LF Matt Lawson #29
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/13/2019
LF MATT LAWSON #29 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
158 586 141 29 4 32 72 51 179 .241 .308 .468 1 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 55 60 55 60
Power 60 65 60 60
Eye 50 55 50 55
Avoid K's 40 45 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 45
Errors: - 30 45
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 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: 30
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2019 CIN Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/2019 CIN Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2019 CIN Win, 6-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/26/2019 @ TOR Win, 7-1 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 0
09/25/2019 @ TOR Loss, 2-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2019 @ TOR Win, 5-3 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0
09/22/2019 SDF Loss, 0-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2019 SDF Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/20/2019 SDF Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/2019 @ SF Win, 6-1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Matt has less than exemplary work habits.
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:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,200
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 82 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 4th Pick in Round 4
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 158 586 141 29 4 32 72 80 51 179 .241 .308 .468 .775 .327 .227 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 155 647 7 1 0 25 0 3 274 65 1 1 50.0 77.8 4.43 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   196 47 11 1 16 31 28 14 63 1 0 4 .240 .302 .551 .853
Versus Right   390 94 18 3 16 41 52 37 116 2 0 3 .241 .310 .426 .736
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   15 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .533 .846
April   91 23 5 0 6 11 13 7 32 0 0 3 .253 .327 .505 .832
May   102 24 6 1 4 10 10 10 27 1 0 0 .235 .301 .431 .732
June   105 24 6 2 5 12 15 5 38 1 0 1 .229 .268 .467 .735
July   88 20 6 1 4 10 12 6 27 0 0 0 .227 .277 .455 .731
August   91 16 1 0 7 13 11 8 34 0 0 3 .176 .265 .418 .682
September   94 30 4 0 5 15 17 14 19 1 0 0 .319 .404 .521 .925
Spring Training   51 14 0 0 3 8 8 3 8 0 0 5 .275 .373 .451 .824
Last Year   250 69 20 0 17 44 38 31 76 3 0 4 .276 .361 .560 .921
2 Years Ago   586 162 44 5 39 116 97 63 187 3 0 5 .276 .350 .568 .918
Career   1422 372 93 9 88 232 215 145 442 9 0 16 .262 .335 .525 .860
Home   290 78 14 1 19 43 42 21 72 0 0 2 .269 .323 .521 .843
Road   296 63 15 3 13 29 38 30 107 3 0 5 .213 .293 .416 .709
Grass   575 139 27 4 32 71 80 51 178 2 0 7 .242 .310 .470 .780
Turf   11 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .182 .167 .364 .530
Day   205 49 14 1 12 26 27 18 58 2 0 0 .239 .298 .493 .790
Night   381 92 15 3 20 46 53 33 121 1 0 7 .241 .313 .454 .767
As Starter   582 138 28 4 31 71 78 51 179 3 0 7 .237 .305 .459 .764
As Reliever / Substitution   4 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.750 2.500
Pinch Hitting   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Close/Late   109 22 3 0 7 9 14 9 31 0 0 2 .202 .275 .422 .697
Inning 1-3   192 49 8 2 10 28 24 19 53 1 0 2 .255 .327 .474 .801
Inning 4-6   212 53 15 2 9 23 29 16 68 2 0 2 .250 .306 .467 .773
Inning 7-9   171 36 5 0 11 18 23 14 53 0 0 2 .211 .278 .433 .711
Extra Innings   11 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 5 0 0 1 .273 .429 .909 1.338
0 Outs   196 45 5 1 10 20 31 19 47 2 0 3 .230 .305 .418 .723
1 Outs   191 50 14 2 14 32 34 18 64 1 0 1 .262 .327 .576 .903
