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| Tom Borland | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1933-02-14)February 14, 1933 El Dorado, Kansas, U.S. | |
| Died: March 2, 2013(2013-03-02) (aged 80) Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 15, 1960, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 23, 1961, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–4 |
| Earned run average | 6.75 |
| Strikeouts | 32 |
| Innings pitched | 52 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Thomas Bruce Borland (February 14, 1933 – March 2, 2013), nicknamed "Spike", was an Americanrelief pitcher inMajor League Baseball who played portions of the1960 and1961 seasons for theBoston Red Sox. Borland batted and threw left-handed, stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 172 pounds (78 kg).
Born inKansas, Borland graduated from high school inMcAlester, Oklahoma, and attended what is nowOklahoma State University, where he was named Most Outstanding Player of the1955 College World Series. Hisminor league career began in 1955 with theOakland Oaks of thePacific Coast League, but he was declared afree agent byCommissioner of BaseballFord Frick when it was discovered that theBaltimore Orioles had violated the bonus rule of the day by signing Borland, then loaning him to the Oaks.[1] Signed then by the Red Sox, Borland missed two full years (1956–57) while serving in theUnited States Army. In 1959, he won 14 games, losing eight, and posted a strong 2.73earned run average forAmerican Association championMinneapolis, and was promoted to the Red Sox in mid-May 1960.
In 27 MLB appearances (26 in 1960 and only one in 1961), including fourgames started, Borland posted an 0–4record with a poor 6.75 ERA in 52innings pitched, allowing 70hits and 23bases on balls. Hestruck out 32 and was credited with threesaves as arelief pitcher.
As a minor leaguer he had a 48–39 record and a 3.42 ERA between 1955 and 1963. He was traded to the expansionHouston Colt .45s in March 1962 in exchange forDave Philley, but never appeared in a Major League game for them. Instead, he spent two years in his home state for Houston'sTriple-A affiliate, theOklahoma City 89ers, before leaving baseball.
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