NAME     : Matt Lawton
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/3/1971
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 5"9
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,280,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .972)
  Outfield Arm : D

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : B
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : A
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 8  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .302  5  40 364 110 25  0  70 25 14  61  28 .406 .412 
  vs RHP        .292  5  35 301  88 18  0  61 14 13  54  23 .399 .402 
  vs LHP        .349  0   5  63  22  7  0   9  3  1   7   5 .417 .460 
  At Home       .281  1  18 167  47 11  0  31  8  7  36  16 .400 .365 
  Away          .320  4  22 197  63 14  0  39  9  7  25  12 .404 .452 
  R.I.S.P.      .262  3  32 103  27  3  0   0  0  0  14   9 .344 .379 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .333 .000 
  Close/Late    .333  0   4  33  11  1  0   3  0  0   6   1 .415 .364 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .231  0   1  26   6  1  0   5  1  0   6   3 .394 .269 
  Apr/Mar       .290  2  10  69  20  6  0  12  3  2  13   6 .405 .464 
  May           .346  0   9 107  37  9  0  21  4  6  19   6 .445 .430 
  June          .321  2  13  84  27  8  0  19  3  3  11   5 .392 .488 
  July          .273  1   8  88  24  2  0  16  6  3  14   9 .375 .330 
  August        .125  0   0  16   2  0  0   2  1  0   4   2 .300 .125 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1995  .317  1  12  21  60  19  4  1  11  1  1   7  11 .388 .467   MIN
  1996  .258  6  42  79 252  65  7  1  34  4  4  28  28 .332 .365   MIN
  1997  .248 14  60 142 460 114 29  3  74  7  4  76  81 .354 .415   MIN
  1998  .278 21  77 152 557 155 36  6  91 16  8  86  64 .375 .478   MIN
  1999  .259  7  54 118 406 105 18  0  58 26  4  57  42 .350 .355   MIN
  2000  .305 13  88 156 561 171 44  2  84 23  7  91  63 .402 .460   MIN
  2001  .277 13  64 151 559 155 36  1  95 29  8  85  80 .373 .415   NYN
 
  Total AB  : 3219
  Total AVG : .278
  Total Hits: 894
  Total HR  : 80
  Total RBI : 437
  Total Runs: 517
  Total SB  : 131