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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2162
Desmond Holborow Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.38 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 46-58 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 49 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 11-30-1958
K 556 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(89 games)
IP 879.0
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 TEX
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 16 7 6 1 6
3
2.00
4.91
1984 TEX
11
 15
32
32
2
0
0
 0
188.1
 245 149 140 1 59
112
1.61
6.69
1985 TEX
4
 7
34
16
1
0
1
 1
128.2
 152 94 83 1 51
69
1.58
5.81
1986 TEX
2
 0
64
2
0
0
3
 0
88.1
 101 50 44 1 25
45
1.43
4.48
1987 TEX
2
 5
50
0
0
0
8
 1
57.0
 61 28 25 0 13
44
1.30
3.95
1988 TEX
7
 7
75
0
0
0
3
 3
103.1
 94 38 36 0 24
58
1.14
3.14
1989 TEX
8
 7
65
0
0
0
2
 8
72.1
 88 52 42 0 31
58
1.65
5.23
1990 DET
1
 1
42
0
0
0
1
 1
54.2
 68 33 32 0 17
36
1.55
5.27
1991 BRO
4
 8
73
0
0
0
3
 5
84.2
 105 58 51 0 32
62
1.62
5.42
1992 BRO
7
 6
81
0
0
0
28
 5
90.2
 109 66 66 1 31
69
1.54
6.55
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
46
 58
518
52
3
0
49
 24
879.0
 1039 575 525 5 289
556
1.51
5.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Desmond Holborow has retired from the Brooklyn Blades
1992-08-26Desmond Holborow of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1991-08-31Desmond Holborow of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1991-06-27Desmond Holborow of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1991-05-13Desmond Holborow of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1991-04-08The Brooklyn Blades have acquired Desmond Holborow from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The Detroit Bucks have promoted George Calvert to the major league team. The Detroit Bucks have designated Desmond Holborow for assignment.
1990-05-19Desmond Holborow of the Detroit Bucks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1990-03-26The Detroit Bucks have promoted Desmond Holborow to the major league team. The Detroit Bucks have designated Ted Cohen for assignment.
1990-03-26The Detroit Bucks have drafted Desmond Holborow #226 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1989-06-30Desmond Holborow of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1988-08-19Desmond Holborow of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1988-06-23Desmond Holborow of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1987-05-08Desmond Holborow of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1986-04-15Desmond Holborow of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1985-07-03Desmond Holborow of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-05-22Desmond Holborow of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1983-09-19The Texas Outlaws have promoted Desmond Holborow to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Tom Beasley to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have designated Billy Thomas for assignment. The Texas Outlaws have designated Shane Bare for assignment.