Toby Borland
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2004)
Toby Borland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 11 seasons. Across 207 career appearances, he went 11-9 with a 4.17 ERA and 211 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1279.7.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 186 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1994-05-27
- Last Game
- 2004-06-24
Full name: Toby Shawn Borland
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.1 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 2.36 | 4.51 (+48%) | 815.8 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 1 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 74.0 | 81 | 31 | 37 | 59 | 3.77 | 4.45 (+15%) | 1338.5 |
| 1996 | PHI | NL | 7 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90.2 | 83 | 41 | 43 | 76 | 4.07 | 4.61 (+12%) | 700.4 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.1 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6.07 | 4.39 (-38%) | -673.2 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5.00 | 4.43 (-13%) | 0.0 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | FLO | NL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 5.27 | 4.28 (-23%) | -575.4 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1.86 | 4.40 (+58%) | 0.0 |
| 2004 | FLO | NL | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 5.40 | 4.46 (-21%) | -326.3 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 11 | 9 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 269.2 | 263 | 125 | 146 | 211 | 4.17 | — | 1,280 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .083 | .077 | .083 | .160 | 0 |
Career AVG .083 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.
Career OBP .077 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 77.1% below league average.
Career SLG .083 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.
Career OPS .160 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | PHI | NL | 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | FLO | NL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | FLO | NL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 207 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (414 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 108 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Away | 99 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 108 | 144.1 | 131 | 54 | 65 | 112 | 3.37 |
| Away | 99 | 125.1 | 132 | 71 | 81 | 99 | 5.10 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-24 | MIA | ATL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004-06-19 | MIA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-06-18 | MIA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-06-15 | MIA | CHW | L | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-06-12 | MIA | DET | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-06-08 | MIA | CLE | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004-06-05 | MIA | NYN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05-31 | MIA | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05-30 | MIA | NYN | W | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-05-29 | MIA | NYN | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | PHI | P | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | PHI | P | 50 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | PHI | P | 69 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | NYN | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | BOS | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | PHI | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | ANA | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | FLO | P | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | FLO | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | FLO | P | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 207 |
Salary History
Toby Borland's recorded salaries total $655,500 over 4 seasons, 1994 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Borland's career ran from 1994 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NYN | NL | $262,500 |
| 1996 | PHI | NL | $175,000 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | $109,000 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $655,500 | ||
Toby Borland: the record in brief
Toby Borland's major league career runs from a debut on May 27, 1994 to a final game on June 24, 2004. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1994 to 1998), the New York Mets (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1997), the Anaheim Angels (2001), and the Florida Marlins (2002 through 2004). Borland is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 6 inches and 186 pounds. The bio says Borland batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is May 29, 1969, in Ruston, LA, USA. The given name on file is Toby Shawn Borland.
Borland pitched in 207 games, starting 0, and finished with a 11-9 record and 4.17 ERA. The totals include 211 strikeouts. That 4.17 ERA compares with a 4.44 league average across the same seasons, 5.9% better. 1996 brought Borland a season-high 7 wins. 1995 was Borland's sharpest full season, a 3.77 ERA against the league's 4.45. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,279.7 for Borland's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Toby Borland
- What years did Toby Borland play?
- Toby Borland played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004.
- Was Toby Borland a pitcher?
- Yes. Toby Borland pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 211 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Toby Borland hit?
- Toby Borland hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Toby Borland play for?
- Toby Borland played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1994–1996, 1998), the New York Mets (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1997), the Anaheim Angels (2001), and the Florida Marlins (2002–2004).
- What were Toby Borland's career stats?
- In 207 games, Toby Borland went 11-9 with a 4.17 ERA, 211 strikeouts, 269.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves.
- How much did Toby Borland earn in his career?
- Toby Borland's recorded salaries total $655,500 over 4 seasons, 1994 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Borland's career ran from 1994 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
- What was Toby Borland's salary?
- Toby Borland's last recorded salary was $262,500, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $262,500, in 1997, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1997.
- What position did Toby Borland play?
- Toby Borland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Toby Borland and how much did he weigh?
- Toby Borland was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 186 pounds.
- What was Toby Borland's career ERA?
- Toby Borland finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 11-9 with 211 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Toby Borland have?
- Toby Borland recorded 211 career strikeouts.
- Is Toby Borland in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Toby Borland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.