LF Walt Payne #20
Grand Island Gulls WBL
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/20/1975
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LF WALT PAYNE #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
112 351 91 8 5 6 80 145 54 .259 .478 .362 10 1.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 SFC Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/20/1974 SFC Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/17/1974 CSM Loss, 5-7 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/1974 @ BIS Loss, 1-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/1974 @ BIS Loss, 10-11 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0
09/12/1974 @ BIS Win, 18-5 5 2 4 3 0 2 1 0
09/09/1974 RPD Win, 12-4 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
09/07/1974 @ PAN Loss, 3-9 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/06/1974 @ PAN Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1974 CHY Win, 10-9 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/10/1946
Born in:Smyrna, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 104 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 112 351 91 8 5 6 80 114 145 54 .259 .478 .362 .840 .439 .103 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 94 505 5 14 0 11 1 3 127 19 10 5 66.7 75.6 7.29 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   127 38 4 1 3 33 41 44 17 1 1 2 .299 .483 .417 .900
Versus Right   224 53 4 4 3 47 73 101 37 2 0 3 .237 .476 .330 .806
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   39 10 2 0 1 4 11 8 5 0 0 0 .256 .383 .385 .768
May   75 24 1 1 1 18 26 36 10 3 1 1 .320 .530 .400 .930
June   71 21 1 1 3 20 32 32 11 0 0 1 .296 .519 .465 .984
July   70 18 2 2 1 23 25 29 14 0 0 1 .257 .480 .386 .866
August   62 11 2 1 0 8 11 26 8 0 0 1 .177 .427 .242 .669
September   34 7 0 0 0 7 9 14 6 0 0 1 .206 .449 .206 .655
Postseason   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .143 .400 .286 .686
Last Year   351 91 8 5 6 80 114 145 54 3 1 5 .259 .478 .362 .840
2 Years Ago   319 90 9 4 13 67 104 157 64 2 1 4 .282 .521 .458 .978
Career   2176 610 75 31 71 414 613 804 510 17 12 30 .280 .477 .441 .918
Home   178 48 4 2 1 29 54 69 28 1 1 2 .270 .476 .331 .807
Road   173 43 4 3 5 51 60 76 26 2 0 3 .249 .480 .393 .873
Grass   351 91 8 5 6 80 114 145 54 3 1 5 .259 .478 .362 .840
Day   100 32 6 2 0 25 36 39 20 2 1 1 .320 .507 .420 .927
Night   251 59 2 3 6 55 78 106 34 1 0 4 .235 .467 .339 .805
As Starter   335 82 6 5 6 71 108 139 52 3 1 5 .245 .469 .346 .815
As Reliever / Substitution   16 9 2 0 0 9 6 6 2 0 0 0 .562 .682 .688 1.369
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Grand Island - A 23 60 129 30 4 0 1 17 23 31 3 0 26 3 2 .233 .393 .287 .679 103 108 -0.2
1970 Grand Island - A 24 129 433 122 15 8 9 75 112 145 6 4 117 14 6 .282 .464 .416 .880 133 132 3.3
1971 Grand Island - A 25 132 453 129 17 1 17 81 119 167 5 2 119 8 8 .285 .480 .439 .919 138 130 2.7
1972 Grand Island - A 26 136 491 148 22 13 25 94 141 159 7 6 130 10 5 .301 .474 .552 1.026 171 146 4.5
1973 Grand Island - A 27 118 319 90 9 4 13 67 104 157 4 2 64 3 5 .282 .521 .458 .978 149 126 2.0
1974 Grand Island - A 28 112 351 91 8 5 6 80 114 145 5 3 54 10 5 .259 .478 .362 .840 102 119 1.6
Total WBL 687 2176 610 75 31 71 414 613 804 30 17 510 48 31 .280 .477 .441 .918 138 130
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Grand Island - WBL 28 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .400 .286 .686 65 92 -0.6
Total WBL 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .400 .286 .686 65 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Grand Island - A LF 32 12 22 0 0 24 2 .917 138.1 1.43 -4.4 .828
1969 Grand Island - A RF 15 15 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 127.0 1.49 -2.9 .838
1970 Grand Island - A LF 29 9 22 1 0 24 1 .958 116.2 1.77 -0.2 .975
1970 Grand Island - A RF 111 107 136 6 0 146 4 .973 921.1 1.39 -2.6 .979
1971 Grand Island - A LF 126 125 163 12 1 182 7 .962 1074.1 1.47 -7.1 .950
1971 Grand Island - A RF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 +0.1 1.052
1972 Grand Island - A LF 128 127 158 8 0 175 9 .949 1123.2 1.33 -6.5 .914
1972 Grand Island - A RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.1 2.02 +0.1 1.035
1973 Grand Island - A LF 80 76 102 3 0 106 1 .991 655.0 1.44 -3.2 .954
1973 Grand Island - A RF 24 15 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 146.2 1.35 +0.3 1.028
1974 Grand Island - A LF 101 94 161 1 0 165 3 .982 829.2 1.76 +0.0 .996
1974 Grand Island - A RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 +0.1 1.055
TOTAL LF 496 443 628 25 1 676 23 .966 3937.2 1.49 -21.4 .949
TOTAL RF 157 141 187 6 0 197 4 .980 1235.0 1.41 -4.9 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Was not drafted and became a free agent.
06/23/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Grand Island Gulls organization.
07/08/1971 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/08/1972 Hits three home runs against the Topeka Jayhawks, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/15/1972 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1972 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
04/30/1973 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/12/1973 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
04/27/1974 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/25/1974 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 4 days.
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