Jay Payton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2010)

AVG .279
HR 119
RBI 522
H 1,157
OPS .748
PIV -1,121
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
11/22/1972 in Zanesville, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-01
Last Game
2010-10-03

Full name: Jason Lee Payton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,259 4,154 561 1,157 193 30 119 522 47 255 503 .279 .323 .425 .748 -1,121

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .748 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 NYN NL 15 22 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .318 — — — — 0.0
1999 NYN NL 13 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 149 488 63 142 23 1 17 62 5 30 60 .291 .270 (+8%) .344 (-4%) .437 (+2%) .782 (-1%) -146.2
2001 NYN NL 104 361 44 92 16 1 8 34 4 18 52 .255 .263 (-3%) .332 (-10%) .426 (-13%) .758 (-12%) -725.0
2002 NYN NL 87 275 33 78 6 3 8 31 4 21 34 .284 .261 (+9%) .331 (+1%) .416 (-1%) .747 (avg) 22.2
2002 COL NL 47 170 36 57 14 4 8 28 3 8 20 .335 .261 (+28%) .331 (+13%) .416 (+45%) .747 (+31%) 22.2
2003 COL NL 157 600 93 181 32 5 28 89 6 43 77 .302 .264 (+14%) .332 (+6%) .422 (+21%) .754 (+15%) 1787.2
2004 SDN NL 143 458 57 119 17 4 8 55 2 43 56 .260 .266 (-2%) .335 (-3%) .427 (-14%) .762 (-9%) -671.2
2005 BOS AL 55 133 24 35 7 0 5 21 0 10 14 .263 .264 (avg) .330 (-5%) .418 (+2%) .749 (-1%) -40.7
2005 OAK AL 69 275 38 74 9 1 13 42 0 14 33 .269 .264 (+2%) .330 (-8%) .418 (+8%) .749 (+1%) -40.7
2006 OAK AL 142 557 78 165 32 3 10 59 8 22 52 .296 .269 (+10%) .336 (-3%) .431 (-3%) .768 (-3%) -386.2
2007 BAL AL 131 434 48 111 21 5 7 58 5 22 42 .256 .268 (-5%) .335 (-13%) .422 (-11%) .758 (-12%) -966.7
2008 BAL AL 127 338 41 82 10 2 7 41 8 22 53 .243 .263 (-8%) .333 (-13%) .416 (-17%) .749 (-15%) -833.5
2010 COL NL 20 35 3 12 4 1 0 1 1 1 4 .343 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,259 4,154 561 1,157 193 30 119 522 47 255 503 .279 — — — — -1,979

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 83 9 21 2 0 3 10 3 17 .253

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS OAK 4 14 1 4 2 0 1 2 1 2 .286
2006 ALDS2 OAK 3 12 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
2000 NLCS NYN 5 19 1 3 0 0 1 3 2 5 .158
2000 NLDS2 NYN 4 17 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .176
2000 WS NYN 5 21 3 7 0 0 1 3 0 5 .333

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home637205428957661260.280
Away622210027258158262.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-10-03 COLSTLL 301000000
2010-10-02 COLSTLL 401100010
2010-09-30 COLSTLL 100000000
2010-09-29 COLLADL 000000000
2010-09-28 COLLADL 100000000
2010-09-27 COLLADL 300000002
2010-09-26 COLSFGL 311000001
2010-09-25 COLSFGW 412010000
2010-09-23 COLAZL 111000000
2010-09-22 COLAZL 101100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1185 1027 2535 61 33 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 NYN OF 10 3 6 1 0 0
1999 NYN OF 6 0 3 0 0 0
2000 NYN OF 146 124 311 7 6 2
2001 NYN OF 103 90 237 6 4 1
2002 NYN OF 82 68 164 6 1 0
2002 COL OF 44 41 88 3 0 1
2003 COL OF 151 148 306 6 4 1
2004 SDN OF 137 115 342 11 4 2
2005 BOS OF 53 30 82 3 0 0
2005 OAK OF 69 68 153 2 0 0
2006 OAK OF 137 136 311 5 7 0
2007 BAL OF 129 116 281 3 7 2
2008 BAL OF 108 81 239 8 0 1
2010 COL OF 10 7 12 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 531
Center Field 626
Right Field 92
Designated Hitter 5

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-08-24

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 BAL AL $5,000,000
2007 BAL AL $4,500,000
2006 OAK AL $4,000,000
2005 BOS AL $3,500,000
2004 SDN NL $1,500,000
2003 COL NL $1,850,000
2002 NYN NL $362,500
2001 NYN NL $290,000
2000 NYN NL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $21,217,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 1992, 1993, 1994

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2000 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 37.0 160 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jay Payton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mel Hall
    .276 avg, 134 HR
  2. 92
    Dan Ford
    .270 avg, 121 HR
  3. 91
    Tom Paciorek
    .282 avg, 86 HR
  4. 91
    Lee Maye
    .274 avg, 94 HR
  5. 88
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  6. 82
    Delmon Young
    .283 avg, 109 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Payton

What years did Jay Payton play?
Jay Payton played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010.
Was Jay Payton a pitcher?
No. Jay Payton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jay Payton hit?
Jay Payton hit 119 career home runs with 1157 hits.