Robert Payne
Robert Ryan Payne
Born: 1934
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1958
Robert Payne compiled a career batting average of .251 with 19 home runs and 99 RBI in his 380-game career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Hobbs Sports, Charlotte Hornets, Elmira Pioneers, Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs and Fox Cities Foxes. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 114 | 388 | 388 | 99 | 15 | 3 | 3 | .255 | .255 | .332 | .588 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Hobbs Sports | 90 | 354 | 286 | 59 | 85 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 1 | 53 | 20 | .297 | .406 | .490 | .895 | 140 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | 35 | 99 | 86 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .151 | .242 | .209 | .452 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 27 | 107 | 82 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 10 | .183 | .374 | .232 | .606 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 19 | 19 | 2 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 105 | 381 | 313 | 39 | 81 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 59 | 50 | .259 | .376 | .403 | .779 | 126 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 380 | 1348 | 1174 | 115 | 295 | 64 | 9 | 19 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 147 | 89 | .251 | .335 | .370 | .705 | 434 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | LONG | Hobbs Sports | C | 45 | 214 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .987 | 5.089 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Hobbs Sports | OF | 38 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.342 | ||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Hobbs Sports | 3B | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.200 | ||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 25 | 188 | 18 | 6 | 2 | .972 | 8.240 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | C | 24 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.708 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | C | 93 | 620 | 30 | 6 | 7 | .991 | 6.989 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 235 | 1170 | 91 | 17 | 15 | .987 | 5.366 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Hobbs Sports | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | WS1 |
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