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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Lonnie "Major" Payne Center Field
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .313 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .964 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
H 621 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-15-1921
HR 138 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(153 games)
RBI 387
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.6%) LF A  (88.2%) Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A  (88.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 PHI-KC
110
233
53
80
15
5
20
48
24
 40 0 0
1
 1 2
1.113
.405
.708
.365
.343
1951 KC
111
392
81
127
23
4
34
93
46
 49 3 1
3
 2 4
1.061
.398
.663
.339
.324
1952 KC
106
322
56
98
13
3
19
48
28
 55 2 0
6
 4 6
.904
.364
.540
.236
.304
1953 KC
62
147
17
35
2
0
5
19
25
 34 1 1
3
 1 0
.704
.351
.354
.116
.238
1954 KC
100
337
60
98
14
2
24
59
27
 60 1 2
3
 7 2
.901
.343
.558
.267
.291
1955 KC
98
299
61
114
11
1
28
86
29
 43 0 2
3
 5 2
1.139
.433
.706
.324
.381
1956 KC
89
163
16
47
14
1
3
20
12
 33 1 0
1
 3 1
.783
.341
.442
.153
.288
1957 KC-NYA
32
88
15
22
1
0
5
14
11
 15 2 2
0
 2 3
.772
.340
.432
.182
.250
Total
708
1981
359
621
93
16
138
387
202
 329 10 8
20
 25 20
.964
.378
.586
.272
.313
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Lonnie "Major" Payne has retired from the New York Titans
1957-07-02The New York Titans have promoted Lonnie "Major" Payne to the major league team. The New York Titans have sent Scott Gakeler to the minors.
1957-07-02The New York Titans have acquired Lonnie "Major" Payne from the waiver wire. The New York Titans have waived Moonlight Hyatt.
1957-05-31The Kansas City Hitmen have waived Lonnie "Major" Payne.
1957-05-03The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Greg McDowell to the minors. The Kansas City Hitmen have designated Lonnie "Major" Payne for assignment.
1953-08-14The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Lonnie "Major" Payne to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Joe Upchurch to the minors.
1953-07-06The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Joe Upchurch to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Lonnie "Major" Payne to the minors.
1952-06-27The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Lonnie "Major" Payne to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Hubie Snodgrass to the minors.
1952-05-30The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Manny Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Lonnie "Major" Payne to the minors.
1950-08-23The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Lonnie "Major" Payne to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Douglas "Doc" Hickswaggle to the minors.
1950-07-18The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Manny Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Lonnie "Major" Payne to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Hitmen have renamed Lonnie Payne to Lonnie "Major" Payne.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Lonnie Payne to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Hugh Granger to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Hitmen have acquired Lonnie Payne from the waiver wire.