RF Tom Payton #26
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/31/1974
RF TOM PAYTON #26 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
95 324 77 13 3 9 45 28 40 .238 .297 .380 3 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
Gap 50 50 45 55
Power 45 50 45 50
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 60 65 55 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 55
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/30/1974 MON Win, 4-1 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
07/28/1974 SEA Win, 2-1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/27/1974 SEA Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/26/1974 LAP Win, 9-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
07/25/1974 LAP Win, 6-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/24/1974 LAP Loss, 6-9 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/22/1974 SFS Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/21/1974 SFS Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/19/1974 @ DET Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/18/1974 @ DET Loss, 1-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Stands in a corner in a crowded bar.
Birthday:06/24/1948
Born in:Irving, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 13th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 95 324 77 13 3 9 45 36 28 40 .238 .297 .380 .677 .305 .142 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 357 1 3 0 13 0 4 123 25 3 3 50.0 33.6 3.40 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   117 25 5 1 2 9 12 15 14 2 0 0 .214 .299 .325 .623
Versus Right   207 52 8 2 7 36 24 13 26 2 0 1 .251 .296 .411 .707
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Last Week   21 3 0 0 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .217 .143 .360
April   53 12 3 1 1 7 5 2 9 0 0 0 .226 .255 .377 .632
May   81 17 4 1 2 10 8 13 6 1 0 0 .210 .316 .358 .674
June   97 28 5 1 5 19 16 9 11 2 0 1 .289 .349 .515 .864
July   93 20 1 0 1 9 7 4 14 1 0 0 .215 .245 .258 .503
Spring Training   45 12 1 0 1 5 4 3 5 1 0 0 .267 .306 .356 .662
Last Year   25 8 4 0 1 5 7 4 3 0 0 1 .320 .433 .600 1.033
2 Years Ago   14 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Career   416 100 19 3 11 53 47 36 54 4 1 2 .240 .301 .380 .681
Home   165 38 8 1 4 22 21 12 16 2 0 0 .230 .279 .364 .643
Road   159 39 5 2 5 23 15 16 24 2 0 1 .245 .315 .396 .711
Grass   324 77 13 3 9 45 36 28 40 4 0 1 .238 .297 .380 .677
Day   188 46 12 1 5 31 21 13 23 3 0 0 .245 .289 .399 .688
Night   136 31 1 2 4 14 15 15 17 1 0 1 .228 .307 .353 .660
As Starter   318 75 13 3 8 43 34 27 39 4 0 1 .236 .294 .371 .665
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Pinch Hitting   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Close/Late   70 14 2 0 3 6 5 6 7 0 0 0 .200 .263 .357 .620
Inning 1-3   108 25 3 3 0 11 13 10 18 1 0 0 .231 .294 .315 .609
Inning 4-6   119 33 8 0 4 20 15 10 12 2 0 1 .277 .333 .445 .779
Inning 7-9   90 17 2 0 5 14 8 8 10 1 0 0 .189 .253 .378 .630
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
0 Outs   114 26 3 0 7 15 18 7 19 0 0 0 .228 .273 .439 .711
1 Outs   108 26 6 1 0 10 11 10 14 4 0 1 .241 .301 .315 .616
2 Outs   102 25 4 2 2 20 7 11 7 0 0 0 .245 .319 .382 .701
Scoring Position   81 23 4 0 4 33 7 5 7 4 0 1 .284 .319 .481 .800
Bases Empty   173 38 6 1 3 3 20 13 26 0 0 0 .220 .274 .318 .592
Runner on 1st   70 16 3 2 2 9 9 10 7 0 0 0 .229 .325 .414 .739
Runner on 2nd   28 10 0 0 1 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 .357 .419 .464 .884
Runner on 3rd   7 3 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 1.143 1.518
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .174 .182 .356
