LF Lamont Matthews #20
Atlanta Braves MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/10/2005
 OA: 47 POT: 47
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LF LAMONT MATTHEWS #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
122 315 71 11 2 7 39 67 50 .225 .360 .340 3 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 75 65 80 75
Avoid K's 60 55 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 20 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/2005 HOU Loss, 4-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2005 HOU Win, 7-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2005 HOU Win, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2005 NYM Loss, 8-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/2005 NYM Win, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2005 NYM Win, 6-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2005 @ COL Loss, 4-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2005 @ COL Win, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2005 @ COL Win, 6-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2005 @ WAS Win, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Lamont is a good teammate.
Low: Leader
Birthday:06/15/1977
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$670,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 18th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 122 315 71 11 2 7 39 57 67 50 .225 .360 .340 .700 .320 .114 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 79 386 1 2 0 4 1 3 107 20 3 4 42.9 43.3 4.56 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   67 16 3 1 1 8 10 12 8 1 0 0 .239 .350 .358 .708
Versus Right   248 55 8 1 6 31 47 55 42 2 1 1 .222 .363 .335 .697
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   48 16 3 0 2 9 10 13 2 0 0 0 .333 .475 .521 .996
May   71 17 2 1 2 9 12 15 14 0 0 0 .239 .372 .380 .752
June   80 14 3 0 2 11 14 15 18 1 0 0 .175 .302 .287 .590
July   61 15 3 1 0 3 10 9 6 2 0 0 .246 .333 .328 .661
August   31 2 0 0 0 1 5 8 7 0 1 1 .065 .275 .065 .340
September   22 7 0 0 1 6 6 7 3 0 0 0 .318 .483 .455 .937
October   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   54 13 1 0 1 3 7 9 13 0 1 0 .241 .349 .315 .664
Last Year   428 96 19 0 11 49 74 107 77 6 1 1 .224 .376 .346 .722
2 Years Ago   127 26 2 0 1 15 8 25 16 0 0 0 .205 .336 .244 .580
Career   1592 356 65 7 33 178 259 356 279 19 2 5 .224 .364 .335 .699
Home   135 27 4 1 1 15 23 33 22 3 0 0 .200 .351 .267 .618
Road   180 44 7 1 6 24 34 34 28 0 1 1 .244 .367 .394 .762
Grass   310 70 11 2 6 38 56 67 48 3 1 1 .226 .362 .332 .694
Turf   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Day   115 24 1 2 2 18 22 27 18 0 0 1 .209 .364 .304 .668
Night   200 47 10 0 5 21 35 40 32 3 1 0 .235 .358 .360 .718
As Starter   291 66 11 2 6 36 55 64 44 3 1 1 .227 .365 .340 .705
As Reliever / Substitution   24 5 0 0 1 3 2 3 6 0 0 0 .208 .296 .333 .630
Pinch Hitting   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Close/Late   72 19 2 0 2 7 14 20 14 0 0 0 .264 .424 .375 .799
Inning 1-3   111 22 6 1 2 11 22 26 20 1 1 0 .198 .348 .324 .672
Inning 4-6   94 22 1 1 1 12 14 14 10 2 0 1 .234 .333 .298 .631
Inning 7-9   102 25 4 0 3 14 17 24 18 0 0 0 .245 .389 .373 .761
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 1 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 .250 .455 .625 1.080
0 Outs   134 25 4 1 3 7 27 22 22 0 1 1 .187 .306 .299 .604
1 Outs   92 21 3 0 3 17 21 18 18 3 0 0 .228 .345 .359 .704
2 Outs   89 25 4 1 1 15 9 27 10 0 0 0 .281 .448 .382 .830
Scoring Position   79 22 3 0 3 31 15 19 12 3 1 0 .278 .406 .430 .836
Bases Empty   176 30 7 1 2 2 31 39 30 0 0 0 .170 .321 .256 .577
Runner on 1st   60 19 1 1 2 6 11 9 8 0 0 1 .317 .414 .467 .881
Runner on 2nd   22 10 1 0 2 8 8 7 0 0 0 0 .455 .586 .773 1.359
Runner on 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .333 .444 .500 .944
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 6 1 0 0 5 5 5 6 0 0 0 .231 .355 .269 .624
