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RF Matt Lawton #5
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
RF MATT LAWTON #5 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
49 142 37 8 1 6 22 14 22 .261 .350 .458 2 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 14 12 14 14
Gap 14 12 15 14
Power 12 10 13 12
Eye 15 12 15 15
Avoid K's 15 14 16 15
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 12
Errors: - 6 13
Arm: - 4 11
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 9
1st Base: 6 Center Field: 6
2nd Base: - Right Field: 11
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 15
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 12
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/11/1997 @ BOS Win, 9-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/1997 @ ORL Win, 8-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/08/1997 @ ORL Win, 5-4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/07/1997 @ ORL Win, 10-8 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/05/1997 @ FLA Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/1997 ORL Loss, 5-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/01/1997 ORL Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/1997 CLE Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1997 CLE Win, 4-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/26/1997 CLE Win, 6-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Birthday:11/30/1971
Born in:Gulfport, MS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1994, 13th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 49 142 37 8 1 6 22 22 14 22 .261 .350 .458 .807 .342 .197 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 163 6 0 0 1 0 1 65 15 2 3 40.0 23.3 5.73 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 7 0 0 1 .087 .222 .087 .309
Versus Right   119 35 8 1 6 20 20 11 15 1 0 5 .294 .375 .529 .904
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 2 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 .333 .667
March   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
April   31 7 2 0 2 3 6 1 8 0 0 0 .226 .250 .484 .734
May   42 17 2 0 3 7 7 3 4 0 0 1 .405 .457 .667 1.123
June   47 11 4 0 1 12 6 6 9 1 0 3 .234 .351 .383 .734
July   22 2 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 .091 .259 .182 .441
Last Year   6 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .167 .444 .333 .778
Career   148 38 9 1 6 23 23 17 24 1 0 6 .257 .355 .453 .807
Home   80 20 2 0 5 14 13 8 11 1 0 4 .250 .344 .463 .807
Road   62 17 6 1 1 8 9 6 11 0 0 2 .274 .357 .452 .809
Grass   47 13 4 1 1 4 8 6 7 0 0 2 .277 .382 .468 .850
Turf   95 24 4 0 5 18 14 8 15 1 0 4 .253 .333 .453 .786
Day   54 13 4 0 3 4 9 3 7 0 0 1 .241 .293 .481 .775
Night   88 24 4 1 3 18 13 11 15 1 0 5 .273 .381 .443 .824
As Starter   129 32 7 1 4 17 19 11 19 1 0 6 .248 .333 .411 .744
As Reliever / Substitution   13 5 1 0 2 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 .385 .500 .923 1.423
Pinch Hitting   10 5 1 0 2 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 .500 .615 1.200 1.815
Close/Late   43 8 2 0 2 6 6 5 9 0 0 2 .186 .300 .372 .672
Inning 1-3   41 13 3 0 3 9 6 3 6 1 0 1 .317 .370 .610 .979
Inning 4-6   45 13 3 1 1 5 6 4 5 0 0 2 .289 .373 .467 .839
Inning 7-9   51 10 2 0 2 7 8 6 9 0 0 2 .196 .305 .353 .658
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 .200 .429 .200 .629
0 Outs   43 15 4 0 2 8 10 6 6 0 0 3 .349 .462 .581 1.043
1 Outs   48 10 3 1 2 8 7 3 7 1 0 2 .208 .278 .438 .715
2 Outs   51 12 1 0 2 6 5 5 9 0 0 1 .235 .316 .373 .688
Scoring Position   39 9 2 0 1 15 8 5 4 1 0 2 .231 .340 .359 .699
Bases Empty   69 21 5 1 4 4 10 6 10 0 0 3 .304 .385 .580 .964
Runner on 1st   34 7 1 0 1 3 4 3 8 0 0 1 .206 .289 .324 .613
Runner on 2nd   11 3 1 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 .273 .429 .364 .792
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Bases Loaded   9 2 0 0 1 8 4 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .200 .556 .756
Two Strikes   81 17 4 1 3 11 9 5 22 0 0 4 .210 .289 .395 .684
First Pitch   14 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 0-1   10 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .545 .600 1.145
