Hank Borowy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1951)

Hank Borowy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1951 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. Across 314 career appearances, he went 108-82 with a 3.50 ERA and 690 strikeouts. He also batted .173 with 0 home runs. Hank Borowy was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 520.9.

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

W–L 108–82
ERA 3.50
WHIP 1.33
SO 690
Pitcher PIV 520.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
5/12/1916 in Bloomfield, NJ, USA
Died
8/23/2004 in Brick, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1942-04-18
Last Game
1951-09-14
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Henry Ludwig Borowy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hank Borowy — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
108 82 314 214 94 16 7 1717.0 1,660 668 108 623 690 3.50 520.9

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 8.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hank Borowy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 NYA AL 15 4 25 21 13 4 1 178.1 157 50 66 85 2.52 3.57 (+29%) 1838.8
1943 NYA AL 14 9 29 27 14 3 0 217.1 195 68 72 113 2.82 3.50 (+20%) 1205.4
1944 NYA AL 17 12 35 30 19 3 2 252.2 224 74 88 107 2.64 3.57 (+26%) -462.6
1945 NYA AL 10 5 18 18 7 1 0 132.1 107 46 58 35 3.13 3.67 (+15%) -1483.0
1945 CHN NL 11 2 15 14 11 1 1 122.1 105 29 47 47 2.13 3.67 (+42%) 1108.2
1946 CHN NL 12 10 32 28 8 1 0 201.0 220 84 61 95 3.76 3.59 (-5%) 2319.4
1947 CHN NL 8 12 40 25 7 1 2 183.0 190 89 63 75 4.38 3.97 (-10%) -1389.1
1948 CHN NL 5 10 39 17 2 1 1 127.0 156 69 49 50 4.89 4.10 (-19%) 125.1
1949 PHI NL 12 12 28 28 12 1 0 193.1 188 90 63 43 4.19 4.12 (-2%) -983.3
1950 PHI NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 4 4 3 5.68 — 0.0
1950 PIT NL 1 3 11 3 0 0 0 25.1 32 18 9 9 6.39 4.36 (-47%) -1126.0
1950 DET AL 1 1 13 2 1 0 0 32.2 23 12 16 12 3.31 4.36 (+24%) -125.7
1951 DET AL 2 2 26 1 0 0 0 45.1 58 35 27 16 6.95 4.04 (-72%) -506.3
Career · 13 seasons 108 82 314 214 94 16 7 1,717.0 1,660 668 623 690 3.50 — 521

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

Hank Borowy — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
316 571 43 99 22 6 0 48 0 28 138 .173 .213 .233 .446 -2,665

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career OPS .446 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Borowy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 NYA AL 25 70 4 11 1 1 0 7 0 1 17 .157 .253 (-38%) .323 (-48%) .349 (-43%) .672 (-45%) -491.7
1943 NYA AL 29 74 2 15 4 1 0 7 0 5 17 .203 .255 (-21%) .324 (-22%) .346 (-18%) .671 (-20%) -241.3
1944 NYA AL 35 90 5 12 1 2 0 7 0 3 17 .133 .261 (-49%) .325 (-51%) .357 (-47%) .683 (-49%) -690.4
1945 NYA AL 18 50 5 11 2 1 0 6 0 3 12 .220 .260 (-16%) .328 (-20%) .354 (-15%) .683 (-17%) -147.0
1945 CHN NL 15 41 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 .171 — — — — -147.0
1946 CHN NL 33 72 9 13 4 1 0 8 0 1 18 .181 .256 (-30%) .328 (-42%) .358 (-26%) .687 (-34%) -401.9
1947 CHN NL 41 56 5 7 3 0 0 6 0 2 14 .125 .262 (-52%) .336 (-50%) .376 (-53%) .712 (-51%) -464.0
1948 CHN NL 39 36 4 8 3 0 0 0 0 2 8 .222 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHI NL 28 61 2 13 3 0 0 6 0 7 19 .213 .262 (-19%) .343 (-14%) .384 (-32%) .727 (-24%) -228.6
1950 PHI NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 PIT NL 11 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1950 DET AL 13 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1951 DET AL 26 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 316 571 43 99 22 6 0 48 0 28 138 .173 — — — — -2,812

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

Hank Borowy — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 9 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Hank Borowy — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 4 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .167
1943 WS NYA 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1942 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Hank Borowy — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 2 6 5 0 29.0 33 16 12 13 4.97

