Zip Payne
From BR Bullpen
James Cecil Payne
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 160 lb.
- Born April 9, 1908 in Swepsonville, NC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Outfielder Cecil "Zip" Payne played in the minor leagues from 1929 to 1949, collecting 2,179 hits, 457 2B, 102 HR, and 60 SB to go with a .334 average. He was out of O.B. in 1932-1933 and 1943, and spent 1934 to 1942 in the Bi-State League.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Mayodan Senators | Bi-State League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Charles Eadmon | |
| 1942 | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | Bi-State League | 57-66 | 5th | none | ||
| 1945 | Lynchburg Cardinals | Piedmont League | 6th | St. Louis Cardinals | replaced George Ferrell | ||
| 1946 | Winston-Salem Cardinals | Carolina League | 68-72 | 5th | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| 1947 | Winston-Salem Cardinals | Carolina League | 85-57 | 2nd | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1948 | Winston-Salem Cardinals | Carolina League | 76-65 | 5th | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| 1949 | Fayetteville Scotties | Tobacco State League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Joe Roseberry July 15 | |
| Reidsville Luckies | Carolina League | 7th | none | replaced Harry Hatch July 23 | |||
| 1950 | Mount Airy Graniteers | Blue Ridge League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Joe Roseberry August 12 |
