Jay Payton batting average in 2003

.3022003 Regular Season

Jay Payton posted a .302 batting average in the 2003 regular season.

Jay Payton batting average in 2003, 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 28, 2003@ SDW 10-8511130.302.354.512.865
Sep 27, 2003@ SDW 10-2500000.303.355.509.864
Sep 26, 2003@ SDL 5-0401000.305.358.514.871
Sep 25, 2003vs ARIL 8-7500010.305.358.515.874
Sep 24, 2003vs ARIL 6-3400000.308.361.520.881
Sep 23, 2003vs ARIW 20-9412010.310.363.523.887
Sep 21, 2003vs SDW 5-3411000.309.363.522.884
Sep 20, 2003vs SDL 11-3412120.309.363.524.887
Sep 19, 2003vs SDW 6-5310000.308.362.519.881
Sep 18, 2003vs HOUL 6-0401000.310.363.521.885
Sep 17, 2003vs HOUW 7-5211010.310.364.523.887
Sep 16, 2003vs HOUL 14-4300000.309.361.523.885
Sep 14, 2003@ ARIL 5-0300000.311.362.526.888
Sep 13, 2003@ ARIL 16-6512110.313.364.529.893
Sep 12, 2003@ ARIW 8-2401000.312.364.525.888
Sep 11, 2003@ STLW 9-4512110.312.363.527.890
Sep 10, 2003@ STLL 10-2401000.312.363.521.884
Sep 9, 2003@ STLW 8-1332010.312.364.521.884
Sep 7, 2003vs LADL 6-2401000.310.361.520.881
Sep 6, 2003vs LADL 10-2400000.310.362.522.884
Sep 5, 2003vs LADL 8-7401010.313.364.526.890
Sep 3, 2003@ SFL 7-6322220.313.364.528.892
Sep 2, 2003@ SFL 2-1400000.311.361.516.877
Aug 31, 2003@ LADL 3-0401000.314.364.520.884
Aug 30, 2003@ LADL 5-0400000.314.365.522.887
Aug 29, 2003@ LADL 6-4422240.317.367.526.893
Aug 28, 2003vs SFW 6-1403010.315.366.514.881
Aug 27, 2003vs SFL 6-4412120.312.364.510.874
Aug 26, 2003vs SFL 3-1402000.310.363.504.867
Aug 24, 2003vs ATLL 12-6411110.309.362.502.864
Aug 23, 2003vs ATLL 5-4412120.309.362.498.860
Aug 22, 2003vs ATLL 9-3301000.308.362.492.854
Aug 21, 2003vs MIAW 5-4300000.307.361.493.854
Aug 20, 2003vs MIAW 9-3500000.309.363.496.859
Aug 19, 2003vs MIAW 10-2434130.313.367.501.868
Aug 18, 2003@ NYML 8-0300000.307.362.488.850
Aug 17, 2003@ NYML 6-4401000.309.364.491.855
Aug 16, 2003@ NYML 13-4402000.309.365.493.858
Aug 15, 2003@ NYML 5-0100000.308.364.491.855
Aug 13, 2003@ WSHL 6-5402000.308.364.492.857
Aug 12, 2003@ WSHW 6-3 F/11501010.306.363.492.855
Aug 11, 2003@ WSHL 3-1401000.308.365.495.860
Aug 10, 2003vs PITL 5-3401000.308.366.498.864
Aug 9, 2003vs PITL 10-4412110.309.367.500.867
Aug 8, 2003vs PITW 13-6402010.307.366.491.856
Aug 7, 2003vs PHIW 4-3300000.305.365.491.856
Aug 6, 2003vs PHIW 5-1301000.307.368.494.862
Aug 5, 2003vs PHIL 7-2300000.307.367.493.859
Aug 3, 2003@ PITW 16-4623270.309.368.496.864
Aug 2, 2003@ PITL 1-0401000.307.366.479.845
Aug 1, 2003@ PITL 12-11321000.307.367.482.848
Jul 31, 2003@ CINL 5-4 F/10401000.307.364.480.844
Jul 30, 2003@ CINL 3-2 F/10401010.308.365.483.848
Jul 29, 2003@ CINW 5-3514000.308.366.482.849
Jul 27, 2003vs MILW 6-1222011.302.361.478.840
