Paul David Serna (born November 16, 1958) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners in 1981 and 1982.
| Paul Serna | |
|---|---|
 Serna in 1981 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: November 16, 1958 El Centro, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1982, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .236 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 17 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Serna played college baseball at Imperial Valley College and for the Azusa Pacific Cougars.[1] He was a first-team NAIA All-American in 1979.[2] He signed as an amateur free agent with Seattle in June 1980, and by the following September he was in the MLB.[1] As a September call-up from the Mexican Baseball League, Serna hit in the first eight MLB games when he had a plate appearance, the longest such streak in franchise history.[3][4] Playing mostly shortstop down the stretch, he batted .255 with four home runs in 30 games. He spent the whole 1982 season in Seattle as a utility infielder.[1] He hit two home runs, including a game-winning 11th inning home run, against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 30.[5] He was ejected from a June game against the Kansas City Royals for arguing balls and strikes, with manager Chuck Cottier subsequently tossed.[6] In 68 games that season, Serna batted .225 with three home runs and eight runs batted in.[1]
The following season, Serna returned to the minor leagues. He played for three more seasons but never played in the majors again.[7] Serna retired in Apri after reporting to spring training overweight.[8]
Following his playing career, Serna lived in Sparks, Nevada.[9]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Paul Serna Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Individual Honors (National, Regional". Azusa Pacific University Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Mariners blast Blue Jays, 8-1". Ellensburg Daily Record. September 12, 1981. p. 11.
- ↑ "Paul Serna 1981 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "The Amazin' Mariners do it again". Ellensburg Daily Record. UPI. June 1, 1982. Retrieved May 28, 2026 – via Google News Archive Search.
- ↑ "George Brett hit a three-run home run and scored..." UPI. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Paul Serna Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Konotopetz, Gyle (April 3, 1986). "Barbs fired at Danny". The Calgary Herald. pp. E5.
- ↑ Morales, Julio (September 11, 2022). "'72 Babe Ruth All-Stars to Reunite". Holtville Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac