Bob Borkowski

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1955)

AVG .251
HR 16
RBI 112
H 294
OPS .644
PIV -1,894
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 182 lb
Born
1/27/1926 in Dayton, OH, USA
Died
11/18/2017 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1950-04-22
Last Game
1955-07-10

Full name: Robert Vilarian Borkowski

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
470 1,170 126 294 43 10 16 112 2 76 166 .251 .298 .346 .644 -1,894

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 11.1% 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
1950 CHN NL 85 256 27 70 7 4 4 29 1 16 30 .273 .265 (+3%) .346 (-8%) .401 (-6%) .747 (-7%) -331.4
1951 CHN NL 58 89 9 14 1 0 0 10 0 3 16 .157 .260 (-40%) .336 (-45%) .385 (-56%) .721 (-51%) -730.6
1952 CIN NL 126 377 42 95 11 4 4 24 1 26 53 .252 .252 (avg) .326 (-8%) .369 (-10%) .696 (-9%) -568.1
1953 CIN NL 94 249 32 67 11 1 7 29 0 21 41 .269 .264 (+2%) .335 (-2%) .397 (+2%) .733 (avg) -13.4
1954 CIN NL 73 162 13 43 12 1 1 19 0 8 18 .265 .261 (+2%) .333 (-10%) .390 (-5%) .723 (-7%) -250.4
1955 CIN NL 25 18 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1955 BRO NL 9 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 470 1,170 126 294 43 10 16 112 2 76 166 .251 — — — — -1,894

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
Home25266472184564.277
Away218507541101148.217

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-07-10 BRONY1L 000000000
1955-07-08 BRONY1W 000000000
1955-07-07 BROPITW 000000000
1955-07-06 BROPITW 110000011
1955-07-03 BROPITL 200000001
1955-06-29 BRONY1L 300000000
1955-06-24 BROATLL 300000000
1955-06-23 BROCHCW 511000003
1955-06-16 BROCINL 501000001
1955-06-13 CINATLW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 3 73 5 3 6
OF 316 36 595 15 11 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 CHN 1B 1 0 5 1 0 0
1950 CHN OF 65 0 150 3 4 1
1951 CHN OF 25 0 41 1 3 0
1952 CIN 1B 5 0 39 3 1 3
1952 CIN OF 103 0 219 5 2 1
1953 CIN 1B 2 0 10 0 1 1
1953 CIN OF 67 0 104 3 2 0
1954 CIN 1B 3 2 13 0 0 1
1954 CIN OF 36 31 69 3 0 0
1955 CIN 1B 1 1 6 1 1 1
1955 CIN OF 11 0 5 0 0 0
1955 BRO OF 9 5 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 12
Left Field 62
Center Field 108
Right Field 147

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Borkowski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Binks
    .253 avg, 8 HR
  2. 90
    Bill Sharp
    .255 avg, 9 HR
  3. 89
    Marv Rickert
    .247 avg, 19 HR
  4. 78
    Marvin Barker
    .253 avg, 13 HR
  5. 77
    Cedric Durst
    .244 avg, 15 HR
  6. 77
    Max Marshall
    .245 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Borkowski

What years did Bob Borkowski play?
Bob Borkowski played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1955.
Was Bob Borkowski a pitcher?
No. Bob Borkowski was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Borkowski hit?
Bob Borkowski hit 16 career home runs with 294 hits.