Red Borom
Edward Jones Borom
Born: October 30, 1915
Spartanburg, SC US
Deceased: January 7, 2011
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1935-1950
Major League Statistics
Red Borom compiled a career batting average of .266 with 8 home runs and 110 RBI in his 1027-game career with the Tallahassee Capitols, Knoxville Smokies, Cleveland A's, Monroe Twins, Meridian Scrappers, Montgomery Bombers, Greenville Spinners, Tallassee Indians, Montgomery Rebels, Tyler Trojans, Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Dallas Rebels, Texarkana Bears, Paris Rockets, Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Greenville Majors and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 7 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Cleveland A's | 127 | 505 | 505 | 129 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .291 | .547 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Scrappers | 65 | 233 | 233 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .339 | .618 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Monroe Twins | 64 | 250 | 250 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .272 | .504 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Bombers | 110 | 404 | 404 | 112 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .324 | .601 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 35 | 121 | 121 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .322 | .570 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 93 | 364 | 364 | 119 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .327 | .327 | .404 | .731 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 11 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .200 | .375 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 51 | 195 | 166 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 14 | .217 | .323 | .253 | .576 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 79 | 342 | 311 | 50 | 84 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 26 | .270 | .314 | .312 | .626 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 35 | 152 | 133 | 24 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | .241 | .313 | .316 | .629 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 130 | 490 | 436 | 66 | 121 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 41 | 22 | .278 | .344 | .321 | .665 | 140 | 5 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 60 | 160 | 148 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | .270 | .316 | .351 | .668 | 52 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | (+) Paris Rockets | 84 | 313 | 313 | 95 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .304 | .304 | .393 | .696 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | (+) Texarkana Bears | 84 | 313 | 313 | 95 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .304 | .304 | .393 | .696 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 41 | 143 | 119 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | .252 | .350 | .286 | .636 | 34 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 37 | 162 | 141 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 10 | .227 | .319 | .298 | .617 | 42 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 67 | 257 | 211 | 28 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 39 | 13 | .275 | .390 | .341 | .732 | 72 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 15 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .278 | .556 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1027 | 3857 | 3621 | 242 | 963 | 103 | 30 | 8 | 110 | 55 | 17 | 185 | 111 | .266 | .303 | .318 | .620 | 1150 | 15 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Cleveland A's | SS | 102 | 185 | 290 | 35 | .931 | 4.657 | |
| 1937 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Scrappers | 2B | 73 | 137 | 146 | 12 | .959 | 3.877 | |
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Monroe Twins | SS | 57 | 109 | 171 | 27 | .912 | 4.912 | |
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Bombers | 2B | 52 | 117 | 161 | 6 | .979 | 5.346 | |
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | SS | 17 | 33 | 54 | 4 | .956 | 5.118 | |
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | SS | 48 | 88 | 182 | 11 | .961 | 5.625 | |
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 3B | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | .871 | 2.455 | |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 55 | 134 | 161 | 14 | 26 | .955 | 5.364 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 50 | 63 | 126 | 11 | 22 | .945 | 3.780 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 19 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 8 | .982 | 2.947 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 25 | 56 | 80 | 9 | 15 | .938 | 5.440 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 2B | 57 | 122 | 146 | 8 | 22 | .971 | 4.702 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | SS | 48 | 83 | 138 | 14 | 17 | .940 | 4.604 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 3B | 25 | 21 | 47 | 5 | 2 | .932 | 2.720 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 2B | 29 | 54 | 27 | 3 | 17 | .964 | 2.793 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 3B | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .808 | 1.500 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | SS | 11 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .909 | 2.727 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 3B | 12 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 2.333 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | LF | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.909 |
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 2B | 66 | 155 | 156 | 15 | 30 | .954 | 4.712 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 2B | 23 | 72 | 55 | 3 | 16 | .977 | 5.522 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | SS | 10 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | .868 | 3.300 |
| Totals | 815 | 1514 | 2071 | 197 | 181 | .948 | 4.399 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Capitols | NY1 | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Cleveland A's | PHA | ||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Twins | |||
| 1937 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Scrappers | SLA | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Bombers | PHI | ||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Tallassee Indians | |||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | SLA | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Paris Rockets | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO |
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