RF Tom Payton #25
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
06/23/1975
RF TOM PAYTON #25 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
67 223 65 11 4 8 37 22 21 .291 .347 .484 2 2.3
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: 25 Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
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
06/22/1975 @ DET Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/1975 @ DET Loss, 9-10 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
06/20/1975 @ DET Win, 7-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
06/19/1975 SFS Win, 6-4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
06/18/1975 SFS Loss, 0-13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
06/17/1975 SFS Win, 6-1 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0
06/15/1975 LAP Win, 2-1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/14/1975 LAP Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/13/1975 LAP Win, 7-3 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
06/12/1975 SEA Win, 8-5 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Payton's impatience can flare up unexpectedly.
Birthday:06/24/1948
Born in:Irving, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:76 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 13th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 67 223 65 11 4 8 37 40 22 21 .291 .347 .484 .831 .364 .193 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 251 0 3 0 4 0 6 108 23 2 2 50.0 37.8 6.00 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   71 20 6 1 2 9 12 10 7 1 0 0 .282 .366 .479 .845
Versus Right   152 45 5 3 6 28 28 12 14 5 0 0 .296 .337 .487 .824
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 6 1 0 4 5 6 3 2 1 0 0 .261 .333 .826 1.159
April   51 15 1 1 2 8 10 4 6 1 0 0 .294 .339 .471 .810
May   97 30 7 2 1 11 15 12 6 0 0 0 .309 .385 .454 .839
June   75 20 3 1 5 18 15 6 9 5 0 0 .267 .302 .533 .836
Spring Training   57 11 5 0 0 5 6 5 5 0 0 0 .193 .258 .281 .539
Last Year   511 125 20 4 10 57 55 50 64 6 0 1 .245 .310 .358 .668
2 Years Ago   25 8 4 0 1 5 7 4 3 0 0 1 .320 .433 .600 1.033
Career   826 213 37 8 20 102 106 80 99 12 1 2 .258 .321 .395 .715
Home   116 35 6 0 6 28 19 13 9 4 0 0 .302 .361 .509 .870
Road   107 30 5 4 2 9 21 9 12 2 0 0 .280 .331 .458 .788
Grass   223 65 11 4 8 37 40 22 21 6 0 0 .291 .347 .484 .831
Day   141 35 7 3 5 19 20 16 14 3 0 0 .248 .319 .447 .766
Night   82 30 4 1 3 18 20 6 7 3 0 0 .366 .396 .549 .944
As Starter   214 65 11 4 8 37 40 21 21 6 0 0 .304 .357 .505 .862
As Reliever / Substitution   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Pinch Hitting   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   48 15 1 0 0 7 7 7 3 2 0 0 .312 .386 .333 .719
Inning 1-3   84 23 6 2 3 14 10 5 8 2 0 0 .274 .308 .500 .808
Inning 4-6   78 24 4 2 5 16 20 9 8 2 0 0 .308 .371 .603 .973
Inning 7-9   57 18 1 0 0 7 10 8 4 2 0 0 .316 .388 .333 .721
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   68 25 3 1 4 11 21 10 9 2 0 0 .368 .438 .618 1.055
1 Outs   87 20 4 1 0 12 13 10 6 4 0 0 .230 .297 .299 .596
2 Outs   68 20 4 2 4 14 6 2 6 0 0 0 .294 .314 .588 .903
Scoring Position   55 16 4 0 1 26 12 8 3 6 0 0 .291 .348 .418 .766
Bases Empty   122 33 4 3 5 5 22 11 16 0 0 0 .270 .331 .475 .806
Runner on 1st   46 16 3 1 2 6 6 3 2 0 0 0 .348 .388 .587 .975
Runner on 2nd   16 5 1 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 .312 .450 .375 .825
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 5 2 0 1 8 5 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .273 .476 .749
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 .667 1.333
Bases Loaded   6 3 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .375 .500 .875
Two Strikes   82 22 4 3 0 11 12 8 21 2 0 0 .268 .326 .390 .716
First Pitch   41 9 2 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 .220 .233 .390 .623
Count 0-1   18 6 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Count 0-2   19 9 1 1 0 6 3 0 4 0 0 0 .474 .474 .632 1.105
Count 1-0   23 9 0 0 2 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 .391 .417 .652 1.069
Count 1-1   29 9 2 0 1 6 4 1 0 2 0 0 .310 .312 .483 .795
Count 1-2   22 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 9 0 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273
Count 2-0   11 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .727 1.091
Count 2-1   14 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .200 .286 .486
Count 2-2   21 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 .190 .174 .333 .507
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 3 0 0 3 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 .600 .800 2.400 3.200
Full Count   20 7 0 1 0 0 6 8 5 0 0 0 .350 .536 .450 .986
Behind in Count   59 17 4 1 0 11 7 0 13 0 0 0 .288 .288 .390 .678
Ahead in Count   53 19 2 0 6 15 17 12 0 1 0 0 .358 .470 .736 1.206
Batting 2nd   66 16 3 1 3 6 10 9 8 1 0 0 .242 .329 .455 .783
Batting 3rd   53 16 1 1 4 17 12 4 5 5 0 0 .302 .323 .585 .907
Batting 4th   26 7 1 0 0 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 .269 .308 .577
Batting 5th   54 21 4 2 1 8 7 6 5 0 0 0 .389 .450 .593 1.043
Batting 6th   16 5 2 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 .312 .389 .438 .826
Batting 9th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Low Leverage   101 20 4 2 4 9 13 7 13 2 0 0 .198 .245 .396 .641
Medium Leverage   82 35 6 2 3 15 17 8 6 0 0 0 .427 .478 .659 1.136
High Leverage   40 10 1 0 1 13 10 7 2 4 0 0 .250 .333 .350 .683
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 25 152 511 125 20 4 10 57 55 50 1 6 64 3 5 .245 .310 .358 .668 98 97 2.3
1975 Baltimore - MLB 26 67 223 65 11 4 8 37 40 22 0 6 21 2 2 .291 .347 .484 .831 124 128 2.3
Total MLB 263 826 213 37 8 20 102 106 80 2 12 99 5 7 .258 .321 .395 .715 106 105 4.6
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 POSTSEASON 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
1974 Baltimore - MLB 25 13 40 10 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .286 .275 .561 67 66 0.7
Total MLB 13 40 10 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .286 .275 .561 67 66
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 125 119 174 0 0 179 5 .972 1018.1 1.54 +6.5 1.044
1974 Baltimore - MLB CF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.2 1.004
1974 Baltimore - MLB RF 23 23 41 1 0 42 0 1.000 181.1 2.08 -1.3 .957
1975 Baltimore - MLB LF 53 50 94 1 0 97 2 .979 441.1 1.94 +6.1 1.098
1975 Baltimore - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1975 Baltimore - MLB RF 9 8 28 0 0 29 1 .966 67.2 3.72 -0.1 .973
TOTAL LF 180 169 269 1 0 277 7 .975 1464.1 1.66 +12.7 1.062
TOTAL CF 33 17 55 1 0 57 1 .982 178.2 2.82 -4.8 .885
TOTAL RF 44 41 80 1 0 83 2 .976 333.0 2.19 -2.7 .948
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).
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
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