What years did Kelly Paris play?

Kelly Paris played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988.

Was Kelly Paris a pitcher?

No. Kelly Paris was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Kelly Paris hit?

Kelly Paris hit 3 career home runs with 46 hits.

Kelly Paris

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1988)

AVG .217

HR 3

RBI 14

H 46

OPS .557

PIV -163

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 10/17/1957 in Encino, CA, USA
Died: 5/27/2019 in Rock Hill, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-01
Last Game: 1988-08-18

Full name: Kelly Jay Paris

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
92	212	20	46	6	0	3	14	8	15	39	.217	.270	.288	.557	-163

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OPS .557 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	SLN	NL	12	29	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	7	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CIN	NL	56	120	13	30	6	0	7	8	15	22	.250	.260 (-4%)	.324 (+3%)	.389 (-23%)	.714 (-11%)	-162.9
1985	BAL	AL	5	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BAL	AL	5	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CHA	AL	14	44	6	11	0	3	6	0	0	6	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			92	212	20	46	6	3	14	8	15	39	.217	—	—	—	—	-163

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	42	89	9	18	0	7	.202
Away	50	123	11	28	3	7	.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1988-08-18	CHW	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1988-08-17	CHW	TOR	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1988-08-16	CHW	TOR	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1988-08-14	CHW	SEA	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1988-08-13	CHW	SEA	W	4	2	2	2	5	0
1988-08-12	CHW	SEA	W	5	0	1	0	0	1
1988-08-11	CHW	SEA	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1988-08-10	CHW	OAK	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1988-08-09	CHW	OAK	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1988-08-08	CHW	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	12	10	81	4	2	11
2B	12	10	21	24	2	2
3B	28	22	19	49	4	3
SS	11	10	11	31	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	SLN	3B	5	3	5	8	2	2
1982	SLN	SS	4	4	4	17	2	2
1983	CIN	1B	3	2	22	0	2	2
1983	CIN	2B	10	8	18	21	1	2
1983	CIN	3B	16	13	13	27	0	0
1983	CIN	SS	7	6	7	14	3	3
1985	BAL	2B	2	2	3	3	1	0
1986	BAL	3B	3	3	0	6	1	1
1988	CHA	1B	9	8	59	4	0	9
1988	CHA	3B	4	3	1	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	12
Second Base	12
Third Base	28
Shortstop	11
Designated Hitter	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Paris

What years did Kelly Paris play?: Kelly Paris played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988.
Was Kelly Paris a pitcher?: No. Kelly Paris was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Kelly Paris hit?: Kelly Paris hit 3 career home runs with 46 hits.