Jay Payton

Q: When was Jay Payton born?

Jay Payton was born on November 22, 1972.

Q: Where was Jay Payton born?

Jay Payton was born in Zanesville, OH .

Q: How tall is Jay Payton?

Jay Payton is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jay Payton weigh when playing?

Jay Payton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jay Payton in the Hall of Fame?

Jay Payton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jay Payton drafted?

Jay Payton was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (29th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) .

Q: How many hits did Jay Payton have?

Jay Payton had 1,157 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jay Payton have?

Jay Payton had 119 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jay Payton's average?

Jay Payton had a .279 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jay Payton played for?

Jay Payton played for 6 teams; the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: November 22, 1972 in Zanesville, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (29th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).

High School: Zanesville HS (Zanesville, OH)

School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Debut: September 1, 1998 (Age 25-283d, 17,327th in major league history)
vs. SDP 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2010 (Age 37-315d)
vs. STL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Agents: Craig Landis

Full Name: Jason Lee Payton

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.4

4154

1157

119

.279

561

RBI

522

OBP

.323

SLG

.425

OPS

.748

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1994	21	NYM-min	A-,AA	66	283	244	50	87	17	2	3	38	11	3	25	21	.357	.431	.480	.911		117	2	10	0	4	2		PFD,BNG · NYPL,EL
1995	22	NYM-min	AA,AAA	135	605	553	92	170	31	7	18	84	27	10	40	54	.307	.356	.486	.843		269	16	4	4	4	2		BNG,NFK · EL,IL
1996	23	NYM-min	AAA,A+,Rk,AA	71	225	202	37	62	9	3	7	31	13	3	17	33	.307	.364	.485	.850		98	4	3	0	3	3		NFK,SCE,MET,BNG · IL,FLOR,GULF,EL
1997			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1998	25	NYM-min	AAA,A+	85	360	329	45	85	14	4	8	30	12	7	29	51	.258	.320	.398	.719		131	5	1	1	0	2		NFK,SCE · IL,FLOR
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	/H79
1999	26	NYM-min	AAA,A+	45	188	170	30	65	14	3	8	38	2	3	16	18	.382	.436	.641	1.077		109	3	1	0	1	1		NFK,SCE · IL,FLOR
1999	26	NYM	NL	13	9	8	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	.250	.333	.375	.708	82	3	0	1	0	0	0	H/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	*8H/7	RoY-3
2001	28	NYM-min	A+	4	20	16	7	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	.375	.500	.563	1.063		9	0	0	0	0	0		SCE · FLOR
2001	28	NYM	NL	104	386	361	44	92	16	1	8	34	4	3	18	52	.255	.298	.371	.669	76	134	11	5	0	2	1	8/H
2002	29	TOT	NL	134	481	445	69	135	20	7	16	59	7	4	29	54	.303	.351	.488	.838	116	217	11	4	2	1	0	*87H/9
2002	29	NYM	NL	87	300	275	33	78	6	3	8	31	4	1	21	34	.284	.336	.415	.750	100	114	8	1	2	1	0	8H
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/H9
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	*7/8H9
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	*8H/7D
2005	32	TOT	AL	124	435	408	62	109	16	1	18	63	0	1	24	47	.267	.306	.444	.749	96	181	8	0	0	3	2	*789H
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	98H7
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/DH
2007	34	BAL-min	AAA	2	9	8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.333	.375	.708		3	0	0	0	0	0		NFK · IL
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/H9
2008	35	BAL	AL	127	364	338	41	82	10	2	7	41	8	1	22	53	.243	.291	.346	.637	68	117	7	1	2	0	1	78H/9

2010	37	COL-min	AAA	116	470	439	62	142	36	5	6	74	13	3	25	47	.323	.365	.469	.834		206	13	4	1	1	1		CSP · PCL
2010	37	COL	NL	20	36	35	3	12	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	4	.343	.361	.514	.875	120	18	2	0	0	0	0	H/78
12 Yrs				1259	4490	4154	561	1157	193	30	119	522	47	32	255	503	.279	.323	.425	.748	93	1767	108	32	16	32	10
162 Game Avg.				162	578	535	72	149	25	4	15	67	6	4	33	65	.279	.323	.425	.748	93	227	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 (3 yrs)				224	875	805	132	250	50	10	36	118	10	7	52	101	.311	.359	.532	.890	117	428	32	10	5	3	3
BAL (2 yrs)				258	834	772	89	193	31	7	14	99	13	3	44	95	.250	.292	.363	.654	72	280	16	4	7	6	1
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
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
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

NL (8 yrs)				735	2633	2417	332	690	114	19	77	301	26	24	165	309	.285	.335	.444	.779	99	1073	72	24	9	18	6
AL (4 yrs)				524	1857	1737	229	467	79	11	42	221	21	8	90	194	.269	.306	.400	.705	84	694	36	8	7	14	4

for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

See More Advanced Batting

Compare Jay Payton to

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Player News

Postseason Batting

Postseason Game Log

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Transactions

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Name + "Statistics" Translations

Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please report any suggested corrections. "Statistics" is included to allow non-English speakers to find our pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jay Payton?

Jay Payton is 51 years old.

When was Jay Payton born?

Jay Payton was born on November 22, 1972.

Where was Jay Payton born?

Jay Payton was born in Zanesville, OH.

How tall is Jay Payton?

Jay Payton is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Jay Payton weigh when playing?

Jay Payton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jay Payton play?

Jay Payton played 12 seasons.

Is Jay Payton in the Hall of Fame?

Jay Payton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jay Payton drafted?

Jay Payton was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (29th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).

What position did Jay Payton play?

Jay Payton was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Jay Payton have?

Jay Payton had 1,157 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jay Payton have?

Jay Payton had 119 home runs over his career.

What was Jay Payton's average?

Jay Payton had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Jay Payton played for?