Paul Burris
Paul Robert Burris
Born: July 21, 1923
Hickory, NC US
Deceased: October 3, 1999
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1942-1956
Major League Statistics
Paul Burris compiled a career batting average of .242 with 21 home runs and 283 RBI in his 787-game career with the Hickory Rebels, Durham Bulls, Thomasville Dodgers, Danville Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Toledo Sox, Columbus Jets, Jacksonville Braves, Louisville Colonels, Austin Senators and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 75 | 223 | 223 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .211 | .395 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 74 | 262 | 227 | 33 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 32 | 25 | .198 | .303 | .295 | .598 | 67 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 117 | 448 | 390 | 51 | 112 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 52 | 27 | .287 | .375 | .362 | .737 | 141 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 111 | 415 | 368 | 47 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 2 | 47 | 28 | .247 | .333 | .323 | .656 | 119 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 120 | 443 | 384 | 50 | 101 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 55 | 30 | .263 | .357 | .331 | .688 | 127 | 14 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | 150 | 129 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 12 | .256 | .360 | .302 | .662 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 108 | 361 | 317 | 28 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 30 | 41 | .265 | .326 | .344 | .670 | 109 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 4 | 14 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 27 | 74 | 66 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .167 | .257 | .242 | .499 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 27 | 101 | 92 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .283 | .327 | .359 | .685 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 35 | 106 | 93 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .226 | .286 | .280 | .565 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 26 | 72 | 72 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .250 | .458 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 13 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .040 | .143 | .040 | .183 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 787 | 2705 | 2407 | 245 | 583 | 80 | 10 | 21 | 283 | 9 | 0 | 262 | 196 | .242 | .318 | .310 | .628 | 746 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | OF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 | |||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | C | 73 | 405 | 42 | 14 | 4 | .970 | 6.123 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | C | 116 | 653 | 69 | 12 | 11 | .984 | 6.224 | 15 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 100 | 494 | 58 | 21 | 7 | .963 | 5.520 | 9 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 115 | 465 | 80 | 13 | 11 | .977 | 4.739 | 10 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 46 | 221 | 23 | 4 | 5 | .984 | 5.304 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | C | 103 | 519 | 45 | 13 | 6 | .977 | 5.476 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 27 | 104 | 20 | 4 | 3 | .969 | 4.593 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | C | 23 | 111 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .977 | 5.522 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 29 | 138 | 20 | 1 | 5 | .994 | 5.448 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | C | 12 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .956 | 3.583 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 654 | 3163 | 380 | 87 | 54 | .976 | 5.417 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Hickory Rebels | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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