NAME     : Jay Payton
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/22/1972
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : Minor league contract
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .984)
  Outfield Arm : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  June          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  July          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  August        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .318  0   0  15  22   7  1  0   2  0  0   1   4 .348 .364   NYN
  1999  .250  0   1  13   8   2  1  0   1  1  2   0   2 .250 .375   NYN
  2000  .291 17  62 149 488 142 23  1  63  5 11  30  60 .332 .447   NYN
  2001  .255  8  34 104 361  92 16  1  44  4  3  18  52 .290 .371   NYN
  2002  .222  1  11  31  63  14  3  0   7  0  0   2   5 .246 .317   NYN,COL,TB
 
  Total AB  : 942
  Total AVG : .273
  Total Hits: 257
  Total HR  : 26
  Total RBI : 108
  Total Runs: 117
  Total SB  : 10
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from New York (N) to Colorado on 3/31/2002... Injured on 4/28/2002 with a Pinched Nerve Neck, out for 5 days... Traded from Colorado to Tampa Bay on 7/22/2002...