Jul 26, 2003vs MILW 13-8402020.298.355.470.826
Jul 25, 2003vs MILW 7-3401000.296.351.470.821
Jul 24, 2003@ LADL 1-0 F/11400000.297.352.467.819
Jul 23, 2003@ LADW 8-3100000.300.355.472.827
Jul 22, 2003@ LADL 5-2301000.301.356.473.830
Jul 21, 2003@ LADW 4-1402000.300.355.475.829
Jul 20, 2003@ SFL 8-4311000.298.353.474.827
Jul 19, 2003@ SFL 5-3411000.298.352.473.824
Jul 18, 2003@ SFL 7-0402000.298.353.472.825
Jul 17, 2003@ SFL 8-4401000.296.351.469.821
Jul 13, 2003vs LADL 9-3300000.297.352.472.824
Jul 12, 2003vs LADW 5-3301001.299.353.476.829
Jul 11, 2003vs LADW 7-6301030.299.354.477.831
Jul 10, 2003vs SFW 11-3402010.299.352.475.827
Jul 9, 2003vs SFW 11-7411011.296.350.475.825
Jul 8, 2003@ ARIL 9-3300000.297.351.478.829
Jul 7, 2003@ ARIL 14-6401000.299.353.482.835
Jul 6, 2003@ MILL 3-1400000.300.354.482.836
Jul 5, 2003@ MILW 9-8512130.304.358.488.845
Jul 4, 2003@ MILW 8-6312020.302.357.477.834
Jul 3, 2003vs ARIL 8-4400000.299.351.475.826
Jul 2, 2003vs ARIW 6-2413030.303.355.481.836
Jul 1, 2003vs ARIW 7-4412120.297.350.474.824
Jun 30, 2003vs ARIL 8-7 F/12421000.294.348.464.812
Jun 28, 2003@ PITW 5-4400000.295.348.467.814
Jun 27, 2003@ PITL 5-3412010.299.352.473.825
Jun 25, 2003@ SDL 7-6311110.296.350.466.816
Jun 24, 2003@ SDW 5-2000000.296.348.457.805
Jun 23, 2003@ SDW 5-1500000.296.348.457.805
Jun 22, 2003vs DETW 5-3411000.301.354.465.819
Jun 21, 2003vs DETW 9-6101000.301.355.468.823
Jun 20, 2003vs DETL 7-5512000.299.353.466.819
Jun 19, 2003vs SDW 10-5523110.297.352.467.820
Jun 18, 2003vs SDW 5-3401010.292.348.454.802
Jun 17, 2003vs SDL 4-3401000.292.349.457.806
Jun 16, 2003vs SDL 7-5512000.293.351.460.811
Jun 15, 2003@ DETW 5-4511120.291.350.457.807
Jun 14, 2003@ DETL 9-7401000.292.353.451.803
Jun 13, 2003@ DETW 7-2501000.293.354.454.808
Jun 12, 2003@ MINL 15-3500000.295.357.459.816
Jun 11, 2003@ MINL 7-4522120.301.364.469.832
Jun 10, 2003@ MINW 5-0411000.299.363.457.820
Jun 8, 2003vs KCW 8-7411000.300.365.461.826
Jun 7, 2003vs KCL 13-11400000.301.364.465.829
Jun 5, 2003vs CLEW 7-4311000.306.367.473.840
Jun 4, 2003vs CLEW 2-1312000.306.365.475.840
Jun 3, 2003vs CLEW 7-3411000.301.359.468.826
Jun 2, 2003@ SFW 4-1101010.302.361.472.832
Jun 1, 2003@ SFL 4-0400000.299.358.464.822
May 31, 2003@ SFL 2-1301000.304.364.473.837
May 30, 2003@ SFL 6-2512000.304.362.475.837
May 29, 2003vs LADW 12-5522130.302.361.477.838
May 27, 2003vs LADW 7-3422010.299.360.454.813
May 26, 2003vs SFW 12-7401000.295.357.442.799
May 25, 2003vs SFW 5-1402000.296.359.446.805
May 24, 2003vs SFL 5-1400000.291.356.445.801
May 23, 2003vs SFW 10-7421000.298.364.455.819
May 22, 2003@ LADL 4-3410000.299.363.460.822
May 21, 2003@ LADL 3-2400000.306.370.471.841
