Willie Horton

Positions: Leftfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 209lb (180cm, 94kg)

Born: October 18, 1942 in Arno, VA us

High School: Northwestern HS (Detroit, MI)

Debut: September 10, 1963 (Age 20-327d, 12,160th in major league history)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 37-353d)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: William Wattison Horton

Nicknames: Willie the Wonder or The Ancient Mariner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.4

7298

1993

325

.273

873

RBI

1163

OBP

.332

SLG

.457

OPS

.789

OPS+

120

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1965 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1965 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	5 (4)	Apr 18	DET	@	CAL	W,4-1	GS	43	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	6	Apr 19	DET	@	CAL	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	7	Apr 21	DET		KCA	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	9 (1)	Apr 24	DET		MIN	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
5	12 (2)	Apr 30	DET		BOS	W,4-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	13	May 1	DET		BOS	W,9-8	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	14	May 2 (1)	DET		BOS	L,1-2	GF	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	15	May 2 (2)	DET		BOS	L,3-10	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	19 (3)	May 8	DET	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	62	15.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
10	20	May 9 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,1-7	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	21	May 9 (2)	DET	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	48	11.2	6	0	0	6	0	LF
12	22	May 10	DET	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
13	23	May 11	DET	@	WSA	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	24	May 12	DET	@	WSA	W,5-2	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	25	May 13	DET	@	WSA	W,13-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	26	May 14	DET	@	BOS	W,12-8	CG	50	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	27	May 15	DET	@	BOS	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
18	28	May 16 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
19	29	May 16 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	30	May 18	DET		WSA	L,9-15	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	31	May 19	DET		WSA	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	32	May 20	DET		WSA	W,9-8	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	33	May 21	DET		BAL	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	34	May 22	DET		BAL	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	35	May 23 (1)	DET		BAL	L,3-7	GS	19	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	39 (3)	May 27	DET		NYY	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	40	May 28	DET		CLE	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	41	May 29	DET		CLE	W,1-0	CG	33	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
29	42	May 30	DET		CLE	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	43	May 31 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	44	May 31 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	45	Jun 4	DET	@	CLE	L,6-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
33	46	Jun 5	DET	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	42	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	47	Jun 6	DET	@	CLE	L,1-10	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
35	48	Jun 7	DET	@	CAL	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	49	Jun 8	DET	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
37	50	Jun 9	DET	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	51	Jun 11 (1)	DET		MIN	L,4-5	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
39	52	Jun 11 (2)	DET		MIN	L,4-5	CG	45	12.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
40	53	Jun 12	DET		MIN	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
41	54	Jun 13	DET		MIN	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	55	Jun 15	DET		BOS	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
43	56	Jun 16	DET		BOS	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	57	Jun 17	DET		BOS	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
45	58	Jun 18	DET		KCA	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	59	Jun 19	DET		KCA	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
47	60	Jun 20 (1)	DET		KCA	W,12-8	CG	46	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
48	61	Jun 20 (2)	DET		KCA	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	62	Jun 22	DET		CAL	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	63	Jun 23	DET		CAL	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	64	Jun 24	DET		CAL	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	65	Jun 25	DET	@	MIN	L,3-4	CG	36	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	66	Jun 26	DET	@	MIN	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	67	Jun 27 (1)	DET	@	MIN	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
55	68	Jun 27 (2)	DET	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	47	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	69	Jun 28	DET	@	BAL	W,4-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	70	Jun 29	DET	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	71	Jul 1	DET	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	72	Jul 2	DET	@	WSA	L,0-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
60	73	Jul 3	DET	@	WSA	W,1-0	CG	16	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
61	74	Jul 4	DET	@	WSA	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	75	Jul 5 (1)	DET		NYY	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
63	76	Jul 5 (2)	DET		NYY	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	77	Jul 6	DET		NYY	W,8-0	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	78	Jul 7	DET		NYY	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	79	Jul 8	DET		NYY	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
