Player Report for #99 Matt Lawton

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Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Name:	Matt Lawton	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$478,400
Birthday:	11-30-1971	Signed Through:	2008 Season
Age:	36	Years of Major League Service:	11 Years, 19 Days
Born in:	Gulfport (Mississippi)	Major League Service Days this Year:	34 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 8"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	11 Years, 165 Days
Weight:	172 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	13 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	CF	Minor League Option Years:	2 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Very Unhappy	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

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Batting Ratings (SISA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	8	Left Field 11 (Arm: 9)
Stealing Ability:	16	Center Field 8 (Arm: 9)
Baserunning Instincts:	11	Right Field 17 (Arm: 9)
Sacrifice Bunt:	18
Bunt for Hit:	5
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
09-14-2007	@ OAK	Win, 14-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-11-2007	MIN	Win, 3-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
08-14-2007	@ SA	Loss, 2-8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
08-13-2007	@ SA	Loss, 3-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0
08-12-2007	@ SA	Loss, 3-6	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
08-11-2007	CAT	Loss, 5-7	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
08-10-2007	CAT	Loss, 2-12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
08-09-2007	CAT	Win, 3-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
08-07-2007	@ EM	Loss, 7-8	5	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
08-06-2007	@ EM	Win, 10-2	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0

Major League Baseball 2007 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-1.1
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
September		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Spring Training		9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.556	.889
Last Year		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2 Years Ago		437	109	20	1	14	67	63	62	61	1	0	12	.249	.357	.396	.753
Career		4922	1249	229	37	152	657	775	691	683	47	2	97	.254	.354	.408	.762
Home		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Road		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Grass		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Night		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Close/Late		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 1-3		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 4-6		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 7-9		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1 Outs		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2 Outs		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scoring Position		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bases Empty		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bases Loaded		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
First Pitch		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Behind in Count		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

MLB Single A 2007 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	4	15	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	4	.200	.368	.200	.568	.583	.000	-0.1
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	4	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0.0	1.5	3.35
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
June		15	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	4	0	0	1	.200	.368	.200	.568
Last Year		15	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	4	0	0	1	.200	.368	.200	.568
Career		15	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	4	0	0	1	.200	.368	.200	.568
Home		5	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
Road		10	1	0	0	0	2	1	3	3	0	0	1	.100	.357	.100	.457
Grass		15	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	4	0	0	1	.200	.368	.200	.568
Day		8	2	0	0	0	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250	.650
Night		7	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476

MLB Short Season A 2007 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	36	148	45	6	0	1	12	19	12	15	.304	.362	.365	.727	.633	.061	4.3
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	36	163	2	0	0	3	0	1	54	7	1	3	25.0	19.1	4.68
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
June		49	15	2	0	0	3	6	1	4	0	0	1	.306	.333	.347	.680
July		51	18	2	0	1	7	8	8	4	1	0	1	.353	.443	.451	.894
August		48	12	2	0	0	2	5	3	7	0	0	0	.250	.294	.292	.586
Last Year		148	45	6	0	1	12	19	12	15	1	0	2	.304	.362	.365	.727
Career		148	45	6	0	1	12	19	12	15	1	0	2	.304	.362	.365	.727
Home		78	27	4	0	1	9	8	8	7	1	0	0	.346	.402	.436	.838
Road		70	18	2	0	0	3	11	4	8	0	0	2	.257	.316	.286	.602
Grass		148	45	6	0	1	12	19	12	15	1	0	2	.304	.362	.365	.727
Day		45	14	1	0	0	0	3	4	3	0	0	0	.311	.367	.333	.701
Night		103	31	5	0	1	12	16	8	12	1	0	2	.301	.360	.379	.738

