Matt Murton
Matthew Henry Murton
Born: October 3, 1981
Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Draft: Compensation 1 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Georgia Tech
Career: 2003-2017
Major League Statistics
Matt Murton compiled a career batting average of .310 with 124 home runs and 745 RBI in his 2521-game career with the Lowell Spinners, Sarasota Red Sox, Daytona Cubs, Mesa Solar Sox, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, Iowa Cubs, Sacramento River Cats, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Hanshin Tigers and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Lowell Spinners |
 Sarasota Red Sox |
 Daytona Cubs |
 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Hanshin Tigers |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 53 | 227 | 189 | 30 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 39 | .286 | .374 | .397 | .771 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 24 | 89 | 79 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .253 | .326 | .367 | .693 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | 102 | 425 | 376 | 60 | 113 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 61 | .301 | .372 | .452 | .824 | 170 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 24 | 101 | 92 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | .337 | .396 | .511 | .907 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 9 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .353 | .421 | .500 | .921 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 78 | 350 | 313 | 46 | 107 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 42 | .342 | .403 | .498 | .902 | 156 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 39 | 172 | 151 | 30 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | .331 | .407 | .570 | .977 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 54 | 225 | 191 | 26 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 20 | .298 | .397 | .382 | .780 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 32 | 145 | 130 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | .277 | .345 | .423 | .768 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 97 | 424 | 373 | 72 | 121 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 79 | 12 | 2 | 39 | 52 | .324 | .389 | .499 | .888 | 186 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 144 | 668 | 613 | 105 | 214 | 35 | 3 | 17 | 91 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 70 | .349 | .395 | .499 | .894 | 306 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 142 | 606 | 579 | 66 | 180 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 76 | .311 | .339 | .423 | .762 | 245 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 121 | 473 | 453 | 39 | 118 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 56 | .260 | .290 | .342 | .632 | 155 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 143 | 613 | 566 | 55 | 178 | 37 | 1 | 19 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 81 | .314 | .361 | .484 | .845 | 274 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 142 | 591 | 532 | 58 | 180 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 84 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 64 | .338 | .394 | .477 | .872 | 254 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 583 | 544 | 46 | 150 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 77 | .276 | .316 | .375 | .691 | 204 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 76 | 255 | 236 | 29 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 32 | .314 | .349 | .398 | .747 | 94 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1427 | 6013 | 5477 | 715 | 1699 | 309 | 25 | 124 | 745 | 85 | 40 | 441 | 746 | .310 | .363 | .444 | .807 | 2430 | 181 | 41 | 5 | 49 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | LF | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | OF | 47 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 1.766 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | OF | 19 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.526 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | OF | 100 | 188 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .990 | 2.010 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.333 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.375 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | OF | 77 | 130 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .971 | 1.753 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | LF | 65 | 104 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .982 | 1.677 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | LF | 20 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.300 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | OF | 20 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.300 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | RF | 16 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.625 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 38 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.763 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 37 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.784 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 49 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .972 | 1.408 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 48 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .971 | 1.417 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | LF | 29 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .967 | 2.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | OF | 29 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .967 | 2.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 94 | 167 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .966 | 1.830 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | RF | 94 | 167 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .966 | 1.830 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | CF | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | LF | 63 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | RF | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 144 | 262 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .985 | 1.840 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 140 | 235 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 1.714 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | RF | 140 | .000 | |||||
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | RF | 88 | .000 | |||||
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | LF | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 117 | 190 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 1.692 |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | LF | 140 | .000 | |||||
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 140 | 181 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .989 | 1.300 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | LF | 141 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 140 | 188 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .970 | 1.379 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 139 | 220 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .982 | 1.590 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 49 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.408 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 49 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.408 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| Totals | 2521 | 2794 | 82 | 58 | 25 | .980 | 1.141 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Red Sox | BOS | April 8, 2004 | July 30, 2004 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | July 3, 2004 | September 1, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | April 8, 2005 | July 6, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | August 20, 2005 | August 29, 2005 |
| 2005 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 8, 2005 | November 8, 2005 | |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 12, 2007 | July 26, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 4, 2008 | June 15, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 6, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 9, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | March 26, 2010 | October 7, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | April 12, 2011 | October 24, 2011 | |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | April 4, 2012 | September 28, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | March 29, 2013 | October 8, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | March 28, 2014 | October 1, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | March 27, 2015 | October 4, 2015 | |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 19, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 6, 2017 | April 16, 2017 |
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