Matt Boone
Matthew Joseph Boone
Born: July 18, 1979
Willingboro, NJ US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Villa Park HS (CA)
Career: 1997-2003
Matt Boone compiled a career batting average of .243 with 33 home runs and 251 RBI in his 593-game career with the Tigers, Jamestown Jammers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Tigers, Dayton Dragons and Reds. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | Tigers | 48 | 170 | 152 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 37 | .204 | .276 | .276 | .553 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 9 | 35 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .303 | .343 | .576 | .919 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Tigers | 49 | 202 | 191 | 28 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 42 | .293 | .327 | .471 | .798 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 116 | 459 | 421 | 46 | 102 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 119 | .242 | .293 | .368 | .661 | 155 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 119 | 478 | 441 | 47 | 110 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 112 | .249 | .306 | .351 | .658 | 155 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 104 | 411 | 375 | 47 | 96 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 95 | .256 | .309 | .357 | .666 | 134 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 51 | 209 | 195 | 24 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 51 | .246 | .293 | .328 | .621 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 33 | 135 | 121 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 37 | .190 | .267 | .314 | .581 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .333 | .375 | .400 | .775 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Reds | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .286 | .273 | .381 | .654 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 55 | 230 | 210 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 70 | .195 | .261 | .267 | .528 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 593 | 2367 | 2175 | 250 | 528 | 108 | 16 | 33 | 251 | 32 | 23 | 155 | 577 | .243 | .296 | .353 | .649 | 767 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | Tigers | 3B | 48 | 30 | 95 | 23 | 5 | .845 | 2.604 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Tigers | 3B | 49 | 32 | 77 | 15 | 5 | .879 | 2.224 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 3B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 1.750 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3B | 105 | 74 | 223 | 33 | 13 | .900 | 2.829 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 101 | 64 | 196 | 42 | 26 | .861 | 2.574 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 104 | 68 | 222 | 32 | 24 | .901 | 2.788 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | LF | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 36 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .964 | 1.472 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 3B | 19 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | .935 | 2.263 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 3B | 51 | 25 | 97 | 10 | 8 | .924 | 2.392 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Reds | 3B | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 2.250 |
| Totals | 560 | 359 | 960 | 166 | 87 | .888 | 2.355 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2002 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 2002 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Reds | CIN | ||
| 2003 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN |
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