// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Paul Serna? A sergeant at arms, or just a serna-ior officer?
| 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 | |
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.
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
- 1958 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Azusa Pacific Cougars baseball players
- Baseball players from Imperial County, California
- Bellingham Mariners players
- Calgary Cannons players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Lynn Sailors players
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- People from El Centro, California
- Seattle Mariners players
- Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo players
- 20th-century American sportsmen