RF Matt Lawson #29
Tampa Bay Captains ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/26/2021
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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RF MATT LAWSON #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
125 438 101 23 6 14 66 47 90 .231 .305 .406 3 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 60 55 60
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 50 55 50 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 40
Errors: - 30 45
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2021 SYR Win, 8-3 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/24/2021 SYR Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2021 SYR Win, 6-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2021 BOS Win, 10-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2021 BOS Win, 12-4 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
09/19/2021 BOS Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/2021 @ TOR Loss, 5-7 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/17/2021 @ TOR Win, 9-6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2021 @ TOR Win, 8-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2021 @ CIN Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not a lot of fire in the belly.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/18/1994
Born in:Lincoln Village, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$110,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 82 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 4th Pick in Round 4
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2021 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 125 438 101 23 6 14 66 46 47 90 .231 .305 .406 .712 .324 .176 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 125 491 2 1 0 12 3 4 178 43 3 4 42.9 53.1 3.98 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   141 38 8 3 5 21 15 16 24 1 0 0 .270 .342 .475 .817
Versus Right   297 63 15 3 9 45 31 31 66 3 3 2 .212 .288 .374 .662
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   18 4 3 0 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .389 .689
Last Week   22 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .217 .227 .445
April   74 11 2 1 2 4 5 9 15 0 1 0 .149 .241 .284 .525
May   52 14 2 1 2 11 6 7 11 0 0 0 .269 .356 .462 .817
June   69 14 4 1 2 10 6 7 14 1 1 2 .203 .291 .377 .668
July   78 26 7 0 5 18 11 7 17 1 0 0 .333 .384 .615 .999
August   88 19 2 3 3 16 11 11 23 2 1 0 .216 .297 .409 .706
September   77 17 6 0 0 7 7 6 10 0 0 0 .221 .277 .299 .576
Spring Training   30 7 1 0 1 4 1 3 8 0 0 1 .233 .324 .367 .690
Last Year   394 89 13 1 21 59 46 34 122 2 0 10 .226 .302 .424 .726
2 Years Ago   586 141 29 4 32 72 80 51 179 3 0 7 .241 .308 .468 .775
Career   2254 562 129 16 123 357 307 226 654 15 3 28 .249 .323 .484 .808
Home   240 62 15 4 9 38 29 28 49 4 1 2 .258 .336 .467 .802
Road   198 39 8 2 5 28 17 19 41 0 2 0 .197 .267 .333 .601
Grass   432 100 23 6 14 65 46 46 90 4 3 2 .231 .306 .410 .716
Turf   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Day   158 38 9 1 4 24 17 21 34 1 2 1 .241 .331 .386 .718
Night   280 63 14 5 10 42 29 26 56 3 1 1 .225 .290 .418 .708
As Starter   438 101 23 6 14 66 46 47 90 4 3 2 .231 .305 .406 .712
Close/Late   91 22 3 2 3 11 11 13 22 1 0 0 .242 .333 .418 .751
Inning 1-3   129 38 10 2 6 27 19 20 26 0 2 1 .295 .393 .543 .936
Inning 4-6   173 34 8 2 2 20 12 11 34 2 1 1 .197 .246 .301 .547
Inning 7-9   131 28 5 2 6 19 15 15 27 2 0 0 .214 .291 .420 .710
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
0 Outs   131 34 7 2 4 15 21 14 27 1 3 0 .260 .329 .435 .764
1 Outs   147 29 5 3 7 31 17 13 33 3 0 1 .197 .262 .415 .677
2 Outs   160 38 11 1 3 20 8 20 30 0 0 1 .237 .326 .375 .701
Scoring Position   120 31 6 2 5 50 15 18 25 4 3 0 .258 .345 .467 .812
Bases Empty   227 47 11 3 5 5 22 22 50 0 0 2 .207 .283 .348 .631
Runner on 1st   91 23 6 1 4 11 9 7 15 0 0 0 .253 .306 .473 .779
Runner on 2nd   21 8 1 1 2 7 4 7 2 0 3 0 .381 .536 .810 1.345
Runner on 3rd   7 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .333 .714 1.048
Runner on 1st & 2nd   50 6 1 0 1 7 2 7 15 0 0 0 .120 .228 .200 .428
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 1 7 1 1 1 1 0 0 .429 .444 .857 1.302
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 3 1 0 0 6 1 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .286 .333 .619
