Ricky Horton

Q: When was Ricky Horton born?

Ricky Horton was born on July 30, 1959.

Q: Where was Ricky Horton born?

Ricky Horton was born in Poughkeepsie, NY .

Q: How tall is Ricky Horton?

Ricky Horton is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ricky Horton weigh when playing?

Ricky Horton weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ricky Horton in the Hall of Fame?

Ricky Horton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ricky Horton drafted?

Ricky Horton was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Franklin Delano Roosevelt HS (Hyde Park, NY) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Ricky Horton have?

Ricky Horton had 319 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ricky Horton played for?

Ricky Horton played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Q: How many World Series has Ricky Horton won?

Ricky Horton has won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Ricky Horton retire?

Ricky Horton last played in 1990.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: July 30, 1959 in Poughkeepsie, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Franklin Delano Roosevelt HS (Hyde Park, NY) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA).

High School: Franklin Delano Roosevelt HS (Hyde Park, NY)

School: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Debut: April 7, 1984 (Age 24-252d, 14,872nd in major league history)
vs. SFG 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 23, 1990 (Age 30-358d)
vs. CHC 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: Ricky Neal Horton

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1988 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.9

ERA

3.76

325

673.1

319

WHIP

1.363

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1980	20	STL-min	A	2	6	.250	4.57	20	8		0	0	1	67.0	59	39	34	4	42	1	43	0	4	9				1.507	7.9	0.5	5.6	5.8	1.02	GST,SPT SALL,FLOR
1981	21	STL-min	A	7	3	.700	4.41	28	15	8	2	1	2	100.0	101	52	49	6	49	2	66	1	1	7				1.500	9.1	0.5	4.4	5.9	1.35	SPT FLOR
1982	22	STL-min	AA,AAA	11	9	.550	4.03	24	22	1	5	2	0	145.0	130	76	65	12	63	1	127	6	3	9				1.331	8.1	0.7	3.9	7.9	2.02	ARK,LOU TL,AA
1983	23	STL-min	AAA	10	6	.625	4.82	30	24	1	3	1	0	157.0	177	99	84	20	58	0	92	2	7	8				1.497	10.1	1.1	3.3	5.3	1.59	LOU AA
1984	24	STL	NL	9	4	.692	3.44	37	18	7	1	1	1	125.2	140	53	48	14	39	2	76	1	6	5	537	102	3.96	1.424	10.0	1.0	2.8	5.4	1.95
1985	25	STL	NL	3	2	.600	2.91	49	3	10	0	0	1	89.2	84	30	29	5	34	13	59	3	2	3	382	123	3.33	1.316	8.4	0.5	3.4	5.9	1.74
1986	26	STL-min	A	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0				1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	9.0		SPR MIDW
1986	26	STL	NL	4	3	.571	2.24	42	9	12	1	0	3	100.1	77	25	25	7	26	7	49	1	0	1	387	163	3.51	1.027	6.9	0.6	2.3	4.4	1.88
1987	27	STL	NL	8	3	.727	3.82	67	6	24	0	0	7	125.0	127	58	53	15	42	10	55	0	4	3	533	110	4.56	1.352	9.1	1.1	3.0	4.0	1.31
1988	28	TOT	MLB	7	11	.389	4.87	64	9	13	1	0	2	118.1	131	71	64	8	38	4	36	5	3	0	512	81	4.13	1.428	10.0	0.6	2.9	2.7	0.95
1988	28	CHW	AL	6	10	.375	4.86	52	9	12	1	0	2	109.1	120	64	59	6	36	4	28	5	3	0	471	82	4.10	1.427	9.9	0.5	3.0	2.3	0.78
1988	28	LAD	NL	1	1	.500	5.00	12	0	1	0	0	0	9.0	11	7	5	2	2	0	8	0	0	0	41	70	4.55	1.444	11.0	2.0	2.0	8.0	4.00
1989	29	STL-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	1.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0				1.111	8.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.50	LOU AA
1989	29	TOT	NL	0	3	.000	4.85	34	8	7	0	0	0	72.1	85	39	39	3	21	4	26	4	0	0	314	74	3.62	1.465	10.6	0.4	2.6	3.2	1.24
1989	29	LAD	NL	0	0		5.06	23	0	6	0	0	0	26.2	35	15	15	1	11	2	12	1	0	0	120	69	3.70	1.725	11.8	0.3	3.7	4.1	1.09
1989	29	STL	NL	0	3	.000	4.73	11	8	1	0	0	0	45.2	50	24	24	2	10	2	14	3	0	0	194	77	3.57	1.314	9.9	0.4	2.0	2.8	1.40
1990	30	MIL-min	AAA	3	1	.750	4.81	5	5	0	0	0	0	24.1	37	17	13	2	7	0	10	1	1	1				1.808	13.7	0.7	2.6	3.7	1.43	DEN AA
1990	30	STL	NL	1	1	.500	4.93	32	0	8	0	0	1	42.0	52	25	23	3	22	7	18	1	1	1	193	78	4.52	1.762	11.1	0.6	4.7	3.9	0.82
1991	31	CLE-min	AAA,AA	4	4	.500	5.17	47	0	13	0	0	2	54.0	62	33	31	5	12	1	41	2	2	0	234			1.370	10.3	0.8	2.0	6.8	3.42	CSP,CAK PCL,EL
7 Yrs				32	27	.542	3.76	325	53	81	3	1	15	673.1	696	301	281	55	222	47	319	15	16	13	2858	100	3.95	1.363	9.3	0.7	3.0	4.3	1.44
162 Game Avg.				6	5	.542	3.76	58	10	15	1	0	3	121	125	54	51	10	40	8	57	3	3	2	514	100	3.95	1.363	9.3	0.7	3.0	4.3	1.44

STL (6 yrs)				25	16	.610	3.44	238	44	62	2	1	13	528.1	530	215	202	46	173	41	271	9	13	13	2226	109	3.92	1.331	9.0	0.8	2.9	4.6	1.57
LAD (2 yrs)				1	1	.500	5.05	35	0	7	0	0	0	35.2	46	22	20	3	13	2	20	1	0	0	161	69	3.91	1.654	11.6	0.8	3.3	5.0	1.54
CHW (1 yr)				6	10	.375	4.86	52	9	12	1	0	2	109.1	120	64	59	6	36	4	28	5	3	0	471	82	4.10	1.427	9.9	0.5	3.0	2.3	0.78

NL (7 yrs)				26	17	.605	3.54	273	44	69	2	1	13	564.0	576	237	222	49	186	43	291	10	13	13	2387	105	3.92	1.351	9.2	0.8	3.0	4.6	1.56
AL (1 yr)				6	10	.375	4.86	52	9	12	1	0	2	109.1	120	64	59	6	36	4	28	5	3	0	471	82	4.10	1.427	9.9	0.5	3.0	2.3	0.78

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ricky Horton?

Ricky Horton is 64 years old.

When was Ricky Horton born?

Ricky Horton was born on July 30, 1959.

Where was Ricky Horton born?

Ricky Horton was born in Poughkeepsie, NY.

How tall is Ricky Horton?

Ricky Horton is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Ricky Horton weigh when playing?

Ricky Horton weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ricky Horton play?

Ricky Horton played 7 seasons.

Is Ricky Horton in the Hall of Fame?

Ricky Horton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ricky Horton drafted?

Ricky Horton was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Franklin Delano Roosevelt HS (Hyde Park, NY) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA).

What position did Ricky Horton play?

Ricky Horton was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ricky Horton have?

Ricky Horton had 319 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ricky Horton played for?

Ricky Horton played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.

How many World Series has Ricky Horton won?

Ricky Horton has won 1 World Series.

When did Ricky Horton retire?