CF Jay Payton #44
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/27/2005
CF JAY PAYTON #44 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 9 9 9 9
Power 11 11 11 11
Eye 10 10 10 10
Avoid K's 12 12 12 12
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 17
Errors: - 6 14
Arm: - 5 15
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: 1 Center Field: 13
2nd Base: - Right Field: 14
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Aggressiveness: 18
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 17
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/22/1972
Born in:Zanesville, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,600,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 52 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 5th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 Florida - MLB 21 32 69 14 4 1 1 12 6 6 0 0 15 1 0 .203 .267 .333 .600 54 43 -0.0
1995 Florida - MLB 22 89 129 35 5 1 3 19 15 6 2 1 29 2 0 .271 .312 .395 .707 82 80 0.8
1996 Florida - MLB 23 157 586 154 24 3 16 77 66 40 1 7 72 19 4 .263 .308 .396 .703 76 77 1.2
1997 Florida - MLB 24 151 286 89 14 5 8 50 43 11 0 5 34 6 2 .311 .331 .479 .810 112 108 1.8
1998 Florida - MLB 25 97 276 81 10 1 10 33 46 22 0 0 28 12 3 .293 .346 .446 .791 108 106 0.7
1999 Florida - MLB 26 159 647 205 39 5 31 132 112 41 7 6 77 20 5 .317 .361 .536 .897 127 127 5.0
2000 Florida - MLB 27 14 55 7 0 0 1 4 7 5 1 1 11 0 1 .127 .210 .182 .391 4 1 -0.5
2000 Texas - MLB 27 47 204 72 10 0 9 31 43 13 2 2 16 6 3 .353 .394 .534 .928 134 134 1.6
2000 Total - MLB 27 61 259 79 10 0 10 35 50 18 3 3 27 6 4 .305 .353 .459 .813 105 105 1.2
2001 Texas - MLB 28 151 619 166 33 4 16 72 86 35 1 5 80 14 9 .268 .306 .412 .718 89 87 0.9
2002 Texas - MLB 29 109 441 134 34 2 10 71 59 23 1 3 55 3 5 .304 .338 .458 .796 107 105 1.7
2003 Texas - MLB 30 139 523 150 23 2 22 84 66 31 1 2 89 6 2 .287 .327 .465 .791 106 103 1.8
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 107 334 93 16 0 7 45 37 26 3 2 53 3 4 .278 .334 .389 .723 94 94 0.7
Total MLB 1252 4169 1200 212 24 134 630 586 259 19 34 559 92 38 .288 .330 .447 .776 101 99 15.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 Coarsegold - AAA 21 103 404 109 17 7 13 41 68 36 7 0 72 20 6 .270 .340 .443 .783 131 134 3.4
Total AA 103 404 109 17 7 13 41 68 36 7 0 72 20 6 .270 .340 .443 .783 131 134
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Texas - MLB 28 5 17 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 .118 .200 .176 .376 1 1 -0.2
Total MLB 5 17 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 .118 .200 .176 .376 1 1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Florida - MLB CF 22 19 53 0 0 53 0 1.000 164.1 2.90 +0.8 1.053
1994 Florida - MLB RF 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 -0.3 .989
1995 Florida - MLB 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 1.014
1995 Florida - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Florida - MLB CF 17 10 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 80.0 4.05 +0.4 .987
1995 Florida - MLB RF 49 9 41 1 1 42 0 1.000 188.1 2.01 +2.6 1.153
1996 Florida - MLB 2B 2 2 5 4 0 10 1 .900 15.0 5.40 -0.5 .850
1996 Florida - MLB LF 151 151 316 3 2 322 3 .991 1311.0 2.19 +10.3 1.071
1996 Florida - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .985
1996 Florida - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Florida - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Florida - MLB LF 78 8 59 2 0 61 0 1.000 258.1 2.13 +2.2 1.075
1997 Florida - MLB CF 7 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 46.0 3.33 +0.3 1.058
1997 Florida - MLB RF 31 26 53 0 0 55 2 .964 215.2 2.21 +2.7 1.114
1998 Florida - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Florida - MLB 2B 1 1 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.1 .995
1998 Florida - MLB 3B 27 26 18 49 5 83 16 .807 236.2 2.55 -8.5 .765
1998 Florida - MLB SS 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 .500 9.0 2.00 -1.0 .345
1998 Florida - MLB LF 34 2 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 104.0 1.64 +0.5 1.155
1998 Florida - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.6 .000
1998 Florida - MLB RF 25 25 49 0 0 50 1 .980 194.0 2.27 +3.0 1.084
1999 Florida - MLB LF 126 125 243 6 2 255 6 .976 1114.1 2.01 +5.5 1.036
1999 Florida - MLB CF 14 11 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 105.2 2.56 +1.0 1.062
1999 Florida - MLB RF 19 18 41 0 0 42 1 .976 161.0 2.29 +2.1 1.058
2000 Florida - MLB LF 13 13 30 0 0 31 1 .968 116.0 2.33 +1.4 1.120
2000 Texas - MLB LF 47 47 85 2 0 88 1 .989 405.1 1.93 +1.5 1.028
2000 Texas - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 1.000
2000 Florida - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.2 16.20 +0.8 1.962
2001 Texas - MLB LF 143 143 286 3 0 290 1 .997 1258.0 2.07 +7.9 1.051
2001 Texas - MLB RF 9 8 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 79.0 2.39 +1.0 1.072
2002 Texas - MLB 1B 1 0 8 1 1 10 1 .900 8.0 10.12 -0.5 .510
2002 Texas - MLB LF 109 108 221 4 0 228 3 .987 954.1 2.12 +6.1 1.045
2002 Texas - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Texas - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Texas - MLB LF 132 127 231 11 1 247 5 .980 1144.1 1.90 +3.7 1.023
2003 Texas - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Texas - MLB RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.5 1.952
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB C 1 1 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 -0.6 .000 2 2 0 0.0
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 0.0 .000
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 43 33 61 3 1 64 0 1.000 300.1 1.92 +1.4 1.016
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 51 48 124 0 0 125 1 .992 448.2 2.49 -9.4 .914
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 5 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 30.0 1.80 -0.1 .968
TOTAL C 1 1 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 -0.6 .000 2 2 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 4 0 17 1 1 19 1 .947 15.0 10.80 -0.5 .678
TOTAL 2B 3 3 6 9 1 16 1 .938 24.0 5.62 -0.4 .911
TOTAL 3B 27 26 18 49 5 83 16 .807 236.2 2.55 -8.5 .765
TOTAL SS 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 .500 9.0 2.00 -1.0 .345
TOTAL LF 876 757 1551 34 6 1605 20 .988 6966.0 2.05 +40.3 1.048
TOTAL CF 116 94 263 0 0 264 1 .996 852.1 2.78 -6.5 .974
TOTAL RF 152 91 217 2 1 223 4 .982 902.2 2.18 +12.3 1.102
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Florida Marlins. (Round 2, Pick 5, 33rd overall pick).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (15); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 8 (9).
04/03/1994 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1994 Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award.
07/03/1994 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1994 Was selected to the 1994 American Association All-Star Game.
10/02/1994 Wins the 1994 AA Great Glove Award at CF.
11/01/1994 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (15); Power: 9 (12); Eye: 9 (9).
04/02/1995 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (15); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 9 (9).
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 9 (9).
11/20/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $675,350.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 9 (9).
06/28/1998 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
11/18/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,348,100.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 9 (9).
08/08/1999 Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 1 R.
08/28/1999 Goes 0-3 against the Houston Astros, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,491,200.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 9 (10).
04/19/2000 Injured on 04/17/2000, diagnosed with a fractured ankle, will miss 4 months.
07/31/2000 Was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Texas Rangers, along with 3B Joe Crede, SP Carlos Zambrano, CL Jose Valverde, and C Brad Ausmus, in exchange for C Mike Piazza, LF Sammy Sosa, CL Saul Rivera, RF Corey Hart, and $4,000,000.
10/27/2000 Wins the 2000 World Series with the Florida Marlins.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 9 (10).
08/31/2001 Injured on 08/30/2001, diagnosed with a tight hamstring, will not miss additional time.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (10).
07/13/2002 Injured on 07/12/2002, diagnosed with a sprained thumb, will miss 5-6 weeks.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9).
11/21/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10).
01/29/2004 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
06/07/2004 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks.
11/26/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10).
02/11/2005 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1999 647 9
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