May 20, 2003@ LADL 3-1401000.313.378.482.860
May 18, 2003vs WSHW 4-0412110.315.381.488.869
May 17, 2003vs WSHL 6-4 F/10200000.310.375.468.843
May 16, 2003vs WSHL 4-1100000.314.368.474.843
May 15, 2003vs WSHW 4-2411000.316.371.477.848
May 14, 2003vs NYMW 6-5512011.318.373.483.857
May 13, 2003vs NYMW 9-8500000.315.373.473.845
May 12, 2003vs NYML 9-6500000.326.385.489.874
May 11, 2003@ MIAL 7-2401000.338.397.507.905
May 10, 2003@ MIAW 5-4322000.341.401.515.917
May 9, 2003@ MIAL 5-4402010.333.392.512.903
May 8, 2003@ ATLL 5-2100000.328.388.512.900
May 8, 2003@ ATLL 12-6322000.331.391.516.907
May 6, 2003@ ATLL 3-2501000.322.381.504.885
May 4, 2003@ CHCL 5-4 F/10311000.328.388.517.905
May 3, 2003@ CHCW 6-4412010.327.379.522.901
May 2, 2003@ CHCL 7-4403000.321.370.523.893
May 1, 2003vs CINL 7-2300000.305.357.514.871
Apr 29, 2003vs CINW 10-5522000.314.360.529.890
Apr 27, 2003vs CHCW 6-3401010.309.358.536.895
Apr 26, 2003vs CHCW 8-5513020.312.363.548.911
Apr 25, 2003vs CHCL 11-7421010.295.351.545.896
Apr 24, 2003@ PHIL 9-1411110.298.348.560.907
Apr 22, 2003@ PHIL 5-2500000.300.352.538.890
Apr 20, 2003vs SDW 8-0322130.320.373.573.947
Apr 19, 2003vs SDW 10-9423000.306.367.528.895
Apr 18, 2003vs SDW 12-1522110.279.338.500.838
Apr 17, 2003@ ARIL 11-2411110.270.333.429.762
Apr 16, 2003@ ARIL 4-3400000.271.338.390.728
Apr 15, 2003@ ARIW 12-1010010.291.361.418.779
Apr 14, 2003@ ARIW 5-3500000.291.350.418.768
Apr 13, 2003@ SDL 6-2301000.320.382.460.842
Apr 12, 2003@ SDW 3-2501000.319.360.468.828
Apr 11, 2003@ SDL 6-4502000.333.378.500.878
Apr 10, 2003vs STLW 7-6400000.324.375.514.889
Apr 9, 2003vs STLW 9-4421000.364.417.576.992
Apr 8, 2003vs STLL 15-12 F/13724020.379.438.6211.058
Apr 6, 2003vs ARIW 8-3010000.318.400.545.945
Apr 5, 2003vs ARIW 4-3 F/10511120.318.375.545.920
Apr 4, 2003vs ARIW 2-1411000.353.421.471.892
Apr 3, 2003@ HOUW 10-5513001.385.467.462.928
Apr 2, 2003@ HOUL 8-7312010.250.400.250.650
Apr 1, 2003@ HOUL 10-4500001.000.000.000.000

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

  • 4th-best of Jay Payton's 12 seasons on file; the high is .343 in 2010.
  • Down .001 from .303 in 2002.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on October 24, 2026.

Jay Payton: top 5 2003 regular season games by AVG

Jay Payton: top 5 2003 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 3, 2003@ HOUW 10-5513001.385.467.462.928
Apr 8, 2003vs STLL 15-12 F/13724020.379.438.6211.058
Apr 9, 2003vs STLW 9-4421000.364.417.576.992
Apr 4, 2003vs ARIW 2-1411000.353.421.471.892
May 10, 2003@ MIAW 5-4322000.341.401.515.917

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

All 157 2003 games

Jay Payton, 2003 regular season

GP
157
AB
600
R
93
H
181
HR
28
RBI
89
SB
6
AVG
.302