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Don Newcombe League
4-1-2162
Don Payne First Base
Retired (2010, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
H 452 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-02-1974
HR 47 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(28 games)
RBI 230
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.1%) 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
2004 BAL
104
341
50
93
16
2
8
49
46
 59 1 1
5
 6 6
.762
.360
.402
.129
.273
2005 BAL
116
343
44
83
7
2
8
51
45
 39 1 6
8
 6 4
.671
.327
.344
.102
.242
2006 BAL
84
208
31
59
13
3
3
27
20
 28 0 0
7
 4 4
.765
.346
.418
.135
.284
2007 BAL
121
401
52
115
16
2
11
47
51
 67 2 1
12
 14 5
.788
.369
.419
.132
.287
2008 BAL
73
125
20
36
5
1
6
18
11
 26 1 2
3
 6 5
.833
.345
.488
.200
.288
2009 BAL
80
219
29
66
9
2
11
38
24
 34 0 1
3
 5 0
.880
.369
.511
.210
.301
Total
578
1637
226
452
66
12
47
230
197
 253 5 11
38
 41 24
.771
.354
.417
.141
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Don Payne has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2010-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Don Payne.
2009-10-14The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Irish Corwin to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Toby Arft to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Fritz Mejias to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Jose Lopez for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Don Payne for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Ben Thompson for assignment.
2008-09-19Don Payne of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2008-08-03Don Payne of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2008-04-18Don Payne of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2006-05-13Don Payne of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2006-04-02Don Payne of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2005-08-14Don Payne of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2005-07-22Don Payne of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2004-09-23Don Payne of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2004-04-30The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Hod Adams to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Danny Kennedy to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Don Payne to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated John Jackson for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Osvaldo Boone for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Jack Almanza for assignment.
1994-08-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Black Birds and the Toronto Igloos. The Toronto Igloos receive Walter Bishop from the Baltimore Black Birds in exchange for Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 TOR (Mike MacDonald), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 TOR (Don Payne).