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Jay Payton
Jason Lee Payton
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 22, 1972 in Zanesville, OH
Schools: Georgia Institute of Technology
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft.
Signed June 21, 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 1998
Final Game: September 27, 2008
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1998 25 NYM NL 15 23 22 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .318 .348 .364 .711 89 8 0 0 0 0 0 /79
1999 26 NYM NL 13 9 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 .250 .333 .375 .708 81 3 0 1 0 0 0 /78
2000 27 NYM NL 149 529 488 63 142 23 1 17 62 5 11 30 60 .291 .331 .447 .778 98 218 9 3 0 8 0 *8/7 RoY-3
2001 28 NYM NL 104 386 361 44 92 16 1 8 34 4 3 18 52 .255 .298 .371 .669 75 134 11 5 0 2 1 8
2002 29 TOT NL 134 481 445 69 135 20 7 16 59 7 4 29 54 .303 .351 .488 .838 115 217 11 4 2 1 0 *87/9
2002 29 NYM NL 87 300 275 33 78 6 3 8 31 4 1 21 34 .284 .336 .415 .750 99 114 8 1 2 1 0 8
2002 29 COL NL 47 181 170 36 57 14 4 8 28 3 3 8 20 .335 .376 .606 .982 139 103 3 3 0 0 0 78/9
2003 30 COL NL 157 658 600 93 181 32 5 28 89 6 4 43 77 .302 .354 .512 .865 110 307 27 7 5 3 3 *7/89
2004 31 SDP NL 143 511 458 57 119 17 4 8 55 2 0 43 56 .260 .326 .367 .693 88 168 12 4 2 4 2 *8/7D
2005 32 TOT AL 124 435 408 62 109 16 1 18 63 0 1 24 47 .267 .306 .444 .749 95 181 8 0 0 3 2 *789
2005 32 BOS AL 55 144 133 24 35 7 0 5 21 0 0 10 14 .263 .313 .429 .741 92 57 4 0 0 1 0 987
2005 32 OAK AL 69 291 275 38 74 9 1 13 42 0 1 14 33 .269 .302 .451 .753 97 124 4 0 0 2 2 78
2006 33 OAK AL 142 588 557 78 165 32 3 10 59 8 4 22 52 .296 .325 .418 .743 94 233 12 4 0 5 1 *789/D
2007 34 BAL AL 131 470 434 48 111 21 5 7 58 5 2 22 42 .256 .292 .376 .668 74 163 9 3 5 6 0 *78/9
2008 35 BAL AL 127 363 338 41 82 10 2 7 41 8 1 22 53 .243 .291 .346 .637 67 117 7 1 2 0 1 78/9
11 Seasons 1239 4453 4119 558 1145 189 29 119 521 46 32 254 499 .278 .323 .425 .747 93 1749 106 32 16 32 10
162 Game Avg. 162 582 539 73 150 25 4 16 68 6 4 33 65 .278 .323 .425 .747 93 229 14 4 2 4 1
NYM (5 yrs) 368 1247 1154 143 321 47 5 33 128 14 17 70 152 .278 .322 .413 .735 91 477 28 10 2 11 1
COL (2 yrs) 204 839 770 129 238 46 9 36 117 9 7 51 97 .309 .359 .532 .891 116 410 30 10 5 3 3
OAK (2 yrs) 211 879 832 116 239 41 4 23 101 8 5 36 85 .287 .317 .429 .746 95 357 16 4 0 7 3
BAL (2 yrs) 258 833 772 89 193 31 7 14 99 13 3 44 95 .250 .292 .363 .654 71 280 16 4 7 6 1
BOS (1 yr) 55 144 133 24 35 7 0 5 21 0 0 10 14 .263 .313 .429 .741 92 57 4 0 0 1 0
SDP (1 yr) 143 511 458 57 119 17 4 8 55 2 0 43 56 .260 .326 .367 .693 88 168 12 4 2 4 2
NL (7 yrs) 715 2597 2382 329 678 110 18 77 300 25 24 164 305 .285 .335 .443 .778 99 1055 70 24 9 18 6
AL (4 yrs) 524 1856 1737 229 467 79 11 42 221 21 8 90 194 .269 .306 .400 .705 84 694 36 8 7 14 4

