Red Borom

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

Red Borom was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. In 62 career games, he hit .250 with 36 hits and 10 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .250
HR 0
RBI 10
H 36
OPS .572
PIV -226
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
10/30/1915 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
Died
1/7/2011 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-23
Last Game
1945-09-30

Full name: Edward Jones Borom

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Career Batting Statistics

Red Borom — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 144 20 36 4 0 0 10 4 9 10 .250 .294 .278 .572 -226

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red Borom — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 DET AL 7 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1945 DET AL 55 130 19 35 4 0 0 9 4 7 8 .269 .260 (+3%) .328 (-7%) .354 (-15%) .683 (-11%) -225.9
Career · 2 seasons 62 144 20 36 4 0 0 10 4 9 10 .250 — — — — -226

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Red Borom — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Red Borom — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Red Borom — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38111143008.270
Away24336602.182

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Borom — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-30 DETSLAW 010000000
1945-09-26 DETCLEW 000000000
1945-09-23 DETSLAL 100000001
1945-09-20 DETCLEL 000000000
1945-09-19 DETCLEL 100000000
1945-09-18 DETMINL 010000000
1945-09-10 DETBOSL 300000010
1945-09-09 DETBOSL 000000000
1945-09-09 DETBOSW 010000000
1945-09-06 DETNYYL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Borom — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 32 0 67 96 6 16
3B 4 0 1 7 1 0
SS 3 0 4 4 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Borom — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 DET 2B 4 0 5 14 1 1
1944 DET SS 1 0 1 0 1 0
1945 DET 2B 28 0 62 82 5 15
1945 DET 3B 4 0 1 7 1 0
1945 DET SS 2 0 3 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Red Borom — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 32
Third Base 4
Shortstop 3

Red Borom: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 23, 1944 and the final game on September 30, 1945, Red Borom built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Borom is listed as a second baseman at 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. The bio says Borom threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is October 30, 1915, in Spartanburg, SC, USA. The bio records the death on January 7, 2011, in Dallas, TX, USA. On the record, Red Borom was born Edward Jones Borom.

Borom collected 36 hits in 144 at bats across 62 games, good for a .250 batting average, adding 10 runs batted in. Borom got on base at a .294 rate and slugged .278 (.572 OPS). The .250 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .572 to a league .684, 16.3% below average. No season topped the 35 hits of 1945. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .269 in 1945, 3% above that year's league mark of .260.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Borom

What years did Red Borom play?
Red Borom played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Red Borom a pitcher?
No. Red Borom was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Red Borom hit?
Red Borom hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.
What was Red Borom's career batting average?
Red Borom batted .250 over his career, with 36 hits in 144 at bats.
How many RBI did Red Borom have?
Red Borom drove in 10 runs in his career.
Is Red Borom in the Hall of Fame?
No. Red Borom has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.