Mike Bacsik vs. Joe Borden — Career Comparison

Mike Bacsik
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Borden
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Bacsik built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Borden as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Borden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.56 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 5.46 and 1.519 for Mike Bacsik. By the career numbers, Joe Borden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Bacsik and Joe Borden

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.13
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.14
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.98
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.51
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.63
68.63
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
5.46
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.56
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
9
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
10.88
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
9.62
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.88
10.88
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.71
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.5
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.84
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
4.04
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
40
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
39.53
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
5.88
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
5.86
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.04
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
872
36.33
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
37.7
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Mike Bacsik and Joe Borden

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.13
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.38
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1020
27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
9
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
9
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.71
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.58
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.42
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.22
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.85
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
2.21
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.65
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.13
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.8
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
68
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.63
68.63
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Bacsik and Joe Borden

Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
527.59
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
39
153.95
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
600
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
50
517.24
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
588.16
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
98.68
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
8.96
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
24.04
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
7
72.41
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.84
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.58
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.89
-9.2
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.85
23.08
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
10
103.45
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.79
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA