NAME     : Matt Lawton
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/3/1971
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 5"9
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,280,000 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. : .986)
  Outfield Arm : D

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : A
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 8  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 6, 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       .248  7  64 431 107 25  0  61  2  3  66  66 .354 .355 
  vs RHP        .266  5  52 320  85 20  0  49  2  3  53  52 .374 .375 
  vs LHP        .198  2  12 111  22  5  0  12  0  0  13  14 .297 .297 
  At Home       .254  4  32 213  54 15  0  28  2  1  28  31 .346 .380 
  Away          .243  3  32 218  53 10  0  33  0  2  38  35 .363 .330 
  R.I.S.P.      .310  4  56 113  35  5  0   0  0  0  21  17 .414 .460 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .255  1   7  47  12  0  0   7  0  0   7   7 .364 .319 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .280  0   2  25   7  0  0   4  0  0   2   6 .357 .280 
  Apr/Mar       .263  4  16  99  26  2  0  13  0  2  12  20 .345 .404 
  May           .233  0  11 103  24  7  0  13  0  1  22  19 .370 .301 
  June          .233  1  13  90  21  9  0  15  2  0  15  12 .343 .367 
  July          .232  2  18  99  23  5  0  12  0  0  12   6 .327 .343 
  August        .325  0   6  40  13  2  0   8  0  0   5   9 .426 .375 
 

  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
  2002  .245  9  36 126 327  80 22  1  57 14  2  59  29 .360 .401   CLE
 
  Total AB  : 3613
  Total AVG : .269
  Total Hits: 971
  Total HR  : 91
  Total RBI : 497
  Total Runs: 565
  Total SB  : 122