What years did Dave Borkowski play?

Dave Borkowski played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008.

Was Dave Borkowski a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Borkowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 265 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Borkowski hit?

Dave Borkowski hit 0 career home runs.

What was Dave Borkowski's career batting average?

Dave Borkowski batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Borkowski have?

Dave Borkowski drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dave Borkowski's career ERA?

Dave Borkowski finished with a 5.87 career ERA, going 13-20 with 265 strikeouts.

Dave Borkowski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2008)

Dave Borkowski was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008 for the Detroit Tigers, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Houston Astros, a span of 10 seasons. Across 181 career appearances, he went 13-20 with a 5.87 ERA and 265 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 13–20

ERA 5.87

WHIP 1.56

SO 265

Pitcher PIV -1682.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 2/7/1977 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-07-17
Last Game: 2008-09-27

Full name: David Richard Borkowski

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Borkowski — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	20	181	21	0	0	1	346.1	392	226	48	148	265	5.87	-1682.2

Career ERA 5.87 vs. league average 4.53 across their career seasons — 29.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Borkowski — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	DET	AL	2	6	17	12	0	76.2	86	52	40	50	6.10	4.71 (-30%)	-1032.2
2000	DET	AL	0	1	2	1	0	5.1	11	13	7	1	21.94	—	0.0
2001	DET	AL	0	2	15	0	0	29.2	30	21	15	30	6.37	4.42 (-44%)	-460.1
2004	BAL	AL	3	4	17	8	0	56.0	65	32	15	45	5.14	4.46 (-15%)	942.3
2006	HOU	NL	3	2	40	0	0	71.0	70	37	23	52	4.69	4.53 (-4%)	735.2
2007	HOU	NL	5	3	64	0	1	71.2	76	41	34	63	5.15	4.47 (-15%)	-90.0
2008	HOU	NL	0	2	26	0	0	36.0	54	30	14	24	7.50	4.32 (-73%)	-1777.4
Career · 7 seasons			13	20	181	21	1	346.1	392	226	148	265	5.87	—	-1,682

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

Dave Borkowski — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
181	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .428 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Borkowski — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	DET	AL	17	3	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	DET	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	DET	AL	15	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	BAL	AL	17	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	HOU	NL	40	5	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	HOU	NL	64	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	HOU	NL	26	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			181	10	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Dave Borkowski — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	84	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	97	5	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Borkowski — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	84	172.1	181	94	63	145	4.91
Away	97	174.0	211	132	85	120	6.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Borkowski — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-09-27	HOU	ATL	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0
2008-09-20	HOU	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2008-09-17	HOU	MIA	—	2.0	4	5	5	2	1	1
2008-09-14	HOU	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-07-11	HOU	WAS	—	2.0	5	7	7	2	0	2
2008-07-08	HOU	PIT	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	1	1
2008-07-06	HOU	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2008-07-02	HOU	LAD	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2008-05-25	HOU	PHI	—	1.0	6	6	6	0	2	1
2008-05-19	HOU	CHC	—	1.2	3	2	2	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Borkowski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	181	21	27	46	8	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Borkowski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	DET	P	17	12	7	10	4	1
2000	DET	P	2	1	0	0	0	0
2001	DET	P	15	0	1	4	1	1
2004	BAL	P	17	8	1	2	2	1
2006	HOU	P	40	0	8	7	0	1
2007	HOU	P	64	0	6	18	1	3
2008	HOU	P	26	0	4	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Borkowski — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	181

Salary History

Dave Borkowski — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	HOU	NL	$800,000
2007	HOU	NL	$575,000
1999	DET	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,575,000

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Dave Borkowski: the record in brief

July 17, 1999 and September 27, 2008 bracket Dave Borkowski's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Borkowski played for the Detroit Tigers (1999 through 2001), the Baltimore Orioles (2004), and the Houston Astros (2006 through 2008). Borkowski, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Borkowski is listed at 6'1" and 200 pounds. The birth record reads February 7, 1977, in Detroit, MI, USA. Borkowski's full given name, per the bio, is David Richard Borkowski.

The pitching table credits Borkowski with a 13-20 record and a 5.87 ERA in 181 games. Borkowski had 265 strikeouts. The league ERA over Borkowski's seasons was 4.53, so the 5.87 figure ran 29.8% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 2007. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.69 in 2006, when the league's was 4.53.

Every defensive appearance on record for Borkowski, 181 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Borkowski with 27 putouts, 46 assists and 8 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Borkowski

What years did Dave Borkowski play?: Dave Borkowski played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008.
Was Dave Borkowski a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Borkowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 265 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Borkowski hit?: Dave Borkowski hit 0 career home runs.
What was Dave Borkowski's career batting average?: Dave Borkowski batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Borkowski have?: Dave Borkowski drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dave Borkowski's career ERA?: Dave Borkowski finished with a 5.87 career ERA, going 13-20 with 265 strikeouts.