Toby Shawn Borland (born May 29, 1969) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and for the Philadelphia Phillies (1994-, ), New York Mets (), Boston Red Sox (1997), Anaheim Angels (), and Florida Marlins (). He batted and threw right-handed. Borland was a 16-year veteran, who divided his playing time between the MLB and 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 (1997) and Red Sox (1997). After a new stint with Philadelphia (1998), he worked with the Angels (2001) and Marlins (2002). His most productive season came in 1996 for the Phillies, when he had a 7-3 mark while recording career-highs in games pitched (69), innings (90) and strikeouts (76). 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. External links Toby Borland at Baseball Almanac Toby Borland at Baseball Gauge Toby Borland at Ultimate Mets Database 1969 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Baseball players from Louisiana Boston Red Sox players Calgary Cannons players Charlotte Knights players Clearwater Phillies players Edmonton Trappers players Erie SeaWolves players Florida Marlins players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players New York Mets players Pawtucket Red Sox players Philadelphia Phillies players Reading Phillies players Salt Lake Stingers players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players Sportspeople from Ruston, Louisiana