Matt LeCroy

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2007)

AVG .260
HR 60
RBI 218
H 361
OPS .766
PIV 198
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
12/13/1975 in Belton, SC, USA
MLB Debut
2000-04-03
Last Game
2007-09-30

Full name: Matthew Hanks LeCroy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
476 1,388 146 361 68 1 60 218 0 123 332 .260 .326 .440 .766 198

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .760 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
2000 MIN AL 56 167 18 29 10 0 5 17 0 17 38 .174 .270 (-36%) .344 (-26%) .437 (-26%) .782 (-26%) -802.9
2001 MIN AL 15 40 6 17 5 0 3 12 0 0 8 .425 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 63 181 19 47 11 1 7 27 0 13 38 .260 .261 (-1%) .331 (-8%) .416 (+7%) .747 (+1%) -30.2
2003 MIN AL 107 345 39 99 19 0 17 64 0 25 82 .287 .264 (+9%) .332 (+3%) .422 (+16%) .754 (+10%) 686.3
2004 MIN AL 88 264 25 71 14 0 9 39 0 16 60 .269 .266 (+1%) .335 (-4%) .427 (-1%) .762 (-2%) -120.3
2005 MIN AL 101 304 33 79 5 0 17 50 0 41 85 .260 .264 (-2%) .330 (+7%) .418 (+6%) .749 (+7%) 508.6
2006 WAS NL 39 67 5 16 3 0 2 9 0 11 17 .239 .269 (-11%) .336 (+4%) .431 (-14%) .768 (-6%) -43.5
2007 MIN AL 7 20 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .150 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 476 1,388 146 361 68 1 60 218 0 123 332 .260 — — — — 198

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 26 2 7 0 0 0 1 2 9 .269

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALDS2 MIN 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
2003 ALDS1 MIN 3 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .091
2002 ALCS MIN 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
2002 ALDS2 MIN 3 9 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .444

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2336617417628102.266
Away2437277218532116.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-30 MINBOSW 300000000
2007-09-28 MINBOSL 301100000
2007-09-27 MINBOSW 400000003
2007-09-24 MINDETW 400000000
2007-09-21 MINCHWL 301000001
2007-09-15 MINDETL 100000000
2007-09-12 MINKCRL 211000000
2006-07-14 WASPITL 101000000
2006-07-08 WASSDPL 100000001
2006-07-06 WASMIAW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 83 61 553 16 7 53
C 124 100 634 27 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 MIN 1B 3 1 13 0 0 1
2000 MIN C 49 48 317 16 4 8
2001 MIN 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
2001 MIN C 3 0 6 1 0 0
2002 MIN 1B 8 5 39 1 1 8
2002 MIN C 6 3 20 1 0 0
2003 MIN 1B 17 12 99 3 1 7
2003 MIN C 22 20 95 4 2 0
2004 MIN 1B 23 20 172 3 1 17
2004 MIN C 26 16 114 4 4 0
2005 MIN 1B 23 21 204 8 3 18
2005 MIN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 WAS 1B 6 2 19 1 1 2
2006 WAS C 13 9 60 1 2 0
2007 MIN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2007 MIN C 4 4 22 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 124
First Base 83
Designated Hitter 214

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 WAS NL $850,000
2005 MIN AL $750,000
2004 MIN AL $340,000
2003 MIN AL $312,500
2000 MIN AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $2,452,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Clemson University Clemson SC 1995, 1996, 1997

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Larry Sheets
    .266 avg, 94 HR
  2. 89
    Eloy Jimenez
    .269 avg, 95 HR
  3. 78
    Renato Nunez
    .245 avg, 56 HR
  4. 75
    Franmil Reyes
    .249 avg, 108 HR
  5. 71
    Joey Meneses
    .272 avg, 29 HR
  6. 69
    Masataka Yoshida
    .280 avg, 34 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt LeCroy

What years did Matt LeCroy play?
Matt LeCroy played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2007.
Was Matt LeCroy a pitcher?
No. Matt LeCroy was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Matt LeCroy hit?
Matt LeCroy hit 60 career home runs with 361 hits.