Paul Florence, baseball player, 1926-1926

Paul Florence

Born: 4/22/1900 in Chicago, IL, USA

Died: 5/28/1986 in Gainesville, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1926-05-21 | Final Game: 1926-09-24

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Paul Robert Florence

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Biography

Paul Florence was a professional baseball player born in 1900, who played in Major League Baseball for a brief period in the mid-1920s. His career spanned from May 21, 1926, to September 24, 1926, during a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-driven style. Florence appeared in a total of 76 games, where he showcased his abilities as a position player. Over the course of his short career, Florence recorded 43 hits, including 2 home runs, and drove in 14 runs, finishing with a batting average of .229. He also demonstrated some speed on the bases, accumulating 2 stolen bases. Although not a lengthy career by most standards, Florence's contributions to the teams he played for reflect the competitive nature of baseball during the 1920s, a period marked by significant changes in the sport's dynamics and player profiles.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
76 188 19 43 4 3 2 14 2 23 12 0.229 0.322 0.314 0.636 -433.8

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.636 vs. league average 0.736 across their career seasons — 13.5% 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
1926 NY1 NL 76 188 19 43 4 3 2 14 2 23 12 0.229 .279 (-18%) .345 (-7%) .390 (-20%) .735 (-14%) -433.8

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 76 0 212 41 17 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 NY1 C 76 0 212 41 17 7

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 76

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgetown University Washington DC 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924