Hank Borowy

Hank Borowy
Borowy on the front page of Baseball Digest, 1945
Pitcher
Born: (1916-05-12)May 12, 1916
Bloomfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: August 23, 2004(2004-08-23) (aged 88)
Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1942, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 14, 1951, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record108–82
Earned run average3.50
Strikeouts690
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Henry Ludwig Borowy (May 12, 1916 – August 23, 2004) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1942 through 1951 for the New York Yankees (1942–45), Chicago Cubs (1945–48), Philadelphia Phillies (1949–50), Pittsburgh Pirates (1950), and Detroit Tigers (1950–51). He batted and threw right-handed.

Born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Borowy graduated from Bloomfield High School and Fordham University. Over the course of his career, Borowy pitched in six World Series games, and posted a 108–82 regular season record, with 690 strikeouts, and a 3.50 earned run average (ERA), in 1,717 innings.[1]

  1. ^ "Hank Borowy, 88; Pitcher Helped Yankees Win 1943 World Series". Los Angeles Times. August 27, 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2019.