Bases Loaded   23 9 2 0 1 20 5 1 3 1 0 0 .391 .400 .609 1.009
Two Strikes   189 24 5 1 4 16 12 20 90 0 0 0 .127 .211 .228 .438
First Pitch   57 19 5 2 1 9 4 1 0 0 2 1 .333 .356 .544 .900
Count 0-1   35 9 1 1 5 17 8 0 0 1 0 1 .257 .270 .771 1.042
Count 0-2   34 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 17 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
Count 1-0   49 11 5 2 0 7 4 0 0 2 1 0 .224 .216 .408 .624
Count 1-1   46 16 5 0 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .348 .587 .935
Count 1-2   61 7 1 0 1 5 2 0 31 0 0 0 .115 .115 .180 .295
Count 2-0   18 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Count 2-1   35 14 1 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .389 .600 .989
Count 2-2   63 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 0 0 0 .095 .095 .111 .206
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 2 0 0 0 2 3 16 0 0 0 0 .222 .720 .222 .942
Full Count   31 5 1 1 3 7 8 20 10 0 0 0 .161 .490 .548 1.039
Behind in Count   130 22 4 1 6 25 10 0 48 1 0 1 .169 .174 .354 .528
Ahead in Count   111 33 7 2 2 16 16 26 0 3 1 0 .297 .421 .450 .872
Batting Leadoff   25 5 1 0 1 3 2 3 5 0 0 0 .200 .286 .360 .646
Batting 2nd   35 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 1 .143 .189 .171 .361
Batting 4th   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472
Batting 5th   12 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .583 .968
Batting 6th   38 7 2 1 0 5 4 3 7 0 0 0 .184 .244 .289 .533
Batting 7th   90 24 6 2 2 12 9 11 19 0 0 0 .267 .347 .444 .791
Batting 8th   215 54 12 3 9 41 25 26 46 4 3 1 .251 .329 .460 .790
Batting 9th   15 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .067 .125 .267 .392
Low Leverage   163 32 8 3 5 10 16 14 34 1 0 2 .196 .267 .374 .641
Medium Leverage   172 40 9 1 5 22 18 18 37 1 3 0 .233 .304 .384 .687
High Leverage   102 28 5 2 4 34 12 15 19 2 0 0 .275 .361 .480 .842
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Hollywood - ABA 23 158 586 162 44 5 39 116 97 63 5 3 187 0 0 .276 .350 .568 .918 144 149 5.7
2018 Hollywood - ABA 24 67 250 69 20 0 17 44 38 31 4 3 76 0 0 .276 .361 .560 .921 136 138 1.7
2019 Hollywood - ABA 25 158 586 141 29 4 32 72 80 51 7 3 179 1 1 .241 .308 .468 .775 108 110 0.9
2020 Hollywood - ABA 26 126 394 89 13 1 21 59 46 34 10 2 122 1 2 .226 .302 .424 .726 103 104 0.9
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA 27 125 438 101 23 6 14 66 46 47 2 4 90 3 4 .231 .305 .406 .712 101 103 0.5
Total ABA 634 2254 562 129 16 123 357 307 226 28 15 654 5 7 .249 .323 .484 .808 119 121 9.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 Central Arizona College - JUCO 19 48 196 81 18 0 21 77 56 31 2 1 30 1 0 .413 .496 .827 1.322 190 185 2.9
2013 (HLW) New Orleans - DL 19 9 17 2 0 0 1 3 5 4 1 0 8 0 0 .118 .318 .294 .612 72 84 0.0
2013 Tulsa - R 19 56 183 43 2 1 17 35 37 18 3 0 41 0 0 .235 .314 .536 .849 133 135 1.7
2014 Tulsa - R 20 68 237 68 16 0 18 55 42 22 5 2 66 1 0 .287 .357 .582 .939 153 158 2.8
2015 Atlanta - A 21 129 485 132 23 0 34 92 84 66 6 2 129 1 1 .272 .365 .530 .895 154 152 5.5
2016 Atlanta - A 22 130 457 118 24 1 25 70 70 79 9 5 114 3 2 .258 .375 .479 .854 146 149 5.1
2018 Tucson - AAA 24 78 284 74 13 0 18 49 41 27 5 3 62 1 0 .261 .332 .496 .829 152 158 3.6
Total AAA 78 284 74 13 0 18 49 41 27 5 3 62 1 0 .261 .332 .496 .829 152 158
Total A 259 942 250 47 1 59 162 154 145 15 7 243 4 3 .265 .370 .505 .875 150 150
Total AR 124 420 111 18 1 35 90 79 40 8 2 107 1 0 .264 .338 .562 .900 144 148
Total AJUCO 48 196 81 18 0 21 77 56 31 2 1 30 1 0 .413 .496 .827 1.322 190 185
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Hollywood - ABA 23 3 12 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .417 .385 .583 .968 159 156 -0.1
Total ABA 3 12 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .417 .385 .583 .968 159 156
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Hollywood - ABA 1B 3 2 16 3 3 19 0 1.000 19.0 9.00 +0.1 1.018
2017 Hollywood - ABA LF 134 134 204 2 0 206 0 1.000 1166.1 1.59 +1.8 .990
2017 Hollywood - ABA CF 4 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 29.1 2.15 -0.8 .846
2017 Hollywood - ABA RF 16 12 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 122.0 1.62 +1.4 .992
2018 Hollywood - ABA LF 67 66 97 1 0 98 0 1.000 580.2 1.52 -1.6 .994
2019 Hollywood - ABA 1B 42 32 270 23 30 297 4 .987 300.2 8.77 -2.5 .905
2019 Hollywood - ABA LF 15 9 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 84.0 1.71 -0.3 1.046
