Pat Borders
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2005)
Pat Borders was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2005 for 9 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,099 career games, he hit .253 with 831 hits, 69 home runs, and 346 RBI. Pat Borders was a World Series MVP.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1988-04-06
- Last Game
- 2005-07-27
- Awards
- World Series MVP
Full name: Patrick Lance Borders
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,099 | 3,282 | 289 | 831 | 168 | 12 | 69 | 346 | 9 | 155 | 557 | .253 | .288 | .375 | .663 | -4,776 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .288 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Career OPS .663 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | TOR | AL | 56 | 154 | 15 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .273 | .254 (+7%) | .317 (-10%) | .377 (+19%) | .695 (+5%) | 52.3 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | 94 | 241 | 22 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 45 | .257 | .254 (+1%) | .319 (-9%) | .375 (-7%) | .694 (-8%) | -341.3 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | 125 | 346 | 36 | 99 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 18 | 57 | .286 | .257 (+11%) | .324 (-2%) | .385 (+29%) | .710 (+15%) | 807.4 |
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 105 | 291 | 22 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 45 | .244 | .255 (-5%) | .323 (-16%) | .384 (-8%) | .708 (-12%) | -612.5 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | 138 | 480 | 47 | 116 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 33 | 75 | .242 | .255 (-6%) | .322 (-10%) | .377 (+2%) | .699 (-3%) | -371.2 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | 138 | 488 | 38 | 124 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 2 | 20 | 66 | .254 | .265 (-4%) | .332 (-14%) | .403 (-8%) | .735 (-11%) | -958.9 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | 85 | 295 | 24 | 73 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 50 | .247 | .269 (-8%) | .338 (-16%) | .424 (-23%) | .763 (-20%) | -976.8 |
| 1995 | KCA | AL | 52 | 143 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .231 | .266 (-14%) | .337 (-21%) | .417 (-8%) | .755 (-14%) | -362.9 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | 11 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .114 | — | — | — | — | -362.9 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | 26 | 69 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .319 | .269 (+18%) | .340 (-3%) | .426 (-15%) | .767 (-10%) | -114.2 |
| 1996 | CAL | AL | 19 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .228 | .269 (-15%) | .340 (-22%) | .426 (-10%) | .767 (-15%) | -114.2 |
| 1996 | CHA | AL | 31 | 94 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .277 | .269 (+2%) | .340 (-8%) | .426 (-10%) | .767 (-9%) | -114.2 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | 55 | 159 | 17 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 27 | .296 | .266 (+11%) | .336 (+1%) | .419 (+2%) | .756 (+2%) | 50.2 |
| 1998 | CLE | AL | 54 | 160 | 12 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 40 | .237 | .266 (-11%) | .335 (-14%) | .420 (-35%) | .755 (-25%) | -653.5 |
| 1999 | CLE | AL | 6 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | TOR | AL | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SEA | AL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | 12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | SEA | AL | 19 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .189 | .266 (-29%) | .335 (-39%) | .427 (-34%) | .762 (-36%) | -326.7 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | 19 | 42 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .286 | — | — | — | — | -326.7 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 39 | 117 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .197 | .264 (-26%) | .330 (-31%) | .418 (-37%) | .749 (-34%) | -672.8 |
| Career · 22 seasons | 1,099 | 3,282 | 289 | 831 | 168 | 12 | 69 | 346 | 9 | 155 | 557 | .253 | — | — | — | — | -5,399 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ALDS2 | MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1993 | ALCS | TOR | 6 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .250 |
| 1993 | WS | TOR | 6 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .304 |
| 1992 | ALCS | TOR | 6 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .318 |
| 1992 | WS | TOR | 6 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .450 |
| 1991 | ALCS | TOR | 5 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 1989 | ALCS | TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1099 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 558 | 1584 | 147 | 404 | 36 | 173 | .255 |
| Away | 541 | 1698 | 142 | 427 | 33 | 173 | .251 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-27 | SEA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-25 | SEA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005-07-24 | SEA | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-22 | SEA | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-21 | SEA | TOR | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-19 | SEA | TOR | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-07-16 | SEA | BAL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-14 | SEA | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-07-08 | SEA | LAA | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005-07-06 | SEA | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| C | 1015 | 842 | 5397 | 503 | 74 | 52 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | TOR | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | TOR | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | TOR | C | 43 | 33 | 205 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | TOR | C | 68 | 44 | 261 | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 | TOR | C | 115 | 83 | 515 | 46 | 4 | 6 |
| 1991 | TOR | C | 102 | 71 | 505 | 48 | 4 | 4 |
| 1992 | TOR | C | 137 | 132 | 784 | 88 | 8 | 7 |
| 1993 | TOR | C | 138 | 134 | 869 | 80 | 13 | 12 |
| 1994 | TOR | C | 85 | 81 | 583 | 60 | 8 | 5 |
| 1995 | KCA | C | 45 | 35 | 182 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | HOU | C | 11 | 10 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | SLN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | SLN | C | 17 | 15 | 116 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | CAL | C | 19 | 14 | 111 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | CHA | C | 30 | 24 | 144 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | CLE | C | 53 | 45 | 312 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CLE | C | 53 | 42 | 283 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CLE | C | 5 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | TOR | C | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | C | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | SEA | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | SEA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | SEA | C | 7 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | SEA | C | 19 | 17 | 121 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | MIN | C | 19 | 14 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | SEA | C | 39 | 37 | 174 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1014 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 5 |
| Designated Hitter | 37 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | World Series MVP |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | SEA | AL | $500,000 |
| 1999 | TOR | AL | $270,000 |
| 1998 | CLE | AL | $500,000 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | $400,000 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | $375,000 |
| 1995 | KCA | AL | $310,000 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1991 | TOR | AL | $700,000 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | $180,000 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | $101,000 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | $62,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $9,398,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Borders (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Borders: the record in brief
Pat Borders's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 1988 to a final game on July 27, 2005. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1988 to 1999), the Kansas City Royals (1995), the Houston Astros (1995), the St. Louis Cardinals (1996), the California Angels (1996), the Chicago White Sox (1996), the Cleveland Indians (1997 to 1999), and the Seattle Mariners (2001 to 2005), among other clubs in the table. Listed as a catcher, Borders batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. Borders was born on May 14, 1963, in Columbus, OH, USA. Borders's full given name, per the bio, is Patrick Lance Borders.
In 1,099 games and 3,282 at bats, Borders batted .253 with 831 hits, along with 69 homers and 346 RBI. Borders's career OPS of .663 combines a .288 on-base mark with .375 slugging. The .253 career average is close to the .263 the league hit across the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 15, set in 1990. Borders collected a career-high 124 hits in 1993.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Borders
- What years did Pat Borders play?
- Pat Borders played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2005.
- Was Pat Borders a pitcher?
- No. Pat Borders was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Pat Borders hit?
- Pat Borders hit 69 career home runs with 831 hits.
- What was Pat Borders's career batting average?
- Pat Borders batted .253 over his career, with 831 hits in 3,282 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pat Borders have?
- Pat Borders drove in 346 runs in his career.
- Is Pat Borders in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Borders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.