Paris Junior College, TX
Paris, TX
13 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended Paris Junior College
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Robinson | 1942 | 1957 | 1315 | 4282 | 1146 | 172 | 0.268 |
| Floyd Weaver | 1962 | 1971 | 85 | 20 | 2 | - | 0.100 |
| Luke Walker | 1965 | 1974 | 243 | 188 | 11 | - | 0.059 |
| Archie Reynolds | 1968 | 1972 | 36 | 11 | 3 | - | 0.273 |
| Ernie McAnally | 1971 | 1974 | 112 | 204 | 27 | 1 | 0.132 |
| Larry McWilliams | 1978 | 1990 | 380 | 446 | 60 | - | 0.135 |
| Ron Gardenhire | 1981 | 1985 | 285 | 710 | 165 | 4 | 0.232 |
| Ellis Burks | 1987 | 2004 | 2000 | 7232 | 2107 | 352 | 0.291 |
| Mike Smith | 1989 | 1990 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| Pedro Borbon | 1992 | 2003 | 368 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.143 |
| Hector Ortiz | 1998 | 2002 | 93 | 260 | 75 | 1 | 0.288 |
| Jim Morris | 1999 | 2000 | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| Stubby Clapp | 2001 | 2001 | 23 | 25 | 5 | - | 0.200 |
Paris Junior College in the major leagues
The table lists 13 major league players who played college baseball at Paris Junior College, in Paris, TX. The first of them to reach the majors was Eddie Robinson in 1942; the most recent debut belongs to Stubby Clapp, in 2001. The games column peaks with Ellis Burks at 2000. Among alumni with long careers at the plate, Ellis Burks has the best average, .291. Mike Smith and Jim Morris show dashes in the batting columns because the table lists hitting only. The 1960s were the busiest decade for debuts from Paris Junior College. Nearby on the site: Paul Quinn College, Prairie View A&M University, and Prairie View State Normal & Industrial College, also in TX. College attendance comes from the Lahman database's college-playing records, which list the schools where a player's college baseball career is documented.