CF · 12 seasons · 1998 – 2010 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Jay Payton sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 2003, at +11.5, 41st that season and 3411th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: runs (+11.3), RBI (+10.6) and home runs (+8.3), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | NYM | 15 | -1.93 | #502 | #49,361 |
| 1999 | NYM | 13 | -1.97 | #519 | #50,513 |
| 2000 | NYM | 149 | 5.71 | #137 | #12,050 |
| 2001 | NYM | 104 | 1.56 | #258 | #23,663 |
| 2002 | NYM | 134 | 8.01 | #88 | #7,739 |
| 2003★ | COL | 157 | 11.49 | #41 | #3,411 |
| 2004 | SD | 143 | 2.59 | #230 | #20,165 |
| 2005 | OAK | 124 | 4.74 | #156 | #14,303 |
| 2006 | OAK | 142 | 6.90 | #107 | #9,629 |
| 2007 | BAL | 131 | 2.54 | #232 | #20,328 |
| 2008 | BAL | 127 | 2.07 | #251 | #21,910 |
| 2010 | COL | 20 | -1.40 | #431 | #40,788 |
★ Best season by Z