Count 0-2   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 .154 .267 .154 .421
Count 1-0   10 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .273 .900 1.173
Count 1-1   12 6 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 1-2   21 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 .190 .227 .333 .561
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   6 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 2-2   21 6 1 0 3 8 4 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .762 1.048
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   5 2 1 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 .400 .700 .600 1.300
Full Count   26 5 2 0 0 2 4 5 3 0 0 1 .192 .344 .269 .613
Behind in Count   44 11 2 1 0 2 2 0 12 0 0 4 .250 .313 .341 .653
Ahead in Count   25 8 1 0 3 8 8 9 0 1 0 1 .320 .500 .720 1.220
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   29 8 3 0 1 7 3 4 6 0 0 2 .276 .400 .483 .883
Batting 6th   77 21 4 1 3 9 12 4 10 1 0 2 .273 .321 .468 .789
Batting 7th   15 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 .067 .300 .067 .367
Batting 8th   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Batting 9th   14 5 0 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 .357 .438 .571 1.009
Low Leverage   51 11 1 1 2 4 6 2 9 0 0 4 .216 .298 .392 .690
Medium Leverage   50 14 4 0 1 3 7 6 8 1 0 0 .280 .351 .420 .771
High Leverage   41 12 3 0 3 15 9 6 5 0 0 2 .293 .408 .585 .994
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
1996 Cincinnati - DBL 24 3 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .444 .333 .778 119 33 -0.1
1997 Cincinnati - DBL 25 49 142 37 8 1 6 22 22 14 6 1 22 2 3 .261 .350 .458 .807 121 126 0.7
Total DBL 52 148 38 9 1 6 23 23 17 6 1 24 2 3 .257 .355 .453 .807 121 121 0.6
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
1995 Buffalo - AAA 23 117 494 156 13 2 7 65 92 59 10 2 58 10 3 .316 .398 .393 .791 114 120 0.0
1996 Buffalo - AAA 24 101 391 107 13 1 9 51 57 48 6 3 44 6 1 .274 .359 .381 .740 90 93 0.0
Total HBL 218 885 263 26 3 16 116 149 107 16 5 102 16 4 .297 .381 .388 .769 104 108
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
1995 Buffalo - HBL 23 14 56 19 2 0 0 4 10 10 1 1 5 1 0 .339 .441 .375 .816 0 0 0.0
1996 Buffalo - HBL 24 16 62 26 3 1 4 17 15 7 2 1 5 0 0 .419 .486 .694 1.180 0 0 0.0
Total HBL 30 118 45 5 1 4 21 25 17 3 2 10 1 0 .381 .464 .542 1.007 162 159
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Buffalo - AAA CF 116 115 341 6 2 351 4 .989 1038.0 3.01 -8.8 .965
1996 Buffalo - AAA LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.1 1.002
1996 Buffalo - AAA CF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 1.024
1996 Cincinnati - DBL RF 3 2 8 0 0 9 1 .889 19.2 3.66 -0.5 1.001
1996 Buffalo - AAA RF 75 75 191 3 0 197 3 .985 664.1 2.63 +3.1 1.024
1997 Cincinnati - DBL LF 4 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 +0.1 .986
1997 Cincinnati - DBL CF 4 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 -0.3 .995
1997 Cincinnati - DBL RF 17 11 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 111.0 2.03 -0.7 1.052
TOTAL LF 6 6 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 54.0 1.67 +0.0 .989
TOTAL CF 122 120 351 6 2 361 4 .989 1083.0 2.97 -9.3 .966
TOTAL RF 95 88 224 3 0 231 4 .983 795.0 2.57 +1.9 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 37th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 12 (14).
03/27/1995 Named the #45 prospect in the DBL
05/14/1995 Goes 0-6 against the Asheville Moonshiners, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
08/29/1995 Wins the 1995 World Series MVP Award.
08/30/1995 Wins the 1995 Hugg Baseball League World Series with the Buffalo Bisons!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 13 (14).
04/01/1996 Named the #40 prospect in the DBL
08/27/1996 Wins the 1996 HBL ATL League Championship Series MVP Award.
09/09/1996 Wins the 1996 World Series MVP Award.
09/10/1996 Wins the 1996 Hugg Baseball League World Series with the Buffalo Bisons!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 15 (15).
03/31/1997 Named the #44 prospect in the DBL
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