#5 Matt Lawton, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Atlanta Braves Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Matt Lawton
11/30/1971 26 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 : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 1998 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 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 | | |
9/23 | @SD | L 1-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | @SD | W 5-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/25 | SF | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/26 | SF | W 7-1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #1 | PoG | |
9/28 | @HOU | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | LAN | W 6-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | CIN | L 6-11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/1 | @PIT | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/3 | HOU | L 2-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/5 | @CIN | L 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 154 | 501 | 139 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 95 | 120 | 32 | .277 | .433 | .469 | .902 | 1.013 | .192 |
Projected | 154 | 501 | 139 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 95 | 120 | 32 | .277 | .433 | .469 | .902 | 1.013 | .192 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 130 | 645 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 235 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 63.2 | 116.5 | 8.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 59 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .186 | .355 | .322 | .677 |
vs. RHP | 442 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 89 | 109 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .290 | .444 | .489 | .932 |
Close/Late | 63 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 | .432 | .381 | .813 |
Scoring Position | 94 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .255 | .417 | .372 | .790 |
Pinch Hitting | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .682 | .571 | 1.253 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 250 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 51 | 64 | 13 | .280 | .443 | .488 | .931 |
Road | 76 | 251 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 56 | 19 | .275 | .421 | .450 | .872 |
March/April | 25 | 86 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 9 | .198 | .386 | .233 | .619 |
May | 28 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 5 | .230 | .427 | .379 | .807 |
June | 26 | 86 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 5 | .349 | .437 | .674 | 1.111 |
July | 22 | 69 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | .290 | .456 | .464 | .919 |
August | 22 | 66 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1 | .348 | .476 | .621 | 1.097 |
Sept/Oct | 31 | 107 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 6 | .271 | .431 | .477 | .907 |
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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 | 156 | 550 | 161 | 44 | 4 | 36 | 116 | 116 | 97 | 10 | 2 | 63 | 6 | 6 | .293 | .407 | .584 | .990 | ATL |
1998 | 154 | 501 | 139 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 95 | 120 | 20 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 7 | .277 | .433 | .469 | .902 | ATL |
Total | 472 | 1637 | 449 | 103 | 12 | 76 | 264 | 324 | 316 | 48 | 11 | 158 | 37 | 14 | .274 | .404 | .491 | .895 | |
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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% |
Leftfield | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.2 | 3.86 | | | | |
Centerfield | 135 | 130 | 256 | 7 | 3 | 263 | 0 | 1.000 | 1169.2 | 2.02 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against San Diego on 7/12/1997...
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