Dave Borkowski
| Dave Borkowski | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 7, 1977 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 1999, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2008, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–20 |
| Earned run average | 5.87 |
| Strikeouts | 265 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
David Richard Borkowski (born February 7, 1977) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher He began his Major League Baseball (MLB) career in 1999 with the Detroit Tigers, and briefly appeared with the Baltimore Orioles in 2004. From 2006 to 2008, he played for the Houston Astros. Borkowski spent part of the 2009 season in the Philadelphia Phillies organization but did not get the call.
In 2018, he became the pitching coach for the Tulsa Drillers.[1] He was promoted to pitching coach for the Oklahoma City Dodgers in 2022.[2]
Early life
Borkowski attended Sterling Heights High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan and was a letterman in basketball and baseball.
Personal life
Borkowski married his wife Jill in 2002 and the longtime couple used their baseball platform to raise awareness and funding for pet overpopulation, animal adoption, and the importance of spay/neuter, in addition to spearheading the Houston Astros Player & Pet Calendar. Jill took on other philanthropic work including co-chairing the Houston Astros Wives Gala and participating in the Astros Wives/Rangers Wives Charity Softball Game. The couple has no children and resided in Toledo, Ohio.
References
- ^ Lewis, Barry (January 8, 2018). "Scott Hennessey will return as Drillers manager". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Dodgers 2022 minor league coaching staffs". March 15, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac