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| Born: November 22, 1972 Zanesville, Ohio |
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| Major League Baseball debut | |
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| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zanesville is a city in and the County seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 281 |
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| Runs batted in | 480 |
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Jason Lee "Jay" Payton (born November 22, 1972 in Zanesville, Ohio) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball, who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zanesville is a city in and the County seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. He has played for the New York Mets (1998-2002), Colorado Rockies (2002-03), San Diego Padres (2004), Boston Red Sox (2005) and Oakland Athletics (2005-2006). "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success He bats and throws right-handed. Payton is an opposite-field hitter with some power. As a runner, he has decent instincts but he is not a base stealer. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate Defensively, he is a solid outfielder with an average arm, although his quickness getting rid of the ball helps him hold baserunners on the base paths. He can play all three positions in the outfield. Jay lives in North Carolina during the off season and has a son named Preston who was born in June 2004.
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High school
Payton attended Zanesville High School in Zanesville, Ohio, and starred in soccer, basketball, and baseball. Zanesville High School is a public High school in Zanesville Ohio. Zanesville is a city in and the County seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. He was also an excellent student and graduated in the top 4 percent of his class.
Pro career
Selected by the Mets in the first round (29th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft, Payton hadn't fulfilled the great expectations he projected in Georgia Tech when he rated ahead of his teammates Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Varitek. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊ̪mɑɹ ɡɑɹˈsiəˌpɑɹə born July 23 1973 in) is an American Baseball player who currently plays shortstop for the Los Angeles Jason Andrew Varitek (ˈvɛɹɨˌtɛk born April 11 1972 in) is an American Baseball player He debuted in 1998, and after ankle, foot and back injuries in three of his first four seasons, he eventually had to alter his hitting style. With limited duty in 2001, the Mets finally gave up on him and was traded to the Rockies during the 2002 season. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:
In 2003, Payton enjoyed his most productive season with career highs in home runs (28), RBI (89), runs (93), hits (181), doubles (32), on base percentage (. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 354), slugging average (. In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. 512), at bats (600) and games played (157), and added a respectable . In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has 302 batting average. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively He was signed by San Diego as a free agent at the end of the season. What the Padres liked best was that he hit 15 of his 28 home runs away from Coors Field's thin air. Coors Field, located in Denver Colorado, is the home field of the National League 's Colorado Rockies. But Payton had a subpar 2004 season batting . 260 with eight homers and 55 RBI in 143 games. In December, he was sent to Boston for Dave Roberts and took over Roberts' role as the team's fourth outfielder. David Ray Roberts (born May 31, 1972 in Okinawa, Japan) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the San Francisco
Payton was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on July 7, 2005, after being publicly disgruntled over his lack of playing time. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series On July 13, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics for pitcher Chad Bradford. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Chadwick Lee "Chad" Bradford (born September 14, 1974 in Jackson Mississippi) is an American Relief pitcher for the Payton hit a home run on the first pitch in his first at bat for his new club, and earned a cult status for a brief period after winning many games for the A's with an otherwise struggling offense. In 2006, Payton played regularly in the outfield for the Athletics while batting . 296 with 10 home runs and 59 RBIs. On July 3, 2006, he hit his 100th career home run. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success On December 8, Payton agreed to terms on a two-year, $9. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. 75 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. [1]
References
He unfortunately joined the Boston Red Sox after they had won the world series and was not able to participate in the momentous occasion. Too bad.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- ESPN - profile and daily update
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