Ray Payton
Raymond Payton
Born: March 8, 1966
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 187
Draft: Round 19 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 1 (1990 Rule V (2A phase), Detroit Tigers)
School: Southern
N/A
Career: 1987-1990
Ray Payton compiled a career batting average of .249 with 20 home runs and 147 RBI in his 314-game career with the White Sox, South Bend White Sox and Sarasota White Sox. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | GULF | White Sox | 13 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .182 | .250 | .303 | .553 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | 122 | 510 | 480 | 63 | 128 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 108 | .267 | .304 | .404 | .708 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | 33 | 107 | 101 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | .257 | .299 | .426 | .725 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Sarasota White Sox | 51 | 202 | 185 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 40 | .195 | .254 | .276 | .529 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota White Sox | 95 | 327 | 285 | 26 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 68 | .260 | .337 | .368 | .706 | 105 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Totals | 314 | 1182 | 1084 | 123 | 270 | 57 | 8 | 20 | 147 | 17 | 11 | 81 | 249 | .249 | .302 | .372 | .674 | 403 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | GULF | White Sox | OF | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | OF | 81 | 102 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .956 | 1.333 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Sarasota White Sox | OF | 38 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.105 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | OF | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 2.000 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota White Sox | OF | 36 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .947 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 180 | 274 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .969 | 1.572 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | South Bend White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | South Bend White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Sarasota White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota White Sox | CHA |
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