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hank Borowy — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 WS CHN 2 2 4 3 0 18.0 21 8 6 8 4.00
1943 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 6 2 3 4 2.25
1942 WS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 6 6 3 1 18.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hank Borowy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1612922546020.158
Away1552791853026.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Hank Borowy — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home159926.08192933094212.85
Away155791.18443803132714.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Borowy — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-14 DETNYYL 000000000
1951-08-30 DETBOSL 000000000
1951-08-25 DETMINL 000000000
1951-08-23 DETMINL 100000001
1951-08-21 DETNYYL 000000000
1951-08-18 DETSLAL 000000000
1951-08-14 DETCLEL 000000000
1951-08-09 DETSLAL 000000000
1951-08-06 DETCHWL 000000000
1951-08-05 DETBOSW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hank Borowy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-09-14 DETNYY — 1.0200100
1951-08-30 DETBOS — 1.0211010
1951-08-25 DETMIN — 1.1100010
1951-08-23 DETMIN — 3.2641100
1951-08-21 DETNYY — 2.0322100
1951-08-18 DETSLA — 0.0599401
1951-08-14 DETCLE L 0.2111120
1951-08-09 DETSLA — 2.0000010
1951-08-06 DETCHW — 1.0553110
1951-08-05 DETBOS W 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Borowy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 314 0 85 350 11 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Borowy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 NYA P 25 0 12 38 1 3
1943 NYA P 29 0 12 46 1 4
1944 NYA P 35 0 13 47 1 5
1945 NYA P 18 0 5 31 0 3
1945 CHN P 15 0 5 20 0 0
1946 CHN P 32 0 9 42 3 1
1947 CHN P 40 0 7 36 2 2
1948 CHN P 39 0 6 34 1 3
1949 PHI P 28 0 6 32 0 0
1950 PHI P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1950 PIT P 11 0 5 4 0 0
1950 DET P 13 0 2 6 1 0
1951 DET P 26 0 2 14 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hank Borowy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 314

Awards & Honors

Hank Borowy — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1945 TSN All-Star P
1945 TSN Pitcher of the Year

College History

Hank Borowy — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Fordham University New York NY 1938, 1939

Award Voting History

Hank Borowy — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 84.0 336 1
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 2.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hank Borowy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Hearn
    109-89, 3.81 ERA
  2. 97
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  3. 96
    Allen Sothoron
    91-100, 3.31 ERA
  4. 93
    Clyde Wright
    100-111, 3.50 ERA
  5. 91
    Whit Wyatt
    106-95, 3.79 ERA
  6. 91
    Vic Aldridge
    97-80, 3.76 ERA

Hank Borowy: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hank Borowy's first major league game on April 18, 1942; the last one listed came on September 14, 1951. By club, Borowy's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1942 to 1945), the Chicago Cubs (1945 through 1948), the Philadelphia Phillies (1949 to 1950), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950), and the Detroit Tigers (1950 through 1951). Borowy played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 12, 1916, in Bloomfield, NJ, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Borowy's death is recorded on August 23, 2004, in Brick, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name Henry Ludwig.

Borowy went 108-82 with a 3.50 ERA in 314 games, 214 of them starts. Borowy had 690 strikeouts, 94 complete games, and 16 shutouts. Against a 3.83 league ERA for the same years, Borowy was 8.6% better. Borowy won 17 games in 1944, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Borowy

What years did Hank Borowy play?
Hank Borowy played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1951.
Was Hank Borowy a pitcher?
Yes. Hank Borowy pitched in the major leagues, recording 108 wins and 690 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank Borowy hit?
Hank Borowy hit 0 career home runs with 99 hits.
What teams did Hank Borowy play for?
Hank Borowy played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1942–1945), the Chicago Cubs (1945–1948), the Philadelphia Phillies (1949–1950), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950), and the Detroit Tigers (1950–1951).
What awards did Hank Borowy win?
Hank Borowy was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Hank Borowy's career stats?
In 314 games, Hank Borowy went 108-82 with a 3.50 ERA, 690 strikeouts, 1,717.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 99 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Hank Borowy play?
Hank Borowy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hank Borowy and how much did he weigh?
Hank Borowy was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Hank Borowy's career ERA?
Hank Borowy finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 108-82 with 690 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hank Borowy have?
Hank Borowy recorded 690 career strikeouts.
Is Hank Borowy in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hank Borowy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Hank Borowy make?
Hank Borowy was selected to 2 All-Star Games.