Jay Payton batting average in 2002

.3032002 Regular Season

Jay Payton posted a .303 batting average in the 2002 regular season.

Jay Payton batting average in 2002, game by game
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Sep 29, 2002@ ARIL 11-8400000.301.347.486.834
Sep 28, 2002@ ARIL 17-8500000.304.350.491.841
Sep 27, 2002@ ARIL 8-6300000.307.354.497.851
Sep 26, 2002@ ARIL 4-2411000.309.356.500.856
Sep 25, 2002@ LADL 3-2400000.310.357.500.857
Sep 24, 2002@ LADW 1-0400000.313.360.505.865
Sep 22, 2002vs ARIW 11-7444010.316.364.510.873
Sep 21, 2002vs ARIW 15-8211000.309.357.498.854
Sep 20, 2002vs ARIW 9-4310000.308.356.498.853
Sep 19, 2002vs STLL 12-6000000.311.358.501.859
Sep 11, 2002@ HOUW 8-6101000.311.357.501.858
Sep 10, 2002@ HOUL 11-4502010.309.355.500.855
Sep 9, 2002@ HOUL 6-5 F/10411000.308.355.501.856
Sep 7, 2002vs SDW 5-3402020.308.354.504.858
Sep 6, 2002vs SDW 7-3312010.306.353.501.854
Sep 4, 2002@ SFW 2-1400000.304.349.495.844
Sep 3, 2002@ SFL 4-2412110.307.353.500.853
Sep 2, 2002@ SDW 5-2411000.305.351.492.843
Sep 1, 2002@ SDL 9-5100000.305.352.489.842
Aug 31, 2002@ SDL 3-0400000.306.353.491.844
Aug 30, 2002@ SDL 2-0401000.309.356.496.852
Aug 29, 2002vs SFL 10-6321000.310.358.496.853
Aug 28, 2002vs SFL 9-1300000.310.356.495.851
Aug 27, 2002vs SFL 7-4513110.312.357.499.856
Aug 26, 2002vs SFL 4-3413120.308.354.489.843
Aug 25, 2002vs NYML 7-4411000.303.350.478.827
Aug 24, 2002vs NYML 5-2500000.304.351.477.828
Aug 23, 2002vs NYMW 10-4422140.308.356.484.840
Aug 22, 2002vs WSHW 14-6534150.306.352.472.825
Aug 21, 2002vs WSHL 13-5501000.299.346.453.799
Aug 20, 2002vs WSHW 8-6433131.300.348.456.805
Aug 19, 2002@ ATLL 7-6511000.295.344.444.787
Aug 18, 2002@ ATLW 6-3514110.296.346.448.793
Aug 17, 2002@ ATLW 10-3422130.288.339.433.772
Aug 16, 2002@ ATLL 4-1400000.286.335.419.754
Aug 14, 2002@ MIAL 1-0100000.289.339.424.764
Aug 13, 2002@ MIAW 5-4512010.290.340.426.766
Aug 12, 2002@ MIAW 1-0400000.289.339.426.766
Aug 11, 2002vs CHCL 12-9422000.292.344.432.775
Aug 10, 2002vs CHCL 15-1100000.290.340.424.764
Aug 9, 2002vs CHCW 2-0301000.291.341.426.766
Aug 7, 2002vs CINW 7-2322000.290.341.427.767
Aug 6, 2002vs CINW 7-6523000.286.335.417.753
Aug 4, 2002@ CHCL 4-1300001.281.331.411.742
Aug 3, 2002@ CHCW 2-1402020.284.332.415.747
Aug 2, 2002@ CHCL 6-4 F/12100000.281.330.410.740
Aug 1, 2002@ PITW 3-0512001.282.331.412.743
Jul 30, 2002vs HOUL 16-3400000.279.330.412.742
Jul 28, 2002vs CINW 6-5101000.284.334.418.752
Jul 27, 2002vs CINL 2-1 F/11401000.281.332.416.748
Jul 26, 2002vs CINW 3-2411000.281.333.418.752
Jul 24, 2002vs WSHL 2-1201000.282.335.421.755
Jul 23, 2002vs WSHW 4-3300000.280.329.420.749
Jul 22, 2002vs WSHW 5-2311120.283.330.425.755
Jul 20, 2002@ CINW 8-7411000.283.331.414.745
Jul 19, 2002@ CINW 4-2403000.283.332.417.749
Jul 18, 2002@ WSHL 2-1401000.276.326.412.737
Jul 17, 2002@ WSHW 9-6413020.276.327.414.741
Jul 16, 2002vs MIAW 10-5311000.268.320.404.724
Jul 15, 2002vs MIAW 8-3402000.267.317.405.722
Jul 13, 2002vs PHIL 7-6 F/12200000.263.314.404.718
Jul 12, 2002vs PHIL 9-8501010.265.317.407.724
Jul 11, 2002vs PHIW 9-1411000.267.319.412.731
Jul 7, 2002@ MIAW 9-3513150.267.321.415.735
Jul 6, 2002@ MIAL 5-2300000.259.314.392.706
Jul 5, 2002@ MIAW 5-3302010.263.316.397.713
Jul 3, 2002@ PHIL 8-7400000.257.308.393.701
Jul 1, 2002@ PHIL 6-3111110.262.313.401.714
Jun 30, 2002@ NYYL 8-0300000.259.310.383.693
Jun 29, 2002@ NYYW 11-2523000.263.315.389.703
Jun 26, 2002vs ATLL 6-3311111.254.308.373.681
Jun 25, 2002vs ATLW 7-4100000.253.304.358.662
