Benny Borgmann
Bernhard Borgmann Sr.
Born: November 2, 1898
Haledon, NJ US
Deceased: November 11, 1978
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1928-1942
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Benny Borgmann compiled a career batting average of .304 with 11 home runs and 1 RBI in his 1438-game career with the Wilkes-Barre Barons, Pittsfield Hillies, Harrisburg Senators, Greensboro Patriots, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Huntington Red Birds, Portsmouth Red Birds, Sacramento Solons, Syracuse Stars and Allentown Wings. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1942 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 76 | 278 | 278 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .309 | .309 | .345 | .655 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 143 | 569 | 569 | 150 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .325 | .589 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 69 | 250 | 250 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .348 | .640 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 76 | 284 | 284 | 105 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .370 | .370 | .454 | .824 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 115 | 438 | 438 | 115 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .324 | .587 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 123 | 489 | 489 | 157 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .321 | .321 | .405 | .726 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 90 | 377 | 377 | 128 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .340 | .340 | .390 | .729 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 30 | 88 | 88 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .409 | .750 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 124 | 427 | 427 | 119 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .358 | .637 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 118 | 476 | 476 | 146 | 22 | 5 | 1 | .307 | .307 | .380 | .687 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 106 | 427 | 427 | 134 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .363 | .677 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 128 | 509 | 509 | 177 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .348 | .348 | .409 | .756 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 117 | 485 | 485 | 153 | 27 | 2 | 1 | .315 | .315 | .386 | .701 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 58 | 186 | 186 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .285 | .516 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 63 | 213 | 213 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .291 | .549 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1438 | 5501 | 5501 | 0 | 1671 | 227 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .367 | .671 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | SS | 75 | 172 | 209 | 28 | .932 | 5.080 | |
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 3B | 86 | 84 | 185 | 8 | .971 | 3.128 | |
| 1930 | B | EL | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 65 | 151 | 193 | 23 | .937 | 5.292 | |
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 3B | 40 | 32 | 91 | 8 | .939 | 3.075 | |
| 1931 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 2B | 108 | 267 | 300 | 30 | .950 | 5.250 | |
| 1932 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | SS | 118 | 256 | 358 | 36 | .945 | 5.203 | |
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 88 | 154 | 290 | 25 | .947 | 5.045 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 20 | 26 | 41 | 5 | .931 | 3.350 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 88 | 186 | 259 | 25 | .947 | 5.057 | |
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | SS | 118 | 230 | 332 | 37 | .938 | 4.763 | |
| 1936 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 2B | 106 | 239 | 312 | 28 | .952 | 5.198 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 2B | 125 | 293 | 311 | 25 | .960 | 4.832 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 2B | 116 | 261 | 367 | 25 | .962 | 5.414 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 36 | 88 | 91 | 8 | .957 | 4.972 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 2B | 45 | 108 | 130 | 7 | .971 | 5.289 | |
| Totals | 1234 | 2547 | 3469 | 318 | 0 | .950 | 4.875 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1930 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1931 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN |
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