 .407 .775 102 107 2.5
2000 New York - MLB 28 157 600 175 41 1 25 80 108 85 7 5 84 32 18 .292 .383 .488 .871 125 129 3.4
2001 New York - MLB 29 102 401 110 22 1 14 44 66 45 8 4 50 19 9 .274 .356 .439 .795 108 111 2.3
2002 Houston - MLB 30 160 559 126 31 1 15 73 72 63 9 5 83 18 8 .225 .311 .365 .676 81 82 -0.1
2003 Texas - MLB 31 161 612 127 22 3 22 78 103 87 10 7 80 7 6 .208 .313 .361 .674 81 83 -1.1
2004 Texas - MLB 32 153 627 176 24 1 16 66 98 64 10 6 104 12 4 .281 .354 .399 .752 97 100 1.4
2005 Texas - MLB 33 152 614 160 31 1 16 61 113 78 13 2 92 12 3 .261 .355 .393 .748 103 107 1.2
2006 Boston - MLB 34 42 53 11 4 0 1 4 7 5 2 1 7 2 1 .208 .295 .340 .635 65 64 -0.2
2007 Detroit - MLB 35 13 19 4 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 .211 .250 .526 .776 98 94 0.1
Total MLB 1465 5333 1383 269 18 161 640 847 682 104 47 772 167 83 .259 .352 .407 .759 101 104 13.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Newport News - AAA 23 101 358 146 15 2 19 75 81 65 11 4 30 4 5 .408 .507 .620 1.127 184 188 5.9
1997 Knoxville - AAA 25 5 20 7 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 .350 .409 .400 .809 109 116 0.1
2001 Knoxville - AAA 29 7 29 12 3 1 2 9 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 .414 .452 .793 1.245 207 212 0.5
Total MAAA 113 407 165 19 3 21 85 88 67 13 4 33 6 7 .405 .499 .622 1.121 182 186
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 New York - MLB 25 7 19 4 0 0 1 2 5 8 0 1 3 0 2 .211 .429 .368 .797 114 127 -0.6
Total MLB 7 19 4 0 0 1 2 5 8 0 1 3 0 2 .211 .429 .368 .797 114 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 New York - MLB LF 3 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 +0.3 .992
1996 Kansas City - MLB LF 8 3 3 0 0 4 1 .750 31.0 0.87 -0.6 .992
1996 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 New York - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.0 .991
1996 Kansas City - MLB RF 6 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 23.1 1.54 +0.5 1.005
1996 New York - MLB RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 +0.0 1.005
1997 New York - MLB LF 116 115 220 3 0 232 9 .961 998.0 2.01 -0.9 .984
1997 New York - MLB CF 5 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 22.0 1.64 -0.5 .798
1997 New York - MLB RF 4 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 +0.1 .892
1998 New York - MLB LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 .999
1998 New York - MLB CF 26 25 66 6 0 73 1 .986 221.2 2.92 -2.4 .925
1998 New York - MLB RF 128 124 238 6 0 251 7 .972 1076.2 2.04 +2.1 1.026
1999 New York - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.046
1999 New York - MLB LF 44 22 72 1 1 73 0 1.000 237.2 2.76 +2.4 1.027
1999 New York - MLB CF 7 7 20 3 0 23 0 1.000 57.0 3.63 -0.8 .951
1999 New York - MLB RF 119 119 265 5 2 278 8 .971 1008.1 2.41 +0.7 1.006
2000 New York - MLB LF 17 15 32 1 0 33 0 1.000 128.2 2.31 +1.0 1.034
2000 New York - MLB RF 72 72 131 1 0 134 2 .985 544.2 2.18 -0.0 1.022
2001 New York - MLB LF 71 69 144 1 0 148 3 .980 611.1 2.13 +0.7 1.015
2001 New York - MLB RF 32 29 63 1 0 65 1 .985 253.1 2.27 +2.5 1.074
2002 Houston - MLB LF 76 75 131 3 0 137 3 .978 601.0 2.01 +0.3 1.001
2002 Houston - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Houston - MLB RF 7 7 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 57.0 2.21 +0.5 1.095
2003 Texas - MLB LF 13 13 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 111.0 1.70 -1.6 .874
2004 Texas - MLB LF 150 149 272 10 0 285 3 .989 1318.2 1.92 -1.0 .993
2004 Texas - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .994
2005 Texas - MLB LF 96 95 180 3 1 185 2 .989 832.0 1.98 -6.9 .946
2005 Texas - MLB RF 23 22 42 0 0 43 1 .977 186.2 2.02 -3.1 .883
2006 Boston - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Boston - MLB 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.054
2006 Boston - MLB LF 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 27.2 1.63 -0.1 .991
2006 Boston - MLB RF 6 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 30.0 3.00 -0.0 1.005
2007 Detroit - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
2007 Detroit - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Detroit - MLB LF 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 +0.1 .994
2007 Detroit - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Detroit - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.054
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.046
TOTAL LF 614 559 1095 22 2 1138 21 .982 4941.0 2.03 -6.2 .987
TOTAL CF 40 35 94 9 0 104 1 .990 311.2 2.97 -3.8 .927
TOTAL RF 402 383 776 14 2 810 20 .975 3235.0 2.20 +3.0 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (60).
03/06/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
05/03/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $85,000.
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/09/1995 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
08/06/1995 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/29/1995 Injured on 08/28/1995, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 6 weeks.
09/01/1995 Wins the MAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
10/23/1995 Wins the 1995 MAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/28/1995 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
04/08/1996 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
07/30/1996 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the New York Yankees, along with RP Greg McMichael, in exchange for 2B Mark Lemke and 2B Ray Durham.
11/18/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
05/30/1997 Injured on 05/26/1997, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 4 weeks.
11/18/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
06/18/1998 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/29/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $940,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
10/26/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,880,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
08/22/2000 Injured (unspecified),out for 3 days.
11/01/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,320,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
04/25/2001 Injured on 04/24/2001, diagnosed with a bruised kneecap, will miss 8 weeks.
07/19/2001 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
11/17/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
02/02/2002 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $25,100,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
12/08/2002 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Texas Rangers, along with $495,000, in exchange for RP Jason Middlebrook.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
04/06/2003 Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Texas Rangers development complex.
08/08/2003 Hits three home runs against the California Angels, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
06/02/2005 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/02/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
02/04/2006 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,160,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
11/30/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65).
02/04/2007 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $610,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2002 160 7
2003 161 1
Year PA Rank
2003 716 2
2004 707 6
2005 707 2
Year 2B Rank
2000 41 8
Year SB Rank
2000 32 6
Year R Rank
2003 103 8
2005 113 3
Year HP Rank
1998 14 7
2005 13 8
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