Jeffrey D. Lawler (2018) - Hall of Fame - Brown University Athletics

Jeffrey D. Lawler

Induction:
2018
Class:
2000

An All-American, All-New England and All-Ivy selection, Jeff Lawler ’00 left College Hill as one the most prolific hitters and versatile players in Ivy League history.

One of the premier hitters in team history, Lawler currently ranks in the top 10 in nine different offensive categories, including fourth in both runs scored (140) and extra base hits (77). He racked up 188 career hits and was a consistent threat at the plate in terms of both contact and power. He is still ranked seventh all-time in doubles (46), home runs (24) and RBIs (113). Lawler was also a constant threat on the base paths, and is ranked third in team history and sixth in the Ivy League with 70 career stolen bases.

Lawler enjoyed a breakout rookie campaign in 1997, when he finished with a .373 batting average and 50 hits, just one hit shy of the then-program single season record. He was named a Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American for his efforts and is currently one of only four All-Americans in program history. Lawler also earned Second Team All-Ivy honors at two different positions, outfield and utility.

Lawler eclipsed his personal offensive numbers two years later in 1999, when he set the single season program record with 52 hits, to go along with a personal-best .388 average. A First Team All-New England and All-Ivy honoree, the second baseman paced the league with 25 stolen bases, one shy of tying the program record. He capped his four-year career with another First Team All-Ivy campaign as a senior in 2000, leading the club in slugging percentage (.620) and homers (8) to go along with a .331 clip.

A two-sport athlete, Lawler was also a four-year member of the Brown men’s hockey team, finishing his career with 25 goals and 16 assists for 41 points. After college, Lawler played professional baseball for the Johnston Johnnies of the independent Premier League, where he posted a .308 batting average in 26 games during the 2001 season.

After graduation, Lawler attended medical school at Albany Medical College and completed his residency at Duke University, where he served as Chief Orthopedic Resident. He currently practices orthopedic surgery in Alabama and is the co-owner of C.O.R.E. Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.