Jay Payton batting average in 2004

.2602004 Regular Season

Jay Payton posted a .260 batting average in the 2004 regular season.

Jay Payton batting average in 2004, 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.
Oct 2, 2004@ ARIL 7-6412010.260.326.367.693
Oct 1, 2004@ ARIW 3-2301000.258.325.366.690
Sep 30, 2004vs SFL 4-1300000.257.323.366.689
Sep 29, 2004vs SFW 4-3 F/10500000.259.325.368.694
Sep 28, 2004vs SFL 7-5501020.262.327.372.700
Sep 26, 2004vs ARIW 7-1432000.263.329.374.703
Sep 25, 2004vs ARIW 6-5511000.260.326.373.699
Sep 24, 2004vs ARIW 6-5414020.261.327.373.700
Sep 23, 2004vs LADL 9-6411000.254.320.362.682
Sep 22, 2004vs LADW 4-0301000.254.319.363.682
Sep 21, 2004vs LADW 9-4423000.254.317.364.681
Sep 19, 2004@ SFL 4-2403000.249.314.360.674
Sep 18, 2004@ SFW 5-1413130.244.310.356.666
Sep 17, 2004@ SFL 4-1401000.239.306.345.651
Sep 16, 2004@ LADW 3-0 F/10401000.239.306.346.652
Sep 15, 2004@ LADW 7-3411110.239.307.347.654
Sep 14, 2004@ LADL 6-3311120.239.308.340.648
Sep 13, 2004@ LADW 9-7310000.238.307.332.640
Sep 12, 2004@ COLW 15-2211020.240.308.335.643
Sep 11, 2004@ COLL 13-2400000.238.307.332.639
Sep 10, 2004@ COLW 10-4321000.241.310.335.645
Sep 8, 2004vs STLW 10-5111000.240.306.335.642
Sep 6, 2004vs STLW 7-3100000.238.305.333.638
Sep 5, 2004vs COLL 5-2301000.239.305.334.640
Sep 4, 2004vs COLL 8-2311000.238.305.334.640
Sep 3, 2004vs COLW 7-6100000.237.303.334.638
Sep 1, 2004@ STLL 4-2101010.238.304.335.639
Aug 29, 2004@ WSHW 11-3100000.236.302.333.636
Aug 27, 2004@ WSHL 8-3211120.236.303.334.637
Aug 26, 2004@ NYMW 10-3 F/10000000.235.299.325.624
Aug 25, 2004@ NYMW 4-0311000.235.299.325.624
Aug 24, 2004@ NYMW 3-1000000.234.297.322.619
Aug 23, 2004@ NYMW 9-4100000.234.297.322.619
Aug 22, 2004vs MIAL 8-3100000.235.298.323.621
Aug 20, 2004vs MIAW 6-1400000.235.298.324.622
Aug 18, 2004vs ATLL 6-5100000.238.301.328.629
Aug 17, 2004vs ATLW 11-6100000.239.302.329.631
Aug 16, 2004vs ATLL 5-4411000.239.303.330.632
Aug 15, 2004@ CINW 7-2100000.239.303.325.628
Aug 14, 2004@ CINL 11-5000000.240.304.326.630
Aug 13, 2004@ CINW 14-5101000.240.304.326.630
Aug 12, 2004@ CHCW 5-4 F/12300000.238.302.324.626
Aug 10, 2004@ CHCW 8-6000000.240.303.327.629
Aug 8, 2004vs PITL 4-2300000.240.303.327.629
Aug 4, 2004vs PHIL 7-5400000.242.305.329.635
Aug 3, 2004vs PHIL 5-2111000.245.309.333.642
Aug 1, 2004vs LADL 2-1 F/12501000.243.307.331.638
Jul 31, 2004vs LADW 3-2201010.243.308.333.641
Jul 30, 2004vs LADL 12-3100000.242.305.332.638
Jul 29, 2004vs SFW 7-4100000.242.306.333.639
Jul 28, 2004vs SFW 9-4100000.243.307.334.641
Jul 27, 2004vs SFL 6-4512011.244.308.335.643
Jul 26, 2004vs SFW 3-2300000.241.306.334.641
Jul 25, 2004@ LADW 3-0100000.244.307.338.645
Jul 24, 2004@ LADL 12-2400000.245.308.339.646
Jul 23, 2004@ LADL 3-2 F/10400000.248.311.343.654
Jul 22, 2004@ SFW 9-4411130.251.315.347.662
Jul 21, 2004@ SFW 7-1401010.251.316.339.655
Jul 20, 2004@ COLW 9-7500000.251.315.340.654
Jul 19, 2004@ COLW 13-6412010.255.319.346.665
Jul 18, 2004@ HOUL 5-3401010.252.318.344.662
Jul 17, 2004@ HOUW 7-4300000.252.319.341.660
Jul 16, 2004@ HOUW 5-1300000.254.320.345.665
Jul 11, 2004vs COLW 4-2401010.257.321.349.669
Jul 9, 2004vs COLL 6-5300010.257.322.350.672
Jul 8, 2004vs COLL 5-1301000.260.326.354.680
Jul 7, 2004vs HOUL 5-1412000.259.323.354.677
Jul 6, 2004vs HOUW 5-3411000.256.321.348.669
Jul 5, 2004vs HOUW 2-1401010.256.322.350.672
Jul 3, 2004vs KCW 5-4311010.256.323.351.674
Jul 2, 2004vs KCW 7-5401000.255.321.351.672
Jul 1, 2004@ ARIL 7-5310000.255.322.353.674
Jun 30, 2004@ ARIL 8-5412000.258.323.357.680
Jun 29, 2004@ ARIW 3-2400000.254.320.355.675
Jun 28, 2004@ ARIW 10-5500000.258.325.361.685
Jun 27, 2004@ SEAW 5-1311010.264.331.368.699
Jun 26, 2004@ SEAL 7-3502000.263.328.369.697
Jun 25, 2004@ SEAW 3-2300000.260.327.368.695
