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Matt LeCroy

Positions: Designated Hitter, Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 225lb (188cm, 102kg)

Born: December 13, 1975 in Belton, SC us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Belton-Honea Path HS (Belton, SC) and the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (50th) of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clemson University (Clemson, SC).

High School: Belton-Honea Path HS (Belton, SC)

School: Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Debut: April 3, 2000 (Age 24-112d, 17,606th in major league history)
vs. TBD 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 2007 (Age 31-291d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

National Team: us USA (Pro,Oly,College)

Full Name: Matthew Hanks LeCroy

Pronunciation: \LEE-croy\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

1388

361

.260

146

RBI

218

OBP

.326

SLG

.440

OPS

.766

OPS+

Summary of 60 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 6 tying, 15 go ahead

2 Tms
MIN	58
WSN	2

Platoon
vs LHP	34
vs RHP	26

Home/Road
Away	32
Home	28

Outs
1	24
0	20
2	16

21 Opps
DET	10
CLE	10
CHW	6
KCR	5
BOS	4
TBD	3
OAK	3
SEA	3
TEX	2
ANA	2
TOR	2
COL	1
SDP	1
CIN	1
NYY	1
BAL	1
NYM	1
ATL	1
MON	1
HOU	1
MIL	1

47 Pitchers
Mark Buehrle	4
Nate Robertson	4
Brian Anderson	4
Barry Zito	2
Jason Davis	2
Mike Maroth	2
Tim Wakefield	2
John Burkett	1
Brandon Claussen	1
Ramiro Mendoza	1
John Thomson	1
Cliff Lee	1
Doug Waechter	1
Bobby Madritsch	1
Jorge Sosa	1
Steve Trachsel	1
Scott Kazmir	1
Jimmy Haynes	1
Chuck Finley	1
Érik Bédard	1
Brad Rigby	1
CC Sabathia	1
Mark Mulder	1
Brendan Donnelly	1
J.P. Howell	1
Jason Johnson	1
Liván Hernández	1
Hideo Nomo	1
Scott Elarton	1
Terry Mulholland	1
Jason Boyd	1
Terry Adams	1
Joaquín Benoit	1
Neal Cotts	1
Al Levine	1
Darrell May	1
Jarrod Washburn	1
Javier López	1
Doug Linton	1
Jason Standridge	1
Mike Mussina	1
Mike Sirotka	1
Ryan Franklin	1
Jamie Moyer	1
Jamie Walker	1
Adam Pettyjohn	1
Jaret Wright	1

17 Parks
Metrodome (MIN)	28
Progressive (CLE)	4
KauffmanStad (KAN)	4
Guaranteed (CHI)	4
Comerica Pk (DET)	3
RingCentral Col (OAK)	2
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	2
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	2
Fenway Pk (BOS)	2
Angel Stad (ANA)	2
Turner Fld (ATL)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	1
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1
Stade Olymp. (MON)	1

Where Hit
7	26
8	12
78	12
9	8
89	2

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	18
4	15
1	13
3	6
5	5
6	2
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	52
2·HR gms	4

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	35
1--	9
-2-	5
1-3	4
--3	3
12-	2
123	1
-23	1

94 RBI
RISP	16
0 on	35
1 on	17
2 on	7
3 on	1
Any on	25

Inning
1	7
2	8
3	1
4	9
5	7
6	10
7	8
8	4
9	6

1-3	16
4-6	26
7-end	18

RelScore
+4..	6
+3	5
+2	4
+1	9
Tied	11
-1	7
-2	7
-3	1
-4..	10

Ahead	24
Tied	11
Behind	25

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	13
1-0	12
2-1	8
0-1	6
1-2	5
1-1	5
2-2	4
0-2	3
3-1	2
3-2	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
DH	34
C	15
1B	7
PH	4