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 .111 .250 .444 .694
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Bases Loaded   10 2 0 0 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Two Strikes   147 31 3 0 3 12 25 35 50 1 0 1 .211 .364 .293 .657
First Pitch   34 9 1 0 0 6 6 2 0 2 0 0 .265 .289 .294 .584
Count 0-1   30 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 0-2   24 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 12 0 0 0 .167 .167 .292 .458
Count 1-0   35 11 3 2 1 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .314 .600 .914
Count 1-1   24 6 1 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .542 .792
Count 1-2   47 10 1 0 1 5 2 0 18 1 0 1 .213 .224 .298 .522
Count 2-0   10 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 2-1   22 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .136 .182 .318
Count 2-2   45 7 0 0 1 5 5 0 16 0 0 0 .156 .156 .222 .378
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 3 1 0 0 4 6 15 0 0 0 0 .231 .643 .308 .951
Full Count   31 10 2 0 0 1 16 35 4 0 0 0 .323 .682 .387 1.069
Behind in Count   101 20 1 0 3 9 6 0 30 1 0 1 .198 .204 .297 .501
Ahead in Count   80 19 6 2 1 13 19 30 0 0 0 0 .237 .445 .400 .845
Batting Leadoff   176 43 7 1 4 19 33 32 29 3 1 1 .244 .358 .364 .722
Batting 2nd   58 14 2 0 2 10 7 9 5 0 0 0 .241 .343 .379 .723
Batting 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Batting 6th   8 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 .125 .364 .125 .489
Batting 7th   28 5 1 0 0 3 6 10 5 0 0 0 .179 .395 .214 .609
Batting 8th   31 5 1 1 0 2 5 7 6 0 0 0 .161 .316 .258 .574
Batting 9th   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   112 20 5 0 0 5 14 29 18 0 0 0 .179 .348 .223 .571
Medium Leverage   144 37 6 2 6 21 37 24 22 2 0 1 .257 .363 .451 .814
High Leverage   58 14 0 0 1 13 6 13 10 1 1 0 .241 .375 .293 .668
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
2001 Atlanta - MLB 23 134 482 118 27 5 8 45 84 107 2 4 102 14 13 .245 .382 .371 .753 99 106 1.1
2002 Atlanta - MLB 24 84 240 45 6 0 6 30 36 50 1 6 34 2 6 .188 .323 .287 .611 63 71 -0.3
2003 Atlanta - MLB 25 50 127 26 2 0 1 15 8 25 0 0 16 1 1 .205 .336 .244 .580 54 66 -0.5
2004 Atlanta - MLB 26 140 428 96 19 0 11 49 74 107 1 6 77 9 7 .224 .376 .346 .722 94 97 0.2
2005 Atlanta - MLB 27 122 315 71 11 2 7 39 57 67 1 3 50 3 4 .225 .360 .340 .700 85 91 0.0
Total MLB 530 1592 356 65 7 33 178 259 356 5 19 279 29 31 .224 .364 .335 .699 86 92 0.6
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
1997 GCL - DE 19 42 147 37 9 2 2 18 10 13 2 0 30 3 4 .252 .321 .381 .702 111 114 0.2
1998 Asheville - A 20 136 421 96 21 5 5 52 60 85 1 6 91 9 9 .228 .355 .337 .692 94 99 -0.0
1999 Jackson - AA 21 64 205 38 6 2 6 23 25 52 2 2 56 4 2 .185 .352 .322 .674 101 108 1.0
2000 New Orleans - AAA 22 139 469 85 17 4 11 36 60 98 3 4 127 18 11 .181 .324 .305 .629 91 94 0.9
2001 Richmond - AAA 23 11 34 3 1 0 0 1 1 9 0 1 9 4 1 .088 .273 .118 .390 16 28 -0.3
2002 Richmond - AAA 24 23 87 21 4 1 2 7 16 16 1 0 14 2 0 .241 .365 .379 .745 106 109 0.6
2003 Richmond - AAA 25 61 177 45 10 2 6 22 34 38 1 1 18 1 0 .254 .387 .435 .822 131 133 1.2
Total PCL 139 469 85 17 4 11 36 60 98 3 4 127 18 11 .181 .324 .305 .629 91 94
Total IL 95 298 69 15 3 8 30 51 63 2 2 41 7 1 .232 .367 .383 .750 110 113
Total TL 64 205 38 6 2 6 23 25 52 2 2 56 4 2 .185 .352 .322 .674 101 108
Total SALL 136 421 96 21 5 5 52 60 85 1 6 91 9 9 .228 .355 .337 .692 94 99
Total GULF 42 147 37 9 2 2 18 10 13 2 0 30 3 4 .252 .321 .381 .702 111 114
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
2001 Atlanta - MLB 23 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611 70 101 -0.8
2002 Atlanta - MLB 24 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 431 398 -0.0
2003 Richmond - IL 25 7 28 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .214 .241 .214 .456 30 10 -0.5
2004 Atlanta - MLB 26 2 6 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167 207 202 -1.2
