Jay Payton

Born: 11/22/1972 in Zanesville, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-09-01 | Final Game: 2010-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Jason Lee Payton

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Biography

Jay Payton was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1998 to 2010. Born in 1972, he made his mark primarily as a position player in Major League Baseball, appearing in a total of 1,259 games. Over the course of his career, Payton recorded 1,157 hits, demonstrating a consistent ability to get on base with a career batting average of .279. He contributed significantly to his teams with 119 home runs and 522 runs batted in, showcasing a blend of power and reliability at the plate. Additionally, Payton exhibited speed on the bases, finishing his career with 47 stolen bases. Payton played in an era characterized by both offensive prowess and evolving play styles, navigating through the latter part of the 1990s and into the 2000s. His versatility and competitive spirit made him a valuable asset to multiple franchises, and he was known for his solid defensive play as well as his contributions to team chemistry. As a player who bridged the transition from the more traditional styles of the past to the increasingly athletic approach of the modern game, Jay Payton’s career remains a noteworthy chapter in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1259	4154	561	1157	193	30	119	522	47	255	503	0.279	0.323	0.425	0.748	-2020.0

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.748 vs. league average 0.758 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	NYN	NL	15	22	2	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.318	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	NYN	NL	13	8	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	NYN	NL	149	488	63	142	23	1	17	62	5	30	60	0.291	.270 (+8%)	.344 (-4%)	.437 (+2%)	.782 (-1%)	-186.6
2001	NYN	NL	104	361	44	92	16	1	8	34	4	18	52	0.255	.263 (-3%)	.332 (-10%)	.426 (-13%)	.758 (-12%)	-864.6
2002	NYN	NL	87	275	33	78	6	3	8	31	4	21	34	0.284	.261 (+9%)	.331 (+1%)	.416 (-1%)	.747 (avg)	22.2
2002	COL	NL	47	170	36	57	14	4	8	28	3	8	20	0.335	.261 (+28%)	.331 (+13%)	.416 (+45%)	.747 (+31%)	22.2
2003	COL	NL	157	600	93	181	32	5	28	89	6	43	77	0.302	.264 (+14%)	.332 (+6%)	.422 (+21%)	.754 (+15%)	1787.2
2004	SDP	NL	143	458	57	119	17	4	8	55	2	43	56	0.260	.266 (-2%)	.335 (-3%)	.427 (-14%)	.762 (-9%)	-849.0
2005	BOS	AL	55	133	24	35	7	0	5	21	0	10	14	0.263	.264 (avg)	.330 (-5%)	.418 (+2%)	.749 (-1%)	-44.9
2005	OAK	AL	69	275	38	74	9	1	13	42	0	14	33	0.269	.264 (+2%)	.330 (-8%)	.418 (+8%)	.749 (+1%)	-44.9
2006	OAK	AL	142	557	78	165	32	3	10	59	8	22	52	0.296	.269 (+10%)	.336 (-3%)	.431 (-3%)	.768 (-3%)	-487.8
2007	BAL	AL	131	434	48	111	21	5	7	58	5	22	42	0.256	.268 (-5%)	.335 (-13%)	.422 (-11%)	.758 (-12%)	-1201.2
2008	BAL	AL	127	338	41	82	10	2	7	41	8	22	53	0.243	.263 (-8%)	.333 (-13%)	.416 (-17%)	.749 (-15%)	-1029.5
2010	COL	NL	20	35	3	12	4	1	0	1	1	1	4	0.343	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
21	83	9	21	2	0	3	10	3	17	0.253

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	ALCS	OAK	4	14	1	4	2	1	2	1	2	0.286
2006	ALDS2	OAK	3	12	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	0.333
2000	NLCS	NYN	5	19	1	3	0	1	3	2	5	0.158
2000	NLDS2	NYN	4	17	1	3	0	0	2	0	4	0.176
2000	WS	NYN	5	21	3	7	0	1	3	0	5	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1185	1027	2535	61	33	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	NYN	OF	10	3	6	1	0	0
1999	NYN	OF	6	0	3	0	0	0
2000	NYN	OF	146	124	311	7	6	2
2001	NYN	OF	103	90	237	6	4	1
2002	NYN	OF	82	68	164	6	1	0
2002	COL	OF	44	41	88	3	0	1
2003	COL	OF	151	148	306	6	4	1
2004	SDN	OF	137	115	342	11	4	2
2005	BOS	OF	53	30	82	3	0	0
2005	OAK	OF	69	68	153	2	0	0
2006	OAK	OF	137	136	311	5	7	0
2007	BAL	OF	129	116	281	3	7	2
2008	BAL	OF	108	81	239	8	0	1
2010	COL	OF	10	7	12	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	531
Center Field	626
Right Field	92
Designated Hitter	5

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2002	Player of the Week	Week of 2002-08-24

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	BAL	AL	$5,000,000
2007	BAL	AL	$4,500,000
2006	OAK	AL	$4,000,000
2005	BOS	AL	$3,500,000
2004	SDN	NL	$1,500,000
2003	COL	NL	$1,850,000
2002	NYN	NL	$362,500
2001	NYN	NL	$290,000
2000	NYN	NL	$215,000
Total Career Earnings			$21,217,500