1916
Born May 12, 1916
Bloomfield, NJ, USA
Hank Borowy Notable
b. May 12, 1916 · New York Yankees 1942–1945, Chicago Cubs 1945–1948, Philadelphia Phillies 1949–1950, Pittsburgh Pirates 1950, Detroit Tigers 1950–1951
Hank Borowy played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1942 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1951.
He went 108 and 82 with a 3.50 earned run average, pitching 1,717 innings in 314 games. He struck out 690, completed 94 of his 214 starts and threw 16 shutouts. Across 316 games he batted .173, with 99 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 22 doubles.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1944 to 1945.
He was born in Bloomfield, NJ, USA on May 12, 1916, and died on August 23, 2004. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1944, 1945 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1945 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1945 |
| The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NYY | 25 | 70 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .157 |
| 1943 | NYY | 29 | 74 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .203 |
| 1944 | NYY | 35 | 90 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .133 |
| 1945 | CHC/NYY | 33 | 91 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 0 | .198 |
| 1946 | CHC | 33 | 72 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .181 |
| 1947 | CHC | 41 | 56 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
| 1948 | CHC | 39 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .222 |
| 1949 | PHI | 28 | 61 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | .213 |
| 1950 | DET/PHI/PIT | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .154 |
| 1951 | DET | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 316 | 571 | 43 | 99 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 28 | 138 | 0 | .173 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NYY | 15 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 178.1 | 157 | 50 | 66 | 85 | 2.52 |
| 1943 | NYY | 14 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 217.1 | 195 | 68 | 72 | 113 | 2.82 |
| 1944 | NYY | 17 | 12 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 252.2 | 224 | 74 | 88 | 107 | 2.64 |
| 1945 | CHC/NYY | 21 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 254.2 | 212 | 75 | 105 | 82 | 2.65 |
| 1946 | CHC | 12 | 10 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 201.0 | 220 | 84 | 61 | 95 | 3.76 |
| 1947 | CHC | 8 | 12 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 183.0 | 190 | 89 | 63 | 75 | 4.38 |
| 1948 | CHC | 5 | 10 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 127.0 | 156 | 69 | 49 | 50 | 4.89 |
| 1949 | PHI | 12 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 193.1 | 188 | 90 | 63 | 43 | 4.19 |
| 1950 | DET/PHI/PIT | 2 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 64.1 | 60 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 4.76 |
| 1951 | DET | 2 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 45.1 | 58 | 35 | 27 | 16 | 6.95 |
| Career | — | 108 | 82 | 314 | 214 | 7 | 1717.0 | 1660 | 668 | 623 | 690 | 3.50 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Died August 23, 2004
1942
Major-league debut: Hank Borowy
Hank Borowy made a major-league debut on April 18, 1942.
1951
Final major-league game: Hank Borowy
Hank Borowy played a final major-league game on September 14, 1951.
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