Toby Borland
Toby Shawn Borland is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major [League Baseball] between and for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Boston [Red Sox], Anaheim Angels, and Florida Marlins. He batted and threw right-handed.
Borland was a 16-year veteran, who divided his playing time between MLB and minor [league baseball|minor] leagues. He was 24 years old when he reached the majors in 1994 with the Philadelphia Phillies, spending three seasons with them before moving to the Mets and Red Sox. After a new stint with Philadelphia, he worked with the Angels and Marlins. His most productive season came in 1996 for the Phillies, when he had a 7–3 mark while recording career-highs in games pitched, innings and strikeouts. He was the last Phillies player to wear the uniform number 42 before it was retired out of respect to Jackie Robinson.
In a nine-season major league career, Borland posted an 11–9 record with a 4.17 ERA and eight saves in 207 appearances. From to, in the minors, he had a 56–45 mark with a 3.35 ERA and 124 saves in 623 games.