| Paul Boris | |
|---|---|
 Boris with the Nashville Sounds in 1980 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 13, 1955 Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 1982, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1982, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.99 |
| Strikeouts | 30 |
| Teams | |
Paul Stanley Boris (born December 13,1955) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. [1] He played for the Minnesota Twins in 1982. [2]
Borris was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1978. [2] He played his first professional season with their Class A Fort Lauderdale Yankees that year. [3] After spending the 1979 season at Class A Fort Lauderdale,he was promoted to the Double-A Nashville Sounds in 1980. [3] He reached Triple-A with the Columbus Clippers in 1981. [3]
Borris was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1981 Rule 5 draft. [2] He was subsequently returned to New York but then traded back to Minnesota with Ron Davis and Greg Gagne in exchange for Roy Smalley III on April 10,1982. [2] Borris began the 1982 season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens but was promoted to the major league club to make his MLB debut on May 21. [2] [3] Borris made 23 relief appearances for the Twins pitching 49+2⁄3 innings and accumulating a 1–2 win–loss record with a 3.99 earned run average and 30 strikeouts. [4] In 1983, he played for Triple-A Toledo and the Double-A Orlando Twins. [3]
Borris played his last professional season with the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A Richmond Braves in 1984. [3]
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