Contract
Jay Payton’s current agreement and contract history.
Current contract
The active agreement and its season-by-season salary.
Active agreement
Entry 1
$375,000
Total contract value
Salary by season
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1998 | $50,000 |
| 1999 | $55,000 |
| 2000 | $60,000 |
| 2001 | $65,000 |
| 2002 | $70,000 |
| 2003 | $75,000 |
| Total | $375,000 |
Salary vs. production
1998 DBL regular season · Annual salary $50,000 · Production across all teams.
Key salary rates
$183
per plate appearance
Plate appearances · 273 total
$943
per hit
Hits · 53 total
$12,500
per home run
Home runs · 4 total
More production rates
Games
73 total
$685
per game
At-bats
255 total
$196
per at-bat
Runs
31 total
$1,613
per run
Doubles
13 total
$3,846
per double
Triples
1 total
$50,000
per triple
RBI
25 total
$2,000
per RBI
Walks
15 total
$3,333
per walk
Stolen bases
2 total
$25,000
per stolen base
WAR
-0.6 total
—
per WAR
Descriptive outcomes
Strikeouts
46 total
$1,087
per strikeout
Season-to-date rates use the full-year contract salary, not salary paid so far. They are not prorated or team-specific. A dash means the stat is zero or negative. For losses and allowed outcomes, a lower salary-per-stat figure does not necessarily mean better performance.
Contract history
Past agreements and their recorded salary seasons.
No contract history on file.