Mike Payne
Michael Earl Payne
Born: November 15, 1961
Woonsocket, RI US
Deceased: August 4, 2002
Dunnellon, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 6 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Williston HS (FL)
Career: 1979-1987
Major League Statistics
Mike Payne compiled a career record of 60 wins and 51 losses and a 4.16 ERA in his 171-game pitching career with the Kingsport Braves, Anderson Braves, Durham Bulls, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves, Greenville Braves, Sumter Braves and Jacksonville Expos. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Anderson Braves |
 Durham Bulls |
 Savannah Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Greenville Braves |
 Sumter Braves |
 Jacksonville Expos |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.90 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4.36 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 126.0 | 129 | 76 | 61 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.23 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105.0 | 107 | 76 | 61 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.07 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126.0 | 127 | 66 | 57 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.91 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 145.0 | 144 | 71 | 63 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.28 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 145.3 | 155 | 68 | 53 | 5 | 89 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 65 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.87 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.32 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59.7 | 45 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.95 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 60 | 51 | .541 | 4.16 | 171 | 145 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 841.0 | 847 | 474 | 389 | 50 | 495 | 4 | 507 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 56 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | P | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .857 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | P | 21 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .923 | 1.143 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 29 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .793 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 21 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 4 | .907 | 1.857 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 25 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.160 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 26 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 1.077 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .538 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | P | 17 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .941 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 10 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| Totals | 171 | 68 | 129 | 9 | 14 | .956 | 1.152 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Anderson Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON |
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