Was Paul Florence a pitcher?

No. Paul Florence was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Paul Florence hit?

Paul Florence hit 2 career home runs with 43 hits.

Paul Florence

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926)

AVG .229

HR 2

RBI 14

H 43

OPS .636

PIV -378

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 4/22/1900 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 5/28/1986 in Gainesville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-05-21
Last Game: 1926-09-24

Full name: Paul Robert Florence

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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	.229	.322	.314	.636	-378

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 .636 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1926	NY1	NL	76	188	19	43	4	3	2	14	2	23	12	.229	.279 (-18%)	.345 (-7%)	.390 (-20%)	.735 (-14%)	-377.9
Career · 1 season			76	188	19	43	4	3	2	14	2	23	12	.229	—	—	—	—	-378

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	96	11	27	2	9	.281
Away	35	92	8	16	0	5	.174

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1926-09-24	NY1	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1926-09-22	NY1	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-18	NY1	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-17	NY1	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1926-09-16	NY1	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-15	NY1	PIT	W	3	1	2	1	1	0
1926-09-14	NY1	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-13	NY1	PIT	W	2	1	2	0	0	0
1926-09-12	NY1	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1926-09-11	NY1	BRO	L	3	0	1	0	0	0

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 Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	76

College History

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Florence

Was Paul Florence a pitcher?: No. Paul Florence was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Paul Florence hit?: Paul Florence hit 2 career home runs with 43 hits.