#38 Jay Payton, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Jay Payton
11/22/1972
25
USA,OH,ZANESVILLE
5"10
185
Centerfield
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R
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2.5 Stars
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$ 150,000
1998 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
0 Year(s)
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2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/20 | @CAL | W 6-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/23 | @OAK | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/24 | @OAK | W 18-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/27 | SEA | W 7-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 8/3 | @BOS | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 8/4 | @BOS | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/6 | @BOS | W 10-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 8/12 | @TOR | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 8/20 | CHA | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/21 | @TEX | W 8-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 44 | 110 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | .255 | .317 | .455 | .772 | .718 | .200 |
| Projected | 44 | 110 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | .255 | .317 | .455 | .772 | .718 | .200 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 27 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 16.1 | 4.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 74 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .337 | .514 | .851 |
| vs. RHP | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .275 | .333 | .608 |
| Close/Late | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .263 | .188 | .451 |
| Scoring Position | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .281 | .259 | .541 |
| Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .250 | .750 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 15 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | .242 | .316 | .455 | .770 |
| Road | 29 | 77 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 8 | .260 | .314 | .455 | .768 |
| March/April | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .421 | .476 | .632 | 1.108 |
| May | 12 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | .296 | .394 | .667 | 1.061 |
| June | 11 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .148 | .226 | .259 | .485 |
| July | 6 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .208 | .208 | .417 | .625 |
| August | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .267 | .231 | .497 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1998 | 44 | 110 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .317 | .455 | .772 | KC |
| Total | 44 | 110 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .317 | .455 | .772 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1998, AAA | 9 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .270 | .559 | .829 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.1 | 1.59 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 32 | 27 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 1.000 | 237.0 | 1.97 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 43rd overall pick, by Kansas City in 1998...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/11/1998, off Brad Clontz (MIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1998, off Eddie Guardado (CAL)...
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