RF Matt Lawton #50
Cleveland Indians MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/22/2000
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RF MATT LAWTON #50 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
152 571 130 28 3 7 51 54 74 .228 .300 .324 16 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 11
Gap 10 10 10 10
Power 8 8 8 8
Eye 12 11 12 18
Avoid K's 14 13 14 14
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 17
Errors: - 12 19
Arm: - 7 13
Turn DP: - 13 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: - Center Field: 16
2nd Base: 8 Right Field: 19
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2000 TOR Loss, 4-11 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2000 TOR Win, 3-1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/29/2000 TOR Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/28/2000 MIN Win, 8-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2000 MIN Loss, 6-17 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/25/2000 MIN Loss, 5-13 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/24/2000 @ KC Loss, 1-13 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
09/23/2000 @ KC Win, 7-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2000 @ KC Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/2000 @ BOS Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/30/1971
Born in:Gulfport, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,800,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 133 Days
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1991, 19th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 152 571 130 28 3 7 51 74 54 74 .228 .300 .324 .624 .283 .096 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 150 634 6 1 0 10 5 3 185 38 16 6 72.7 58.0 3.36 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   130 24 5 0 0 9 10 11 13 1 2 1 .185 .252 .223 .475
Versus Right   441 106 23 3 7 42 63 43 61 2 3 5 .240 .314 .354 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   83 15 3 1 0 5 9 10 6 0 1 1 .181 .277 .241 .518
May   112 26 6 2 2 10 15 5 17 0 0 1 .232 .271 .375 .646
June   90 16 4 0 0 5 13 9 20 2 2 1 .178 .255 .222 .477
July   82 19 1 0 1 7 8 9 9 0 2 0 .232 .308 .280 .588
August   116 32 7 0 3 15 20 10 11 0 0 2 .276 .344 .414 .758
September   85 21 7 0 1 9 9 11 11 1 0 1 .247 .337 .365 .701
October   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Spring Training   66 19 5 0 0 7 4 5 12 0 0 0 .288 .338 .364 .702
Last Year   525 134 26 2 3 85 62 56 65 10 5 6 .255 .328 .330 .658
2 Years Ago   598 152 32 3 10 89 82 48 82 11 0 6 .254 .311 .368 .679
Career   3292 832 169 17 46 405 465 340 419 40 15 31 .253 .325 .356 .681
Home   276 61 14 2 3 26 32 30 36 2 2 2 .221 .300 .319 .619
Road   295 69 14 1 4 25 42 24 38 1 3 4 .234 .299 .329 .628
Grass   505 110 22 3 5 44 59 51 68 3 4 6 .218 .296 .303 .599
Turf   66 20 6 0 2 7 15 3 6 0 1 0 .303 .333 .485 .818
Day   180 43 8 1 5 17 20 17 22 1 1 3 .239 .313 .378 .691
Night   391 87 20 2 2 34 54 37 52 2 4 3 .223 .293 .299 .593
As Starter   569 129 28 3 7 51 72 54 74 3 5 6 .227 .299 .323 .622
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   83 17 3 0 1 7 15 11 17 1 0 2 .205 .309 .277 .586
Inning 1-3   198 37 8 2 3 10 26 21 21 0 4 1 .187 .268 .293 .561
Inning 4-6   208 58 14 1 3 30 24 16 24 2 1 2 .279 .333 .399 .732
Inning 7-9   163 35 6 0 1 11 23 17 29 1 0 3 .215 .299 .270 .569
