Babe Borton
William Baker Borton
Born: August 14, 1888
Marion, IL USA
Deceased: 1954
Berkeley, CA USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 178
Career: 1912-1916
Minor League Statistics
Babe Borton compiled a career batting average of .270 with 4 home runs and 136 RBI in his 317-game career with the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Terriers and St. Louis Browns. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1916 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 31 | 118 | 105 | 15 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .371 | .416 | .419 | .835 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 28 | 106 | 80 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | .275 | .442 | .338 | .780 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | AL | New York Yankees | 33 | 131 | 108 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 19 | .130 | .260 | .148 | .408 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | FL | St. Louis Terriers | 159 | 668 | 549 | 97 | 157 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 83 | 17 | 0 | 92 | 64 | .286 | .395 | .390 | .785 | 214 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 66 | 119 | 98 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | .224 | .350 | .306 | .657 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 317 | 1142 | 940 | 139 | 254 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 136 | 21 | 0 | 160 | 101 | .270 | .381 | .352 | .734 | 331 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 30 | 0 | 0.0 | 312 | 16 | 1 | 14 | .997 | 1.933 | |
| 1913 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 26 | 0 | 0.0 | 301 | 12 | 3 | 19 | .991 | 12.038 | |
| 1913 | AL | New York Yankees | 1B | 33 | 0 | 0.0 | 331 | 32 | 8 | 16 | .978 | 11.000 | |
| 1915 | FL | St. Louis Terriers | 1B | 159 | 0 | 0.0 | 1571 | 58 | 12 | 91 | .993 | 1.245 | |
| 1916 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 1B | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 205 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .991 | 9.682 | |
| Totals | 270 | 0 | 0.0 | 2720 | 126 | 26 | 147 | .991 | 1.541 |
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