RF Tom Payton #25
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/28/1975
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
16 43 11 0 1 2 5 4 5 .256 .312 .442 0 0.2
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: 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
04/27/1975 DAL Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/26/1975 DAL Win, 4-1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/25/1975 DAL Loss, 4-6 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/24/1975 @ DET Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/23/1975 @ DET Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/23/1975 @ DET Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/19/1975 @ NYE Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1975 @ DAL Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/1975 @ DAL Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/1975 @ DAL Loss, 4-5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 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:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 43 11 0 1 2 5 7 4 5 .256 .312 .442 .754 .339 .186 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 48 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 3 0 0 0.0 6.4 5.26 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 7 0 1 0 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 .280 .296 .360 .656
Versus Right   18 4 0 0 2 3 4 3 3 0 0 0 .222 .333 .556 .889
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .235 .316 .353 .669
April   43 11 0 1 2 5 7 4 5 1 0 0 .256 .312 .442 .754
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   646 159 26 5 14 70 73 62 83 7 1 2 .246 .311 .367 .678
Home   20 6 0 0 2 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 .300 .417 .600 1.017
Road   23 5 0 1 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 .217 .208 .304 .513
Grass   43 11 0 1 2 5 7 4 5 1 0 0 .256 .312 .442 .754
Day   38 9 0 1 2 4 6 4 5 1 0 0 .237 .302 .447 .750
Night   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
As Starter   38 11 0 1 2 5 7 3 5 1 0 0 .289 .333 .500 .833
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   10 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .300 .333 .300 .633
Inning 1-3   16 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .438 .771
Inning 4-6   16 4 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .294 .562 .857
Inning 7-9   11 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .273 .308 .273 .580
0 Outs   10 6 0 0 2 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 .600 .583 1.200 1.783
1 Outs   23 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .087 .160 .087 .247
2 Outs   10 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .500 .864
Scoring Position   5 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .200 .375 .200 .575
Bases Empty   31 7 0 1 1 1 5 2 5 0 0 0 .226 .273 .387 .660
Runner on 1st   7 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   16 5 0 1 0 1 3 3 5 1 0 0 .312 .400 .438 .838
First Pitch   11 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455
Count 0-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   6 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .500 .667 .833 1.500
Behind in Count   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Ahead in Count   13 3 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Batting 2nd   32 8 0 1 2 4 6 3 4 1 0 0 .250 .306 .500 .806
Batting 5th   7 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   22 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 .091 .130 .318 .449
Medium Leverage   11 7 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 .636 .692 .909 1.601
High Leverage   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
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 16 43 11 0 1 2 5 7 4 0 1 5 0 0 .256 .312 .442 .754 102 110 0.2
Total MLB 212 646 159 26 5 14 70 73 62 2 7 83 3 5 .246 .311 .367 .678 99 98 2.6
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 12 11 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 93.0 1.74 +0.7 1.037
1975 Baltimore - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1975 Baltimore - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 1.034
TOTAL LF 139 130 193 0 0 198 5 .975 1116.0 1.56 +7.3 1.043
TOTAL CF 33 17 55 1 0 57 1 .982 178.2 2.82 -4.8 .885
TOTAL RF 36 33 54 1 0 56 1 .982 266.1 1.86 -2.6 .938
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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