What years did Matt Murton play?

Matt Murton played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.

Was Matt Murton a pitcher?

No. Matt Murton was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Matt Murton hit?

Matt Murton hit 29 career home runs with 272 hits.

Matt Murton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2009)

AVG .286

HR 29

RBI 112

H 272

OPS .788

PIV 1,323

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 220 lb
Born: 10/3/1981 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-07-08
Last Game: 2009-10-04

Full name: Matthew Henry Murton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
346	952	134	272	46	5	29	112	10	93	149	.286	.352	.436	.788	1,323

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .788 vs. league average .755 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
2005	CHN	NL	51	140	19	45	3	2	7	14	2	16	22	.321	.264 (+22%)	.330 (+17%)	.418 (+24%)	.749 (+21%)	540.2
2006	CHN	NL	144	455	70	135	22	3	13	62	5	45	62	.297	.269 (+10%)	.336 (+8%)	.431 (+3%)	.768 (+5%)	604.3
2007	CHN	NL	94	235	35	66	13	0	8	22	1	26	39	.281	.268 (+5%)	.335 (+5%)	.422 (+4%)	.758 (+4%)	236.1
2008	CHN	NL	19	40	2	10	2	0	0	6	0	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	OAK	AL	9	30	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	7	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	COL	NL	29	52	7	13	5	0	1	6	2	4	14	.250	.262 (-5%)	.332 (-9%)	.417 (-3%)	.750 (-6%)	-57.4
Career · 6 seasons			346	952	134	272	46	5	29	112	10	93	149	.286	—	—	—	—	1,323

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
1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2007	NLDS1	CHN	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	169	470	70	132	12	57	.281
Away	177	482	64	140	17	55	.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2009-10-04	COL	LAD	L	2	1	0	0	1
2009-09-29	COL	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-23	COL	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	1
2009-09-15	COL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	1
2009-09-13	COL	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0
2009-09-11	COL	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	1
2009-09-10	COL	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	1
2009-06-04	COL	HOU	W	5	1	2	0	3
2009-06-03	COL	HOU	L	0	0	0	1	0
2009-06-02	COL	HOU	L	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	279	234	471	8	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	CHN	OF	43	38	62	1	2	1
2006	CHN	OF	133	122	240	3	3	2
2007	CHN	OF	68	53	115	3	4	1
2008	CHN	OF	12	6	14	0	0	0
2008	OAK	OF	7	7	27	1	0	1
2009	COL	OF	16	8	13	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	233
Center Field	1
Right Field	48

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	CHN	NL	$415,000
2006	CHN	NL	$337,000
Total Career Earnings			$752,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta	GA	2001, 2002, 2003

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Murton

What years did Matt Murton play?: Matt Murton played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.
Was Matt Murton a pitcher?: No. Matt Murton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Matt Murton hit?: Matt Murton hit 29 career home runs with 272 hits.