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   204 47 11 0 2 7 38 21 28 0 4 5 .230 .317 .314 .631
1 Outs   185 46 10 2 4 21 26 18 21 3 1 1 .249 .314 .389 .703
2 Outs   182 37 7 1 1 23 9 15 25 0 0 0 .203 .264 .269 .533
Scoring Position   145 31 4 0 2 44 18 13 14 3 5 1 .214 .278 .283 .561
Bases Empty   331 77 20 3 5 5 44 36 44 0 0 3 .233 .314 .356 .670
Runner on 1st   95 22 4 0 0 2 11 5 16 0 0 2 .232 .284 .274 .558
Runner on 2nd   46 10 1 0 1 7 5 1 4 0 5 1 .217 .250 .304 .554
Runner on 3rd   16 1 1 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 0 0 .062 .200 .125 .325
Runner on 1st & 2nd   40 10 2 0 0 9 8 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .302 .300 .602
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 0 0 1 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 .417 .533 .667 1.200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 3 0 0 0 7 0 1 3 1 0 0 .214 .250 .214 .464
Bases Loaded   17 2 0 0 0 7 1 2 2 1 0 0 .118 .200 .118 .318
Two Strikes   245 48 14 1 3 22 27 24 74 1 0 4 .196 .277 .298 .575
First Pitch   82 18 1 1 0 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 .220 .229 .256 .485
Count 0-1   53 16 5 0 2 7 10 0 0 0 2 1 .302 .315 .509 .824
Count 0-2   39 4 1 0 0 2 5 0 14 0 0 2 .103 .146 .128 .275
Count 1-0   54 14 1 0 0 5 5 0 0 1 1 1 .259 .268 .278 .546
Count 1-1   56 17 3 1 2 8 9 0 0 1 0 0 .304 .298 .500 .798
Count 1-2   79 16 4 1 1 7 4 0 31 0 0 1 .203 .212 .316 .529
Count 2-0   21 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .190 .333
Count 2-1   37 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .243 .297 .541
Count 2-2   78 16 3 0 2 8 7 0 20 1 0 1 .205 .212 .321 .533
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   23 5 1 0 0 3 10 19 0 0 1 0 .217 .571 .261 .832
Full Count   49 12 6 0 0 5 11 24 9 0 0 0 .245 .493 .367 .860
Behind in Count   171 36 10 1 3 16 19 0 45 0 2 4 .211 .229 .333 .562
Ahead in Count   135 31 5 0 0 11 22 29 0 1 3 1 .230 .367 .267 .634
Batting Leadoff   168 45 11 0 3 17 24 16 17 0 1 2 .268 .339 .387 .726
Batting 2nd   111 24 5 2 1 10 14 9 15 0 2 2 .216 .287 .324 .611
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   79 15 3 0 0 4 7 9 9 0 0 0 .190 .273 .228 .501
Batting 7th   207 43 8 1 3 19 26 19 33 2 2 2 .208 .278 .300 .578
Batting 8th   5 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .429 .600 1.029
Low Leverage   251 59 12 3 2 13 23 27 33 1 0 1 .235 .311 .331 .641
Medium Leverage   236 56 13 0 4 22 34 21 27 1 4 3 .237 .307 .343 .650
High Leverage   83 15 3 0 1 16 16 6 14 1 1 2 .181 .250 .253 .503
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
1993 St. Louis - MLB 21 102 266 77 12 1 7 32 43 34 3 3 28 13 3 .289 .373 .421 .794 113 116 2.1
1994 St. Louis - MLB 22 121 196 48 15 1 4 34 34 25 0 6 23 7 2 .245 .322 .393 .714 83 83 0.4
1995 St. Louis - MLB 23 129 314 79 15 3 4 32 43 38 4 0 38 5 3 .252 .340 .357 .697 81 85 0.9
1996 St. Louis - MLB 24 109 388 107 22 3 6 29 75 41 4 1 41 21 8 .276 .350 .394 .745 88 93 1.5
1997 St. Louis - MLB 25 130 434 105 19 1 5 53 52 44 2 6 68 9 3 .242 .311 .325 .636 69 70 0.0
1998 St. Louis - MLB 26 157 598 152 32 3 10 89 82 48 6 11 82 19 5 .254 .311 .368 .679 80 80 1.6
1999 St. Louis - MLB 27 88 322 81 18 2 3 60 35 31 4 8 38 16 3 .252 .318 .348 .666 72 71 0.3
1999 Cleveland - MLB 27 57 203 53 8 0 0 25 27 25 2 2 27 9 2 .261 .345 .300 .645 65 72 0.4
1999 Total - MLB 27 145 525 134 26 2 3 85 62 56 6 10 65 25 5 .255 .328 .330 .658 69 71 0.6
