Rich Bordi
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| Rich Bordi | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1980 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Final game | |
| July 19, 1988 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Career statistics | |
| ERA | 4.34 |
| Record | 20-20 |
| Strikeouts | 247 |
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Richard Albert Bordi was a relief pitcher who played from 1980-1988. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Statistically, he draws comparisons to pitcher Ben Wade, according to Baseball Reference.
Bordi was born on April 18, 1959 in San Francisco, California. He threw and batted right handed, was 6'7" tall, and weighed 220 pounds. He attended Fresno State University.
In 1977, he was drafted in the 5th round (119th overall) by the Minnesota Twins. He opted not to sign. In 1980, he was drafted by the Athletics in the 3rd round, 56th overall.
In the same year he was drafted he made his Major League debut (July 16, 1980). He was 21 years old. In that game (and his lone game that season), he pitched 2 innings and gave up only one run.
He bounced around between the minors and Majors between 1980 and 1983, finally settling as a full-time reliever in 1984 with the Cubs (to whom he'd been traded along with Porfi Altamirano, Henry Cotto and Ron Hassey for Ray Fontenot and Brian Dayett). Between 1984 and 1986 with the Cubs, Yankees and Orioles, he had an ERA well under 4.00. After those three fairly successful seasons, his career quickly went in the wrong direction. He ended up with the Athletics in his final season, 1988, where he started two games and lost one of them (won zero). His final game was July 19, 1988. He was 29 years old when he retired.
[edit] Major transactions
- On December 9, 1981, Bordi was sent to the Seattle Mariners from the Oakland Athletics for first baseman Dan Meyer.
- On December 9, 1982, Bordi was sent to the Chicago Cubs from the Mariners for outfielder Steve Henderson.
- On December 12, 1985, Bordi was sent to the Baltimore Orioles from the Yankees with Rex Hudler for Gary Roenicke and Leo Hernandez.
[edit] Facts
- Bordi had multiple jersey numbers in his career:
1980-'81, Oakland Athletics: 28
1982, Seattle Mariners: 20
1983-'84, Chicago Cubs: 42
1985, New York Yankees: 43
1986, Baltimore Orioles: 42
1987, New York Yankees: 46
1988, Oakland Athletics: 46
- In his record 130 stolen base season in 1982, Rickey Henderson stole his 102nd and 103rd base off Bordi on August 4, 1982. He stole 2nd and 3rd, all in the first inning.
- Bordi was the last player signed by Charlie Finley.
- Currently, Bordi lives in Rohnert Park, California.
- Rickey Henderson and Henry Cotto had been teammates of Bordi for four seasons, longer than any other teammates.