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2000 27 NYM NL NLDS SFG W 4 18 17 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 .176 .167 .176 .343 3 1 0 0 1 0
2000 27 NYM NL NLCS STL W 5 22 19 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 5 .158 .273 .316 .589 6 1 1 0 0 0
2000 27 NYM NL WS NYY L 5 21 21 3 7 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 .333 .333 .476 .810 10 0 0 0 0 0
2006 33 OAK AL ALDS MIN W 3 12 12 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 4 0 0 0 0 0
2006 33 OAK AL ALCS DET L 4 15 14 1 4 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 .286 .333 .643 .976 9 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (5 Series) 21 88 83 9 21 2 0 3 10 1 1 3 17 .253 .284 .386 .670 32 2 1 0 1 0
1 ALDS 3 12 12 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 4 18 17 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 .176 .167 .176 .343 3 1 0 0 1 0
1 NLCS 5 22 19 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 5 .158 .273 .316 .589 6 1 1 0 0 0
1 ALCS 4 15 14 1 4 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 .286 .333 .643 .976 9 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 5 21 21 3 7 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 .333 .333 .476 .810 10 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1998 NYM NL 25 OF 9 3 38.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 6.3 -0.8 -1.4 0.6 1 1.42 0.67 .983 2.18 1.78
1998 NYM NL 25 LF 8 3 36.0 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 10.0 -0.7 -1.4 0.7 1 1.75 0.88 .971 1.88 1.38
1998 NYM NL 25 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.70
1999 NYM NL 26 OF 6 0 11.2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.6 164.6 1.6 0.0 1.6 0 2.31 0.50 .967 2.24 1.87
1999 NYM NL 26 LF 5 0 7.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.1 172.2 1.1 0.0 1.1 0 2.35 0.40 1.000 2.00 1.48
1999 NYM NL 26 CF 2 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 150.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 2.25 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.20
2000 NYM NL 27 OF 146 124 1104.2 322 309 7 6 2 .981 7.4 8.0 4.4 -1.0 5.4 3 2.57 2.16 .981 2.25 1.86 RoY-3
2000 NYM NL 27 CF 143 124 1097.0 321 308 7 6 2 .981 7.3 8.0 4.3 -0.7 5.0 3 2.58 2.20 .987 2.64 2.24 RoY-3
2000 NYM NL 27 LF 4 0 7.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 15.7 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0 2.35 0.50 1.000 1.88 1.40 RoY-3
2001 NYM NL 28 CF 103 90 825.2 246 236 6 4 1 .984 0.6 0.9 1.6 3.8 -2.3 -1 2.64 2.35 .986 2.59 2.18
2001 NYM NL 28 OF 103 90 825.2 247 237 6 4 1 .984 0.6 0.9 1.6 3.8 -2.3 -1 2.65 2.36 .982 2.20 1.86
2002 TOT NL 29 OF 126 109 974.2 263 253 9 1 1 .996 8.6 10.6 3.6 1.5 2.1 5 2.42 2.08 .983 2.19 1.84
2002 TOT NL 29 CF 98 83 745.2 214 206 7 1 1 .995 7.5 12.1 3.5 0.8 2.7 4 2.57 2.17 .988 2.57 2.13
2002 NYM NL 29 CF 82 68 625.2 170 163 6 1 0 .994 0.3 0.6 -2.7 -2.5 -0.2 3 2.43 2.06 .988 2.57 2.13
2002 NYM NL 29 OF 82 68 625.2 171 164 6 1 0 .994 0.3 0.6 -2.7 -2.5 -0.2 3 2.45 2.07 .983 2.19 1.84
2002 COL NL 29 OF 44 41 349.0 92 89 3 0 1 1.000 8.3 28.5 6.3 4.0 2.3 2 2.37 2.09 .983 2.19 1.84
2002 COL NL 29 LF 32 25 225.2 46 44 2 0 0 1.000 1.0 5.3 0.0 0.6 -0.6 1 1.83 1.44 .976 1.92 1.51
2002 COL NL 29 CF 16 15 120.0 44 43 1 0 1 1.000 7.2 72.0 6.2 3.3 2.9 1 3.30 2.75 .989 2.57 2.13
2002 COL NL 29 RF 2 1 3.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 36.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 2.70 0.50 1.000 2.16 1.65
2003 COL NL 30 OF 151 148 1284.0 318 308 6 4 1 .987 -3.5 -3.3 -4.5 0.8 -5.3 1 2.20 2.08 .984 2.17 1.85
2003 COL NL 30 LF 149 142 1221.2 307 298 6 3 1 .990 -2.3 -2.3 -4.3 0.3 -4.6 2 2.24 2.04 .979 1.91 1.54
2003 COL NL 30 CF 8 5 53.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -22.5 0.0 0.7 -0.7 -1 1.35 1.00 .988 2.50 2.14
