P Ed Payne #17
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Good
07/16/1973
P ED PAYNE #17 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 16 5-12 0 3.46 122.1 123 8 47 57 1.39 1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 50 45 50
Movement 60 65 55 60
Control 55 60 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 60
Sinker 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/15/1973 @ TCN Loss, 2-5 X 6.0 10 5 5 4 2 Loss
07/10/1973 NBL Win, 8-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/06/1973 @ SFS Win, 7-4 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Win
07/02/1973 HOU Win, 7-6 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
06/30/1973 HOU Loss, 2-4 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 Loss
06/28/1973 SFS Win, 8-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
06/27/1973 SFS Win, 5-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Win
06/20/1973 @ HOU Loss, 3-5 X 5.2 9 5 5 3 3 Loss
06/14/1973 TCN Loss, 4-7 X 7.0 7 4 4 2 6
06/09/1973 @ LAP Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 12 5 5 0 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Garden-variety ballplayer.
Birthday:02/26/1948
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 17th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 16 5 12 0 3.46 122.1 123 49 47 8 47 57 2 12.5 0 11 68.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 2 12.80 9.05 4.19 3.46 3.57 1.39 95 1.8 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 102 25 4 0 0 7 8 13 1 5 0 .245 .297 .284 .582      
vs. RHB 357 98 15 1 8 42 39 44 3 9 4 .275 .350 .389 .739      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 11 5 5 0 4 2  
April 5 5 2 2 0 1.77 40.2 26 8 8 1 17 21  
May 6 6 1 5 0 2.98 42.1 44 16 14 3 18 17  
June 7 4 1 4 0 5.76 29.2 40 19 19 4 8 15  
July 3 1 1 1 0 5.59 9.2 13 6 6 0 4 4  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 0.47 19.1 9 1 1 0 3 9  
Last Year 30 30 15 5 0 1.97 214.2 170 54 47 11 64 122  
2 Years Ago 25 23 8 9 0 4.40 159.2 177 88 78 15 29 83  
Career 88 81 35 28 0 3.21 581.0 548 226 207 39 163 308  
Home 11 7 3 5 0 3.03 59.1 58 20 20 3 23 27  
Road 10 9 2 7 0 3.86 63.0 65 29 27 5 24 30  
Grass 21 16 5 12 0 3.46 122.1 123 49 47 8 47 57  
Day 15 12 4 9 0 3.13 92.0 90 34 32 6 33 41  
Night 6 4 1 3 0 4.45 30.1 33 15 15 2 14 16  
As Starter 16 16 3 11 0 3.45 114.2 116 46 44 8 44 53  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 2 1 0 3.52 7.2 7 3 3 0 3 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Cleveland - MLB 22 12 12 7 2 0 3.74 84.1 78 35 35 5 23 46 2 0 1.20 .264 3.40 1.8 108
1971 Cleveland - MLB 23 12 12 3 6 0 6.05 77.1 100 57 52 10 16 37 1 0 1.50 .325 4.05 0.7 61
1971 Dallas - MLB 23 13 11 5 3 0 2.84 82.1 77 31 26 5 13 46 2 0 1.09 .272 2.52 2.2 122
1971 Total - MLB 23 25 23 8 9 0 4.40 159.2 177 88 78 15 29 83 3 0 1.29 .299 3.26 2.9 82
1972 Dallas - MLB 24 30 30 15 5 0 1.97 214.2 170 54 47 11 64 122 4 3 1.09 .249 2.87 3.8 158
1973 Dallas - MLB 25 21 16 5 12 0 3.46 122.1 123 49 47 8 47 57 2 0 1.39 .289 3.57 1.8 109
Total MLB 88 81 35 28 0 3.21 581.0 548 226 207 39 163 308 11 3 1.22 .274 3.20 10.4 112
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Total - 18 16 16 10 1 0 1.51 113.0 93 23 19 1 16 132 0 0 0.96 .274 1.40 6.1 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Cleveland - MLB 22 1 1 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 4 3 3 0 1 5 0 0 0.79 .235 2.13 0.3 95
1971 Dallas - MLB 23 4 4 2 2 0 2.63 27.1 21 8 8 0 10 10 2 2 1.13 .239 2.81 0.6 132
Total MLB 5 5 2 3 0 2.94 33.2 25 11 11 0 11 15 2 2 1.07 .238 2.68 122.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Cleveland - MLB P 12 12 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 84.1 0.75 +0.3 1.266
1971 Cleveland - MLB P 12 12 9 4 0 13 0 1.000 77.1 1.51 +0.5 .985
1971 Dallas - MLB P 13 11 10 7 0 19 2 .895 82.1 1.86 -0.2 1.150
1972 Dallas - MLB P 30 30 15 21 2 36 0 1.000 214.2 1.51 +3.7 1.245
1973 Dallas - MLB P 21 16 6 11 1 17 0 1.000 122.1 1.25 +0.2 .949
TOTAL P 88 81 43 47 3 92 2 .978 581.0 1.39 +4.5 1.110
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 45th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of high school Neptune (Neptune; Neptune, NJ).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (40); Movement: 40 (75); Control: 25 (65).
04/22/1967 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 55 (75); Control: 35 (60).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (60).
03/17/1969 Was traded by the Philadelphia Quakers to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick.
07/03/1969 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (60).
04/07/1970 Named the #92 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
09/01/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
06/21/1971 Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Dallas Wranglers in exchange for CF Phil Chirico.
10/02/1971 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/11/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/14/1971 Wins the 1971 MLB ABL League Championship Series MVP Award.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
03/06/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
05/18/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/10/1972 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/06/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/24/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
07/08/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1972 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
1972 .750 2
Year WP Rank
1972 10 8
Year ERA Rank
1972 1.97 3
Year QS Rank
1972 25 10
Year QSP Rank
1972 .833 4
Year SHO Rank
1972 3 9
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