RF Tom Payton #25
Baltimore Lords MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/10/1975
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RF TOM PAYTON #25 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
153 537 145 23 5 16 83 57 46 .270 .340 .421 4 3.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
Gap 45 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: 65
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
09/28/1975 HOU Loss, 4-5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
09/27/1975 HOU Win, 3-2 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/26/1975 HOU Loss, 3-11 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/25/1975 @ TOR Loss, 4-6 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/24/1975 @ TOR Win, 1-0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/1975 @ TOR Loss, 5-6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1975 @ BOS Win, 8-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1975 @ BOS Win, 7-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 @ BOS Win, 9-8 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/18/1975 @ HOU Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 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:174 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 153 537 145 23 5 16 83 84 57 46 .270 .340 .421 .761 .343 .151 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 142 608 5 5 0 14 0 9 226 44 4 2 66.7 77.8 5.04 3.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   189 50 10 1 6 26 24 21 14 1 0 1 .265 .340 .423 .763
Versus Right   348 95 13 4 10 57 60 36 32 8 0 4 .273 .341 .420 .760
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   99 29 5 1 6 20 20 8 11 5 0 1 .293 .336 .545 .882
July   101 24 3 0 2 15 15 12 4 1 0 2 .238 .328 .327 .654
August   100 27 5 0 2 16 12 10 11 1 0 2 .270 .345 .380 .725
September   89 20 2 1 3 13 12 11 8 1 0 0 .225 .307 .371 .678
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   1140 293 49 9 28 148 150 115 124 15 1 7 .257 .325 .389 .714
Home   261 74 12 0 9 48 40 30 24 6 0 2 .284 .355 .433 .787
Road   276 71 11 5 7 35 44 27 22 3 0 3 .257 .327 .409 .736
Grass   537 145 23 5 16 83 84 57 46 9 0 5 .270 .340 .421 .761
Day   325 85 15 4 9 47 44 32 32 4 0 4 .262 .332 .415 .747
Night   212 60 8 1 7 36 40 25 14 5 0 1 .283 .354 .429 .783
As Starter   526 145 23 5 16 83 84 55 46 9 0 5 .276 .345 .430 .774
As Reliever / Substitution   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .154 .000 .154
Pinch Hitting   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   113 30 3 0 1 15 16 11 7 2 0 2 .265 .336 .319 .655
Inning 1-3   200 55 9 2 7 26 28 19 13 3 0 1 .275 .336 .445 .781
Inning 4-6   182 48 8 3 8 37 33 21 18 4 0 2 .264 .340 .473 .812
Inning 7-9   145 42 6 0 1 20 23 17 13 2 0 2 .290 .367 .352 .719
Extra Innings   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   169 47 4 1 6 23 37 18 18 3 0 2 .278 .349 .420 .769
1 Outs   197 48 11 2 2 26 31 25 12 6 0 2 .244 .326 .350 .676
2 Outs   171 50 8 2 8 34 16 14 16 0 0 1 .292 .349 .503 .852
Scoring Position   134 43 8 1 6 67 27 20 9 9 0 2 .321 .394 .530 .924
Bases Empty   301 77 11 3 7 7 43 28 34 0 0 0 .256 .319 .382 .701
Runner on 1st   102 25 4 1 3 9 14 9 3 0 0 3 .245 .325 .392 .717
Runner on 2nd   38 11 1 1 0 7 7 11 3 0 0 0 .289 .449 .368 .817
Runner on 3rd   12 4 1 0 2 10 2 0 2 3 0 1 .333 .312 .917 1.229
Runner on 1st & 2nd   47 14 4 0 2 18 12 2 3 0 0 0 .298 .327 .511 .837
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 0 0 1 11 2 1 1 3 0 0 .417 .375 .667 1.042
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 6 2 5 0 1 0 1 .300 .529 .400 .929
Bases Loaded   15 6 1 0 1 15 2 1 0 2 0 0 .400 .389 .667 1.056
Two Strikes   182 43 8 4 2 22 28 21 46 4 0 0 .236 .309 .357 .666
First Pitch   100 25 4 1 3 13 8 3 0 1 0 3 .250 .290 .400 .690
Count 0-1   53 15 2 0 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .296 .377 .674
Count 0-2   43 13 1 1 0 8 4 0 10 0 0 0 .302 .302 .372 .674
Count 1-0   70 22 3 0 2 8 11 1 0 0 0 0 .314 .324 .443 .767
Count 1-1   55 20 3 0 3 16 9 1 0 3 0 1 .364 .367 .582 .948
Count 1-2   50 9 4 0 1 6 3 0 18 1 0 0 .180 .176 .320 .496
Count 2-0   21 5 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .238 .571 .810
Count 2-1   40 10 2 0 0 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .244 .300 .544
Count 2-2   53 9 2 1 0 3 6 0 10 3 0 0 .170 .161 .245 .406
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 4 16 0 0 0 0 .000 .941 .000 .941
Count 3-1   15 5 0 0 3 5 8 15 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 .933 1.600
Full Count   36 12 1 2 1 5 15 21 8 0 0 0 .333 .579 .556 1.135
Behind in Count   146 37 7 1 2 21 14 0 28 1 0 1 .253 .257 .356 .613
Ahead in Count   147 42 6 0 7 25 32 32 0 1 0 0 .286 .411 .469 .880
Batting 2nd   156 36 6 1 5 15 23 20 12 1 0 2 .231 .324 .378 .702
Batting 3rd   242 65 7 2 9 44 40 23 22 7 0 2 .269 .328 .426 .754
Batting 4th   52 16 3 0 0 11 6 1 5 1 0 1 .308 .327 .365 .693
Batting 5th   61 23 5 2 2 13 8 7 5 0 0 0 .377 .441 .623 1.064
Batting 6th   18 5 2 0 0 0 7 4 2 0 0 0 .278 .409 .389 .798
Batting 9th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   233 53 10 2 6 18 31 26 27 3 0 2 .227 .307 .365 .672
Medium Leverage   210 68 12 3 7 39 31 20 16 1 0 1 .324 .384 .510 .893
High Leverage   94 24 1 0 3 26 22 11 3 5 0 2 .255 .330 .362 .692
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 26 153 537 145 23 5 16 83 84 57 5 9 46 4 2 .270 .340 .421 .761 108 114 3.5
Total MLB 349 1140 293 49 9 28 148 150 115 7 15 124 7 7 .257 .325 .389 .714 103 105 5.9
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 131 125 223 3 0 232 6 .974 1075.2 1.89 +9.2 1.066
1975 Baltimore - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1975 Baltimore - MLB RF 31 17 46 0 0 48 2 .958 170.2 2.43 +0.7 .995
TOTAL LF 258 244 398 3 0 412 11 .973 2098.2 1.72 +15.8 1.056
TOTAL CF 33 17 55 1 0 57 1 .982 178.2 2.82 -4.8 .885
TOTAL RF 66 50 98 1 0 102 3 .971 436.0 2.04 -2.0 .961
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).
07/06/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1975 9 1
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