Jun 23, 2004vs ARIW 4-3410000.263.331.373.704
Jun 22, 2004vs ARIW 2-1 F/10400000.268.336.379.715
Jun 21, 2004vs ARIW 3-1401000.273.341.386.728
Jun 19, 2004vs TORW 3-2401010.273.343.389.732
Jun 18, 2004vs TORL 3-2400000.274.345.387.731
Jun 17, 2004vs TBL 4-1511000.279.350.394.745
Jun 15, 2004vs TBL 5-2401000.281.354.389.743
Jun 13, 2004@ NYYL 6-5 F/12501000.281.356.392.748
Jun 12, 2004@ NYYL 3-2401000.284.359.397.756
Jun 11, 2004@ NYYW 10-2400010.284.361.400.761
Jun 10, 2004@ BOSL 9-3502000.290.370.409.778
Jun 9, 2004@ BOSW 8-1500000.287.369.403.772
Jun 8, 2004@ BOSL 1-0300000.295.378.415.793
Jun 6, 2004vs MILW 8-3400000.301.384.422.806
Jun 5, 2004vs MILW 4-0402020.308.392.432.824
Jun 4, 2004vs MILL 3-1400000.303.389.430.820
Jun 2, 2004vs COLW 2-1 F/10302010.311.398.441.839
Jun 1, 2004vs COLL 7-1401000.304.387.437.823
May 31, 2004vs COLL 7-1301000.305.390.442.831
May 30, 2004@ MILW 5-2311000.305.391.444.835
May 29, 2004@ MILL 4-3302000.304.388.446.834
May 28, 2004@ MILW 5-3402020.297.380.434.814
May 27, 2004@ COLW 4-3 F/10511000.291.377.433.809
May 26, 2004@ COLL 13-6502000.294.382.441.823
May 25, 2004@ COLW 11-6534140.290.382.443.824
May 23, 2004@ PHIL 6-4311000.270.367.405.772
May 22, 2004@ PHIW 9-6421000.268.364.398.762
May 20, 2004@ PITL 9-7310000.269.362.395.757
May 19, 2004@ PITW 7-3211010.276.366.405.771
May 19, 2004@ PITW 6-3101010.272.362.404.765
May 16, 2004vs CHCL 4-2401010.265.357.398.755
May 14, 2004vs CHCL 6-1300000.266.360.404.764
May 13, 2004vs CINW 8-2300000.274.369.415.784
May 12, 2004vs CINW 2-1201000.282.373.427.800
May 11, 2004vs CINL 6-3401000.277.365.406.771
May 8, 2004@ MIAW 6-3 F/10413000.278.369.412.782
May 7, 2004@ MIAL 3-1311000.258.343.376.719
May 6, 2004@ ATLW 7-3412130.256.343.378.721
May 5, 2004@ ATLW 2-0401000.244.337.326.662
May 4, 2004@ ATLL 4-2300000.244.340.329.670
May 2, 2004vs NYML 6-2401010.253.344.342.686
May 1, 2004vs NYMW 3-1301000.253.349.333.682
Apr 30, 2004vs NYMW 7-6100000.250.341.333.675
Apr 29, 2004vs WSHW 2-1300000.254.346.338.684
Apr 28, 2004vs WSHW 5-4402010.265.359.353.712
Apr 27, 2004vs WSHW 3-0300000.250.351.328.679
Apr 26, 2004vs WSHW 3-2312010.262.357.344.701
Apr 25, 2004@ ARIL 12-7211010.241.333.328.661
Apr 24, 2004@ ARIW 4-2000000.232.328.304.632
Apr 23, 2004@ ARIL 5-2300000.232.328.304.632
Apr 22, 2004@ SFW 9-4411000.245.333.321.654
Apr 20, 2004@ SFW 9-5512010.245.327.327.654
Apr 19, 2004@ SFL 4-3401000.227.320.318.638
Apr 18, 2004vs ARIW 6-5322000.225.326.325.651
Apr 17, 2004vs ARIW 3-2100000.189.286.270.556
Apr 16, 2004vs ARIL 5-0300000.194.293.278.570
Apr 15, 2004vs LADL 7-5412001.212.316.303.619
Apr 14, 2004vs LADL 11-4 F/10300000.172.294.276.570
Apr 13, 2004vs LADW 8-3311010.192.300.308.608
Apr 11, 2004vs SFL 6-3 F/10100000.174.269.304.574
Apr 10, 2004vs SFW 6-4511010.182.280.318.598
Apr 8, 2004vs SFW 4-3 F/10400000.176.300.353.653
Apr 7, 2004@ LADL 2-1 F/11500000.231.333.462.795
Apr 6, 2004@ LADL 5-4412000.375.500.7501.250
Apr 5, 2004@ LADW 8-2411120.250.4001.0001.400

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

  • 8th-best of Jay Payton's 12 seasons on file; the high is .343 in 2010.
  • Down .042 from .302 in 2003.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on November 4, 2026.

Jay Payton: top 5 2004 regular season games by AVG

Jay Payton: top 5 2004 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 6, 2004@ LADL 5-4412000.375.500.7501.250
Jun 2, 2004vs COLW 2-1 F/10302010.311.398.441.839
Jun 5, 2004vs MILW 4-0402020.308.392.432.824
May 31, 2004vs COLL 7-1301000.305.390.442.831
May 30, 2004@ MILW 5-2311000.305.391.444.835

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

All 143 2004 games

Jay Payton, 2004 regular season

GP
143
AB
458
R
57
H
119
HR
8
RBI
55
SB
2
AVG
.260