1971
Born May 4, 1971
Bayonne, NJ, USA
Joe Borowski Notable
b. May 4, 1971 · Baltimore Orioles 1995, Atlanta Braves 1996–1997, New York Yankees 1997–1998, Chicago Cubs 2001–2005, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2005, Florida Marlins 2006, Cleveland Indians 2007–2008
Joe Borowski played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1995 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 2008. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 2001 to 2005.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 131 games and appeared 423 times, with a 4.18 earned run average. He struck out 372. Across 423 games he batted .222, with 2 hits and 1 run.
He led the league in saves once, in 2007, with 45.
He was born in Bayonne, NJ, USA on May 4, 1971. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2007 |
| The Sporting News Reliever of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BAL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | ATL | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | ATL/NYY | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | NYY | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | CHC | 73 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| 2003 | CHC | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | CHC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | CHC/TBD | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | FLA | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | CLE | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | CLE | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 423 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.23 |
| 1996 | ATL | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 4.85 |
| 1997 | ATL/NYY | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 4.15 |
| 1998 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6.52 |
| 2001 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 32.40 |
| 2002 | CHC | 4 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 95.2 | 84 | 29 | 29 | 97 | 2.73 |
| 2003 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 33 | 68.1 | 53 | 20 | 19 | 66 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | CHC | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 21.1 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 8.02 |
| 2005 | CHC/TBD | 1 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 46.1 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 4.47 |
| 2006 | FLA | 3 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 36 | 69.2 | 63 | 29 | 33 | 64 | 3.75 |
| 2007 | CLE | 4 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 45 | 65.2 | 77 | 37 | 17 | 58 | 5.07 |
| 2008 | CLE | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 16.2 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7.56 |
| Career | — | 22 | 34 | 423 | 1 | 131 | 454.1 | 450 | 211 | 177 | 372 | 4.18 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: Joe Borowski
Joe Borowski made a major-league debut on July 9, 1995.
2008
Final major-league game: Joe Borowski
Joe Borowski played a final major-league game on July 1, 2008.