Carlos Paula

Right fielder, Baseball Player

1927 – 1983

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Who was Carlos Paula?

Carlos Paula Conill was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played for the Washington Senators from 1954 to 1956. A native of Havana, Cuba, he stood 6'3" and weighed 195 lbs.

Paula was acquired by Washington via a transaction with the Paris Indians Big State League before the 1954 season. He was sent to the Senators Charlotte, North Carolina affiliate, the Charlotte Hornets, on March 30, 1954. When he made his major league debut, he became the first black player in Washington Senators history. He got into nine games that month.

He played in 115 games during the 1955 season, batting .299 with 6 home runs and 55 runs batted in. In 1956 he appeared in only 33 games and batted .183. His last game was on June 23. Paula was optioned to the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association on April 2, 1957. On April 12, 1958 he was sold by the Senators to the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League.

Career totals for 157 games include a .271 batting average, 9 HR, 60 RBI, 44 runs scored, and a slugging percentage of .416.

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Born
Nov 28, 1927
Havana
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Died
Apr 25, 1983
Miami

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on July 23, 2013

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