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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1962	19	-2.8	Duluth-Superior	NORL	C	DET	123	501	441	68	130	20	4	15	72	18		49	46	.295	.369	.460	.830	203		6	0	5	1
1963	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	DET	139	580	520	89	164	22	10	16	78	4	2	45	62	.315	.371	.489	.860	254		3	9	3
1963	20	-6.1	Syracuse	IL	AAA	DET	21	87	78	12	17	2	1	2	8	1	0	7	7	.218	.282	.346	.629	27		0	2	0
1963	20	-3.6	Knoxville	SALL	AA	DET	118	493	442	77	147	20	9	14	70	3	2	38	55	.333	.387	.514	.900	227		3	7	3
1963	20	-7.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	15	43	43	6	14	2	1	1	4	2	0	0	8	.326	.326	.488	.814	21	0	0	0	0	0
1964	21	-5.5	Syracuse	IL	AAA	DET	135	547	490	73	141	16	9	28	99	4	0	44	68	.288	.352	.529	.881	259		7	2	4
1964	21	-6.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	25	92	80	6	13	1	3	1	10	0	0	11	20	.163	.272	.288	.559	23	0	1	0	0	2
1965	22	-5.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	143	572	512	69	140	20	2	29	104	5	9	48	101	.273	.340	.490	.831	251	12	6	2	4	9
1966	23	-4.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	146	578	526	72	138	22	6	27	100	1	1	44	103	.262	.321	.481	.802	253	11	3	2	3	4
1967	24	-3.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	122	445	401	47	110	20	3	19	67	0	0	36	80	.274	.338	.481	.819	193	12	4	1	3	0
1968	25	-2.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	143	578	512	68	146	20	2	36	85	0	3	49	110	.285	.352	.543	.895	278	14	8	2	7	8
1969	26	-1.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	141	568	508	66	133	17	1	28	91	3	3	52	93	.262	.332	.465	.796	236	8	3	1	4	10
1970	27	-0.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	96	404	371	53	113	18	2	17	69	0	1	28	43	.305	.354	.501	.855	186	7	2	0	3	6
1971	28	0.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	119	498	450	64	130	25	1	22	72	1	5	37	75	.289	.349	.496	.845	223	15	7	0	4	8
1972	29	1.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	108	367	333	44	77	9	5	11	36	0	0	27	47	.231	.293	.387	.681	129	8	3	2	2	5
1973	30	2.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	111	443	411	42	130	19	3	17	53	1	4	23	57	.316	.362	.501	.863	206	14	7	1	1	5
1974	31	3.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	72	263	238	32	71	8	1	15	47	0	1	21	36	.298	.361	.529	.891	126	6	3	0	1	3
1975	32	4.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	159	667	615	62	169	13	1	25	92	1	2	44	109	.275	.319	.421	.740	259	18	0	0	8	11
1976	33	5.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	114	456	401	40	105	17	0	14	56	0	0	49	63	.262	.342	.409	.751	164	16	2	0	4	7
1977	34		2 Teams	AL	Maj	DET-TEX	140	573	523	55	151	23	3	15	75	2	3	42	117	.289	.337	.430	.767	225	15	0	0	8	5
1977	34	6.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	34	6.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	139	569	519	55	150	23	3	15	75	2	3	42	117	.289	.337	.432	.769	224	15	0	0	8	5
1978	35		3 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-OAK-TOR	115	425	393	38	99	21	0	11	60	3	1	28	69	.252	.303	.389	.692	153	14	1	2	1	6
1978	35	7.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	50	186	169	15	42	7	0	5	22	3	0	15	25	.249	.314	.379	.692	64	7	1	1	0	4
1978	35	7.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	32	112	102	11	32	8	0	3	19	0	1	9	15	.314	.369	.480	.850	49	1	0	1	0	2
1978	35	7.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	33	127	122	12	25	6	0	3	19	0	0	4	29	.205	.228	.328	.556	40	6	0	0	1	0
1979	36	8.2	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	162	696	646	77	180	19	5	29	106	1	1	42	112	.279	.326	.458	.784	296	20	4	2	2	4
1980	37	9.0	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	97	384	335	32	74	10	1	8	36	0	4	39	70	.221	.306	.328	.635	110	5	4	2	4	2
1981	38	13.0	Portland	PCL	AAA	PIT	104	405	368	50	111	25	1	17	75	1	1	26	61	.302	.346	.514	.859	189		3	0	8	1
1982	39	14.3	Portland	PCL	AAA	PIT	119	497	440	61	121	11	1	22	82	2	2	48	71	.275	.346	.455	.801	200		3	0	6	5
1983	40	11.5	Nuevo Laredo	MEX	AAA		49	190	170	17	55	5	0	2	33	2	5	13	30	.324	.360	.388	.748	66		0	1	6	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		2028	8052	7298	873	1993	284	40	325	1163	20	38	620	1313	.273	.332	.457	.789	3332	195	58	17	59	95
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		620	2530	2259	341	667	94	25	98	406	29	5	212	308	.295	.358	.489	.847	1105		22	11	26	7
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		49	190	170	17	55	5	0	2	33	2	5	13	30	.324	.360	.388	.748	66		0	1	6	1
All Levels (22 Seasons)							2697	10772	9727	1231	2715	383	65	425	1602	51	48	845	1651	.279	.339	.463	.802	4503	195	80	29	91	103

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		379	1536	1376	196	390	54	12	69	264	8	3	125	207	.283	.345	.491	.835	675		13	4	18	6
AA (1 season)					Minors		118	493	442	77	147	20	9	14	70	3	2	38	55	.333	.387	.514	.900	227		3	7	3
C (1 season)					Minors		123	501	441	68	130	20	4	15	72	18		49	46	.295	.369	.460	.830	203		6	0	5	1