#5 Matt Lawton, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Atlanta Braves Monday, 5/29/1997 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Matt Lawton
11/30/1971 25 USA,MS,GULFPORT 5"9 180
Centerfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1997 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 61 Days (233 total Days) 61 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 61 Days (233 total Days) 2 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 8 9 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 4 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 9 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
5/17 | STL | L 5-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #5 | | |
5/18 | @HOU | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
5/19 | @HOU | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
5/20 | @HOU | W 6-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
5/21 | SF | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
5/22 | SF | W 7-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
5/23 | SF | W 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
5/24 | SF | L 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/26 | @SD | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
5/27 | @SD | W 8-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 49 | 159 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 21 | .296 | .423 | .604 | 1.027 | 1.137 | .308 |
Projected | 156 | 505 | 149 | 35 | 3 | 38 | 95 | 118 | 105 | 67 | .296 | .423 | .604 | 1.027 | 1.137 | .308 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 43 | 197 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 42.2 | 9.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .161 | .273 | .357 | .630 |
vs. RHP | 103 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .369 | .496 | .738 | 1.234 |
Close/Late | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .370 | .591 | .961 |
Scoring Position | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .340 | .550 | .890 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 24 | 75 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | .293 | .419 | .520 | .939 |
Road | 25 | 84 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 9 | .298 | .423 | .679 | 1.102 |
Last Week | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .308 | .583 | .891 |
March/April | 24 | 84 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | .238 | .356 | .464 | .821 |
May | 25 | 75 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 9 | .360 | .490 | .760 | 1.250 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1996 | 162 | 586 | 149 | 32 | 5 | 19 | 90 | 113 | 99 | 18 | 6 | 63 | 19 | 1 | .254 | .375 | .423 | .798 | ATL |
1997 | 49 | 159 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .423 | .604 | 1.027 | ATL |
Total | 211 | 745 | 196 | 43 | 6 | 31 | 120 | 150 | 132 | 21 | 7 | 84 | 20 | 1 | .263 | .386 | .462 | .847 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1995, AAA | 127 | 442 | 136 | 33 | 0 | 40 | 100 | 122 | 109 | 49 | 14 | 3 | .308 | .432 | .654 | 1.086 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 43 | 43 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 1.000 | 383.2 | 2.70 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 20th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1995... Released by Chicago (A) on 3/5/1995... Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 3/5/1995 to a minor league deal... Injured on 5/26/1995 with a Concussion, out for one week... Traded from Chicago (N) to Atlanta on 7/22/1995 (Going to CHN: P Randy Johnson. Going to ATL: CF Matt Lawton, SS Craig Shipley)... Had first career hit on 4/5/1996, off Mike Payne (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1996, off Robert Person (PIT)... Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1997, hitting .545 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
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