Paul Burris, baseball player, 1948-1953

Paul Burris

Born: 7/21/1923 in Hickory, NC, USA

Died: 10/3/1999 in Charlotte, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1948-10-02 | Final Game: 1953-06-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Paul Robert Burris

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Biography

Paul Burris was a professional baseball player who played as a position player from 1948 until 1953. Born in 1923, Burris made his mark in Major League Baseball during a transitional period in the sport, as the game was beginning to see the effects of post-World War II changes and the early stirrings of integration. Over the course of his career, he participated in 69 games, where he recorded 43 hits, including 2 home runs, and drove in 24 runs. His batting average stood at .219, and he did not register any stolen bases. Burris’s playing style reflected the era's emphasis on solid defensive skills and situational hitting, as offensive output was often measured differently compared to today’s metrics. While his career may not have been marked by overwhelming statistics, he contributed to his teams during a time of competitive evolution in baseball. Burris retired on June 4, 1953, leaving behind a brief but notable legacy as part of the post-war generation of players who shaped the future of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
69 196 15 43 5 0 2 24 0 8 21 0.219 0.254 0.276 0.529 -684.8

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.529 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 BSN NL 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1950 BSN NL 10 23 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 0.174 — — — — 0.0
1952 BSN NL 55 168 14 37 4 0 2 21 0 7 19 0.220 .252 (-13%) .326 (-22%) .369 (-24%) .696 (-23%) -684.8
1953 ATL NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 62 0 254 17 0 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 BSN C 2 0 6 1 0 0
1950 BSN C 8 0 39 0 0 0
1952 BSN C 50 0 208 16 0 3
1953 ML1 C 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 62