Pedro Borbon, baseball player, 1969-1980

Pedro Borbon

Born: 12/2/1946 in Mao, Valverde, D.R.

Died: 6/4/2012 in Pharr, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1969-04-09 | Final Game: 1980-05-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

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Biography

Pedro Borbon was a talented pitcher whose career spanned from 1969 to 1980. Born in 1946, he made a significant impact on Major League Baseball during his tenure, showcasing his skills primarily as a reliever. Borbon finished his career with an impressive record of 69 wins and 39 losses, along with a solid earned run average (ERA) of 3.52. His ability to close out games was highlighted by his 80 saves, making him a key asset in the bullpens of the teams he represented. Borbon's pitching style was characterized by a powerful fastball and a sharp breaking ball, which allowed him to amass 409 strikeouts over his career. He played during an era marked by significant changes in baseball, including the transition from the dominant pitching of the 1960s to a more offense-driven game in the 1970s. His contributions to the teams he played for, including the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, helped shape competitive landscapes during his time. Borbon's legacy continues to be remembered by fans and historians as a reliable and effective pitcher of his generation.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 39 593 4 0 0 80 1026.7 1098 401 63 251 409 3.52 0

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 5.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 LAA AL 2 3 22 0 0 0 0 41.0 55 28 11 20 6.15 3.61 (-70%) -
1970 CIN NL 0 2 12 1 0 0 0 17.3 21 13 6 6 6.75 3.89 (-74%) -486.2
1971 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.3 3 2 1 4 4.15 — 0.0
1972 CIN NL 8 3 62 2 0 0 11 122.0 115 43 32 48 3.17 3.26 (+3%) 808.0
1973 CIN NL 11 4 80 0 0 0 14 121.0 137 29 35 60 2.16 3.75 (+42%) 2634.6
1974 CIN NL 10 7 73 0 0 0 14 139.0 133 50 32 53 3.24 3.63 (+11%) 21.2
1975 CIN NL 9 5 67 0 0 0 5 125.0 145 41 21 29 2.95 3.71 (+20%) 1242.4
1976 CIN NL 4 3 69 1 0 0 8 121.0 135 45 31 53 3.35 3.51 (+5%) 1426.5
1977 CIN NL 10 5 73 0 0 0 18 127.0 131 45 24 48 3.19 4.00 (+20%) 2156.9
1978 CIN NL 8 2 62 0 0 0 4 99.3 102 55 27 35 4.98 3.69 (-35%) 292.8
1979 CIN NL 2 2 30 0 0 0 2 44.7 48 17 8 23 3.43 4.00 (+14%) 1330.1
1979 SFG NL 4 3 30 0 0 0 3 46.0 56 25 13 26 4.89 4.00 (-22%) -
1980 STL NL 1 0 10 0 0 0 1 19.0 17 8 10 4 3.79 3.84 (+1%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
593 156 14 32 2 0 0 7 1 1 44 0.205 0.215 0.218 0.433 0.0

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.433 vs. league average 0.701 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 LAA AL 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CIN NL 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1971 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 CIN NL 62 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 0.048 — — — — 0.0
1973 CIN NL 80 15 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1974 CIN NL 73 26 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0.192 — — — — 0.0
1975 CIN NL 67 24 4 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.292 — — — — 0.0
1976 CIN NL 69 18 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1977 CIN NL 73 22 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 62 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1979 CIN NL 30 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1979 SFG NL 30 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1980 STL NL 10 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 NLCS CIN 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1976 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 NLCS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 WS CIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1973 NLCS CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 NLCS CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 WS CIN 6 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 1 20 0 3 26.0 19 7 6 11 2.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1976 NLCS CIN 0 0 2 0 1 4.3 4 0 1 1 0.00
1976 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0.00
1975 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
1975 WS CIN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 3 2 2 1 6.00
1973 NLCS CIN 1 0 4 0 1 4.7 3 1 1 3 1.93
1972 NLCS CIN 0 0 3 0 0 4.3 2 1 0 1 2.08
1972 WS CIN 0 1 6 0 0 7.0 7 3 2 4 3.86

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 593 4 54 152 16 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 CAL P 22 0 5 4 2 0
1970 CIN P 12 1 2 11 0 1
1971 CIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1972 CIN P 62 2 2 20 3 0
1973 CIN P 80 0 9 19 3 1
1974 CIN P 73 0 7 19 2 2
1975 CIN P 67 0 6 19 1 1
1976 CIN P 69 1 6 18 0 0
1977 CIN P 73 0 4 14 2 1
1978 CIN P 62 0 6 15 0 1
1979 CIN P 30 0 3 7 1 1
1979 SFN P 30 0 4 3 1 0
1980 SLN P 10 0 0 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 593