Pat Borders, baseball player, 1988-2005

Pat Borders

Born: 5/14/1963 in Columbus, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1988-04-06 | Final Game: 2005-07-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Patrick Lance Borders

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Biography

Pat Borders, born in 1963, was a professional baseball player who had a career spanning from 1988 to 2005. Primarily recognized as a position player, Borders played a total of 1,099 games in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he recorded 831 hits, with 69 of those being home runs, and he drove in 346 runs while maintaining a batting average of .253. His speed on the bases was modest, as he completed 9 stolen bases throughout his time in the league. Borders gained significant recognition during the late 1990s and early 2000s, an era characterized by offensive explosions and the increasing prominence of home runs in the game. He was known for his solid defensive skills behind the plate and his ability to deliver in key moments. One of his most notable achievements came during the 1992 World Series, where he was named the Most Valuable Player, helping lead the Toronto Blue Jays to their first championship. His contributions to the game and his pivotal role in the Blue Jays' history marked him as a significant figure in baseball during his active years.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1099 3282 289 831 168 12 69 346 9 155 557 0.253 0.288 0.375 0.663 -5627.5

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.663 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — 10.7% 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
1988 TOR AL 56 154 15 42 6 3 5 21 0 3 24 0.273 .254 (+7%) .317 (-10%) .377 (+19%) .695 (+5%) 52.3
1989 TOR AL 94 241 22 62 11 1 3 29 2 11 45 0.257 .254 (+1%) .319 (-9%) .375 (-7%) .694 (-8%) -400.7
1990 TOR AL 125 346 36 99 24 2 15 49 0 18 57 0.286 .257 (+11%) .324 (-2%) .385 (+29%) .710 (+15%) 807.4
1991 TOR AL 105 291 22 71 17 0 5 36 0 11 45 0.244 .255 (-5%) .323 (-16%) .384 (-8%) .708 (-12%) -731.6
1992 TOR AL 138 480 47 116 26 2 13 53 1 33 75 0.242 .255 (-6%) .322 (-10%) .377 (+2%) .699 (-3%) -466.1
1993 TOR AL 138 488 38 124 30 0 9 55 2 20 66 0.254 .265 (-4%) .332 (-14%) .403 (-8%) .735 (-11%) -1203.9
1994 TOR AL 85 295 24 73 13 1 3 26 1 15 50 0.247 .269 (-8%) .338 (-16%) .424 (-23%) .763 (-20%) -1130.5
1995 KCR AL 52 143 14 33 8 1 4 13 0 7 22 0.231 .266 (-14%) .337 (-21%) .417 (-8%) .755 (-14%) -397.8
1995 HOU NL 11 35 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0.114 — — — — -397.8
1996 STL NL 26 69 3 22 3 0 0 4 0 1 14 0.319 .269 (+18%) .340 (-3%) .426 (-15%) .767 (-10%) -119.7
1996 LAA AL 19 57 6 13 3 0 2 8 0 3 11 0.228 .269 (-15%) .340 (-22%) .426 (-10%) .767 (-15%) -119.7
1996 CHW AL 31 94 6 26 1 0 3 6 0 5 18 0.277 .269 (+2%) .340 (-8%) .426 (-10%) .767 (-9%) -119.7
1997 CLE AL 55 159 17 47 7 1 4 15 0 9 27 0.296 .266 (+11%) .336 (+1%) .419 (+2%) .756 (+2%) 50.2
1998 CLE AL 54 160 12 38 6 0 0 6 0 10 40 0.237 .266 (-11%) .335 (-14%) .420 (-35%) .755 (-25%) -718.9
1999 CLE AL 6 20 2 6 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1999 TOR AL 6 14 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 0.214 — — — — 0.0
2001 SEA AL 5 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2002 SEA AL 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2003 SEA AL 12 14 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2004 SEA AL 19 53 6 10 2 0 1 5 1 1 12 0.189 .266 (-29%) .335 (-39%) .427 (-34%) .762 (-36%) -338.2
2004 MIN AL 19 42 3 12 4 0 0 5 2 0 10 0.286 — — — — -338.2
2005 SEA AL 39 117 12 23 5 0 1 7 0 4 22 0.197 .264 (-26%) .330 (-31%) .418 (-37%) .749 (-34%) -721.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
32 111 8 35 5 0 2 13 5 10 0.315

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALDS2 MIN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1993 ALCS TOR 6 24 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 6 0.250
1993 WS TOR 6 23 2 7 0 0 0 1 2 1 0.304
1992 ALCS TOR 6 22 3 7 0 0 1 3 1 1 0.318
1992 WS TOR 6 20 2 9 3 0 1 3 2 1 0.450
1991 ALCS TOR 5 19 0 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.263
1989 ALCS TOR 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 1 0
2B 1 1 0 3 0 0
3B 5 0 0 4 1 0
C 1015 842 5397 503 74 52

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 TOR 2B 1 1 0 3 0 0
1988 TOR 3B 1 0 0 2 1 0
1988 TOR C 43 33 205 14 6 0
1989 TOR C 68 44 261 27 6 1
1990 TOR C 115 83 515 46 4 6
1991 TOR C 102 71 505 48 4 4
1992 TOR C 137 132 784 88 8 7
1993 TOR C 138 134 869 80 13 12
1994 TOR C 85 81 583 60 8 5
1995 KCA C 45 35 182 18 0 3
1995 HOU C 11 10 70 5 1 2
1996 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1996 SLN C 17 15 116 9 2 1
1996 CAL C 19 14 111 14 2 1
1996 CHA C 30 24 144 16 3 1
1997 CLE C 53 45 312 19 0 2
1998 CLE 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1998 CLE C 53 42 283 19 8 1
1999 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 CLE C 5 5 32 1 2 0
1999 TOR C 3 1 7 2 0 0
2001 SEA C 5 1 10 2 1 0
2002 SEA C 2 0 2 0 0 0
2003 SEA 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
2003 SEA C 7 4 29 1 0 0
2004 SEA C 19 17 121 9 1 1
2004 MIN C 19 14 82 9 3 3
2005 SEA C 39 37 174 16 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 1014
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 5
Designated Hitter 37

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1992 World Series MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 SEA AL $500,000
1999 TOR AL $270,000
1998 CLE AL $500,000
1997 CLE AL $400,000
1996 SLN NL $375,000
1995 KCA AL $310,000
1994 TOR AL $2,500,000
1993 TOR AL $2,500,000
1992 TOR AL $1,000,000
1991 TOR AL $700,000
1990 TOR AL $180,000
1989 TOR AL $101,000
1988 TOR AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $9,398,500