1926
Born January 27, 1926
Dayton, OH, USA
Bob Borkowski Notable
b. January 27, 1926 · Chicago Cubs 1950–1951, Cincinnati Reds 1952–1953, Cincinnati Redlegs 1954–1955, Brooklyn Dodgers 1955
Bob Borkowski played for four clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1950 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955.
Across 470 games he batted .251, with 294 hits and 126 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 43 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 316 games in the outfield, with 595 putouts and 11 errors.
He was born in Dayton, OH, USA on January 27, 1926, and died on November 18, 2017. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CHC | 85 | 256 | 27 | 70 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 30 | 1 | .273 |
| 1951 | CHC | 58 | 89 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .157 |
| 1952 | CIN | 126 | 377 | 42 | 95 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 53 | 1 | .252 |
| 1953 | CIN | 94 | 249 | 32 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 41 | 0 | .269 |
| 1954 | CIN | 73 | 162 | 13 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .265 |
| 1955 | BRO/CIN | 34 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .135 |
| Career | — | 470 | 1170 | 126 | 294 | 43 | 10 | 16 | 112 | 76 | 166 | 2 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
2017
Died November 18, 2017
Image: Unknown author Unknown, public domain