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Infielder / Utility · #26
Payton Brown
Payton Brown, a junior infielder / utility for Western Ill., hit .396 with 9 home runs, 40 RBI and a 1.169 OPS in 2026. 156th of 2,417 qualified D1 hitters in OPS.
Final 2026 season stats, postseason included.
AVG
.396
HR
9
OPS
1.169
Team 2026
14-32
Hitting
2026 · final
G
46
GS
46
PA
165
AB
134
R
39
H
53
2B
10
3B
1
HR
9
RBI
40
BB
24
HBP
2
K
8
SB
12
CS
1
SAC
5
AVG
.396
OBP
.482
SLG
.687
OPS
1.169
ISO
.291
BB%
14.5%
K%
4.8%
HR/PA
5.5%
SB%
92%
Percentile Rankings
Hitting
vs 2,417 qualified D1 hitters (2.0 PA per team game)
AVG
avg .303
94
.396
OBP
avg .385
93
.482
SLG
avg .469
92
.687
OPS
avg .854
94
1.169
HR / PA
avg 2.8%
84
5.5%
BB%
avg 10.3%
84
14.5%
K%
avg 12.3%↓
95
4.9%
SB
avg 5
89
12
Bubble = percentile among qualified D1 players (NCAA minimums: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game). ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped).
National Ranks
Among all D1 players · rate stats among qualifiers
AVG
#142
OPS
#156
Fielding
2026
PO
159
A
24
E
3
FLD%
.984
Western Ill. Teammates
Payton Brown · 2026 FAQ
- What were Payton Brown's 2026 softball stats?
- Payton Brown, a junior infielder / utility for Western Ill., hit .396 with 9 home runs, 40 RBI and a 1.169 OPS in 2026.
- What was Payton Brown's batting average in 2026?
- Payton Brown hit .396 (53-for-134) with 9 home runs for Western Ill. in 2026, 142nd among 2,417 qualified D1 hitters.
- What position does Payton Brown play?
- Payton Brown is listed as a infielder / utility (#26) on the 2026 Western Ill. softball roster.
Source: Western Ill. official 2026 statistics. Rates recomputed from totals; innings shown in baseball notation (45.1 = 45⅓).