NAME     : Jay Payton
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/22/1972
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $665,750 through 2002
  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         : 4  (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         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .243  5  17 107  26  3  1  16  0  0   7   6 .291 .430 
  vs RHP        .274  4  11  62  17  1  0  11  0  0   5   4 .319 .484 
  vs LHP        .200  1   6  45   9  2  1   5  0  0   2   2 .229 .356 
  At Home       .259  4  13  58  15  2  0  10  0  0   6   4 .323 .500 
  Away          .224  1   4  49  11  1  1   6  0  0   1   2 .231 .347 
  R.I.S.P.      .259  3  13  27   7  0  0   0  0  0   4   1 .333 .593 
  Pinch Hitting .208  2   8  53  11  1  0   5  0  0   3   0 .241 .340 
  Close/Late    .200  1   1  35   7  0  1   2  0  0   3   1 .263 .343 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   3   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .242  1   4  33   8  0  0   6  0  0   4   3 .316 .333 
  May           .296  0   4  27   8  1  1   4  0  0   2   2 .345 .407 
  June          .316  3   7  19   6  2  0   5  0  0   0   1 .300 .895 
  July          .160  1   2  25   4  0  0   1  0  0   1   0 .185 .280 
  August        .000  0   0   3   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
 
  Total AB  : 986
  Total AVG : .273
  Total Hits: 269
  Total HR  : 30
  Total RBI : 114
  Total Runs: 126
  Total SB  : 10