Paul Easterling
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1938)
Paul Easterling was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1938 for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 11 seasons. In 76 career games, he hit .275 with 55 hits, 4 home runs, and 26 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/15/1993 in Reidsville, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-04-11
- Last Game
- 1938-05-11
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 200 | 25 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 44 | .275 | .329 | .410 | .739 | -61 |
Career AVG .275 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .329 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.
Career SLG .410 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .739 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | DET | AL | 43 | 114 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 24 | .325 | .280 (+16%) | .342 (+9%) | .395 (+22%) | .737 (+16%) | 312.2 |
| 1930 | DET | AL | 29 | 79 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .203 | .293 (-31%) | .354 (-27%) | .429 (-26%) | .784 (-27%) | -373.5 |
| 1938 | PHA | AL | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 76 | 200 | 25 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 44 | .275 | — | — | — | — | -61 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (76 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 34 | 66 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 8 | .273 |
| Away | 42 | 134 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 20 | .276 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-05-11 | PHA | SLA | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938-05-02 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-04-23 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-04-19 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-28 | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-09-14 | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-09-09 | DET | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-07 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-09-01 | DET | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930-09-01 | DET | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 41 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 15 |
Paul Easterling: the record in brief
The profile opens with Paul Easterling's first major league game on April 11, 1928; the last one listed came on May 11, 1938. By club, Easterling's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1928 to 1930) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1938). Easterling played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 28, 1905, in Reidsville, GA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on March 15, 1993, in Reidsville, GA, USA.
Easterling collected 55 hits in 200 at bats across 76 games, good for a .275 batting average, plus 4 homers and 26 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .329 and .410 give Easterling a career OPS of .739. Easterling hit .275 while the league hit .283 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1928 produced Easterling's most hits, 37 of them for the Detroit Tigers. The Lg AVG column puts Easterling's 1928 at .325 against .280, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 16%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Easterling
- What years did Paul Easterling play?
- Paul Easterling played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1938.
- Was Paul Easterling a pitcher?
- No. Paul Easterling was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Paul Easterling hit?
- Paul Easterling hit 4 career home runs with 55 hits.
- What was Paul Easterling's career batting average?
- Paul Easterling batted .275 over his career, with 55 hits in 200 at bats.
- How many RBI did Paul Easterling have?
- Paul Easterling drove in 26 runs in his career.
- Is Paul Easterling in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Paul Easterling has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.