Matt Murton
Matthew Henry Murton
Born: October 3, 1981
Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Career: 2005-2009
Draft: Compensation 1 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Georgia Tech
Minor League Statistics
Matt Murton compiled a career batting average of .286 with 29 home runs and 112 RBI in his 346-game career with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and Colorado Rockies. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 51 | 160 | 140 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 22 | .321 | .386 | .521 | .908 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 144 | 508 | 455 | 70 | 135 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 62 | .297 | .365 | .444 | .809 | 202 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 94 | 261 | 235 | 35 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 39 | .281 | .352 | .438 | .791 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 19 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .286 | .300 | .586 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .100 | .129 | .133 | .262 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NL | Colorado Rockies | 29 | 56 | 52 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .250 | .304 | .404 | .707 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 346 | 1058 | 952 | 134 | 272 | 46 | 5 | 29 | 112 | 10 | 3 | 93 | 149 | .286 | .352 | .436 | .788 | 415 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 43 | 38 | 329.0 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .969 | 1.723 | 1.465 |
| 2006 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 133 | 122 | 1049.0 | 240 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .988 | 2.085 | 1.827 |
| 2007 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 68 | 53 | 469.3 | 115 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .967 | 2.263 | 1.735 |
| 2008 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 12 | 6 | 66.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.909 | 1.167 |
| 2008 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.131 | 4.000 |
| 2009 | NL | Colorado Rockies | OF | 16 | 8 | 85.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.376 | .813 |
| Totals | 279 | 234 | 2059.3 | 471 | 8 | 9 | 5 | .982 | 2.093 | 1.717 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLDS1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLDS1 | RF | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.375 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.375 | 3.000 |
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