LF Walt Payne #20
Grand Island Gulls WBL
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
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
82 151 39 5 2 1 20 54 32 .258 .457 .338 5 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/23/1975 CHY Loss, 11-14 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
08/22/1975 @ BIL Win, 15-2 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 0
08/21/1975 @ BIL Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/20/1975 @ BIL Win, 5-4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/19/1975 SXF Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/17/1975 SXF Loss, 5-18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/1975 @ FAR Win, 6-3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/12/1975 SFC Loss, 8-16 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
08/11/1975 SFC Loss, 2-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1975 SFC Loss, 6-28 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/10/1946
Born in:Smyrna, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 104 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:None, 30 Days
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 82 151 39 5 2 1 20 37 54 32 .258 .457 .338 .794 .422 .079 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 209 2 4 0 6 1 1 51 8 5 1 83.3 28.7 6.40 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 8 2 1 0 4 6 17 7 0 0 0 .229 .481 .343 .824
Versus Right   116 31 3 1 1 16 31 37 25 1 1 2 .267 .449 .336 .785
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   29 7 1 1 0 2 10 7 5 0 1 0 .241 .389 .345 .734
May   55 10 0 0 0 4 11 20 17 0 0 1 .182 .408 .182 .590
June   25 7 2 0 0 3 6 10 7 1 0 1 .280 .486 .360 .846
July   23 7 1 1 0 7 4 8 1 0 0 0 .304 .484 .435 .919
August   19 8 1 0 1 4 6 9 2 0 0 0 .421 .607 .632 1.239
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   2327 649 80 33 72 434 650 858 542 18 13 32 .279 .476 .434 .910
Home   79 19 3 2 1 10 15 26 19 0 0 1 .241 .434 .367 .801
Road   72 20 2 0 0 10 22 28 13 1 1 1 .278 .480 .306 .786
Grass   151 39 5 2 1 20 37 54 32 1 1 2 .258 .457 .338 .794
Day   45 9 1 1 0 4 11 11 5 0 0 0 .200 .357 .267 .624
Night   106 30 4 1 1 16 26 43 27 1 1 2 .283 .493 .368 .861
As Starter   116 30 4 2 1 9 25 34 24 1 1 1 .259 .428 .353 .781
As Reliever / Substitution   35 9 1 0 0 11 12 20 8 0 0 1 .257 .536 .286 .821
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 82 151 39 5 2 1 20 37 54 2 1 32 5 1 .258 .457 .338 .794 90 107 0.3
Total WBL 769 2327 649 80 33 72 434 650 858 32 18 542 53 32 .279 .476 .434 .910 137 129
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 42 28 53 3 0 57 1 .982 255.1 1.97 -2.7 .953
1975 Grand Island - A RF 8 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 33.1 2.16 +0.3 1.030
TOTAL LF 538 471 681 28 1 733 24 .967 4193.0 1.52 -24.1 .949
TOTAL RF 165 144 195 6 0 205 4 .980 1268.1 1.43 -4.6 .972
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.
08/23/1975 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2-3 months.
Monday, March 2nd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82