2000 Cleveland - MLB 28 152 571 130 28 3 7 51 74 54 6 3 74 16 6 .228 .300 .324 .624 57 62 -0.3
Total MLB 1045 3292 832 169 17 46 405 465 340 31 40 419 115 35 .253 .325 .356 .681 77 79 6.9
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
1992 Savannah - A 20 42 164 43 7 0 1 13 7 20 5 0 33 17 4 .262 .360 .323 .683 164 154 2.1
1992 Springfield - A 20 13 49 11 4 0 1 4 4 9 1 0 10 5 0 .224 .356 .367 .723 178 173 0.7
1992 St. Petersburg - A 20 13 54 12 3 1 1 4 7 3 1 0 9 4 1 .222 .276 .370 .646 155 162 0.6
1992 Total - A 20 68 267 66 14 1 3 21 18 32 7 0 52 26 5 .247 .343 .341 .684 165 159 3.4
1992 Arkansas - AA 20 62 244 54 13 1 5 20 29 14 7 0 52 11 2 .221 .283 .344 .627 112 113 1.5
1996 Louisville - AAA 24 37 141 51 14 1 6 31 20 12 0 2 14 8 6 .362 .406 .603 1.009 210 203 2.4
Total AA 37 141 51 14 1 6 31 20 12 0 2 14 8 6 .362 .406 .603 1.009 210 203
Total TL 62 244 54 13 1 5 20 29 14 7 0 52 11 2 .221 .283 .344 .627 112 113
Total FLOR 13 54 12 3 1 1 4 7 3 1 0 9 4 1 .222 .276 .370 .646 155 162
Total MIDW 13 49 11 4 0 1 4 4 9 1 0 10 5 0 .224 .356 .367 .723 178 173
Total SALL 42 164 43 7 0 1 13 7 20 5 0 33 17 4 .262 .360 .323 .683 164 154
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
1993 St. Louis - MLB 21 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109 0.2
1994 St. Louis - MLB 22 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 159 167 0.2
1996 St. Louis - MLB 24 9 9 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 13 10 0.3
1998 St. Louis - MLB 26 11 36 10 3 0 0 6 5 6 1 1 3 2 0 .278 .386 .361 .747 101 109 0.7
Total MLB 29 54 14 3 0 0 7 8 6 1 1 7 2 0 .259 .339 .315 .654 75 81
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 St. Louis - MLB 2B 5 5 10 8 1 18 0 1.000 44.1 3.65 -1.3 .788
1993 St. Louis - MLB SS 3 2 2 5 0 8 1 .875 19.0 3.32 -0.9 .734
1993 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 St. Louis - MLB CF 57 53 165 2 1 168 1 .994 475.2 3.16 +6.9 1.045
1993 St. Louis - MLB RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 -0.1 .982
1994 St. Louis - MLB 2B 3 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.1 .990
1994 St. Louis - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 St. Louis - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 St. Louis - MLB LF 9 8 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 73.0 1.60 +0.2 .975
1994 St. Louis - MLB CF 17 11 44 1 1 45 0 1.000 114.0 3.55 +0.9 1.066
1994 St. Louis - MLB RF 10 8 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 75.0 2.04 +0.4 .989
1995 St. Louis - MLB 2B 7 3 6 8 1 15 1 .933 32.0 3.94 -0.5 .874
1995 St. Louis - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 St. Louis - MLB LF 57 54 104 2 0 106 0 1.000 473.1 2.02 +3.4 1.034
1995 St. Louis - MLB CF 11 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 67.1 1.47 -0.1 .987
1995 St. Louis - MLB RF 14 4 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 51.0 2.82 +3.4 1.518
1996 St. Louis - MLB 2B 4 4 4 11 1 16 1 .938 33.0 4.09 -0.0 .909
1996 St. Louis - MLB LF 29 26 42 2 0 45 1 .978 237.2 1.67 -0.8 1.009
1996 St. Louis - MLB CF 62 62 173 3 2 177 1 .994 537.0 2.95 +7.2 1.072
1997 St. Louis - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 St. Louis - MLB 2B 5 5 9 2 1 12 1 .917 43.0 2.30 -0.8 .497
1997 St. Louis - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 St. Louis - MLB LF 76 74 139 3 1 145 3 .979 663.2 1.93 +7.0 1.075
1997 St. Louis - MLB CF 28 27 74 2 1 77 1 .987 247.0 2.77 +1.3 1.038
1998 St. Louis - MLB 2B 11 11 22 29 5 52 1 .981 102.0 4.50 -0.1 .933
1998 St. Louis - MLB LF 121 119 227 5 0 233 1 .996 1038.2 2.01 +11.2 1.090
1998 St. Louis - MLB CF 13 13 29 0 0 30 1 .967 113.1 2.30 +0.2 1.027
1998 St. Louis - MLB RF 22 9 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 107.0 1.43 -0.1 1.054
1999 St. Louis - MLB LF 69 68 144 4 2 152 4 .974 609.0 2.19 +4.7 1.015
1999 Cleveland - MLB LF 51 51 128 3 1 133 2 .985 440.2 2.68 +7.0 1.077
1999 St. Louis - MLB CF 6 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 46.0 1.96 -0.0 .991
1999 Cleveland - MLB CF 12 5 16 2 0 18 0 1.000 49.0 3.31 +1.0 1.133
1999 St. Louis - MLB RF 13 13 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 101.1 2.31 +2.6 1.159
2000 Cleveland - MLB 2B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 2.2 10.12 -0.6 .000
2000 Cleveland - MLB LF 13 13 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 106.0 2.04 +1.7 1.103
2000 Cleveland - MLB CF 42 37 113 2 0 117 2 .983 340.2 3.04 +4.8 1.087
2000 Cleveland - MLB RF 100 100 204 2 0 206 0 1.000 849.2 2.18 +6.3 1.043
TOTAL 2B 36 28 54 63 10 121 4 .967 261.0 4.03 -3.2 .876
TOTAL SS 5 2 2 5 0 8 1 .875 24.0 2.62 -0.9 .734
TOTAL LF 425 413 821 19 4 851 11 .987 3642.0 2.08 +34.3 1.058
TOTAL CF 248 220 635 12 5 653 6 .991 1990.0 2.93 +22.1 1.059
TOTAL RF 162 135 281 3 0 284 0 1.000 1203.1 2.12 +12.4 1.066
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1991 Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (14); Power: 7 (10); Eye: 8 (15).
04/06/1992 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1992 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
09/27/1992 Wins the 1992 Midwest League Round 1 with the Springfield Cardinals!
10/22/1992 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (14); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 9 (15).
04/05/1993 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
05/01/1993 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/19/1993 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
11/19/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 11 (15).
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 11 (15).
11/21/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $550,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 11 (16).
05/13/1996 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1996 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week.
10/27/1996 Wins the 1996 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
11/19/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,001,700.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (16).
11/20/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (17).
11/18/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (17).
04/14/1999 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/15/1999 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/21/1999 Injured on 07/17/1999, diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 5 weeks.
07/31/1999 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Indians, along with SS Cristian Guzman, 3B Morgan Ensberg, SP Ryan Vogelsong, and CL Tyler Yates, in exchange for SP Jose Rijo, RP Bobby Thigpen, LF Albert Belle, SP Tim Redding, and RP Tyler Walker.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (17).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1998 11 2
1999 8 10
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