Joe Borowski signed as a free agent with the Indians in 2006, and over the next roughly two seasons he would save 51 games–including a league-leading 45 in 2007. His peripherals during this run were rough: over 82.1 innings with the Tribe, he pitched to a tune of 5.57 ERA/1.530 WHIP/81 ERA+. He got the saves, but they never really came easy.
The Indians released him in 2008, ending his career. But his late-career resurgence with the Tribe was something to be proud of.
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | ERA | G | GS | GF | SV | IP | H | BB | SO | ERA+ | FIP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 406 | 3.92 | 1.227 |
| 1996 | 25 | ATL | NL | 2 | 4 | 4.85 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26.0 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 92 | 5.63 | 1.769 |
| 1997 | 26 | TOT | MLB | 2 | 3 | 4.15 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 26.0 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 104 | 5.80 | 1.885 |
| 1997 | 26 | ATL | NL | 2 | 2 | 3.75 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24.0 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 113 | 5.69 | 1.792 |
| 1997 | 26 | NYY | AL | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 7.11 | 3.000 |
| 1998 | 27 | NYY | AL | 1 | 0 | 6.52 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9.2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 70 | 2.93 | 1.552 |
| 2001 | 30 | CHC | NL | 0 | 1 | 32.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15.05 | 5.400 |
| 2002 | 31 | CHC | NL | 4 | 4 | 2.73 | 73 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 95.2 | 84 | 29 | 97 | 148 | 3.23 | 1.181 |
| 2003 | 32 | CHC | NL | 2 | 2 | 2.63 | 68 | 0 | 59 | 33 | 68.1 | 53 | 19 | 66 | 165 | 2.93 | 1.054 |
| 2004 | 33 | CHC | NL | 2 | 4 | 8.02 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 21.1 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 5.39 | 1.969 |
| 2005 | 34 | TOT | MLB | 1 | 5 | 4.47 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46.1 | 38 | 12 | 27 | 99 | 4.88 | 1.079 |
| 2005 | 34 | CHC | NL | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 69 | 7.20 | 1.182 |
| 2005 | 34 | TBD | AL | 1 | 5 | 3.82 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35.1 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 115 | 4.15 | 1.047 |
| 2006 | 35 | FLA | NL | 3 | 3 | 3.75 | 72 | 0 | 60 | 36 | 69.2 | 63 | 33 | 64 | 116 | 4.12 | 1.378 |
| 2007 | 36 | CLE | AL | 4 | 5 | 5.07 | 69 | 0 | 58 | 45 | 65.2 | 77 | 17 | 58 | 89 | 4.12 | 1.431 |
| 2008 | 37 | CLE | AL | 1 | 3 | 7.56 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 16.2 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 6.61 | 1.920 |
| 12 Y | 12 Y | 12 Y | 12 Y | 22 | 34 | 4.18 | 423 | 1 | 268 | 131 | 454.1 | 450 | 177 | 372 | 104 | 4.18 | 1.380 |
| 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 4 | 5 | 4.18 | 68 | 0 | 43 | 21 | 73 | 72 | 28 | 60 | 104 | 4.18 | 1.380 |
| CHC | CHC | CHC | CHC | 8 | 11 | 3.73 | 175 | 1 | 106 | 44 | 198.0 | 182 | 67 | 192 | 114 | 3.68 | 1.258 |
| ATL | ATL | ATL | ATL | 4 | 6 | 4.32 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 50.0 | 60 | 29 | 21 | 101 | 5.66 | 1.780 |
| CLE | CLE | CLE | CLE | 5 | 8 | 5.57 | 87 | 0 | 72 | 51 | 82.1 | 101 | 25 | 67 | 81 | 4.63 | 1.530 |
| NYY | NYY | NYY | NYY | 1 | 1 | 6.94 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11.2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 3.65 | 1.800 |
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 1 | 5 | 3.82 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35.1 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 115 | 4.15 | 1.047 |
| FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | 3 | 3 | 3.75 | 72 | 0 | 60 | 36 | 69.2 | 63 | 33 | 64 | 116 | 4.12 | 1.378 |
| BAL | BAL | BAL | BAL | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 406 | 3.92 | 1.227 |
| NL ( | NL ( | NL ( | NL ( | 15 | 20 | 3.82 | 289 | 1 | 182 | 80 | 317.2 | 305 | 129 | 277 | 112 | 4.09 | 1.366 |
| AL ( | AL ( | AL ( | AL ( | 7 | 14 | 5.00 | 134 | 0 | 86 | 51 | 136.2 | 145 | 48 | 95 | 90 | 4.38 | 1.412 |