Paul Zuvella

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1991)

AVG .222
HR 2
RBI 20
H 109
OPS .552
PIV -1,228
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 173 lb
Born
10/31/1958 in San Mateo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-04
Last Game
1991-05-02
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
209 491 41 109 17 2 2 20 2 34 50 .222 .275 .277 .552 -1,228

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS .552 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 22.5% 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
1982 ATL NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 ATL NL 11 25 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1985 ATL NL 81 190 16 48 8 1 0 4 2 16 14 .253 .257 (-2%) .323 (-4%) .390 (-22%) .714 (-14%) -383.0
1986 NYA AL 21 48 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 5 4 .083 — — — — -471.1
1987 NYA AL 14 34 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1988 CLE AL 51 130 9 30 5 1 0 7 0 8 13 .231 .254 (-9%) .317 (-13%) .377 (-25%) .695 (-20%) -388.5
1989 CLE AL 24 58 10 16 2 0 2 6 0 1 11 .276 .254 (+9%) .319 (-6%) .375 (+10%) .694 (+3%) 14.2
1991 KCA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 209 491 41 109 17 2 2 20 2 34 50 .222 — — — — -1,228

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home97242255128.211
Away1122491658012.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-05-02 KCRTORL 000000000
1991-04-28 KCRBOSL 000000000
1989-10-01 CLECHWW 000000000
1989-09-30 CLECHWL 401000000
1989-09-27 CLESEAW 402100301
1989-09-20 CLEOAKL 100000001
1989-09-19 CLEOAKL 000000000
1989-09-09 CLETORL 300000000
1989-09-08 CLETORW 311000000
1989-09-07 CLETORL 412001100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 55 29 79 118 2 23
3B 13 7 4 12 1 1
SS 133 100 184 285 20 60

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 ATL SS 1 0 0 4 1 0
1983 ATL SS 2 1 1 2 1 0
1984 ATL 2B 6 3 7 12 0 3
1984 ATL SS 6 4 6 9 0 3
1985 ATL 2B 42 20 55 88 2 15
1985 ATL 3B 5 2 0 4 0 1
1985 ATL SS 33 27 57 81 6 23
1986 NYA SS 21 18 30 54 3 12
1987 NYA 2B 7 6 17 18 0 5
1987 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 NYA SS 6 1 3 7 0 0
1988 CLE SS 49 44 77 112 8 21
1989 CLE 3B 5 5 4 8 1 0
1989 CLE SS 15 5 10 16 1 1
1991 KCA 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 55
Third Base 14
Shortstop 133
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 ATL NL $145,000
Total Career Earnings $145,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Zuvella

What years did Paul Zuvella play?
Paul Zuvella played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1991.
Was Paul Zuvella a pitcher?
No. Paul Zuvella was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Paul Zuvella hit?
Paul Zuvella hit 2 career home runs with 109 hits.