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	VORP
1995 Minnesota - MLB	23	123	501	131	32	5	15	50	89	68	8	4	93	0	2	.261	.356	.435	.791	9.3
1996 Minnesota - MLB	24	148	495	133	24	5	21	70	91	69	17	6	67	12	4	.269	.373	.465	.838	23.7
1997 Minnesota - MLB	25	78	286	69	15	1	7	41	44	41	10	6	38	6	0	.241	.350	.374	.724	2.5
1998 Minnesota - MLB	26	121	424	105	14	5	11	54	70	74	9	5	52	19	3	.248	.367	.382	.749	8.2
1999 Minnesota - MLB	27	137	518	164	26	8	18	98	112	86	10	10	48	32	10	.317	.417	.502	.919	42.5
2000 Minnesota - MLB	28	83	330	70	15	4	5	24	29	31	3	0	49	11	4	.212	.286	.327	.613	-11.5
2001 Minnesota - MLB	29	59	204	50	8	3	6	28	30	34	2	1	24	7	3	.245	.357	.402	.759	6.9
2002 Milwaukee - MLB	30	111	393	94	20	3	10	41	53	57	8	2	53	4	4	.239	.346	.382	.727	7.2
2003 Oakland - MLB	31	115	342	88	10	1	14	62	54	41	3	2	40	4	0	.257	.340	.415	.755	5.3
2004 Oakland - MLB	32	144	500	119	18	1	17	61	76	72	9	4	82	12	2	.238	.342	.380	.722	2.3
2005 Houston - MLB	33	150	488	117	27	0	14	61	64	56	6	6	74	11	3	.240	.322	.381	.703	-4.8
2006 New York - MLB	34	125	437	109	20	1	14	67	63	62	12	1	61	4	6	.249	.357	.396	.753	10.3
2007 New York - MLB	35	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-1.1
Total MLB	13 yrs.	1396	4922	1249	229	37	152	657	775	691	97	47	683	122	41	.254	.354	.408	.762	100.9

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	VORP
2007 Arlington - S A	35	36	148	45	6	0	1	12	19	12	2	1	15	1	3	.304	.362	.365	.727	4.3
2007 Washington - A	35	4	15	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	1	0	4	0	0	.200	.368	.200	.568	-0.1
Total MLBA		4	15	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	1	0	4	0	0	.200	.368	.200	.568	-0.1
Total MLBS A		36	148	45	6	0	1	12	19	12	2	1	15	1	3	.304	.362	.365	.727	4.3

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	VORP
2003 Oakland - MLB	31	14	42	11	3	0	1	3	7	5	1	0	5	1	0	.262	.354	.405	.759	0.0
2005 Houston - MLB	33	15	36	14	4	0	2	13	6	9	2	1	3	1	0	.389	.521	.667	1.188	0.0
2006 New York - MLB	34	10	37	8	1	0	1	3	6	5	1	0	7	0	0	.216	.326	.324	.650	0.0
Total MLB		39	115	33	8	0	4	19	19	19	4	1	15	2	0	.287	.403	.461	.864	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1995 Minnesota - ML	RF	72	72	149	1	0	151	1	.993	631.2	2.14
1995 Minnesota - ML	CF	52	50	126	4	1	132	2	.985	446.0	2.62
1996 Minnesota - ML	LF	118	115	261	5	0	268	2	.993	1002.0	2.39
1996 Minnesota - ML	CF	22	18	47	2	0	49	0	1.000	167.0	2.64
1996 Minnesota - ML	RF	9	8	18	0	0	18	0	1.000	71.0	2.28
1997 Minnesota - ML	LF	57	57	116	5	2	121	0	1.000	491.2	2.21
1997 Minnesota - ML	CF	22	21	54	2	1	56	0	1.000	182.0	2.77
1998 Minnesota - ML	RF	90	90	207	7	1	214	0	1.000	774.1	2.49
1998 Minnesota - ML	LF	30	29	67	3	1	70	0	1.000	257.0	2.45
1998 Minnesota - ML	CF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00
1999 Minnesota - ML	RF	137	137	309	4	1	315	2	.994	1200.2	2.35
1999 Minnesota - ML	CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00
2000 Minnesota - ML	CF	78	78	195	3	1	198	0	1.000	697.1	2.56
2000 Minnesota - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
2001 Minnesota - ML	CF	58	58	176	6	0	183	1	.995	509.1	3.22
2002 Milwaukee - ML	RF	109	109	241	10	1	254	3	.988	935.1	2.42
2002 Milwaukee - ML	2B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00
2003 Oakland - ML	RF	58	48	107	2	0	112	3	.973	425.0	2.31
2003 Oakland - ML	LF	54	41	111	0	0	111	0	1.000	365.2	2.73
2004 Oakland - ML	LF	126	123	283	4	0	288	1	.997	1086.2	2.38
2004 Oakland - ML	RF	3	3	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	26.0	1.04
2005 Houston - ML	LF	132	128	303	8	1	312	1	.997	1136.2	2.46
2005 Houston - ML	RF	2	2	3	0	0	4	1	.750	17.0	1.59
2006 New York - ML	RF	123	123	248	3	0	252	1	.996	1061.1	2.13
2006 New York - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
2007 Washington - A	CF	4	4	13	0	0	13	0	1.000	36.0	3.25
2007 Arlington - S A	CF	36	36	108	4	0	114	2	.982	318.1	3.17
2007 New York - ML	CF	2	1	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	10.0	1.80

