Matt Lawton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)

AVG .267
HR 138
RBI 631
H 1,273
OPS .785
PIV 5,676
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
11/30/1971 in Gulfport, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1995-09-05
Last Game
2006-05-16
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Matthew Lawton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,334 4,763 756 1,273 267 17 138 631 165 681 613 .267 .368 .417 .785 5,676

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .785 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 MIN AL 21 60 11 19 4 1 1 12 1 7 11 .317 .266 (+19%) .337 (+23%) .417 (+12%) .755 (+17%) 204.4
1996 MIN AL 79 252 34 65 7 1 6 42 4 28 28 .258 .269 (-4%) .340 (avg) .426 (-14%) .767 (-8%) -293.1
1997 MIN AL 142 460 74 114 29 3 14 60 7 76 81 .248 .266 (-7%) .336 (+9%) .419 (-1%) .756 (+3%) 551.6
1998 MIN AL 152 557 91 155 36 6 21 77 16 86 64 .278 .266 (+5%) .335 (+15%) .420 (+14%) .755 (+14%) 1962.3
1999 MIN AL 118 406 58 105 18 0 7 54 26 57 42 .259 .271 (-5%) .344 (+2%) .433 (-18%) .778 (-9%) -525.0
2000 MIN AL 156 561 84 171 44 2 13 88 23 91 63 .305 .270 (+13%) .344 (+17%) .437 (+5%) .782 (+11%) 1613.9
2001 MIN AL 103 376 71 110 25 0 10 51 19 63 46 .293 .263 (+11%) .332 (+19%) .426 (+3%) .758 (+10%) 997.2
2001 NYN NL 48 183 24 45 11 1 3 13 10 22 34 .246 .263 (-7%) .332 (+6%) .426 (-14%) .758 (-5%) 997.2
2002 CLE AL 114 416 71 98 19 2 15 57 8 59 34 .236 .261 (-10%) .331 (+3%) .416 (-4%) .747 (-1%) 76.2
2003 CLE AL 99 374 57 93 19 0 15 53 10 47 47 .249 .264 (-6%) .332 (+3%) .422 (-1%) .754 (+1%) 178.8
2004 CLE AL 150 591 109 164 25 0 20 70 23 74 84 .277 .266 (+4%) .335 (+9%) .427 (-2%) .762 (+3%) 660.9
2005 PIT NL 101 374 53 102 28 1 10 44 16 58 61 .273 .264 (+3%) .330 (+15%) .418 (+3%) .749 (+9%) 811.3
2005 CHN NL 19 78 8 19 2 0 1 5 1 4 8 .244 .264 (-8%) .330 (-12%) .418 (-27%) .749 (-20%) 811.3
2005 NYA AL 21 48 6 6 0 0 2 4 1 7 8 .125 — — — — 811.3
2006 SEA AL 11 27 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .259 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,334 4,763 756 1,273 267 17 138 631 165 681 613 .267 — — — — 8,858

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home665228040063668327.279
Away669248335663770304.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-05-16 SEAOAKL 400000000
2006-05-12 SEALAAL 100000001
2006-05-05 SEACLEL 301000010
2006-05-04 SEACHWL 401000000
2006-05-03 SEACHWL 200000000
2006-05-01 SEAMINW 423000000
2006-04-25 SEACHWL 212000100
2006-04-23 SEADETL 400000001
2006-04-21 SEADETL 010000000
2006-04-19 SEATEXW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1244 1191 2595 59 42 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 MIN OF 19 14 34 1 1 0
1996 MIN OF 75 65 196 4 3 1
1997 MIN OF 138 126 278 9 7 3
1998 MIN OF 151 147 398 12 4 5
1999 MIN OF 109 103 213 3 4 0
2000 MIN OF 143 141 278 4 5 1
2001 MIN OF 94 90 193 2 4 2
2001 NYN OF 48 46 96 1 0 0
2002 CLE OF 108 107 229 6 6 2
2003 CLE OF 74 73 133 4 1 0
2004 CLE OF 142 142 266 9 4 3
2005 PIT OF 98 98 206 4 1 2
2005 CHN OF 19 19 33 0 1 0
2005 NYA OF 19 14 31 0 1 0
2006 SEA OF 7 6 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 385
Center Field 115
Right Field 794
Designated Hitter 53

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-07-06

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 SEA AL $400,000
2005 PIT NL $7,750,000
2004 CLE AL $7,250,000
2003 CLE AL $6,750,000
2002 CLE AL $5,250,000
2001 MIN AL $3,900,000
2000 MIN AL $2,000,000
1999 MIN AL $1,700,000
1998 MIN AL $215,000
1997 MIN AL $150,000
1996 MIN AL $115,000
1995 MIN AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $35,589,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston MS 1990, 1991

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Matt Lawton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Von Hayes
    .267 avg, 143 HR
  2. 92
    Bernard Gilkey
    .275 avg, 118 HR
  3. 90
    Al Smith
    .273 avg, 168 HR
  4. 90
    Steve Kemp
    .278 avg, 130 HR
  5. 89
    Orlando Merced
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  6. 88
    Sixto Lezcano
    .271 avg, 148 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Lawton

What years did Matt Lawton play?
Matt Lawton played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
Was Matt Lawton a pitcher?
No. Matt Lawton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Matt Lawton hit?
Matt Lawton hit 138 career home runs with 1273 hits.