Rich Bordi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1988)

W–L 20–20
ERA 4.34
WHIP 1.36
SO 247
Pitcher PIV -25.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 210 lb
Born
4/18/1959 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-07-16
Last Game
1988-07-19

Full name: Richard Albert Bordi

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 20 173 17 0 0 10 371.3 383 179 42 121 247 4.34 -25.4

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 OAK AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 0 0 4.50 — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1982 SEA AL 0 2 7 2 0 0 0 13.0 18 12 1 10 8.31 3.86 (-115%) -577.4
1983 CHN NL 0 2 11 1 0 0 1 25.3 34 14 12 20 4.97 3.87 (-28%) 158.5
1984 CHN NL 5 2 31 7 0 0 4 83.3 78 32 20 41 3.46 3.81 (+9%) -852.5
1985 NYA AL 6 8 51 3 0 0 2 98.0 95 35 29 64 3.21 3.89 (+17%) 2333.5
1986 BAL AL 6 4 52 1 0 0 3 107.0 105 53 41 83 4.46 3.97 (-12%) -236.0
1987 NYA AL 3 1 16 1 0 0 0 33.0 42 28 12 23 7.64 4.29 (-78%) -851.5
1988 OAK AL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 7.7 6 4 5 6 4.70 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 20 20 173 17 0 0 10 371.1 383 179 121 247 4.34 — -25

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
173 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .043 .083 .043 .127 0

Career AVG .043 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 83.2% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career SLG .043 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 88.8% below league average.

Career OPS .127 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 82.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1980 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SEA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHN NL 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHN NL 31 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .053 — — — — 0.0
1985 NYA AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BAL AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 NYA AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 173 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .043 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home96160000.000
Away7770100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home96234.122092681393.53
Away77137.016387531085.72

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-07-19 OAKCLE — 2.2243420
1988-07-05 OAKCLE L 5.0421140
1987-07-19 NYYTEX — 0.1455101
1987-07-18 NYYTEX — 0.1100010
1987-07-16 NYYTEX — 1.1000120
1987-07-05 NYYTEX L 3.1877012
1987-07-01 NYYTOR — 0.0111000
1987-06-28 NYYBOS — 3.0100130
1987-06-26 NYYBOS — 2.1633121
1987-06-20 NYYBOS — 3.1633031

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 173 17 19 42 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 OAK P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1981 OAK P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1982 SEA P 7 2 1 1 0 0
1983 CHN P 11 1 3 3 2 1
1984 CHN P 31 7 4 10 2 0
1985 NYA P 51 3 2 12 1 1
1986 BAL P 52 1 7 15 1 2
1987 NYA P 16 1 2 1 1 0
1988 OAK P 2 2 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 173

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 BAL AL $250,000
1985 BOS AL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $365,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fresno Fresno CA 1978, 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rich Bordi (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gordon Jones
    15-18, 4.16 ERA
  2. 92
    Randy O'Neal
    17-19, 4.35 ERA
  3. 90
    Tony Peña
    23-19, 4.43 ERA
  4. 90
    Bob Heffner
    11-21, 4.51 ERA
  5. 88
    Steve Wilson
    13-18, 4.40 ERA
  6. 88
    Luis Cessa
    17-22, 4.43 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Bordi

What years did Rich Bordi play?
Rich Bordi played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1988.
Was Rich Bordi a pitcher?
Yes. Rich Bordi pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 247 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Bordi hit?
Rich Bordi hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.