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Matthew LeCroy
#24
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B/T: R/R
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
1388
.260
60
218
0
.766
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
1388
.260
60
218
0
.766
Matthew LeCroy Bio
Fullname:
Matthew Hanks LeCroy
Born:
12/13/1975 in Belton, SC
Draft:
1997, Minnesota Twins, Round: C, Overall Pick: 50
College:
Clemson
Debut:
4/03/2000
Relationship(s):
uncle of Talmadge LeCroy
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Matthew Hanks LeCroy
Matthew Hanks LeCroy...Begins sixth season in a coaching role with the Nationals, but his first on the big league staff...as a catcher and first baseman, was selected in the sandwich round (50th overall) of the 1997 First-Year Player Draft out of Clemson University...resides in Belton, S.C. with his wife, Holly, and their five children: Isabella (9), Maggie (7), Noah (5), Max (2) and Mabree (2)....enjoys spending time with his family.
2006
Began season with Washington...had season-high five-game hit-streak, going 7-for-16 (.438), May 6-11...tied season-high two hits, May 9 at Cincinnati...season-high two rbi, May 11 at Cincinnati...designated for assignment, July 17...released July 24...signed to a minor league contract with Washington, August 7...disabled for remainder of season with a fractured left wrist, August 14.
2005
Had four-game hit-streak, going 5-for-15 (.333), April 6-10...hit safely in 8 of 10 games, going 11-for-32 (.344), April 14-27...was 5-for-16 (.313) in four games, May 5-10...had six-game hit-streak, going 7-for-18 (.389), June 19-July 3...was 7-for-14 (.500) in five games, July 9-22...hit safely in six of seven games, going 9-for-29 (.310), August 4-10...had six-game hit-streak, going 9-for-19 (.474), August 16-21...fourth career 2-homer game, August 17 at Chicago...had three homers in two games, August 17-18...tied season-high six-game hit-streak, going 8-for-22 (.364), September 6-13...tied season-high three hits, September 21 at Oakland...tied season-high three rbi, October 2 vs. Detroit...was third on club in homers...tied career-high in homers...outrighted to Rochester, October 6.
2004
Disabled with pulled right rib cage muscle, April 8-May 11 . . . seasonhigh 6-game hit-streak, going 8-21 (.381), May 17-22 . . . hit first career grand slam (pinch-hit) off Terry Adams, May 19 at Toronto . . . hit safely in 7 of 8 games, going 10-25 (.400), May 29-June 6 . . . hit safely in 6 of 7 games, July 7-16 . . . was 5-15 (.333) in 4 games, August 22-27 . . . was 7-13 (.538) in 3 games, September 8-15 . . . had 5-game hit-streak, going 7-22 (.318), September 19- 23 . . . pitchers had 3.55 ERA (144.1 ip, 57 er) when catching . . . threw out 2 of 14 (14%) runners attempting to steal to up career totals to 11 of 59 (19%).
2003
Was 9-18 (.500)in 7 games,April 11-21 ...second career 2-homer game,May 2 at Boston ...had 5-game hit-streak,going 9-20 (.450),May 4-13 ...third career 2-homer game,May 10 vs. Boston ...was 9-18 (.500)in 4 games,June 8-16 ...homered in three consecutive games,July 1-5 ...hit safely in 7 consecutive games,going 10-26 (.385),August 8-20 ...tied seaon-high 7-game hit-streak,going 10-26 (.385),August 22-29 ...hit safely in 8 of 10 games,going 11-36 (.306),August 31-September 10 ...tied season-high 3 hits and 3 rbi,September 20 vs.Detroit ...pitchers had 4.90 ERA (158.0 ip,86 er)when catching ...threw out 3 of 17 (18%)runners attempting to steal ....established career-highs in virtually every offensive category.
2002
Began season at Edmonton . . . hit safely in 8 of 9 games, going 15-34 (.441), April 5-May 17 . . . recalled April 7 . . . optioned April 19 . . . recalled April 23 . . . hit safely in 6 of 7 games, going 10-27 (.371), April 24-May 2 . . . season-high 7-game hit-streak, going 11-26 (.423), May 8-June 16 . . . optioned May 12 . . . had 2-homer game, May 16 at Tacoma . . . homered in consecutive games, May 25-26 . . . second 2-homer game of season, May 26, vs. Tacoma . . . had 7-game hit-streak, going 14-30 (.467), June 1-8 . . . recalled June 10 . . . tied career-high 3 hits, June 10 vs. Atlanta . . . optioned August 2 . . . had third 2-homer game of season and season-high 7 rbi, August 4 vs. Sacramento . . . recalled August 18 . . . first career 2-homer game and career-high 4 rbi, September 13 at Cleveland.
