Virgil Payne
Horace Virgil Payne
Born: July 31, 1913
Deceased: February 9, 1998
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Career: 1938-1950
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Virgil Payne compiled a career batting average of .266 with 6 home runs and 123 RBI in his 696-game career with the Pennington Gap Lee Bears, Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, Pennington Gap Miners, Superior Blues, Greenville Greenies, Goldsboro Goldbugs and Smithfield-Selma Leafs. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | (+) Pennington Gap Lee Bears | 29 | 109 | 109 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .257 | .450 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | (+) Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 29 | 109 | 109 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .257 | .450 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Pennington Gap Miners | 96 | 357 | 357 | 88 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .246 | .246 | .308 | .555 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 111 | 453 | 453 | 118 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .311 | .572 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 109 | 445 | 445 | 115 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .319 | .578 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 120 | 475 | 475 | 66 | 127 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 7 | .267 | .267 | .349 | .617 | 166 | ||||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 96 | 420 | 375 | 58 | 98 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 12 | 35 | 41 | .261 | .329 | .309 | .639 | 116 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | 131 | 505 | 505 | 152 | 21 | 10 | 1 | .301 | .301 | .388 | .689 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | 33 | 115 | 115 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .296 | .522 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 696 | 2770 | 2725 | 124 | 724 | 107 | 28 | 6 | 123 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 41 | .266 | .276 | .332 | .608 | 905 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Pennington Gap Miners | SS | 80 | 105 | 260 | 48 | .884 | 4.562 | |
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | SS | 111 | 165 | 279 | 45 | .908 | 4.000 | |
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 3B | 24 | 23 | 60 | 5 | .943 | 3.458 | |
| 1946 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 2B | 284 | 328 | 48 | .927 | |||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 2B | 96 | 229 | 247 | 35 | 47 | .932 | 4.958 |
| Totals | 311 | 806 | 1174 | 181 | 47 | .916 | 6.367 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Pennington Gap Miners | SLA | ||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | |||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | |||
| 1950 | D | Tobacco State League | Smithfield-Selma Leafs |
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