RF Tom Payton #25
Baltimore Lords MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/03/1976
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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
24 88 21 3 1 3 9 4 11 .239 .272 .398 1 0.7
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 55 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: 60
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
05/02/1976 @ HOU Loss, 1-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/01/1976 @ HOU Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/30/1976 @ HOU Loss, 4-5 5 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
04/29/1976 @ ATL Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/28/1976 @ ATL Loss, 0-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
04/27/1976 @ ATL Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/25/1976 TOR Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/24/1976 TOR Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/23/1976 TOR Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1976 @ BOS Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 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:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$175,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 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 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 88 21 3 1 3 9 8 4 11 .239 .272 .398 .669 .306 .159 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 7 1 0 100.0 9.9 4.00 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 6 0 1 2 5 3 1 4 0 0 0 .231 .259 .538 .798
Versus Right   62 15 3 0 1 4 5 3 7 0 0 0 .242 .277 .339 .616
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 5 0 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .227 .261 .364 .625
April   81 21 3 1 3 9 8 4 9 0 0 0 .259 .294 .432 .726
May   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   56 16 1 1 0 2 6 6 3 0 0 0 .286 .355 .339 .694
Last Year   537 145 23 5 16 83 84 57 46 9 0 5 .270 .340 .421 .761
2 Years Ago   511 125 20 4 10 57 55 50 64 6 0 1 .245 .310 .358 .668
Career   1228 314 52 10 31 157 158 119 135 15 1 7 .256 .321 .390 .711
Home   32 7 0 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 0 .219 .286 .219 .504
Road   56 14 3 1 3 8 4 1 6 0 0 0 .250 .263 .500 .763
Grass   88 21 3 1 3 9 8 4 11 0 0 0 .239 .272 .398 .669
Day   58 13 2 0 1 3 4 3 6 0 0 0 .224 .262 .310 .573
Night   30 8 1 1 2 6 4 1 5 0 0 0 .267 .290 .567 .857
As Starter   88 21 3 1 3 9 8 4 11 0 0 0 .239 .272 .398 .669
Close/Late   19 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .263 .316 .579
Inning 1-3   29 5 0 0 2 2 4 1 7 0 0 0 .172 .200 .379 .579
Inning 4-6   33 9 1 1 1 6 3 2 3 0 0 0 .273 .314 .455 .769
Inning 7-9   24 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .280 .333 .613
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   28 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .276 .250 .526
1 Outs   25 6 2 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 .269 .440 .709
2 Outs   35 8 1 1 2 7 2 2 5 0 0 0 .229 .270 .486 .756
Scoring Position   19 6 1 0 1 6 5 1 2 0 0 0 .316 .350 .526 .876
Bases Empty   50 10 0 1 2 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .200 .216 .360 .576
Runner on 1st   19 5 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .263 .333 .368 .702
Runner on 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 4 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   33 5 2 0 2 6 4 3 11 0 0 0 .152 .222 .394 .616
First Pitch   18 6 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 0-1   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 0-2   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 1-2   10 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Count 2-0   4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   7 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .857 1.143
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Full Count   8 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Behind in Count   25 6 1 0 1 4 3 0 8 0 0 0 .240 .240 .400 .640
Ahead in Count   17 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Batting 4th   20 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .318 .250 .568
Batting 5th   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Batting 6th   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 7th   55 13 3 1 2 4 6 2 7 0 0 0 .236 .263 .436 .700
Low Leverage   40 10 2 1 2 3 4 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .268 .500 .768
Medium Leverage   33 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 0 0 0 .121 .194 .121 .316
High Leverage   14 7 1 0 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .786 1.286
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 .761 117 117 3.7
1976 Baltimore - MLB 27 24 88 21 3 1 3 9 8 4 0 0 11 1 0 .239 .272 .398 .669 92 100 0.7
Total MLB 373 1228 314 52 10 31 157 158 119 7 15 135 8 7 .256 .321 .390 .711 106 106 6.7
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
1976 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.038
1976 Baltimore - MLB RF 24 24 60 4 0 64 0 1.000 207.0 2.78 +1.8 1.028
TOTAL LF 259 244 399 3 0 413 11 .973 2099.2 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 90 74 158 5 0 166 3 .982 643.0 2.28 -0.3 .986
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.
10/16/1975 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $670,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1975 9 1
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