P Joe Borowski #48
Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS) IL
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/31/2003
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P JOE BOROWSKI #48 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 0 1-1 1 3.78 16.2 18 0 5 17 1.38 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 11 10
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 15 15 15 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 12 12
Slider 13 13
Changeup 12 12
Sinker 9 9
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 7
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/2002 RiBr Win, 9-3 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 Win
09/13/2002 @ ScRe Win, 7-1 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 Save
09/02/2002 RiBr Loss, 3-5 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 Loss
08/27/2002 @ HaSe Win, 6-3 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
08/23/2002 WAS Win, 6-0 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 Save
08/17/2002 @ CaIn Win, 6-3 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Win
08/13/2002 HaSu Loss, 2-3 1.0 2 1 0 0 1 Loss
08/07/2002 @ GLE Win, 5-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Win
08/04/2002 WiBi Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/30/2002 @ ScRe Loss, 1-8 2.1 4 3 3 0 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/04/1971
Born in:Bayonne, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1989, 13th Pick in Round 1
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 1 1 1 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 0 5 17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 9 2 12.42 9.72 9.18 2.70 1.52 1.38 49 0.5 .360        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 33 9 2 0 0 3 3 8 1 0 0 .273 .324 .333 .658      
vs. RHB 32 9 2 1 0 4 2 9 1 1 0 .281 .314 .406 .721      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 2  
July 6 0 1 0 0 4.50 10.0 10 5 5 0 4 13  
September 2 0 0 1 1 1.93 4.2 5 1 1 0 0 2  
Postseason 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Last Year 9 0 1 1 1 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 0 5 17  
Career 9 0 1 1 1 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 0 5 17  
Home 5 0 1 1 0 2.45 7.1 8 2 2 0 4 8  
Road 4 0 0 0 1 4.82 9.1 10 5 5 0 1 9  
Grass 9 0 1 1 1 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 0 5 17  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 3  
Night 8 0 1 1 1 3.07 14.2 16 5 5 0 4 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 1 1 1 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 0 5 17  
EASTERN LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 5 2 1 1.15 39.0 22 6 5 3 4 46 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 2 33.3 23 4 6.69 5.08 10.62 0.92 1.43 0.67 61 0.9 .211        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 11 0 0 1 2 1 20 0 0 1 .175 .200 .222 .422      
vs. RHB 76 11 2 0 2 4 3 26 0 0 2 .145 .198 .250 .448      
EASTERN LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 0 9  
May 7 0 1 0 0 0.63 14.1 8 1 1 0 2 13  
June 7 0 2 1 0 2.79 9.2 6 3 3 2 1 14  
August 6 0 2 1 1 1.00 9.0 3 2 1 1 1 10  
Last Year 23 0 5 2 1 1.15 39.0 22 6 5 3 4 46  
Career 23 0 5 2 1 1.15 39.0 22 6 5 3 4 46  
Home 13 0 1 1 1 0.38 24.0 16 2 1 0 1 33  
Road 10 0 4 1 0 2.40 15.0 6 4 4 3 3 13  
Grass 23 0 5 2 1 1.15 39.0 22 6 5 3 4 46  
Day 7 0 1 1 0 1.29 14.0 7 2 2 0 1 17  
Night 16 0 4 1 1 1.08 25.0 15 4 3 3 3 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 5 2 1 1.15 39.0 22 6 5 3 4 46  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 Chicago - MLB 22 55 0 5 4 3 3.76 64.2 54 28 27 8 31 50 0 0 1.31 .253 4.65 -0.1 113
1994 Chicago - MLB 23 64 0 3 5 3 3.96 72.2 77 34 32 5 30 63 0 0 1.47 .338 3.81 1.1 118
1995 Chicago - MLB 24 65 0 2 5 3 5.54 74.2 94 50 46 10 29 59 0 0 1.65 .356 4.59 0.1 80
1996 Chicago - MLB 25 63 0 4 3 2 2.86 66.0 53 23 21 10 26 57 0 0 1.20 .238 4.87 0.2 170
1997 Chicago - MLB 26 62 0 5 2 39 1.91 66.0 59 16 14 5 16 58 0 0 1.14 .292 3.35 1.7 241
1998 Chicago - MLB 27 57 0 4 3 19 5.52 58.2 83 44 36 5 25 52 0 0 1.84 .392 3.89 1.0 85
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 62 0 2 7 1 5.05 51.2 66 32 29 8 29 35 0 0 1.84 .337 5.66 -0.2 100
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 55 0 4 3 0 4.24 46.2 44 25 22 6 31 38 0 0 1.61 .292 5.44 -0.2 113
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 66 0 2 4 1 4.69 63.1 69 35 33 10 27 50 0 0 1.52 .309 4.90 -0.1 96
Total MLB 549 0 31 36 71 4.15 564.1 599 287 260 67 244 462 0 0 1.49 .315 4.51 3.6 112
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1990 Utica - BC 19 37 0 2 5 14 0.53 51.1 21 5 3 0 32 70 0 0 1.03 .216 0.99 1.7 324
1991 Utica - BC 20 17 0 1 3 6 2.25 16.0 10 6 4 0 10 21 0 0 1.25 .278 0.60 0.8 77
1992 South Bend - A 21 58 0 5 5 22 1.41 76.1 35 13 12 1 25 110 0 0 0.79 .228 0.42 4.6 150
1992 Birmingham - AA 21 7 0 1 0 5 1.17 7.2 3 1 1 0 2 9 0 0 0.65 .176 1.97 0.2 218
2002 New Britain - AA 31 23 0 5 2 1 1.15 39.0 22 6 5 3 4 46 0 0 0.67 .211 1.43 0.9 202