2003 COL NL 30 RF 3 1 9.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -0.2 -26.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.000 2.10 1.73
2004 SDP NL 31 OF 137 115 1075.0 357 342 11 4 2 .989 16.8 18.8 7.8 3.3 4.5 9 2.96 2.58 .982 2.16 1.85
2004 SDP NL 31 CF 128 111 1027.0 348 333 11 4 2 .989 16.6 19.4 7.6 3.5 4.1 9 3.01 2.69 .987 2.53 2.26
2004 SDP NL 31 LF 9 4 48.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 5.0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0 1.50 0.89 .975 1.86 1.48
2004 SDP NL 31 DH 1
2005 TOT AL 32 OF 122 98 936.1 240 235 5 0 0 1.000 7.8 10.0 4.8 9.1 -4.3 3 2.31 1.97 .986 2.30 2.05
2005 TOT AL 32 LF 60 50 465.1 108 107 1 0 0 1.000 7.3 18.8 7.3 8.0 -0.7 0 2.09 1.80 .988 2.10 1.79
2005 TOT AL 32 CF 41 28 290.0 76 74 2 0 0 1.000 2.0 8.3 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 3 2.36 1.85 .989 2.69 2.38
2005 BOS AL 32 OF 53 30 312.0 85 82 3 0 0 1.000 2.8 10.8 1.8 1.1 0.7 1 2.45 1.60 .986 2.30 2.05
2005 BOS AL 32 RF 31 20 181.0 56 54 2 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -9.9 -1.5 1.1 -2.6 0 2.78 1.81 .982 2.12 1.83
2005 BOS AL 32 CF 16 7 80.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 2.1 31.5 1.1 -1.3 2.4 1 2.25 1.25 .990 2.69 2.38
2005 BOS AL 32 LF 13 3 51.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 2.2 51.8 2.2 1.3 0.9 0 1.59 0.69 .989 2.10 1.79
2005 OAK AL 32 OF 69 68 624.1 155 153 2 0 0 1.000 5.0 9.6 3.0 8.0 -5.0 2 2.23 2.25 .986 2.30 2.05
2005 OAK AL 32 LF 47 47 414.1 99 99 0 0 0 1.000 5.1 14.8 5.1 6.7 -1.6 0 2.15 2.11 .988 2.10 1.79
2005 OAK AL 32 CF 25 21 210.0 56 54 2 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -0.6 -2.1 1.3 -3.4 2 2.40 2.24 .989 2.69 2.38
2006 OAK AL 33 OF 137 136 1211.2 323 311 5 7 0 .978 -1.2 -1.2 -3.2 -0.8 -2.4 2 2.35 2.31 .986 2.30 1.99
2006 OAK AL 33 LF 62 51 454.0 123 118 3 2 0 .984 -0.6 -1.6 -1.6 -1.0 -0.6 1 2.40 1.95 .986 2.06 1.69
2006 OAK AL 33 CF 46 44 380.2 109 105 1 3 0 .972 -2.6 -8.2 -4.6 0.4 -5.0 2 2.51 2.30 .989 2.65 2.29
2006 OAK AL 33 RF 45 41 377.0 92 89 1 2 0 .978 2.0 6.4 3.0 -0.2 3.2 -1 2.15 2.00 .984 2.20 1.85
2006 OAK AL 33 DH 4
2007 BAL AL 34 OF 129 116 1036.1 291 281 3 7 2 .976 3.8 4.4 2.8 3.5 -0.7 1 2.47 2.20 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 BAL AL 34 LF 123 100 904.0 239 232 2 5 1 .979 1.1 1.5 0.1 2.1 -2.0 1 2.33 1.90 .985 2.11 1.71
2007 BAL AL 34 CF 17 14 107.1 44 41 1 2 1 .955 2.0 22.4 3.0 1.3 1.7 -1 3.52 2.47 .989 2.71 2.42
2007 BAL AL 34 RF 6 2 25.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 33.6 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 1 2.88 1.33 .988 2.09 1.77
2008 BAL AL 35 OF 108 81 740.1 247 239 8 0 1 1.000 14.8 24.0 11.8 8.1 3.7 3 3.00 2.29 .986 2.31 2.02
2008 BAL AL 35 LF 71 41 407.1 134 132 2 0 1 1.000 17.5 51.6 15.5 6.8 8.7 2 2.96 1.89 .984 2.05 1.66
2008 BAL AL 35 CF 38 36 301.0 105 99 6 0 0 1.000 -1.8 -7.2 -3.8 1.1 -4.9 2 3.14 2.76 .989 2.71 2.35
2008 BAL AL 35 RF 4 4 32.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -33.7 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -1 2.25 2.00 .988 2.14 1.82
11 Seasons OF 1174 1020 9238.1 2617 2523 61 33 10 .987 56.9 7.4 29.9 26.9 2.9 27 2.52 2.20 .984 2.24 1.92
10 Seasons CF 624 535 4831.2 1472 1411 41 20 7 .986 31.1 7.7 11.1 10.9 0.1 20 2.70 2.33 .987 2.61 2.24
10 Seasons LF 523 416 3777.1 976 949 17 10 3 .990 25.7 8.2 17.7 14.9 2.8 8 2.30 1.85 .983 2.01 1.64
7 Seasons RF 92 69 629.1 166 160 3 3 0 .982 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.1 0.0 -1 2.33 1.77 .984 2.17 1.83
2 Seasons DH 5
11 Seasons TOT 1239 1020 9238.1 2614 2520 61 33 10 .987 56.9 7.4 29.9 26.9 2.9 27 2.51 2.08 .973 2.33 1.95
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Total Bases s c a p y
2003 NL--307--10th

