LF Walt Payne #20
Grand Island Gulls WBL
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF WALT PAYNE #20 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 46 13 1 1 0 5 15 8 .283 .468 .348 3 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/09/1975 RPD Win, 6-4 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
05/08/1975 RPD Win, 8-6 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
05/07/1975 @ MIS Loss, 4-5 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
05/04/1975 TOP Loss, 7-13 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
05/03/1975 @ TOP Win, 13-0 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 1
04/30/1975 @ CAS Win, 5-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
04/29/1975 @ CAS Loss, 3-4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
04/28/1975 @ CAS Win, 7-5 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/27/1975 @ CAS Loss, 8-9 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/26/1975 BIS Win, 9-1 3 3 2 0 0 2 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, 139 Days
Service This Yr:35 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 46 13 1 1 0 5 14 15 8 .283 .468 .348 .816 .431 .065 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 63 1 1 0 2 1 0 16 2 3 1 75.0 9.1 6.62 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 3 0 0 0 .273 .500 .273 .773
Versus Right   35 10 1 1 0 3 14 10 5 0 1 1 .286 .457 .371 .828
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 0 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 0 1 .222 .533 .222 .756
April   29 7 1 1 0 2 10 7 5 0 1 0 .241 .389 .345 .734
May   17 6 0 0 0 3 4 8 3 0 0 1 .353 .577 .353 .930
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   2222 623 76 32 71 419 627 819 518 17 13 31 .280 .477 .439 .916
Home   32 8 1 1 0 3 6 8 7 0 0 0 .250 .400 .344 .744
Road   14 5 0 0 0 2 8 7 1 0 1 1 .357 .591 .357 .948
Grass   46 13 1 1 0 5 14 15 8 0 1 1 .283 .468 .348 .816
Day   12 3 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Night   34 10 1 1 0 4 10 12 8 0 1 1 .294 .489 .382 .872
As Starter   45 12 1 1 0 4 12 13 8 0 1 1 .267 .441 .333 .774
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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 .840 110 119 1.6
1975 Grand Island - A 29 14 46 13 1 1 0 5 14 15 1 0 8 3 1 .283 .468 .348 .816 98 116 0.0
Total WBL 701 2222 623 76 32 71 419 627 819 31 17 518 51 32 .280 .477 .439 .916 139 130
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
1975 Grand Island - A LF 14 12 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 106.0 1.95 -1.4 .913
TOTAL LF 510 455 650 26 1 699 23 .967 4043.2 1.50 -22.8 .947
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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