Total MLB 6 13 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .526 .462 .988 166 175
Total IL 7 28 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .214 .241 .214 .456 30 10
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Jackson - AA LF 6 6 13 1 1 15 1 .933 52.2 2.39 +0.5 .991
1999 Jackson - AA CF 2 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 15.0 2.40 -0.4 1.019
1999 Jackson - AA RF 35 34 56 3 0 60 1 .983 286.0 1.86 +0.6 .994
2000 New Orleans - AAA LF 91 91 162 0 0 165 3 .982 778.2 1.87 -0.2 .963
2000 New Orleans - AAA RF 41 41 79 2 0 82 1 .988 363.2 2.00 -0.0 .986
2001 Atlanta - LGS LF 131 129 240 5 2 246 1 .996 1032.2 2.14 -4.4 .982
2001 Richmond - AAA LF 10 10 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 91.0 0.89 -0.5 .971
2001 Richmond - AAA CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
2001 Atlanta - LGS RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 .991
2002 Atlanta - LGS SS 1 0 0 4 0 5 1 .800 7.1 4.91 -0.5 .839
2002 Atlanta - LGS LF 44 42 70 4 0 75 1 .987 347.0 1.92 -1.6 .931
2002 Richmond - AAA LF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 26.2 2.36 -0.1 1.148
2002 Atlanta - LGS CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.1 .978
2002 Richmond - AAA CF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 25.0 3.60 -0.9 .908
2002 Atlanta - LGS RF 28 21 42 1 0 44 1 .977 181.2 2.13 +1.4 .975
2002 Richmond - AAA RF 17 16 29 1 0 33 3 .909 145.0 1.86 +0.4 .979
2003 Atlanta - LGS LF 22 12 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 132.0 1.77 -0.1 1.022
2003 Richmond - AAA LF 17 14 26 1 0 28 1 .964 120.0 2.02 -1.0 .961
2003 Atlanta - LGS CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 .986
2003 Atlanta - LGS RF 22 16 26 1 0 28 1 .964 154.2 1.57 -0.3 .979
2003 Richmond - AAA RF 21 20 39 2 0 41 0 1.000 186.2 1.98 +1.4 1.028
2004 Atlanta - LGS LF 108 105 172 3 0 178 3 .983 863.0 1.83 -5.4 .950
2004 Atlanta - LGS CF 5 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 32.0 1.69 -0.4 .990
2004 Atlanta - LGS RF 22 14 26 0 0 27 1 .963 133.0 1.76 -0.8 .951
2005 Atlanta - LGS LF 44 18 36 0 0 37 1 .973 210.0 1.54 +0.2 1.040
2005 Atlanta - LGS CF 5 4 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 35.0 4.37 +0.5 .997
2005 Atlanta - LGS RF 30 24 45 1 0 47 1 .979 214.0 1.93 -0.8 .975
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 4 0 5 1 .800 7.1 4.91 -0.5 .839
TOTAL LF 476 430 761 14 3 786 11 .986 3653.2 1.91 -12.8 .970
TOTAL CF 19 17 44 0 0 45 1 .978 142.0 2.79 -1.7 .974
TOTAL RF 219 186 343 11 0 363 9 .975 1671.2 1.91 +1.7 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 126th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
06/01/1997 Released by the Houston organization.
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 126th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
07/10/1997 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (35); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (80).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 80 (80).
04/08/1999 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/20/1999 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/16/1999 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 months.
08/02/1999 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 80 (80).
05/02/2000 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 80 (80).
01/08/2001 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for SP Justin Jones.
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 75 (80).
03/13/2002 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 75 (80).
03/01/2003 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 75 (75).
11/10/2004 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $670,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 75 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2001 107 2
2004 107 1
Year IBB Rank
2004 6 4
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