Jun 24, 2002vs ATLL 3-2000000.254.305.360.665
Jun 22, 2002vs KCL 5-1100000.254.302.360.662
Jun 21, 2002vs KCW 4-3403000.255.303.362.665
Jun 20, 2002vs MINW 3-2200000.245.294.353.648
Jun 18, 2002vs MINL 6-1200001.247.297.357.655
Jun 16, 2002vs NYYW 3-2301000.250.301.361.662
Jun 14, 2002vs NYYL 4-2 F/10301000.249.296.362.658
Jun 12, 2002@ CHWL 2-1300000.247.296.362.658
Jun 8, 2002@ CLEW 8-6412000.251.297.368.665
Jun 6, 2002@ ATLL 3-2400000.246.292.365.657
Jun 5, 2002@ ATLL 6-4200000.252.299.374.673
Jun 3, 2002@ ATLL 5-4201000.255.302.379.681
Jun 2, 2002@ MIAL 7-3201010.252.300.377.677
Jun 1, 2002@ MIAL 9-7200000.248.298.376.673
May 29, 2002vs PHIW 4-3401010.252.301.381.682
May 28, 2002vs PHIL 5-3401010.252.302.384.687
May 27, 2002vs MIAL 5-3411000.252.304.388.692
May 26, 2002vs MIAW 3-0400000.252.305.392.697
May 25, 2002vs MIAL 6-5312010.259.313.403.716
May 24, 2002vs MIAW 5-4 F/10201010.250.301.397.698
May 23, 2002@ PHIW 1-0401000.246.294.396.689
May 22, 2002@ PHIL 5-2403000.246.295.392.687
May 17, 2002@ SDW 13-4100000.230.281.381.662
May 15, 2002@ LADW 2-0400010.232.284.384.668
May 13, 2002@ LADL 3-2 F/13401000.240.292.397.689
May 12, 2002vs COLL 4-3 F/13100000.239.294.402.695
May 11, 2002vs COLW 4-3411000.241.296.405.701
May 10, 2002vs COLL 9-5400000.241.298.411.708
May 9, 2002vs SFL 4-3411000.250.308.426.734
May 8, 2002vs SFL 8-2411010.250.310.413.723
May 7, 2002vs SFL 5-1403011.250.312.410.722
May 5, 2002@ HOUL 12-1411000.229.295.385.681
May 4, 2002@ HOUL 3-1401000.228.297.391.688
May 3, 2002@ HOUW 11-3522230.227.299.398.697
May 1, 2002@ ARIW 7-1101010.217.293.325.619
Apr 30, 2002@ ARIW 10-1510000.207.286.317.603
Apr 28, 2002vs MILW 9-6503010.221.302.338.640
Apr 27, 2002vs MILW 2-1400000.194.284.319.603
Apr 26, 2002vs MILW 1-0311110.206.299.338.637
Apr 25, 2002vs STLW 7-6300000.200.297.292.590
Apr 24, 2002vs STLL 4-2301000.210.300.306.606
Apr 23, 2002vs STLW 4-3311001.203.299.305.604
Apr 21, 2002@ WSHL 6-3400000.196.297.304.600
Apr 20, 2002@ WSHL 7-5211000.212.317.327.644
Apr 19, 2002@ WSHL 5-3110000.200.310.320.630
Apr 17, 2002vs ATLL 2-1101000.204.316.327.642
Apr 16, 2002vs ATLW 3-1200000.188.304.313.616
Apr 15, 2002vs ATLW 7-6 F/12611000.196.302.326.628
Apr 14, 2002vs WSHW 6-4411000.200.319.350.669
Apr 13, 2002vs WSHL 9-8 F/11521000.194.326.333.659
Apr 12, 2002vs WSHW 2-1302000.194.342.355.697
Apr 11, 2002@ CHCW 3-2300000.143.294.321.616
Apr 9, 2002@ CHCL 2-0301000.160.300.360.660
Apr 7, 2002@ ATLL 5-2 F/14701010.136.296.364.660
Apr 6, 2002@ ATLW 11-2321010.133.350.467.817
Apr 5, 2002@ ATLW 9-3400000.083.267.333.600
Apr 4, 2002vs PITL 3-2300000.125.364.500.864
Apr 3, 2002vs PITL 5-3300000.200.500.8001.300
Apr 1, 2002vs PITW 6-2221120.500.7502.0002.750

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

  • 3rd-best of Jay Payton's 12 seasons on file; the high is .343 in 2010.
  • Up .048 from .255 in 2001.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on October 26, 2026.

Jay Payton: top 5 2002 regular season games by AVG

Jay Payton: top 5 2002 regular season games by AVG
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Apr 1, 2002vs PITW 6-2221120.500.7502.0002.750
Sep 22, 2002vs ARIW 11-7444010.316.364.510.873
Sep 24, 2002@ LADW 1-0400000.313.360.505.865
Aug 27, 2002vs SFL 7-4513110.312.357.499.856
Sep 19, 2002vs STLL 12-6000000.311.358.501.859

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

All 131 2002 games

Jay Payton, 2002 regular season

GP
134
AB
445
R
69
H
135
HR
16
RBI
59
SB
7
AVG
.303