2001
Began season at Edmonton . . . hit safely in 10 consecutive games, going 16-40 (.400), April 9-18 . . . season-high 11-game hit-streak, going 17-47 (.362), April 21-May 2 . . . had 2-homer game and season-high 5 rbi, April 22 at Tucson . . . homered in 3 consecutive games, April 26-28 . . . . . . tied season-high 4 hits, July 14 vs. Calgary . . . Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, going 13-28 (.364), July 15-21 . . . had 2-homer game, July 18 vs. Salt Lake . . . Twins' Minor League Player of the Month for July, going 36-95 (.379) . . . hit safely in 17 of 18 games, going 30-75 (.400), July 19-August 6 . . . hit safely in 15 of 16 games, August 11-28 . . . led club in homers and rbi, and was second in hits . . . was seventh in league in batting . . . recalled September 1 . . . had career-high 9-game hit-streak, going 15-31 (.484), September, 28-October 7 . . . tied season-high 3-hits and season-high 3 rbi, October 4 at Detroit . . . started 9 of 15 games . . . played for Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League.
2000
Began season with Minnesota ... made Major League debut and singled off Steve Trachsel for first big league hit, April 3 vs. Tampa Bay ... first major league homer off Brad Rigby, part of back-to-back-to-back homers with Coomer and Jones, April 9 at Kansas City ... season-high 4-game hit-streak, going 6-14 (.429) April 7-12 ... season-high 3 RBI, April 14 vs. Baltimore ... optioned to New Britain, June 18 ... season-high 5 RBI, June 22 at Binghamton ... third on club in homers ... promoted to Salt Lake, August 14 ... homered in consecutive games, August 21-22 ... hit safely in 12 of 16 games ... recalled September 16 ... threw out 5-21 (24%) runners attempting to steal and had .988 (4 E, 337 TC) fielding percentage as catcher on season ... pitchers had a 5.08 ERA (410.2 ip, 232) when catching ... played for Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League.
1999
Began season at Ft. Myers ... grand slam, April 9 vs. Brevard County ... Twins' Minor League Player of the Month for April ... played in league All-Star Game, June 19 at Lakeland ... Florida State League Player of the Week, July 5-11 ... tied season-high 7-game hit-streak, going 15-32 (.469), July 7-14 ... Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, July 9-15 ... season-high 6 RBI, July 11 at Brevard County ... played for Team USA in Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Pan-Am Games, July 15-August 5 ... led league in home runs per at-bat ratio (16.65), was third in slugging percentage (.526) and tied for fourth in home runs ... selected to league post-season All-Star team ... promoted to Salt Lake, August 5 ... homered in 4 consecutive games, August 12-17 ... season-high 5 hits and 2-homer game, August 14 at Colorado Springs ... disabled with broken middle finger on right hand, September 10-end of season ... threw out 30-109 (28%) runners attempting to steal season ... rated eighth-best prospect in Florida State League, league Best Power Prospect and selected to Class A All-Star team by
Baseball America
.
1998
Began season at Ft. Wayne ... had 31-game errorless streak, April 10-May 27 ... Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, May 8-14 ... season-high 11-game hit-streak, going 20-45 (.444), May 9-21 ... homered in consecutive games, May 14-15 ... game-winning RBI single, May 16 vs. Kane County ... tied season-high 4 RBI, June 16 at Burlington ... tied for third on club in home runs ... promoted to Ft. Myers, June 25 ... had 2-homer game, August 13 vs. Sarasota ... had 6 homers in 7 games, August 13-20 ... season-high 4 hits, August 28 vs. Kissimmee ... Florida State League Player of the Month for August ... batted .356 vs. left-handers ... was second on club in home runs and tied for second in RBI ... promoted to Salt Lake, August 29 ... had 2-homer game, September 7 vs. Iowa ... threw out 39-138 (28%) runners attempting to steal on season and had .994 (4 E, 726 TC) fielding percentage on season ... had .518 slugging percentage on season ... rated Twins' fifth-best prospect by
Baseball America
.
1997
Batted .359 (85-237) with 12 doubles, one triple, 24 home runs, 79 RBI and 5 stolen bases in his junior season ... tied Clemson single-season record for home runs and his 53 homers in three years are best in school history ... Division I First Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and
Baseball America
.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
1388
146
361
60
218
0
.260
.326
.766
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
1388
146
361
60
218
0
.260
.326
.766
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