Dave Borkowski

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 20 181 21 0 0 1 346.3 392 226 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 DET AL 2 6 17 12 0 0 0 76.7 86 52 40 50 6.10 4.71 (-30%) -1032.2
2000 DET AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.3 11 13 7 1 21.94 — 0.0
2001 DET AL 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 29.7 30 21 15 30 6.37 4.42 (-44%) -460.1
2004 BAL AL 3 4 17 8 0 0 0 56.0 65 32 15 45 5.14 4.46 (-15%) 942.3
2006 HOU NL 3 2 40 0 0 0 0 71.0 70 37 23 52 4.69 4.53 (-4%) 735.2
2007 HOU NL 5 3 64 0 0 0 1 71.7 76 41 34 63 5.15 4.47 (-15%) -90.0
2008 HOU NL 0 2 26 0 0 0 0 36.0 54 30 14 24 7.50 4.32 (-73%) -1777.4
Career · 7 seasons 13 20 181 21 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1999 DET AL 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 DET AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 HOU NL 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 HOU NL 64 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 HOU NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 181 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8450000.000
Away9750001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84172.118194631454.91
Away97174.0211132851206.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-27 HOUATL — 2.0300020
2008-09-20 HOUPIT — 2.0211210
2008-09-17 HOUMIA — 2.0455211
2008-09-14 HOUCHC — 1.0000000
2008-07-11 HOUWAS — 2.0577202
2008-07-08 HOUPIT — 2.0411111
2008-07-06 HOUATL — 2.0100110
2008-07-02 HOULAD — 2.0200020
2008-05-25 HOUPHI — 1.0666021
2008-05-19 HOUCHC — 1.2322021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 181 21 27 46 8 7

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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Position Games
Pitcher 181

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Esmil Rogers
    19-22, 5.59 ERA
  2. 94
    Edgar Gonzalez
    17-27, 5.92 ERA
  3. 91
    Adam Bernero
    11-27, 5.91 ERA
  4. 87
    Rocky Biddle
    20-30, 5.47 ERA
  5. 84
    Scott Aldred
    20-39, 6.02 ERA
  6. 82
    Wil Ledezma
    15-25, 5.40 ERA

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.