Matt Murton
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| 31-year-old Right fielder |
| Colorado Rockies |
| Date of Birth: October 3, 1981 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2003 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | West Tennessee | 350 | 313 | 46 | 107 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 29 | 42 | .342 | .400 | .498 | 898 | |
| 2005 | 23 | AAA | Iowa | 38 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .353 | .421 | .500 | 921 | |
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 140 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 22 | .321 | .381 | .521 | 902 | |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 507 | 455 | 70 | 135 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 5 | 45 | 62 | .297 | .365 | .444 | 809 | |
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Iowa | 169 | 148 | 29 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 18 | .318 | .396 | .554 | 950 | |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 261 | 235 | 35 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 39 | .281 | .352 | .438 | 790 | |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Iowa | 225 | 191 | 26 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 4 | .298 | .396 | .382 | 778 |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Sacramento | 145 | 130 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 3 | .277 | .345 | .423 | 768 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 42 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .300 | 586 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Oakland | 31 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .100 | .129 | .133 | 262 |
| 2009 | 27 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 421 | 370 | 72 | 121 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 79 | 5 | 39 | 51 | 12 | .327 | .392 | .503 | 895 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Colorado | 56 | 52 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 2 | .250 | .304 | .404 | 708 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | West Tennessee | 350 | 313 | .156 | 8.3% | 12.0% | .376 | 64 | 7.65 | .385 | ||||
| 2005 | 23 | AAA | Iowa | 38 | 34 | .147 | 10.5% | 21.1% | .440 | 7 | 7.88 | .406 | ||||
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 140 | .200 | 10.0% | 13.8% | .342 | 29 | 7.53 | .368 | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 507 | 455 | .147 | 8.9% | 12.2% | .321 | 60% | 17% | 72 | 6.02 | .355 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Iowa | 169 | 148 | .236 | 10.7% | 10.7% | .331 | 53% | 17% | 32 | 8.47 | .403 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 261 | 235 | .157 | 10.0% | 14.9% | .309 | 48% | 20% | 36 | 5.72 | .348 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Iowa | 225 | 191 | .084 | 12.9% | 8.9% | .329 | 63% | 16% | 29 | 5.72 | .355 | 103 | 97 |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Sacramento | 145 | 130 | .146 | 9.0% | 13.8% | .321 | 49% | 17% | 19 | 5.40 | .338 | 98 | 92 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Oakland | 31 | 30 | .033 | 3.2% | 22.6% | .130 | 52% | 9% | 1 | 1.00 | .121 | 36 | -31 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 42 | 40 | .050 | 2.4% | 11.9% | .286 | 62% | 12% | 3 | 2.70 | .265 | 82 | 56 |
| 2009 | 27 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 421 | 370 | .176 | 9.3% | 12.1% | .355 | 45% | 22% | 60 | 5.61 | .382 | 116 | 135 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Colorado | 56 | 52 | .154 | 7.1% | 25.0% | .324 | 46% | 17% | 5 | 3.07 | .309 | 97 | 91 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Colorado | 56 | 52 | .154 | 7.1% | 25.0% | .324 | 46% | 17% | 5 | 3.07 | .309 | 98 | 95 |
Extended Statistics
2009: Colorado Springs | 2009: Colorado | 2008: Chi Cubs
| Split Statistics with Chi Cubs in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 15 | 14 | .000 | 0 | 6.7% | 13.3% | .250 | 92% | 0% | .214 | .267 | .214 | .228 |
| June | 18 | 17 | .118 | 0 | 0.0% | 11.1% | .333 | 40% | 20% | .294 | .333 | .412 | .329 |
| July | 9 | 9 | .000 | 0 | 0.0% | 11.1% | .250 | 57% | 14% | .222 | .222 | .222 | .200 |
| AWAY | 24 | 22 | .091 | 0 | 4.2% | 16.7% | .278 | 35% | 18% | .227 | .292 | .318 | .277 |
| HOME | 18 | 18 | .000 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | .294 | 88% | 6% | .278 | .278 | .278 | .250 |
Player Notes
January 2012
View From The Bleachers: Chet?s Corner: The Curious Case of Matt MurtonSometimes hitting well and playing good defense isn't enough.
June 2009
OSC: Killer M's McCoy, Miller, Murton and Morales lead Colorado SpringsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
MLN: Matt Murton and Bud Norris Named Pacific Coast League (PCL) Player and Pitcher of the Week
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Purple Row: Saturday Pebble Report: Matt Murton mashes the ball
Matt Murton went 3-for-5 with two homers and seven RBI.