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Pat Borders   |   Major Leaguer   1988-2005

Full Name:  Patrick Lance Borders
Born:  May 14,1963  in  Columbus, Ohio
Height:  6-2  Weight:  200  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Lake Wales (Lake Wales,FL)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  Players on 9 or more MLB Teams ... Olympic Baseball Participants

Debut:  April 6,1988

Drafted:  Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 6th Round (134th overall) of 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 14,1982] - signed  [Oct 21,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 10,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Aug 11,1995] - Traded by Royals to Astros for Rick Huisman.  [Aug 12,1995] - Traded by Royals to Astros for a player to be named  [Aug 17,1995] - Royals acquired RHP Rick Huisman to complete trade  [Nov 6,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 14,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Cardinals.  [Jun 15,1996] - Traded by Cardinals to Angels for Ben Van Ryn.  [Jul 26,1996] - Traded by Angels to White Sox for RHP Robert Ellis July 26 1996  [Jul 27,1996] - Traded by Angels to White Sox for Robert Ellis.  [Nov 8,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 12,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Nov 7,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 16,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Nov 3,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 26,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Aug 31,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [Aug 31,1999] - Released by Indians.  [Nov 11,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 27,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Devil Rays.  [Aug 27,2001] - Purchased by Mariners from Devil Rays.  [Nov 7,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 2,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Feb 25,2002] - Signed by Rangers  [Apr 2,2002] - Released by Rangers.  [Apr 8,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Apr 9,2002] - Signed by Mariners  [Nov 4,2002] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 25,2002] - re-signed by Mariners  [Dec 7,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Oct 30,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 15,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Dec 17,2003] - re-signed by Mariners  [Aug 31,2004] - Traded by Mariners to Twins for B.J. Garbe.  [Oct 15,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 17,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Brewers.  [May 19,2005] - Traded by Brewers to Mariners for cash  [Aug 8,2005] - Released by Mariners  [May 27,2006] - Retired  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1982Med HatPio19TorRk 3b 6121730661225331224522111  .304.377.447824--
1983FlorenceSAL20TorA 3b 1314576212531455441461161211  .274.341.392733--
1984FlorenceSAL21TorA 1b-3b 13146769129325128534561091003  .276.353.443796--
1985KinstonCaro22TorA+ 1b 12746043120161106065451161102  .261.327.365692--
1986FlorenceSAL23TorA c 1640815703900290000  .375.405.7751180--
 KinstonCaro23A+ c-1b 4917424571006260010421001  .328.366.489855--
 KnoxvilleSou23TorAA c 1234312102503160020  .353.371.559930--
1987DunedinFSL24TorA+ 1b 31104000100030000  .364.364.364728--
 KnoxvilleSou24TorAA c 943494410214111512520562103  .292.332.433765--
1988SyracuseIL25TorAAA c 35120112980320016220002  .242.326.383709--
 TorontoAL25TorMLB c7,6,5561541542635210032400215 .273.285.44873343%
1989TorontoAL26TorMLB c-dh6,794241226211132921114512127 .257.290.34963947%
1990TorontoAL27TorMLB c7,612534636992421549011857021317 .286.319.49781640%
1991TorontoAL28TorMLB c8,7105291227117053600114511638 .244.271.35462541%
1992TorontoAL29TorMLB c8138480471162621353113375231511 .242.290.38567543%
1993TorontoAL30TorMLB c8,913848838124300955222066227318 .254.285.37165651%
1994TorontoAL31TorMLB c885295247313132611155000107 .247.284.32961352%
1995HoustonNL32HouMLB c7,81135140000002701002 .114.162.11427656%
 Kansas CtyAL32KcMLB c6,5,9521431433814130072201001 .231.267.38565237%
1996CaliforniaAL33CalMLB c8,9,2195761330280131100101 .228.267.38665354%
 St. LouisNL33StlMLB c7,9,8266932230040111400101 .319.329.36269157%
 Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB c8319462610360051800302 .277.313.38369654%
1997ClevelandAL34CleMLB c8551591747714150292720005 .296.341.428769--
1998ClevelandAL35CleMLB c8541601238600602104020213 .238.289.27556446%
1999BuffaloIL36CleAAA c 5519817477052301123132215 .237.290.348638--
 TorontoAL36TorMLB dh-c 614130013001200000 .214.267.429696--
 ClevelandAL36CleMLB c 620260103010300000 .300.300.400700--
2000DurhamIL37TbAAA c 963484495160125572206612048 .273.311.422733--
2001DurhamIL38TbAAA c-1b 873132674151228321661201014 .236.278.310588--
 TacomaPCL38SeaAAA c 311230012001110001 .273.385.545930--
 SeattleAL38SeaMLB c756130000000100100 .500.500.500100033%
2002TacomaPCL39SeaAAA c 923174284161122732114700216 .265.289.435724--
 SeattleAL39SeaMLB dh-c844021001000100000 .500.500.750125075%
2003TacomaPCL40SeaAAA c 7929336922711251122054430312 .314.363.536899--
 SeattleAL40SeaMLB c-3b91214121001001500000 .143.200.21441450%
2004TacomaPCL41SeaAAA c 361371635515130132831004 .255.287.416703--
 SeattleAL41SeaMLB c8,9195361020151111200102 .189.204.28348742%
 MinnesotaAL41MinMLB c9194231240052001010100 .286.302.38168344%
2005NashvillePCL42MilAAA c 2698824203141231800016 .245.265.357622--
 SeattleAL42SeaMLB c939117122350170042211214 .197.228.26549349%
2006Vero BeachFSL43LaA+ c 207261330170051300003 .181.234.264498--
 Las VegasPCL43LaAAA c 619010000000200001 .053.053.053106--
 
Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)1099328228983116812693469141555571213311994 .253.288.37566346%
Minor League Totals - 15 Season(s)1159413549111272221711054631323118522213923 .273.325.414739--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1989TorontoAL26TorCh11010001000000000 1.0001.0001.0002000--
1991TorontoAL28TorCh519051002000000000 .263.263.316579--
1992TorontoAL29TorCh622370013001100000 .318.348.455803--
 TorontoAL29TorWs620293013002100000 .450.500.7501250--
1993TorontoAL30TorCh624161003100600000 .250.250.292542--
 TorontoAL30TorWs623270001002100000 .304.360.304664--
2004MinnesotaAL41MinDiv22000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)32111835502131051000000 .315.345.414759--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1982Med HatPio19TorRk3B492396251449---.826--
 
1983FlorenceSAL20TorA3B125702334134414---.881--
 
1984FlorenceSAL21TorA1B75602381165148---.983--
1984FlorenceSAL21TorA3B2214399621---.855--
1984FlorenceSAL21TorAOF193405390---.872--
 
1985KinstonCaro22TorA+1B110854422091680---.978--
 
1986FlorenceSAL23TorAC7211022001.000--
1986FlorenceSAL23TorAOF110010---1.000--
1986KinstonCaro23A+C2715424718507.962--
1986KinstonCaro23A+1B65320556---1.000--
1986KinstonCaro23A+OF140040---1.000--
1986KnoxvilleSou23TorAAC1141534905.939--
1986KnoxvilleSou23TorAA1B140040---1.000--
 
1987DunedinFSL24TorA+1B22110221---1.000--
1987KnoxvilleSou24TorAAC774324912493316.976--
 
1988SyracuseIL25TorAAAC3020217222124.991--
1988TorontoAL25TorMLBC43205146225011917.973--
1988TorontoAL25TorMLB2B103030---1.000--
1988TorontoAL25TorMLB3B102130---.667--
1988TorontoAL25TorMLBDH7--------
 
1989TorontoAL26TorMLBC68261276294133821.980--
1989TorontoAL26TorMLBDH18--------
 
1990TorontoAL27TorMLBC115515464565665440.993--
1990TorontoAL27TorMLBDH1--------
 
1991TorontoAL28TorMLBC1025054845574125028.993--
 
1992TorontoAL29TorMLBC13778488888071111652.991--
 
1993TorontoAL30TorMLBC138869801396212610853.986--
 
1994TorontoAL31TorMLBC85583608651596733.988--
 
1995HoustonNL32HouMLBC117051762266.987--
1995Kansas CtyAL32KcMLBC451821802003512101.000--
1995Kansas CtyAL32KcMLBDH3--------
 
1996CaliforniaAL33CalMLBC1911114212711155.984--
1996Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLBC3014416316312219.982--
1996Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLBDH1--------
1996St. LouisNL33StlMLBC171169212710.984--
1996St. LouisNL33StlMLB1B110120---.500--
 
1997ClevelandAL34CleMLBC533121903312536141.000--
 
1998ClevelandAL35CleMLBC53283198310143313.974--
1998ClevelandAL35CleMLB3B101010---1.000--
 
1999BuffaloIL36CleAAAC5431625534612.986--
1999ClevelandAL36CleMLBC53212350280.943--
1999ClevelandAL36CleMLB3B100000--------
1999TorontoAL36TorMLBC3720900011.000--
1999TorontoAL36TorMLBDH3--------
 
2000DurhamIL37TbAAAC814945735547.995--
2000DurhamIL37TbAAA1B32660324---1.000--
 
2001DurhamIL38TbAAAC4025327328333.989--
2001DurhamIL38TbAAA1B97241779---.987--
2001TacomaPCL38SeaAAAC3204024001.000--
2001SeattleAL38SeaMLBC5191021130011.9235.68
 
2002TacomaPCL39SeaAAAC8053646558795.991--
2002TacomaPCL39SeaAAA1B270071---1.000--
2002TacomaPCL39SeaAAA3B307071---1.000--
2002SeattleAL39SeaMLBC24200200001.0004.50
2002SeattleAL39SeaMLBDH2--------
 
2003TacomaPCL40SeaAAAC6643331647042.987--
2003TacomaPCL40SeaAAA1B120020---1.000--
2003SeattleAL40SeaMLBC743629103000231.0007.50
2003SeattleAL40SeaMLB3B2-301010---1.0003.00
2003SeattleAL40SeaMLBDH1--------
 
2004TacomaPCL41SeaAAAC3624821127031.996--
2004MinnesotaAL41MinMLBC1914120.2829394300.9686.79
2004SeattleAL41SeaMLBC191713812191131111.9928.48
 
2005NashvillePCL42MilAAAC251921052072.976--
2005SeattleAL42SeaMLBC3937313175152192232510.9905.46
 
2006Vero BeachFSL43LaA+C18-----
2006Las VegasPCL43LaAAAC5-----
 


 Awards
[1992] - World Series Most Valuable Player
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
198862,500  325,30580
1989101,000  375,25752
1990180,000  426,35850
1991700,000  617,62728
19921,000,000  798,18527
19932,500,000  815,72313
19942,500,000  914,15716
1995310,000  831,50438
1996375,000  835,26236
1997400,000  996,99040
1998500,000  1,054,03737
1999270,000  1,222,53752
2001*200,000  1,609,51280
2002*200,000  1,654,08880
2003500,000  1,773,36442
2004*300,000  1,716,30380
2005*300,000  1,825,75680
 
Career:  $10,398,500   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the Gold-Medal United States Baseball Team at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

Notes: Member of the World Series Champion Toronto Blue Jays in 1992 and 1993.
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
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