Joe Borowski
Joseph Thomas Borowski
Born: May 4, 1971
Bayonne, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 32 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Bayonne HS (NJ)
Career: 1990-2008
Major League Statistics
Joe Borowski compiled a career record of 53 wins and 53 losses, with 80 saves, and a 3.57 ERA in his 506-game pitching career with the White Sox, Kane County Cougars, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings, Richmond Braves, Columbus Clippers, Louisville RiverBats, Newark Bears, Monterrey Sultanes, Iowa Cubs, Lake County Captains and Akron Aeros. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | GULF | White Sox | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5.58 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.3 | 74 | 47 | 38 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.56 | 49 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 81.0 | 60 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 344 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.70 | 48 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 80.3 | 71 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 362 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.61 | 42 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 62.3 | 61 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 280 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.91 | 49 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 66.0 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 277 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.92 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20.7 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.04 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35.7 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 149 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.71 | 34 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 53.3 | 42 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 224 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.58 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37.7 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 159 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.93 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 73.7 | 66 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 320 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | 6 | 2 | .750 | 5.46 | 58 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 89.0 | 94 | 59 | 54 | 7 | 44 | 3 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 399 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.50 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 171 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42.3 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 173 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.62 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110.0 | 87 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 433 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8.22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | Lake County Captains | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 53 | 53 | .500 | 3.57 | 506 | 34 | 255 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 886.3 | 786 | 392 | 352 | 64 | 419 | 26 | 884 | 21 | 4 | 39 | 3523 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 42 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .188 | .235 | .312 | .548 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 155 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .125 | .160 | .208 | .368 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | GULF | White Sox | P | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .818 | .750 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | P | 49 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .875 | .429 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .229 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 42 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .286 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 49 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .107 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .188 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 34 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .265 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .190 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 45 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .289 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | P | 58 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .917 | .190 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | P | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .179 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 39 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .359 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | Lake County Captains | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 506 | 39 | 98 | 11 | 9 | .926 | .271 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | BAL | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Louisville RiverBats | MIL | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | |||
| 2000 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 8, 2001 | September 2, 2001 |
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | August 20, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 3, 2005 | May 17, 2005 |
| 2008 | A | South Atlantic League | Lake County Captains | CLE | May 19, 2008 | May 19, 2008 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | May 21, 2008 | May 21, 2008 |
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