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Jason Lee Payton

First name: Jay

Last name: Payton

Birthdate: 1972-11-22

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 134341

Retro ID: paytj001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1998NYN0.30.00.3-0.10.00.40
1999NYN0.10.00.10.00.10.10
2000NYN6.61.88.31.54.04.412
2001NYN4.91.46.3-0.51.34.94
2002COL2.30.42.72.43.2-0.49
2002NYN3.81.04.81.73.11.79
2003COL8.21.29.42.95.73.717
2004SDN6.31.78.12.95.22.816
2005BOS1.80.32.10.41.01.03
2005OAK3.60.74.31.02.32.17
2006OAK7.31.48.71.74.24.413
2007BAL5.91.06.91.63.63.211
2008BAL4.60.95.41.53.12.39
2010COL0.40.10.50.00.20.40
Career56.111.967.917.037.031.0110

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1998NYN2300-1000-1000-29.1-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
1999NYN9000-1001000010.10.00.00.00.01
2000NYN529-30-3-2101100-310.0-0.30.10.0-0.214
2001NYN386-15-13-5-11-12100-179.1-1.90.10.0-1.812
2002COL181131001009-1002010.61.9-0.10.01.812
2002NYN300-101102210069.40.60.10.00.710
2003COL658197-30-2115-6001811.01.6-0.60.01.024
2004SDN511-13-9310-218100119.71.10.10.01.231
2005BOS144-1-2-22003-100110.80.1-0.10.00.05
2005OAK291-2-21-20-16-20029.50.2-0.20.10.111
2006OAK588-7-502121-40019.80.1-0.40.2-0.111
2007BAL470-15-162-12216-400510.40.5-0.40.10.223
2008BAL363-16-17141-117-200510.60.5-0.20.10.423
2010COL3621-1-1000000-19.8-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career4,489-39-46-734290-160046-4.1-1.60.53.0176

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1998 NYN LF 101 10 -2.0 -2 -2 0 4 1 -1
1998 NYN RF 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 NYN LF 16 2 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1
1999 NYN CF 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0
2000 NYN LF 18 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2000 NYN CF 3225 439 2.0 -2 -2 -3 137 3 1
2001 NYN CF 2355 333 4.0 3 3 12 84 -1 2
2002 COL LF 698 73 -1.0 0 0 -2 32 2 2
2002 NYN CF 1797 236 -1.0 -1 -1 -6 81 3 2
2002 COL CF 356 54 5.0 6 6 10 7 1 7
2002 COL RF 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 COL LF 3937 466 6.0 15 14 14 209 3 17
2003 COL CF 167 18 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 5 0 -1
2003 COL RF 21 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
2004 SDN LF 153 15 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 3 0 -1
2004 SDN CF 3070 461 16.0 14 13 50 159 6 19
2005 OAK LF 1200 146 5.0 3 3 10 46 0 3
2005 BOS LF 167 15 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 6 0 -2
2005 OAK CF 589 75 1.0 1 1 0 24 2 3
2005 BOS CF 244 29 0.0 0 0 -4 11 1 1
2005 BOS RF 345 78 3.0 4 4 15 33 0 4
2006 OAK LF 1407 181 6.0 4 4 15 84 2 6
2006 OAK CF 1179 157 -5.0 -6 -6 -6 48 2 -4
2006 OAK RF 753 134 0.0 0 0 3 52 -1 -1
2007 BAL LF 2715 345 11.0 9 8 24 180 2 10
2007 BAL CF 285 51 6.0 6 6 14 11 -1 5
2007 BAL RF 45 12 0.0 0 0 2 9 1 1
2008 BAL LF 1261 182 17.0 16 15 36 68 2 17
2008 BAL CF 978 144 -1.0 -1 -1 7 55 2 1
2008 BAL RF 61 12 0.0 0 0 0 14 -1 -1
2010 COL LF 179 18 0.0 0 0 -3 5 0 0
2010 COL CF 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 11852 1456 40.0 43 40 90 637 12 52
CF 14260 1999 26.0 19 18 71 625 18 36
RF 1233 238 2.0 3 3 18 109 -1 2

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2000NYN0.70.21.0-0.20.01.00
2006OAK0.40.00.40.10.20.21
Career1.10.21.4-0.10.21.21

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2000NYN61-3-30000-1000-48.8-0.50.00.0-0.51
2006OAK2711-1000000008.60.00.00.00.00
Career88-2-2-1000-1000-4--0.50.00.0-0.51

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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