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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
John Payton Third Base
Retired (1953, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .746 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 57 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-27-1919
HR 3 Drafted Round 33, Pick 520
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(8 games)
RBI 27
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance D+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity C+   Mentor vR B-
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (5.0%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.3%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 BAL-BOS
42
152
22
45
2
2
3
20
15
 17 0 0
0
 0 5
.754
.359
.395
.099
.296
1952 PHI
33
40
3
12
1
0
0
7
6
 4 1 2
0
 0 0
.713
.388
.325
.025
.300
Total
75
192
25
57
3
2
3
27
21
 21 1 2
0
 0 5
.746
.366
.380
.083
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01John Payton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-04-10The Philadelphia Phillies have waived John Payton.
1953-04-05The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jose Papa to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated John Payton for assignment.
1952-09-13The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted John Payton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Elmer Creel for assignment.
1952-09-13The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired John Payton from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Podge Chapman.
1952-08-08The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Mark Chapman from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived John Payton.
1952-08-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ed Graham to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated John Payton for assignment.
1952-07-25The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted John Payton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Johnny Conroy to the minors.
1952-07-25The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired John Payton from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Willie Dressendorfer.
1952-07-15The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Willie Dressendorfer from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived John Payton.
1952-07-10The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Earl Graham to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated John Payton for assignment.
1952-06-22The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted John Payton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Ed Graham to the minors.
1952-06-22The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired John Payton from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Jim Croushore.
1952-05-27The Philadelphia Phillies have waived John Payton.
1952-05-21The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vern Erwin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated John Payton for assignment.
1952-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted John Payton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Billy Donovan for assignment.
1952-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired John Payton from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Joe Kroner.
1951-09-06The Boston Baysiders have acquired Chris Stewart from the waiver wire. The Boston Baysiders have waived John Payton.
1951-07-20The Boston Baysiders have promoted Von Gideon to the major league team. The Boston Baysiders have promoted Mark McMullen to the major league team. The Boston Baysiders have sent Benny Christensen to the minors. The Boston Baysiders have designated John Payton for assignment.
1951-04-15The Boston Baysiders have promoted John Payton to the major league team. The Boston Baysiders have sent Von Gideon to the minors.
1951-04-15The Boston Baysiders have acquired John Payton from the waiver wire.
1951-04-04The Baltimore Blunts have waived John Payton.
1950-04-02The Baltimore Blunts have renamed Jeoff Harris to John Payton.