Jay Payton

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1992-2010 (1998-2010)
Proper Name
Jason Lee Payton
Positions
CF (651) ... LF (588) ... OF (298) ... RF (108) ... 1B (25) ... DH (5)
Height / Weight
5-10 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
November 22,1972   Age:  52.358
High School
Zanesville (Zanesville,OH)
Colleges
Georgia Tech (Atlanta,GA)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 350,000
Service Time
9.128 (2009)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
paytj001
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[1994] Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#29 overall) by the New York Mets   [2000] Topps All-Star Rookie   [2005] Inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

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Prospect Rankings

CSV
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1995Baseball AmericaMLBNew York Mets96View Rankings
1995Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets7View Rankings
1996Baseball AmericaMLBNew York Mets21View Rankings
1996Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets2View Rankings
1997Baseball AmericaMLBNew York Mets34View Rankings
1997Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets1View Rankings
6 record(s)

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1992Georgia TechACCNCAA-1Fr 19CF-LF62248467512622712101016000001052582055.302.329.423.752.169.121.0003.886.201.60124.00
1993Georgia TechACCNCAA-1So 20CF-LF612406183121214642361520000001612553845.346.384.6711.055.458.325.0005.887.841.3317.14
1994Georgia TechACCNCAA-1Jr 21CF-LF672977812927420102862423000002243215178.434.477.7541.231.407.320.0007.487.170.9614.85
1994Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-NYN-21OF1365821947801623371022318904211092552159.365.439.498.937.274.133.3819.027.060.7873.00
1994Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-21OF82537100111231000182816.280.357.320.677.120.040.3187.1410.711.500.00
1995Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-22of1288535759123203145416729322022111913903786.345.395.535.930.297.190.3487.448.211.1025.50
1995Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-22OF95501963347114430113112224205782151928.240.284.398.682.255.158.2505.1210.232.0049.00
1996Gulf Coast MetsGCLRkNYN-23CF-LF31335101210010000091323.385.385.6921.077.385.307.3640.007.690.0013.00
1996St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-23CF-LF926482001214500011103026.308.400.385.785.269.077.38113.3316.671.250.00
1996Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-23CF-LF41002000201220021021402.200.286.200.486.100.000.20014.2914.291.000.00
1996Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-23OF11555153304763626101112530113771681532.307.363.503.866.327.196.3336.5514.882.2725.50
1998St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-25OF3701000000310002011001.143.400.143.543.429.000.16730.0010.000.330.00
1998Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2525OF-1B948232245841448301272650110051303502658.261.318.404.722.239.143.2887.4314.291.9240.25
1998New York MetsNLMLBNYN2525LF152227100000140000082316.318.348.364.712.091.046.3894.3517.394.000.00
1999St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-26OF726391103014500001123027.346.433.462.895.231.116.42913.3316.671.250.00
1999Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2526OF13738144275613283522121310112971582333.389.437.6741.111.368.285.3877.598.231.0818.00
1999New York MetsNLMLBNYN4426LF1381210011202100003911.250.333.375.708.000.125.3330.0022.220.000.00
2000New York MetsNLMLBNYN4427CF9714948863142231176251130603080921852941101.291.331.447.778.205.156.2985.6711.342.0028.71
2001St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-28OF41676300000410000092033.375.500.5631.063.438.188.40020.005.000.250.00
2001New York MetsNLMLBNYN4428CF8910436144921618344318525021111343862567.255.298.371.669.169.116.2774.6613.472.8945.13
2002New York MetsNLMLBNYN4429CF11187275337863831412134121081143001761.284.336.415.751.218.131.2997.0011.331.6234.38
2002Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL2729LF-CF11147170365714482833820300031031812631.335.376.606.982.318.271.3454.4211.052.5021.25
2003Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL2430LF11315760093181325288964437775332730765865116.302.354.512.866.285.210.3076.5311.701.7921.43
2004San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN1731CF92143458571191748552043564242121685112990.260.326.367.693.205.107.2798.4110.961.3057.25
2005Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS4432RF-CF995513324357052100101400104571441223.263.313.429.742.241.166.2616.949.721.4026.60
2005Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK1632LF-CF99692753874911342011433002241242912351.269.302.451.753.229.182.2644.8111.342.3621.15
2006Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK1633LF-CF9714255778165323105984225240511223358845120.296.325.418.743.169.122.3103.748.842.3655.70
2007Norfolk TidesILAAABAL-34OF283210000011000003911.250.333.375.708.250.125.28611.1111.111.000.00
2007Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3734LF8813143448111215758522242356091634703378.256.292.376.668.177.120.2664.688.941.9162.00
2008Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL1635LF-CF871273384182102741812253120171173631963.243.291.346.637.189.103.2706.0614.602.4148.29
2010Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL4437LF1071164396214236567413325474111132064704795.323.365.469.834.226.146.3515.3210.001.8873.17
2010Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL1537LF20353124101101400002183657.343.361.514.875.229.171.3872.7811.114.000.00
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB     1259415456111571933011952247322555033216321010817674489342815.279.323.425.748.212.147.2915.6811.211.9734.91
Tot:AL (4 yrs) AL     52417372294677911422212189019487144366941856132335.269.306.400.705.190.131.2814.8510.452.1641.36
Tot:NL (8 yrs) NL     7352417332690114197730126241653092491867210732633210480.285.335.444.779.228.158.2996.2711.741.8731.39
Tot:Minors (8 yrs) Minors     5241961326619125245029578291572262361311439422160199420.316.371.480.851.270.165.3357.2710.461.4439.22
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk     31335101210010000091323.385.385.6921.077.385.308.3640.007.6913.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-     5821947801623371022318904211092552159.365.439.498.937.274.132.3819.027.060.7873.00
Tot:A+ (4 yrs) A+     237514246104221512000323290717.320.433.427.860.307.107.38116.6713.330.80
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA     9739262132213145717933373043122014323894.337.389.513.902.281.176.3427.648.561.1228.00
Tot:AAA (6 yrs) AAA     343126220037881183219548168615811653285911370131247.300.348.468.817.262.169.3216.2811.531.8439.44
Tot:College (3 yrs) College     1907851852875122361934322495900000490834109178.366.403.6241.027.348.259.3645.887.071.2021.81

Other Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2000New York MetsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2741713000210040000031703.176.176.176.352.059.000.2310.0023.530.000.00
2000New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2751913001300250000062112.158.238.316.554.263.158.1549.5223.812.504.76
2000New York MetsWorld SeriesPlayoffs27521370013000500000102116.333.333.476.809.143.143.4000.0023.810.004.76
2006Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring332060132031371062000033466713.333.394.567.961.350.234.3099.093.030.3320.00
2006Oakland AthleticsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3331234000000010000041204.333.333.333.666.000.000.3640.008.330.000.00
2006Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3341414201200120000091531.286.333.643.976.429.357.2736.6713.332.006.67
2007Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring34174841751081001100002449611.354.367.500.867.167.146.3620.002.040.000.00
2008Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring3513365114004111200000153747.306.324.417.741.139.111.3242.705.412.000.00
2010Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring37245451531071212000002055411.278.291.370.661.093.092.2881.823.642.000.00
Tot:Spring (4 Yrs) Spring 741982763153326438710003932072142.318.348.470.818.197.152.3193.863.380.8866.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 21839212031010317000003286516.253.279.386.665.181.133.2863.4919.775.6727.67

Talent Ratings

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SpeedPowerContactXtraRbisRunsHittingDurabilityTeam Success
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