Matt Lawton
Matthew Lawton
Born: November 30, 1971
Gulfport, MS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 13 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Career: 1992-2003
Major League Statistics
Matt Lawton compiled a career batting average of .282 with 38 home runs and 206 RBI in his 526-game career with the Twins, Fort Wayne Wizards, Fort Myers Miracle, Hardware City Rock Cats, Salt Lake Buzz and Akron Aeros. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Twins |
 Fort Wayne Wizards |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Hardware City Rock Cats |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Akron Aeros |
 Akron Aeros |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | GULF | Twins | 53 | 217 | 173 | 39 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 27 | 27 | .260 | .375 | .376 | .751 | 65 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 111 | 415 | 340 | 50 | 97 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 65 | 42 | .285 | .410 | .444 | .854 | 151 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 122 | 533 | 446 | 79 | 134 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 42 | 19 | 80 | 64 | .300 | .407 | .419 | .826 | 187 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | 114 | 485 | 412 | 75 | 111 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 26 | 9 | 56 | 70 | .269 | .371 | .434 | .805 | 179 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 53 | 243 | 212 | 40 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 34 | .297 | .379 | .481 | .860 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .571 | .647 | .643 | 1.290 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Twins | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .231 | .000 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 5 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .053 | .143 | .053 | .195 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 466 | 1948 | 1630 | 288 | 460 | 95 | 13 | 38 | 206 | 114 | 48 | 262 | 247 | .282 | .389 | .426 | .815 | 695 | 28 | 34 | 5 | 17 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | GULF | Twins | 2B | 50 | 129 | 142 | 12 | 20 | .958 | 5.420 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | OF | 47 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .959 | 1.511 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 107 | 188 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .971 | 1.879 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | LF | 81 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | CF | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | OF | 110 | 221 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 2.118 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | RF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | OF | 41 | 88 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .936 | 2.146 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | CF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | LF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | R | GULF | Twins | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Twins | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | OF | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 526 | 709 | 173 | 29 | 23 | .968 | 1.677 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1993 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Hardware City Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1999 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE |
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