Player History
05-01-1995	Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
06-01-1995	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for one week.
06-15-1995	Injured (fractured wrist), out for 3 weeks.
09-17-1995	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 2 weeks.
11-19-1995	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $220,651 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1996	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 14 (14).
11-22-1996	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $233,156 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1997	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 15 (15).
04-14-1997	Injured (torn bicep muscle), out for 2-3 months.
07-14-1997	Injured (fractured finger), out for one week.
11-20-1997	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $247,692 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1998	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 14 (14).
08-02-1998	Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 5 days.
08-29-1998	Injured (torn back muscle), out for 2-3 months.
11-18-1998	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,770,752 through arbitration.
01-01-1999	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 16 (18).
06-06-1999	Injured (bruised cheekbone), out for 2 weeks.
06-27-1999	Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11-16-1999	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,952,784 through arbitration.
01-01-2000	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 13 (13).
07-15-2000	Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 12 months.
11-19-2000	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,562,227 through arbitration.
01-01-2001	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 14 (14).
08-29-2001	Injured (bruised ribs), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09-11-2001	Injured (fractured wrist), out for 4 weeks.
11-17-2001	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,438,350 through arbitration.
11-28-2001	Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for CF A. Sanchez.
01-01-2002	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14).
06-02-2002	Injured (fractured finger), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-25-2002	Injured (swollen ear), day-to-day for 3 days.
07-17-2002	Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07-22-2002	Injured (fractured finger), out for 2 weeks.
08-25-2002	Injured (fractured ribs), out for 3 weeks.
11-23-2002	Became a free agent.
01-01-2003	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (16).
02-06-2003	Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,509,200 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
03-19-2003	Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for one week.
03-20-2003	Injured (concussion), out for 2 weeks.
04-12-2003	Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week.
04-17-2003	Injured (fractured ulna (arm)), out for 5 weeks.
10-26-2003	Won the 2003 Major League Baseball World Series with the Oakland Athletics!
01-01-2004	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 13 (13).
03-10-2004	Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
03-23-2004	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for one week.
11-24-2004	Became a free agent.
01-01-2005	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (14).
02-07-2005	Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,678,600 with the Houston Astros organization.
03-14-2005	Injured (strained groin muscle), out for 3 weeks.
11-04-2005	Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Yankees, along with $672,562, in exchange for LF A. Soriano.
11-08-2005	Wins the 2005 MLB NL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
01-01-2006	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 14 (15).
04-17-2006	Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 5 days.
04-27-2006	Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
07-07-2006	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08-12-2006	Injured (bruised wrist), out for one week.
09-07-2006	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
09-10-2006	Injured (fractured nose), out for 3-4 weeks.
11-11-2006	Wins the 2006 MLB AL Glove Wizard Award at RF.
01-01-2007	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
03-18-2007	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $478,400 with the New York Yankees organization.
06-24-2007	Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06-29-2007	Injured (concussion), out for 3 weeks.
11-21-2007	Got claimed off waivers by Atlanta while with New York.
01-01-2008	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (8).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	3B	Rank
1995	5	10
1999	8	5

Year	SB	Rank
1999	32	8

Year	R	Rank
1999	112	9

Year	HP	Rank
1996	17	3

Year	SH	Rank
2001	1	4

Year	SF	Rank
1999	10	4

Year	OBP	Rank
1999	.417	7

Year	TAVG	Rank
1999	1.040	7