Triples s c a p y
2002 NL--7--6th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
2003 NL--27--1st

Caught Stealing s c a p y
2000 NL--11--9th

AB per SO s c a p y
2006 AL--10.712--4th
Active--8.255--22nd

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2515), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 8 (1243), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1648), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  7. Bernard Gilkey (949)
  8. Gary Ward (949)
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  10. Johnny Grubb (947)
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  8. Kevin Bass (935)
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  5. Mike Lamb (963)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. George Altman (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 2, 1994: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1994.

July 31, 2002: Traded by the New York Mets with Robert Stratton (minors) and Mark Corey to the Colorado Rockies for Mark Little and John Thomson.

December 21, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

January 13, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

December 20, 2004: Traded by the San Diego Padres with David Pauley, Ramon Vazquez and cash to the Boston Red Sox for Dave Roberts.

July 13, 2005: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with cash to the Oakland Athletics for Chad Bradford.

October 31, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

December 11, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 30, 2008: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2000New York Mets$215,000
2001New York Mets$290,000
2002New York Mets$362,500
2003Colorado Rockies$1,850,000
2004San Diego Padres$1,500,000
2005Boston Red Sox$3,500,000
2006Oakland Athletics$4,000,000
2007Baltimore Orioles$4,500,000
2008Baltimore Orioles$5,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$21,217,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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