Joe Borowski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)

W–L 22–34
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.38
SO 372
Pitcher PIV 2819.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
5/4/1971 in Bayonne, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1995-07-09
Last Game
2008-07-01

Full name: Joseph Thomas Borowski

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 34 423 1 0 0 131 454.3 450 211 53 177 372 4.18 2819.0

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 5.4% better 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
1995 BAL AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.3 5 1 4 3 1.23 — 0.0
1996 ATL NL 2 4 22 0 0 0 0 26.0 33 14 13 15 4.85 4.61 (-5%) -664.4
1997 ATL NL 2 2 20 0 0 0 0 24.0 27 10 16 6 3.75 4.39 (+15%) -781.9
1997 NYA AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 4 2 9.00 — 0.0
1998 NYA AL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 9.7 11 7 4 7 6.52 4.43 (-47%) 0.0
2001 CHN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.7 6 6 3 1 32.40 — 0.0
2002 CHN NL 4 4 73 0 0 0 2 95.7 84 29 29 97 2.73 4.28 (+36%) 2546.6
2003 CHN NL 2 2 68 0 0 0 33 68.3 53 20 19 66 2.63 4.40 (+40%) 2547.7
2004 CHN NL 2 4 22 0 0 0 9 21.3 27 19 15 17 8.02 4.46 (-80%) -495.1
2005 CHN NL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11.0 12 8 1 11 6.55 4.29 (-53%) -800.5
2005 TBA AL 1 5 32 0 0 0 0 35.3 26 15 11 16 3.82 4.29 (+11%) 123.5
2006 FLO NL 3 3 72 0 0 0 36 69.7 63 29 33 64 3.75 4.53 (+17%) 713.8
2007 CLE AL 4 5 69 0 0 0 45 65.7 77 37 17 58 5.07 4.47 (-13%) 582.7
2008 CLE AL 1 3 18 0 0 0 6 16.7 24 14 8 9 7.56 4.32 (-75%) -953.4
Career · 14 seasons 22 34 423 1 0 0 131 454.1 450 211 177 372 4.18 — 2,819

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
423 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .222 .222 .222 .444 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OPS .444 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 41.3% 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
1995 BAL AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 ATL NL 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ATL NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHN NL 73 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .286 — — — — 0.0
2003 CHN NL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHN NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 CHN NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TBA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 FLO NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 CLE AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CLE AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 423 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .222 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 ALCS CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS2 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLCS CHN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS2 CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 11 0 3 13.7 13 4 8 8 2.63

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2007 ALCS CLE 0 0 4 0 1 4.0 6 2 3 1 4.50
2007 ALDS2 CLE 0 0 2 0 1 2.0 1 1 2 1 4.50
2003 NLCS CHN 1 0 3 0 0 5.7 5 1 3 1 1.59
2003 NLDS2 CHN 0 0 2 0 1 2.0 1 0 0 5 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21141100.250
Away21250100.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home211238.0223103942163.89
Away212216.1227108831564.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-07-01 CLECHW L 0.2322011
2008-06-30 CLECHW — 1.0000100
2008-06-26 CLESFG SV 1.0000000
2008-06-25 CLESFG — 1.0200000
2008-06-20 CLELAD W 1.0322210
2008-06-19 CLECOL — 1.0100010
2008-06-14 CLESDP — 1.0100110
2008-06-11 CLEMIN — 1.0322000
2008-06-06 CLEDET SV 1.0100010
2008-06-02 CLETEX — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 423 1 25 52 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 BAL P 6 0 1 2 0 0
1996 ATL P 22 0 0 12 0 1
1997 ATL P 20 0 4 3 0 2
1997 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 NYA P 8 0 0 2 0 0
2001 CHN P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2002 CHN P 73 0 5 9 1 3
2003 CHN P 68 0 5 11 0 0
2004 CHN P 22 0 0 1 0 0
2005 CHN P 11 0 2 0 0 0
2005 TBA P 32 0 3 3 0 0
2006 FLO P 72 0 1 3 1 0
2007 CLE P 69 0 4 6 0 1
2008 CLE P 18 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 423

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2007 TSN All-Star RP
2007 TSN Reliever of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 CLE AL $4,000,000
2007 CLE AL $4,000,000
2006 FLO NL $327,000
2005 CHN NL $2,300,000
2004 CHN NL $2,000,000
2003 CHN NL $410,000
2002 CHN NL $235,000
1998 NYA AL $188,800
1997 ATL NL $157,500
1996 ATL NL $111,500
1995 BAL AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $13,838,800

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Borowski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Juan Carlos Oviedo
    21-23, 4.28 ERA
  2. 91
    Billy Koch
    29-25, 3.89 ERA
  3. 89
    Carlos Estevez
    31-37, 4.08 ERA
  4. 88
    Danys Baez
    40-57, 4.25 ERA
  5. 88
    Ron Davis
    47-53, 4.05 ERA
  6. 85
    Shane Greene
    24-29, 4.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Borowski

What years did Joe Borowski play?
Joe Borowski played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
Was Joe Borowski a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Borowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 372 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Borowski hit?
Joe Borowski hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.