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Jay Payton

Baltimore Orioles

1972/11/22 36

5-10 205

Zanesville, OH

R / R

11

the New York Mets in 1994 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
1998 Mets 15 22 2 7 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 .318 .348 .364
1999 Mets 13 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 .250 .333 .375
2000 Mets 149 488 63 142 23 1 17 62 30 60 5 11 .291 .331 .447
2001 Mets 104 361 44 92 16 1 8 34 18 52 4 3 .255 .298 .371
2002 Rockies 47 170 36 57 14 4 8 28 8 20 3 3 .335 .376 .606
2002 Mets 87 275 33 78 6 3 8 31 21 34 4 1 .284 .336 .415
2003 Rockies 157 600 93 181 32 5 28 89 43 77 6 4 .302 .354 .512
2004 Padres 143 458 57 119 17 4 8 55 43 56 2 0 .260 .326 .367
2005 Athletics 69 275 38 74 9 1 13 42 14 33 0 1 .269 .302 .451
2005 Red Sox 55 133 24 35 7 0 5 21 10 14 0 0 .263 .312 .429
2006 Athletics 142 557 78 165 32 3 10 59 22 52 8 4 .296 .325 .418
2007 Orioles 131 434 48 111 21 5 7 58 22 42 5 2 .256 .292 .376
2008 Orioles 127 338 41 82 10 2 7 41 22 53 8 1 .243 .291 .346
career Total 1239 4119 558 1145 189 29 119 521 254 499 46 32 .278 .323 .425

Scouting Report

Assets
  • Makes good contact with the ball and has a bit of power. Hustles on the basepaths with the ball in play. Plays hard.
Flaws
  • Inconsistent and tends to be streaky. Despite his hustle he makes some questionable decisions as a base-runner.
Career Potential
  • Platoon outfielder.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 30, 2008 Filed for free agency.
September 20, 2007 Suspended by MLB for 2 games.
April 20, 2007 Missed 15 games (strained right hamstring).
April 1, 2007 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL.
December 11, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles to a two-year contract.
October 17, 2005 Exercised the club option for the 2006 season.
July 7, 2005 Designated for assignment.
January 13, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a two-year contract.
December 20, 2003 Colorado Rockies declined to tender contract.
January 17, 2003 Agreed to terms on a one-year contract.
September 19, 2002 Missed 6 games (rib injury).
September 12, 2002 Rib injury, day-to-day.
July 31, 2002 Acquired from the New York Mets.
March 1, 2002 Agreed to terms with the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
October 7, 2001 Missed 2 games (left wrist injury).
October 6, 2001 Left wrist injury, day-to-day.
June 26, 2001 Missed 46 games (right hamstring injury).
May 8, 2001 Right hamstring injury, 15-day DL.

Trades

December 11, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles.
July 13, 2005 Oakland Athletics traded Chad Bradford to the Boston Red Sox for Jay Payton and cash considerations.
December 20, 2004 Boston Red Sox traded Dave Roberts to the San Diego Padres for Jay Payton, Ramon Vazquez, David Pauley and cash.
January 13, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
July 31, 2002 Colorado Rockies traded John Thomson and Mark Little to the New York Mets for Jay Payton, Robert Stratton and Mark Corey.
June 2, 1994 Drafted by the New York Mets in supplemental round (29th overall) in 1994.

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