Babe Borton
William Baker Borton
Born: August 14, 1888
Marion, IL US
Deceased: July 29, 1954
Berkeley, CA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 178
Career: 1910-1920
Major League Statistics
Babe Borton compiled a career batting average of .314 with 42 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1018-game career with the Ottumwa Packers, St. Joseph Drummers, Venice Tigers, Portland Beavers and Vernon Tigers. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | CENA1 | Ottumwa Packers | 133 | 468 | 468 | 137 | 24 | 7 | 7 | .293 | .293 | .419 | .712 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 116 | 329 | 329 | 113 | 21 | 10 | 1 | .343 | .343 | .477 | .821 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 120 | 450 | 450 | 166 | 18 | 12 | 2 | .369 | .369 | .476 | .844 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Venice Tigers | 181 | 636 | 636 | 195 | 21 | 10 | 2 | .307 | .307 | .381 | .687 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 95 | 332 | 332 | 95 | 26 | 4 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .425 | .711 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 84 | 293 | 275 | 32 | 78 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .284 | .284 | .375 | .658 | 103 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 166 | 587 | 587 | 178 | 15 | 10 | 14 | .303 | .303 | .434 | .738 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 123 | 439 | 439 | 143 | 27 | 7 | 10 | .326 | .326 | .487 | .813 | 214 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1018 | 3534 | 3516 | 32 | 1105 | 165 | 63 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .433 | .747 | 1522 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 1B | 120 | 1130 | 81 | 20 | .984 | 1.092 | |
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 1B | 166 | 1578 | 122 | 15 | .991 | 1.241 | |
| Totals | 286 | 2708 | 203 | 35 | 0 | .988 | 1.178 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | Central Association | Ottumwa Packers | |||
| 1911 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1912 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1914 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Venice Tigers | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1920 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers |
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