OrderPos
4th	26
5th	11
7th	9
8th	6
6th	4
9th	2
3rd	2

Leverage
High Lev	7
Medium Lev	29
Low Lev	24

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2000	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2000-04-09	MIN	@	KCR	Brad Rigby	ahead 9-0	t 6	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	8	2	0.003	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2	2	2	1	2000-05-05	MIN		DET	Hideo Nomo	ahead 1-0	b 2	1	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	7	2	0.087	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
3	3	3	1	2000-05-13	MIN	@	CHW	Mike Sirotka	tied 0-0	t 3	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	2	0.100	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
4	4	4	1	2000-06-05	MIN	@	HOU	Scott Elarton	ahead 1-0	t 5	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	2	0.107	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
5	5	5	1	2000-06-10	MIN		MIL	Jimmy Haynes	behind 1-3	b 7	2	---	5,(2-2) BSCBX	1	8	2	0.128	31%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2001	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	2001-09-09	MIN	@	ANA	Jarrod Washburn	ahead 2-0	t 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	DH	0.079	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
7	7	2	1	2001-09-29	MIN	@	CLE	Chuck Finley	ahead 1-0	t 4	0	-2-	5,(2-2) BCBSX	2	4	DH	0.126	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Koskie Scores
8	8	3	1	2001-10-04	MIN	@	DET	Adam Pettyjohn	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	DH	0.104	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
2002	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	2002-05-05	MIN		DET	Jamie Walker	behind 2-7	b 7	1	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	4	DH	0.124	19%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Jones Scores; C. Guzmán Scores
10	10	2	1	2002-05-12	MIN		NYY	Mike Mussina	behind 1-9	b 8	2	-23	1,(0-0) X	3	4	DH	0.007	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Canizaro Scores; C. Guzmán Scores
11	11	3	1	2002-07-02	MIN	@	OAK	Barry Zito	tied 0-0	t 1	2	-2-	4,(0-2) CFFX	2	4	DH	0.169	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Koskie Scores
12	12	4	1	2002-07-06	MIN	@	SEA	Jamie Moyer	ahead 2-0	t 5	2	-2-	2,(1-0) BX	2	5	DH	0.144	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Hunter Scores
13	13	5	1	2002-09-01	MIN	@	OAK	Mark Mulder	behind 2-4	t 9	0	---	4,(0-2) CFFX	1	4	DH	0.091	17%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
14	14	6	1	2002-09-13	MIN	@	CLE	Terry Mulholland	behind 0-12	t 7	1	--3	2,(1-0) BX	2	8	2	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. Mientkiewicz Scores
15	15	7	2	2002-09-13	MIN	@	CLE	Jaret Wright	behind 2-12	t 9	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	8	2	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); D. Mohr Scores
2003	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
16	16	1	1	2003-04-13	MIN	@	TOR	Doug Linton	ahead 6-3	t 8	2	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	6	DH	0.071	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); C. Guzmán Scores; D. Mientkiewicz Scores
17	17	2	1	2003-05-02	MIN	@	BOS	John Burkett	ahead 1-0	t 6	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	2	0.211	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Koskie Scores
18	18	3	2	2003-05-02	MIN	@	BOS	Ramiro Mendoza	behind 5-6	t 8	1	---	6,(2-2) .SBCBFX	1	4	2	0.238	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
19	19	4	1	2003-05-10	MIN		BOS	Tim Wakefield	behind 0-2	b 1	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	DH	0.178	51%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); C. Koskie Scores
20	20	5	2	2003-05-10	MIN		BOS	Tim Wakefield	tied 2-2	b 6	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	DH	0.169	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
21	21	6	1	2003-06-12	MIN		COL	Javier López	ahead 8-2	b 7	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	DH	0.005	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Koskie Scores
22	22	7	1	2003-07-01	MIN	@	CHW	Mark Buehrle	behind 0-6	t 9	0	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	4	DH	0.004	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
23	23	8	1	2003-07-03	MIN		CLE	CC Sabathia	behind 0-4	b 9	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	3	0.012	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
24	24	9	1	2003-07-05	MIN		CLE	Brian Anderson	behind 0-4	b 2	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	5	DH	0.068	24%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
25	25	10	1	2003-08-08	MIN	@	DET	Mike Maroth	ahead 3-0	t 4	1	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	5	DH	0.067	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
26	26	11	1	2003-08-12	MIN		CLE	Jason Boyd	behind 2-3	b 5	2	-2-	3,(1-1) B1>S.X	2	5	2	0.267	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); C. Koskie Scores
27	27	12	1	2003-08-14	MIN		CLE	Brian Anderson	behind 0-8	b 9	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	2	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
28	28	13	1	2003-08-17	MIN	@	KCR	Al Levine	behind 3-5	t 8	1	---	10,(3-2) BCCFFBFBFX	1	3	3	0.103	21%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
29	29	14	1	2003-08-19	MIN	@	CLE	Jason Davis	behind 1-2	t 6	1	1-3	2,(0-1) CX	3	4	3	0.312	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); L. Rivas Scores; C. Koskie Scores
