Red Borom, baseball player, 1944-1945

Red Borom

Born: 10/30/1915 in Spartanburg, SC, USA

Died: 1/7/2011 in Dallas, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1944-04-23 | Final Game: 1945-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Edward Jones Borom

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Biography

Red Borom, born in 1915, was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball during the mid-1940s. His career spanned from April 23, 1944, to September 30, 1945, a period marked by the impact of World War II on the sport, which saw many star players enlisted in the military. Borom appeared in 62 games over his brief career, where he showcased his skills primarily as a utility player. Throughout his time in the major leagues, Borom recorded 36 hits, contributing to a batting average of .25. While he did not hit any home runs, he drove in 10 runs and demonstrated speed on the bases with 4 stolen bases. Although his career was short-lived, Borom's presence in the game during a challenging era for baseball reflects the resilience and adaptability of players who took the field during those years. His contributions, while modest in statistical terms, are a testament to the depth of talent present in the league during a time when many players were absent from the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 144 20 36 4 0 0 10 4 9 10 0.250 0.294 0.278 0.572 -250.2

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.572 vs. league average 0.684 across their career seasons — 16.3% 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
1944 DET AL 7 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0.071 — — — — 0.0
1945 DET AL 55 130 19 35 4 0 0 9 4 7 8 0.269 .260 (+3%) .328 (-7%) .354 (-15%) .683 (-11%) -250.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 32 0 67 96 6 16
3B 4 0 1 7 1 0
SS 3 0 4 4 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 DET 2B 4 0 5 14 1 1
1944 DET SS 1 0 1 0 1 0
1945 DET 2B 28 0 62 82 5 15
1945 DET 3B 4 0 1 7 1 0
1945 DET SS 2 0 3 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 32
Third Base 4
Shortstop 3