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .200 .222 .422
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   11 4 0 0 2 14 2 0 2 2 0 0 .364 .308 .909 1.217
Two Strikes   121 19 2 1 2 10 9 13 40 2 0 1 .157 .241 .240 .481
First Pitch   58 15 2 0 1 6 5 3 0 0 0 0 .259 .295 .345 .640
Count 0-1   32 10 4 1 0 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .303 .500 .803
Count 0-2   18 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 .222 .263 .222 .485
Count 1-0   28 12 0 1 2 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 1-1   33 5 3 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .152 .147 .242 .389
Count 1-2   47 5 1 1 1 3 4 0 19 1 0 0 .106 .104 .234 .338
Count 2-0   7 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 2-1   31 10 2 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .323 .484 .806
Count 2-2   37 6 0 0 1 5 2 0 10 1 0 0 .162 .158 .243 .401
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 4 0 0 2 3 6 8 0 0 0 0 .286 .545 .714 1.260
Full Count   19 4 1 0 0 1 3 13 5 0 0 0 .211 .531 .263 .794
Behind in Count   97 19 5 2 1 10 8 0 25 2 0 1 .196 .200 .320 .520
Ahead in Count   80 28 2 1 6 18 17 12 0 0 0 0 .350 .435 .625 1.060
Batting Leadoff   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 3rd   75 14 1 0 0 7 5 4 12 1 0 0 .187 .225 .200 .425
Batting 4th   71 17 1 1 1 8 5 7 7 1 0 0 .239 .304 .324 .628
Batting 5th   70 22 7 1 4 15 15 6 6 0 0 1 .314 .377 .614 .991
Batting 6th   58 12 1 0 2 6 6 8 5 1 0 0 .207 .299 .328 .626
Batting 7th   38 10 2 1 1 7 4 2 6 1 0 0 .263 .293 .447 .740
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Low Leverage   117 23 4 1 4 13 14 11 16 1 0 0 .197 .264 .350 .614
Medium Leverage   151 36 8 2 2 17 13 11 19 1 0 1 .238 .293 .358 .650
High Leverage   56 18 1 0 3 15 9 6 5 2 0 0 .321 .375 .500 .875
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Baltimore - MLB 22 25 53 12 2 0 1 3 3 4 0 0 9 0 0 .226 .281 .321 .601 76 65 -0.2
1972 Baltimore - MLB 23 8 14 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429 34 8 -0.1
1973 Baltimore - MLB 24 11 25 8 4 0 1 5 7 4 1 0 3 0 0 .320 .433 .600 1.033 192 202 0.4
1974 Baltimore - MLB 25 95 324 77 13 3 9 45 36 28 1 4 40 3 3 .238 .297 .380 .677 91 93 1.6
Total MLB 139 416 100 19 3 11 53 47 36 2 4 54 3 3 .240 .301 .380 .681 94 94 1.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Total - 21 66 300 92 14 7 10 62 84 28 2 2 26 15 10 .307 .367 .500 .867 100 100 2.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Baltimore - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Baltimore - MLB CF 24 16 48 1 0 50 1 .980 152.2 2.89 -4.3 .870
1972 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Baltimore - MLB CF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 -0.3 .993
1972 Baltimore - MLB RF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 24.0 1.50 +0.0 .971
1973 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.030
1973 Baltimore - MLB RF 8 7 7 0 0 8 1 .875 60.0 1.05 -1.4 .816
1974 Baltimore - MLB LF 81 80 126 0 0 131 5 .962 678.2 1.67 +4.7 1.048
1974 Baltimore - MLB CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.2 1.002
1974 Baltimore - MLB RF 8 8 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 65.1 2.07 +0.3 1.033
TOTAL LF 83 80 127 0 0 132 5 .962 683.1 1.67 +4.7 1.048
TOTAL CF 31 17 54 1 0 56 1 .982 174.2 2.83 -4.8 .883
TOTAL RF 20 18 26 0 0 27 1 .963 149.1 1.57 -1.0 .951
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 41st overall pick) by the Baltimore Lords, out of college Houston Baptist
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (50).
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): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
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