30	30	15	1	2003-08-29	MIN	@	TEX	John Thomson	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	DH	0.093	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
31	31	16	1	2003-09-05	MIN		TEX	Joaquín Benoit	ahead 9-7	b 6	1	---	4,(2-1) BSBX	1	4	DH	0.073	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
32	32	17	1	2003-09-20	MIN		DET	Nate Robertson	ahead 4-1	b 5	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	2	0.064	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); D. Mientkiewicz Scores
2004	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
33	33	1	1	2004-05-19	MIN	@	TOR	Terry Adams	behind 2-5	t 9	1	123	2,(1-0) .BX	4	9	PH	0.623	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); T. Hunter Scores; M. Cuddyer Scores; H. Blanco Scores
34	34	2	1	2004-05-22	MIN		CHW	Neal Cotts	ahead 1-0	b 1	1	--3	4,(0-2) CCFX	2	4	2	0.102	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Guzmán Scores
35	35	3	1	2004-06-01	MIN		TBD	Jason Standridge	ahead 12-2	b 7	0	1--	3,(2-0) .BBX	2	3	PH	0.000	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); M. Cuddyer Scores
36	36	4	1	2004-06-06	MIN		DET	Nate Robertson	tied 2-2	b 6	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	DH	0.173	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
37	37	5	1	2004-06-09	MIN		NYM	Steve Trachsel	ahead 4-0	b 4	1	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	7	DH	0.039	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
38	38	6	1	2004-06-17	MIN	@	MON	Liván Hernández	behind 1-3	t 7	2	1--	4,(2-1) .BSBX	2	9	PH	0.279	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Cuddyer Scores
39	39	7	1	2004-08-27	MIN	@	ANA	Brendan Donnelly	behind 2-9	t 7	0	---	1,(0-0) ...X	1	8	PH	0.009	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
40	40	8	1	2004-09-08	MIN	@	BAL	Érik Bédard	ahead 5-0	t 2	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	5	DH	0.063	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); J. Morneau Scores/unER; M. LeCroy Scores/unER
41	41	9	1	2004-10-03	MIN		CLE	Cliff Lee	behind 1-3	b 4	0	---	6,(2-2) CBBSFX	1	4	3	0.112	44%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2005	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
42	42	1	1	2005-04-06	MIN	@	SEA	Bobby Madritsch	behind 0-1	t 4	2	1-3	2,(1-0) BX	3	5	DH	0.327	70%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); N. Punto Scores; J. Morneau Scores
43	43	2	1	2005-04-21	MIN		KCR	Brian Anderson	tied 2-2	b 1	1	---	4,(1-2) CBSX	1	4	3	0.097	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
44	44	3	1	2005-04-27	MIN	@	KCR	Brian Anderson	ahead 2-1	t 4	1	1--	2,(1-0) 11BX	2	7	DH	0.175	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Jones Scores
45	45	4	1	2005-05-05	MIN		CLE	Jason Davis	ahead 5-0	b 6	1	---	4,(1-2) CS*BX	1	4	DH	0.015	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
46	46	5	1	2005-05-08	MIN	@	TBD	Doug Waechter	ahead 3-1	t 6	1	1-3	3,(1-1) SBX	3	7	DH	0.119	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Morneau Scores; L. Ford Scores
47	47	6	1	2005-06-19	MIN		SDP	Darrell May	tied 0-0	b 5	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	DH	0.137	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
48	48	7	1	2005-06-23	MIN		DET	Jason Johnson	ahead 4-1	b 6	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	DH	0.047	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
49	49	8	1	2005-07-03	MIN		TBD	Scott Kazmir	behind 0-2	b 5	1	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	6	DH	0.123	39%		Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF)
50	50	9	1	2005-07-09	MIN	@	KCR	J.P. Howell	ahead 1-0	t 1	2	--3	4,(2-1) B*BSX	2	5	DH	0.153	74%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); N. Punto Scores
51	51	10	1	2005-08-04	MIN		OAK	Barry Zito	behind 0-1	b 5	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	DH	0.147	57%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
52	52	11	1	2005-08-17	MIN	@	CHW	Mark Buehrle	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	5	DH	0.100	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
53	53	12	2	2005-08-17	MIN	@	CHW	Mark Buehrle	ahead 1-0	t 4	1	---	4,(2-1) BBFX	1	5	DH	0.109	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
54	54	13	1	2005-08-18	MIN		SEA	Ryan Franklin	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	1--	5,(1-2) CFFBX	2	5	DH	0.158	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Morneau Scores
55	55	14	1	2005-08-24	MIN		CHW	Mark Buehrle	behind 0-6	b 7	2	---	5,(3-1) BBCBX	1	4	3	0.012	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
56	56	15	1	2005-09-13	MIN	@	DET	Nate Robertson	behind 0-1	t 2	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	3	0.104	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
57	57	16	1	2005-09-30	MIN		DET	Mike Maroth	tied 1-1	b 4	0	---	5,(3-1) CBBBX	1	4	DH	0.122	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
58	58	17	1	2005-10-02	MIN		DET	Nate Robertson	tied 0-0	b 1	1	1-3	4,(2-1) CBBX	3	4	DH	0.176	79%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); J. Tyner Scores; J. Mauer Scores
2006	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
59	59	1	1	2006-05-09	WSN	@	CIN	Brandon Claussen	ahead 3-0	t 6	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	7	2	0.062	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
60	60	2	1	2006-05-13	WSN	@	ATL	Jorge Sosa	behind 1-2	t 4	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	2	0.119	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)