Andrew H. "Jap" Payne (December 6, 1879 – August 22, 1942) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues.

Standing at 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m), Payne was described as "unimposing," but he became known for slapping line drives past infielders, as well as having an excellent arm.

[4][self-published source][5] Payne was rumored to have gotten the nickname "Jap" due to his slanted eyes.

[6][self-published source] Sportswriter and fellow player Jimmy Smith put Payne on his 1909 "All American Team.

"[7] Prior to the 1930 season, pitcher Dizzy Dismukes included Payne in his list of nine greatest all-time outfielders and wrote: In 1953, future Hall of Famer Pop Lloyd named Payne as the right fielder on his all-time team.