67	80	Jul 9	DET	@	KCA	W,7-5	GS	48	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF RF
68	81	Jul 10	DET	@	KCA	L,3-4	GS	36	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
69	82	Jul 11	DET	@	KCA	W,4-2	GS	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
70	83	Jul 15	DET		BAL	W,5-4	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	84	Jul 16	DET		BAL	L,1-2	CG	44	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
72	85	Jul 18	DET		BAL	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
73	86	Jul 19	DET		WSA	L,0-8	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
74	87	Jul 20	DET		WSA	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	88	Jul 21 (1)	DET		CLE	W,10-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	89	Jul 21 (2)	DET		CLE	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	90	Jul 23	DET		CHW	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
78	91	Jul 24	DET		CHW	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
79	92	Jul 25 (1)	DET		CHW	L,6-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	93	Jul 25 (2)	DET		CHW	W,13-2	GS	19	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
81	94	Jul 27 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	95	Jul 27 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	96	Jul 28	DET	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
84	97	Jul 29	DET	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
85	98	Jul 30	DET	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
86	99	Jul 31	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
87	100	Aug 1 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
88	101	Aug 1 (2)	DET	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	102	Aug 2	DET	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
90	103	Aug 3	DET	@	CLE	W,12-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
91	104	Aug 4	DET	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	105	Aug 5	DET	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	106	Aug 6	DET		NYY	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	107	Aug 7	DET		NYY	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	108	Aug 8	DET		NYY	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	110 (1)	Aug 11 (1)	DET		KCA	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	111	Aug 11 (2)	DET		KCA	W,5-4	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	112	Aug 12	DET		KCA	W,11-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
99	113	Aug 13	DET		CAL	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
100	114	Aug 14	DET		CAL	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
101	115	Aug 15 (1)	DET		CAL	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
102	116	Aug 15 (2)	DET		CAL	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	117	Aug 17	DET		MIN	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	118	Aug 19 (1)	DET		MIN	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	119	Aug 19 (2)	DET		MIN	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	120	Aug 20 (1)	DET	@	BOS	W,2-0	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	121	Aug 20 (2)	DET	@	BOS	W,3-2	GS	33	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
108	122	Aug 21	DET	@	BOS	L,10-13	CG	47	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	123	Aug 22	DET	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
110	124	Aug 23	DET	@	KCA	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
111	125	Aug 24	DET	@	KCA	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
112	126	Aug 25	DET	@	KCA	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
113	127	Aug 26	DET	@	KCA	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
114	128	Aug 27	DET	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
115	129	Aug 28	DET	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
116	130	Aug 29	DET	@	CAL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	131	Aug 30	DET	@	MIN	L,2-3	CG	45	10.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
118	132	Aug 31	DET	@	MIN	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
119	133	Sep 1	DET	@	MIN	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	134	Sep 2	DET	@	MIN	W,5-4	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
121	135	Sep 3	DET		WSA	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
122	136	Sep 4	DET		WSA	L,0-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	137	Sep 5 (1)	DET		WSA	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	138	Sep 5 (2)	DET		WSA	W,11-2	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
125	143 (4)	Sep 10	DET	@	CLE	W,2-0	GS	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
126	145 (1)	Sep 14 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,3-5	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF RF
127	146	Sep 14 (2)	DET	@	BAL	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
128	147	Sep 15	DET	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
129	148	Sep 17	DET	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	149	Sep 18	DET	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	35	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	150	Sep 19	DET	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	151	Sep 20	DET	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	60	13.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
133	152	Sep 21	DET		CHW	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	153	Sep 22	DET		CHW	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
135	154	Sep 24	DET		CLE	L,2-3	CG	37	10.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
136	155	Sep 25	DET		CLE	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
137	156	Sep 26 (1)	DET		CLE	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
138	158 (1)	Sep 28 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	39	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
139	160 (1)	Oct 2 (1)	DET	@	WSA	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
140	161	Oct 2 (2)	DET	@	WSA	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
141	162	Oct 3	DET	@	WSA	L,2-3	GS	30	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	LF 3B
							146gm		1221.0	244	9	3	256	2