2002 Pawtucket - AAA 31 9 0 1 1 1 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 0 5 17 0 0 1.38 .360 1.52 0.5 81
Total IL 9 0 1 1 1 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 0 5 17 0 0 1.38 .360 1.52 81.3
Total SOUL 7 0 1 0 5 1.17 7.2 3 1 1 0 2 9 0 0 0.65 .176 1.97 217.9
Total EL 23 0 5 2 1 1.15 39.0 22 6 5 3 4 46 0 0 0.67 .211 1.43 202.3
Total MIDW 58 0 5 5 22 1.41 76.1 35 13 12 1 25 110 0 0 0.79 .228 0.42 150.2
Total NYPL 54 0 3 8 20 0.94 67.1 31 11 7 0 42 91 0 0 1.08 .233 0.90 184.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Pawtucket - IL 31 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.43 .200 0.09 0.1 999
Total IL 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.43 .200 0.09 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Chicago - MLB P 55 0 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 64.2 1.67 +0.3 .999
1994 Chicago - MLB P 64 0 6 9 0 15 0 1.000 72.2 1.86 -0.5 1.102
1995 Chicago - MLB P 65 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 74.2 0.96 -0.3 .986
1996 Chicago - MLB P 63 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 66.0 0.41 +0.1 .977
1997 Chicago - MLB P 62 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 66.0 0.82 -0.4 .986
1998 Chicago - MLB P 57 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 58.2 1.38 +1.0 .969
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB P 62 0 3 5 1 9 1 .889 51.2 1.39 -0.5 .986
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB P 54 0 6 6 1 12 0 1.000 46.2 2.31 +0.5 1.155
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB P 63 0 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 63.1 1.42 -0.6 .996
2002 Pawtucket - AAA P 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.2 0.54 +0.2 .000
2002 New Britain - AA P 22 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 39.0 0.92 -0.4 .000
TOTAL P 576 0 39 49 4 91 3 .967 620.0 1.28 -0.6 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (17); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 3 (12).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (17); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 3 (12).
07/02/1990 Was selected to the 1990 New York-Pennsylvania League All-Star Game.
09/03/1990 Finished 3rd in 1990 NYPL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (16); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 5 (11).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (16); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 5 (11).
05/25/1991 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/13/1991 Injured on 07/11/1991, diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 4 weeks.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (16); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 7 (11).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (16); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 7 (11).
03/08/1992 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
07/12/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Midwest League All-Star Game.
10/07/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 MIDW Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/22/1992 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 9 (12).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 9 (12).
04/05/1993 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (12).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (12).
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
11/03/1995 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $390,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
03/02/1996 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
07/05/1996 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
11/01/1996 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $630,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
10/29/1997 Finished 2nd in 1997 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/20/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,122,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (12).
11/20/1998 Became a free agent.
12/05/1998 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (12).
04/24/1999 Injured on 04/23/1999, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
02/27/2001 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex.
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 13 (13).
01/25/2002 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
04/25/2002 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/15/2002 Wins the 2002 Eastern League Round 1 with the New Britain Red Sox!
09/26/2002 Wins the 2002 International League Round 1 with the Pawtucket Red Sox!
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 15 (15).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1994 64 5
1995 65 4
1996 63 6
Year SV Rank
1997 39 2
Year HLD Rank
1994 13 1
1999 18 2
2000 21 2
Year RA Rank
1994 64 5
1995 65 4
1996 63 6
Year GF Rank
1997 51 4
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