Xavier Paul

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2014)

Xavier Paul was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2014 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. In 349 career games, he hit .250 with 173 hits, 12 home runs, and 71 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

AVG .250
HR 12
RBI 71
H 173
OPS .679
PIV -331
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
2/25/1985 in Slidell, LA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-05-07
Last Game
2014-08-27

Full name: Xavier Brooks Paul

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Career Batting Statistics

Xavier Paul — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
349 693 83 173 32 7 12 71 23 60 169 .250 .311 .368 .679 -331

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Xavier Paul — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 LAN NL 11 14 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 4 .214 — — — — 0.0
2010 LAN NL 44 121 16 28 8 1 0 11 3 8 24 .231 .257 (-10%) .325 (-15%) .402 (-22%) .728 (-19%) -385.4
2011 LAN NL 7 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .273 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 121 232 30 59 6 5 2 20 16 13 57 .254 .255 (avg) .320 (-9%) .399 (-12%) .719 (-11%) 0.0
2012 CIN NL 55 86 8 27 5 1 2 7 4 9 18 .314 .254 (+23%) .318 (+19%) .405 (+15%) .724 (+17%) 265.0
2013 CIN NL 97 209 24 51 12 0 7 32 0 27 53 .244 .253 (-4%) .317 (+7%) .396 (+1%) .714 (+4%) 218.8
2014 ARI NL 14 20 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 349 693 83 173 32 7 12 71 23 60 169 .250 — — — — 98

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Xavier Paul — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Xavier Paul — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 NLDS2 CIN 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Xavier Paul — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1823394679634.233
Away1673543794637.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Xavier Paul — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-08-27 AZLADL 100000001
2014-08-24 AZSDPL 100000000
2014-08-23 AZSDPW 100000001
2014-08-21 AZWASL 100000000
2014-08-20 AZWASL 100000001
2014-08-18 AZWASL 100000001
2014-08-17 AZMIAL 100000000
2014-08-16 AZMIAL 300000000
2014-08-14 AZMIAL 300000012
2014-08-13 AZCLEW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Xavier Paul — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 225 137 240 13 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Xavier Paul — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 LAN OF 4 2 2 0 0 0
2010 LAN OF 38 29 49 3 2 1
2011 LAN OF 5 2 5 1 0 0
2011 PIT OF 96 39 97 4 1 0
2012 CIN OF 18 13 15 2 0 0
2013 CIN OF 59 49 69 3 2 0
2014 ARI OF 5 3 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Xavier Paul — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 131
Center Field 10
Right Field 91
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Xavier Paul — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 CIN NL $505,000
2011 LAN NL $419,500
Total Career Earnings $924,500

Xavier Paul: the record in brief

May 7, 2009 and August 27, 2014 bracket Xavier Paul's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Los Angeles Dodgers (2009 through 2011), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011), the Cincinnati Reds (2012 to 2013), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2014). Paul played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 25, 1985, in Slidell, LA, USA and a listed size of 205 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The given name on file is Xavier Brooks Paul.

Across 349 games at the plate, Paul's career line reads 173 hits in 693 at bats for a .250 average, plus 12 homers, 71 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .311 and the slugging percentage .368, for an OPS of .679. The .250 career average is close to the .256 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .679 to a league .723, 6.0% below average. No season topped the 59 hits of 2011. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .254 in 2011, did not top the league's .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Xavier Paul

What years did Xavier Paul play?
Xavier Paul played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2014.
Was Xavier Paul a pitcher?
No. Xavier Paul was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Xavier Paul hit?
Xavier Paul hit 12 career home runs with 173 hits.
What was Xavier Paul's career batting average?
Xavier Paul batted .250 over his career, with 173 hits in 693 at bats.
How many RBI did Xavier Paul have?
Xavier Paul drove in 71 runs in his career.
Is Xavier Paul in the Hall of Fame?
No. Xavier Paul has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.