2 Outs   199 46 10 1 8 20 15 14 68 0 0 3 .231 .292 .412 .704
Scoring Position   137 29 6 0 4 37 15 11 47 3 0 2 .212 .275 .343 .618
Bases Empty   347 91 22 4 22 22 55 34 104 0 0 4 .262 .335 .539 .874
Runner on 1st   102 21 1 0 6 13 10 6 28 0 0 1 .206 .257 .392 .649
Runner on 2nd   47 15 4 0 1 10 8 4 14 0 0 1 .319 .385 .468 .853
Runner on 3rd   14 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 1 0 0 .071 .067 .071 .138
Runner on 1st & 2nd   40 6 0 0 0 3 2 5 16 0 0 1 .150 .261 .150 .411
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .357 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 2 0 0 1 7 2 1 5 2 0 0 .182 .214 .455 .669
Bases Loaded   11 3 2 0 1 9 2 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .333 .727 1.061
Two Strikes   321 47 8 3 10 23 28 20 179 0 0 1 .146 .199 .283 .482
First Pitch   61 18 4 0 3 12 8 1 0 1 0 2 .295 .323 .508 .831
Count 0-1   39 14 4 0 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .359 .359 .692 1.051
Count 0-2   58 10 0 0 1 3 4 0 33 0 0 0 .172 .172 .224 .397
Count 1-0   44 9 2 1 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 2 .205 .239 .500 .739
Count 1-1   44 20 3 0 6 10 11 0 0 0 0 1 .455 .467 .932 1.398
Count 1-2   103 13 2 1 3 9 5 0 55 0 0 0 .126 .126 .252 .379
Count 2-0   21 8 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .571 .952
Count 2-1   37 19 5 0 5 9 9 0 0 1 0 0 .514 .500 1.054 1.554
Count 2-2   92 9 2 0 3 4 7 0 59 0 0 1 .098 .108 .217 .325
Count 3-0   4 3 1 0 0 2 5 16 0 0 0 1 .750 .952 1.000 1.952
Count 3-1   15 3 1 0 1 2 6 14 0 1 0 0 .200 .567 .467 1.033
Full Count   68 15 4 2 3 7 12 20 32 0 0 0 .221 .398 .471 .868
Behind in Count   200 37 6 1 7 19 15 0 88 0 0 0 .185 .185 .330 .515
Ahead in Count   121 42 10 1 10 20 27 30 0 2 0 3 .347 .481 .694 1.175
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   156 43 11 2 10 21 28 10 51 1 0 1 .276 .321 .564 .886
Batting 4th   56 16 4 0 2 7 9 12 13 1 0 0 .286 .406 .464 .870
Batting 5th   369 81 14 2 19 43 42 29 115 1 0 6 .220 .286 .423 .709
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Low Leverage   259 66 16 4 10 14 33 27 87 0 0 3 .255 .332 .463 .796
Medium Leverage   214 51 10 0 16 37 31 15 55 3 0 4 .238 .297 .509 .806
High Leverage   112 24 3 0 6 21 16 9 37 0 0 0 .214 .273 .402 .675
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 .918 144 150 5.7
2018 Hollywood - ABA 24 67 250 69 20 0 17 44 38 31 4 3 76 0 0 .276 .361 .560 .921 136 139 1.8
2019 Hollywood - ABA 25 158 586 141 29 4 32 72 80 51 7 3 179 1 1 .241 .308 .468 .775 109 112 1.1
Total ABA 383 1422 372 93 9 88 232 215 145 16 9 442 1 1 .262 .335 .525 .860 128 132 8.6
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 1.322 190 186 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 85 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 .854 146 150 5.2
2018 Tucson - AAA 24 78 284 74 13 0 18 49 41 27 5 3 62 1 0 .261 .332 .496 .829 152 160 3.6
Total AAA 78 284 74 13 0 18 49 41 27 5 3 62 1 0 .261 .332 .496 .829 152 160
Total A 259 942 250 47 1 59 162 154 145 15 7 243 4 3 .265 .370 .505 .875 150 151
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 1.322 190 186
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 .968 159 157 -0.1
Total ABA 3 12 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .417 .385 .583 .968 159 157
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 -2.3 .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
TOTAL 1B 45 34 286 26 33 316 4 .987 319.2 8.78 -2.3 .911
TOTAL LF 216 209 315 5 0 320 0 1.000 1831.0 1.57 -0.1 .994
TOTAL CF 4 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 29.1 2.15 -0.8 .846
TOTAL RF 115 107 160 5 2 169 4 .976 915.1 1.62 -7.9 .932
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).
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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