CF Matt Lawton #56
Age: 50 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/05/2022
CF MATT LAWTON #56 - AGE: 50 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 35 35 40 35
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 60
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 20 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He never shows any lack of effort and has great knowledge of the game. Lawton gets along with everyone.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/30/1971
Born in:Gulfport, MS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1995 Seattle - UBA 23 160 577 168 35 6 7 75 67 72 9 2 76 13 8 .291 .377 .409 .786 97 102 2.1
1996 Seattle - UBA 24 79 167 54 7 3 3 18 38 30 4 1 17 2 4 .323 .436 .455 .891 128 137 2.0
1997 Seattle - UBA 25 92 224 74 10 3 3 36 36 13 5 1 28 5 0 .330 .379 .442 .821 114 119 1.6
1998 Seattle - UBA 26 62 204 53 12 2 2 21 30 19 0 1 32 1 1 .260 .321 .368 .689 79 82 0.0
1998 New York City - UBA 26 52 170 35 5 1 3 17 19 21 6 2 21 3 2 .206 .312 .300 .612 63 66 0.5
1998 Total - UBA 26 114 374 88 17 3 5 38 49 40 6 3 53 4 3 .235 .317 .337 .654 72 74 0.6
1999 Pittsburgh - UBA 27 150 513 156 24 3 7 61 73 59 7 6 72 8 4 .304 .379 .404 .783 111 112 4.1
2000 Pittsburgh - UBA 28 52 179 30 2 1 0 14 12 13 1 2 30 0 2 .168 .226 .190 .416 17 11 -1.1
2001 Pittsburgh - UBA 29 80 148 36 3 3 3 15 21 12 1 0 17 3 1 .243 .304 .365 .669 89 89 0.5
2002 Pittsburgh - UBA 30 6 8 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722 102 106 0.1
2003 Pittsburgh - UBA 31 80 217 63 14 1 4 33 31 19 7 2 32 6 3 .290 .363 .419 .783 119 122 1.5
Total UBA 813 2407 670 112 23 33 292 328 259 40 17 327 41 25 .278 .356 .385 .741 96 98 11.4
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
2001 Memphis - AA 29 50 177 44 8 0 6 22 23 19 9 2 19 4 2 .249 .348 .395 .743 121 124 1.6
2002 Everett - AAA 30 117 444 127 19 4 10 43 58 42 9 3 50 5 3 .286 .357 .414 .772 114 112 2.9
Total WCBL 117 444 127 19 4 10 43 58 42 9 3 50 5 3 .286 .357 .414 .772 114 112
Total MRL 50 177 44 8 0 6 22 23 19 9 2 19 4 2 .249 .348 .395 .743 121 124
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
1998 New York City - UBA 26 4 11 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .308 .364 .671 77 71 0.8
1999 Pittsburgh - UBA 27 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -129 1.1
2003 Pittsburgh - UBA 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -134 -0.1
Total UBA 9 27 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 .111 .138 .148 .286 -20 -40
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Seattle - MLB CF 159 159 391 13 1 411 7 .983 1395.2 2.61 -2.6 .990
1996 Seattle - MLB CF 64 48 110 3 0 115 2 .983 436.2 2.33 +4.7 1.064
1997 Seattle - MLB CF 49 41 102 3 0 105 0 1.000 373.1 2.53 +1.2 1.016
1997 Seattle - MLB RF 15 9 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 103.2 2.34 +0.7 1.041
1998 Seattle - MLB CF 31 25 48 3 0 52 1 .981 227.2 2.02 +1.4 1.042
1998 New York City - MLB CF 50 48 99 3 0 104 2 .981 427.1 2.15 +7.2 1.110
1998 Seattle - MLB RF 31 31 45 1 0 49 3 .939 265.0 1.56 -2.0 .941
1998 New York City - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.048
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 146 144 494 11 1 509 4 .992 1247.2 3.64 +12.7 1.036
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 51 50 149 2 0 152 1 .993 419.2 3.24 +2.0 1.018
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 28 20 43 3 1 46 0 1.000 180.0 2.30 +1.0 1.032
2001 Memphis - AA CF 31 29 78 5 0 83 0 1.000 268.1 2.78 +1.8 1.026
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 23 11 40 1 0 42 1 .976 109.0 3.39 +0.7 1.024
2001 Memphis - AA RF 11 11 29 1 0 31 1 .968 94.0 2.87 +0.8 1.033
2002 Everett - AAA CF 14 13 25 2 0 28 1 .964 112.2 2.16 -3.1 .863
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.1 3.18 +0.9 1.378
2002 Everett - AAA RF 104 100 226 3 0 236 7 .970 913.2 2.26 +12.7 1.084
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 48 36 84 7 1 96 5 .948 361.1 2.27 +0.0 1.000
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 12 9 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 72.1 1.37 +0.4 1.048
TOTAL 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
TOTAL CF 671 613 1623 55 4 1701 23 .986 5450.1 2.77 +26.4 1.022
TOTAL RF 201 172 382 7 0 401 12 .970 1577.2 2.22 +14.3 1.052
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/1995 Drafted in the 1995 inaugural draft (Round 10, Pick 11, 227th overall pick) by the Old Bridge Titans.
01/18/1995 Named the #61 prospect in the UBA
01/18/1995 Drafted in the 1995 inaugural draft (Round 10, Pick 11, 227th overall pick) by the Seattle Steelheads.
01/18/1995 Named the #61 prospect in the UBA
04/03/1995 Named the #57 prospect in the UBA
05/31/1995 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/21/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $132,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
07/09/1996 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks.
11/23/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $139,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
11/16/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,105,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
07/27/1998 Was traded by the Seattle Steelheads to the New York City Baseball Club, along with $457,006, in exchange for RP Brandon Lyon, CL Mike J Adams.
09/01/1998 Injured (sprained thumb), out for one week.
09/11/1998 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $7,150,000 with the New York City Baseball Club organization.
10/14/1998 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 4 weeks.
11/06/1998 Wins the 1998 World Championship Series with the New York City Baseball Club.
11/29/1998 Was traded by the New York City Baseball Club to the Pittsburgh Champions, along with CF Torii Hunter, 1B Doug Mientkiewicz, CL Frank Francisco, in exchange for CF Andruw Jones, RP Greg Maddux, 1B Mo Vaughn.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/21/1999 Wins the UBA AC Player of the Week Award.
11/08/1999 Wins the 1999 UBA AC Great Glove Award at RF.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
04/24/2000 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3 months.
07/29/2000 Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/21/2000 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/27/2000 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
07/29/2001 Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for one week.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
06/14/2002 Was selected to the 2002 West Coast Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/05/2002 Goes 5-5 against the Reno Stingrays, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/12/2002 Wins the WCBL WCBL Player of the Week Award.
09/24/2002 Wins the 2002 WCBL WCBL Great Glove Award at RF.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/16/2003 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks.
06/08/2003 Injured (Mild groin strain), day-to-day for one week.
09/17/2003 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/19/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2006 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1995 159 9
Year HP Rank
1995 9 6
1999 7 8
2003 7 8
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