2019 Hollywood - ABA RF 99 95 138 5 2 147 4 .973 793.1 1.62 -9.3 .923
2020 Hollywood - ABA 1B 2 1 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 10.2 5.06 -0.1 1.019
2020 Hollywood - ABA LF 66 55 71 2 0 73 0 1.000 478.0 1.37 -1.9 .967
2020 Hollywood - ABA RF 40 36 60 1 1 61 0 1.000 312.2 1.76 -1.1 .954
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA 1B 1 1 16 1 2 17 0 1.000 13.0 11.77 -0.6 .768
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA SS 2 2 8 3 1 13 2 .846 18.0 5.50 -2.1 .642
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA LF 14 12 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 109.2 1.89 -0.6 .979
2021 Tampa Bay - ABA RF 102 102 153 0 0 157 4 .975 879.2 1.57 -10.9 .921
TOTAL 1B 48 36 307 28 36 339 4 .988 343.1 8.78 -3.1 .904
TOTAL SS 2 2 8 3 1 13 2 .846 18.0 5.50 -2.1 .642
TOTAL LF 296 276 408 8 0 416 0 1.000 2418.2 1.55 -2.6 .988
TOTAL CF 4 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 29.1 2.15 -0.8 .846
TOTAL RF 257 245 373 6 3 387 8 .979 2107.2 1.62 -19.9 .931
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/2013 Joined the Central Arizona College Vaqueros.
03/11/2013 Goes 5-5 against the Howard College Hawks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 4 R.
04/15/2013 Wins the AJUCO SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/05/2013 Wins the 2013 AJUCO SL1 Division Series MVP Award.
06/05/2013 Wins the 2013 AJUCO SL1 Great Glove Award at RF.
06/05/2013 Released by the Central Arizona College Vaqueros.
06/05/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 78th overall pick) by the Hollywood Stars.
06/07/2013 Wins the 2013 AJUCO SL1 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
06/10/2013 Finished 3rd in 2013 AJUCO SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/24/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Hollywood Stars organization with a signing bonus of $4,725.
12/01/2013 Named to the 2013 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HLW) New Orleans Zephyrs.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (55).
10/14/2014 Wins the 2014 AR SC Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
04/02/2015 Named the #98 prospect in the ABA
04/20/2015 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
05/25/2015 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
06/14/2015 Was selected to the 2015 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
07/13/2015 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
07/26/2015 Was selected to the 2015 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
09/07/2015 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
10/20/2015 Wins the 2015 A S-A Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/23/2015 Finished 2nd in 2015 A S-A Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
08/09/2016 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
10/15/2016 Wins the 2016 A S-A Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
06/01/2017 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/2017 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
07/23/2017 Was selected to the 2017 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/01/2017 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
08/14/2017 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2017 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
11/12/2017 Wins the 2017 ABA NC Silver Slugger Award at LF.
11/13/2017 Finished 3rd in 2017 ABA NC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/17/2017 Finished 3rd in 2017 ABA NC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
06/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
07/01/2018 Wins the AAA StC Batter of the Month Award.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
11/29/2020 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
01/27/2021 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $550,000 with the Tampa Bay Captains organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2019 155 7
Year K Rank
2017 187 5
2019 179 8
Year TB Rank
2017 333 3
Year 2B Rank
2017 44 4
Year HR Rank
2017 39 2
Year RBI Rank
2017 116 1
Year R Rank
2017 97 7
Year EBH Rank
2017 88 3
Year SLG Rank
2017 .568 3
Year RC Rank
2017 114.11 5
Year RC/27 Rank
2017 6.94 4
Year ISO Rank
2017 .292 3
Year wOBA Rank
2017 .383 3
Year OPS Rank
2017 .918 3
Year WAR Rank
2017 5.5 1
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