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Bobby Doerr League
9-4-2026
Jim Borkowski Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .893 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1557 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 06-24-1939
HR 287 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(46 games)
RBI 1025
SB 173
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
Notes: 289 hrs
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 PHI
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 PHI
156
620
89
182
29
6
31
137
56
 124 0 8
0
 0 5
.858
.348
.510
.216
.294
1962 PHI
156
621
73
181
31
6
27
121
55
 122 2 3
0
 0 3
.841
.349
.491
.200
.291
1963 PHI
156
613
100
156
27
4
34
120
53
 148 1 4
7
 7 6
.791
.313
.478
.223
.254
1964 PHI
156
609
102
168
27
7
31
119
54
 116 2 2
8
 4 6
.832
.336
.496
.220
.276
1965 PHI
156
612
100
188
27
7
29
118
65
 109 1 5
17
 11 3
.888
.372
.516
.209
.307
1966 PHI-NYN
156
623
101
201
37
12
31
125
64
 113 2 3
13
 6 2
.956
.386
.570
.247
.323
1967 NYN
156
599
109
194
29
7
36
125
62
 127 2 3
19
 5 0
.963
.387
.576
.252
.324
1968 NYN
156
607
103
193
35
8
33
122
78
 108 3 4
29
 6 6
.961
.396
.565
.247
.318
1969 NYN
156
625
119
211
41
4
37
137
62
 96 5 2
21
 7 7
.994
.401
.594
.256
.338
1970 NYA
156
624
109
194
40
3
33
125
62
 113 1 3
38
 12 6
.916
.372
.543
.232
.311
1971 NYA
156
625
128
215
43
10
34
139
61
 125 2 4
35
 7 3
1.010
.402
.608
.264
.344
1972 NYA
156
615
119
200
32
12
38
147
74
 117 1 0
24
 16 7
1.000
.399
.602
.276
.325
1973 NYA
156
642
137
185
25
5
53
129
59
 111 1 0
30
 5 6
.939
.349
.590
.302
.288
1974 NYA
155
618
100
169
16
2
31
111
69
 121 2 8
30
 10 3
.801
.344
.456
.183
.273
1975 NYA
130
535
89
152
20
5
29
104
56
 89 0 2
15
 5 4
.854
.351
.503
.219
.284
1976 NYA-CIN
152
605
99
171
28
5
28
94
70
 116 0 5
1
 2 6
.839
.354
.484
.202
.283
1977 CIN
151
575
79
172
28
3
29
121
49
 103 4 4
0
 0 5
.866
.356
.510
.210
.299
1978 CIN
126
383
46
99
20
1
12
55
39
 80 4 2
0
 0 2
.742
.332
.410
.151
.258
Total
1338
5222
906
1557
252
46
287
1025
539
 975 15 28
173
 57 42
.893
.364
.529
.231
.298

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Jim Borkowski has retired from the Cincinnati Guardians
1977-11-01Jim Borkowski now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1977-11-01Jim Borkowski now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1976-05-03Trade #1841758 has been completed between the Cincinnati Guardians and the New York Dorks. The New York Dorks receive Jackson Smith, Ed Nichols, Willie Bligh from the Cincinnati Guardians in exchange for Jim Borkowski, Hank Adams.
1975-09-03Jim Borkowski of the New York Dorks is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1974-10-23The New York Dorks have placed Jim Borkowski on the trade block.
1974-06-08The New York Dorks have removed Jim Borkowski from the trade block.
1973-11-01Jim Borkowski now holds the league record for career runs.
1973-10-13The New York Dorks have placed Jim Borkowski on the trade block.
1972-11-01Jim Borkowski now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1972-11-01Jim Borkowski now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1970-11-01Jim Borkowski now holds the league record for career stolen bases.
1970-11-01Jim Borkowski now holds the league record for career doubles.