Willie Horton
[edit] Biography
Willie Horton (William Wattison Horton) was born on October 18, 1942 in Arno, Virginia. He made his Major League debut on September 10, 1963 for the Detroit Tigers. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .273 with 29 home runs and 104 RBI. Horton played for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners over the course of his 18 year career.
Most people believe that Willie Horton's best season was 1979, when he slugged 29 home runs, hit for a .279 average and knocked in 106 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1963
| DET
| A
| 15
| 43
| 6
| 14
| 1
| 4
| .326
| .326
| .488
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1964
| DET
| A
| 25
| 80
| 6
| 13
| 1
| 10
| .162
| .272
| .287
| 1
| 3
| 11
| 20
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| 143
| 512
| 69
| 140
| 29
| 104
| .273
| .340
| .490
| 20
| 2
| 48
| 101
| 6
| 2
| 5
| 9
| 12
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| 146
| 526
| 72
| 138
| 27
| 100
| .262
| .321
| .481
| 22
| 6
| 44
| 103
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 11
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| 122
| 401
| 47
| 110
| 19
| 67
| .274
| .338
| .481
| 20
| 3
| 36
| 80
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 12
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| 143
| 512
| 68
| 146
| 36
| 85
| .285
| .352
| .543
| 20
| 2
| 49
| 110
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 8
| 14
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| 141
| 508
| 66
| 133
| 28
| 91
| .262
| .332
| .465
| 17
| 1
| 52
| 93
| 3
| 1
| 3
| 10
| 8
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| 96
| 371
| 53
| 113
| 17
| 69
| .305
| .354
| .501
| 18
| 2
| 28
| 43
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 7
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| 119
| 450
| 64
| 130
| 22
| 72
| .289
| .349
| .496
| 25
| 1
| 37
| 75
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 8
| 15
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| 108
| 333
| 44
| 77
| 11
| 36
| .231
| .293
| .387
| 9
| 5
| 27
| 47
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 8
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| 111
| 411
| 42
| 130
| 17
| 53
| .316
| .362
| .501
| 19
| 3
| 23
| 57
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 14
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| 72
| 238
| 32
| 71
| 15
| 47
| .298
| .361
| .529
| 8
| 1
| 21
| 36
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 6
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| 159
| 615
| 62
| 169
| 25
| 92
| .275
| .319
| .421
| 13
| 1
| 44
| 109
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 11
| 18
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| 114
| 401
| 40
| 105
| 14
| 56
| .262
| .342
| .409
| 17
| 0
| 49
| 63
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 16
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| 139
| 519
| 55
| 150
| 15
| 75
| .289
| .337
| .432
| 23
| 3
| 42
| 117
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 15
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .250
| .250
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| TOT
| A
| 140
| 523
| 55
| 151
| 15
| 75
| .289
| .337
| .430
| 23
| 3
| 42
| 117
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 15
|
| 1978
| TOR
| A
| 33
| 122
| 12
| 25
| 3
| 19
| .205
| .228
| .328
| 6
| 0
| 4
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| 32
| 102
| 11
| 32
| 3
| 19
| .314
| .369
| .480
| 8
| 0
| 9
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
|
| 1978
| CLE
| A
| 50
| 169
| 15
| 42
| 5
| 22
| .249
| .314
| .379
| 7
| 0
| 15
| 25
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 7
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| 115
| 393
| 38
| 99
| 11
| 60
| .252
| .303
| .389
| 21
| 0
| 28
| 69
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 6
| 14
|
| 1979
| SEA
| A
| 162
| 646
| 77
| 180
| 29
| 106
| .279
| .326
| .458
| 19
| 5
| 42
| 112
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 20
|
| 1980
| SEA
| A
| 97
| 335
| 32
| 74
| 8
| 36
| .221
| .306
| .328
| 10
| 1
| 39
| 70
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 5
|
| Total
|
|
| 2028
| 7298
| 873
| 1993
| 325
| 1163
| .273
| .332
| .457
| 284
| 40
| 620
| 1313
| 58
| 17
| 20
| 95
| 195
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1963
| DET
| A
| OF
| 9
| 9
| 78
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| DET
| A
| LF
| 8
| 8
| 69
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| DET
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| DET
| A
| OF
| 23
| 21
| 191.1
| 33
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .943
|
| 1964
| DET
| A
| LF
| 20
| 19
| 168.2
| 29
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1964
| DET
| A
| RF
| 3
| 2
| 22.2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| OF
| 141
| 138
| 1215
| 249
| 7
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| LF
| 111
| 106
| 935.2
| 202
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| RF
| 34
| 32
| 279.1
| 42
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| RF
| 20
| 12
| 120
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| OF
| 137
| 133
| 1192.1
| 233
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| LF
| 129
| 121
| 1072.1
| 198
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| OF
| 110
| 108
| 820
| 165
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| LF
| 109
| 108
| 819
| 163
| 4
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| OF
| 139
| 137
| 1200.1
| 212
| 6
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| LF
| 139
| 137
| 1200.1
| 203
| 6
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| RF
| 4
| 4
| 32
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| OF
| 136
| 135
| 1161.2
| 272
| 8
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| LF
| 134
| 131
| 1129.2
| 266
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| RF
| 4
| 4
| 30
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| OF
| 96
| 96
| 844
| 154
| 10
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| LF
| 94
| 92
| 814
| 142
| 10
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| RF
| 28
| 24
| 175
| 33
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| OF
| 118
| 116
| 1012
| 176
| 8
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| LF
| 107
| 92
| 837
| 143
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| RF
| 30
| 28
| 202
| 41
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| OF
| 98
| 93
| 746.1
| 131
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| LF
| 80
| 65
| 544.1
| 93
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| OF
| 108
| 106
| 840.1
| 160
| 2
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .942
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 8.1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| LF
| 107
| 105
| 832
| 161
| 2
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .942
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| LF
| 64
| 64
| 522
| 107
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| OF
| 64
| 64
| 522
| 106
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| DH
| 159
| 159
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| DH
| 105
| 105
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 128
| 123
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 10
| 9
| 73
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 10
| 9
| 73
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 11
| 10
| 82
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1977
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 11
| 10
| 82
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1978
| TOR
| A
| DH
| 30
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 3.2
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .333
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 27
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 3.2
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .333
|
| 1978
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 48
| 46
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 105
| 103
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 162
| 162
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 92
| 92
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 753
| 746
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 126
| 108
| 879.1
| 169
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1114
| 1058
| 9029.2
| 1735
| 54
| 55
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1191
| 1166
| 9909
| 1921
| 58
| 58
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Detroit Tigers (August 7, 1961).
- Traded by Detroit Tigers to Texas Rangers in exchange for Steve Foucault (April 12, 1977).
- Traded by Texas Rangers with David Clyde to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Tom Buskey and John Lowenstein (February 28, 1978).
- Released by Cleveland Indians (July 3, 1978).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (July 13, 1978).
- Traded by Oakland Athletics with Phil Huffman to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Rico Carty (August 15, 1978).
- Granted free agency (December 2, 1978).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (January 27, 1979).
- Granted free agency (December 1, 1979).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (December 20, 1979).
- Traded by Seattle Mariners with Rick Honeycutt, Mario Mendoza, Larry Cox and Leon Roberts to Texas Rangers in exchange for Richie Zisk, Rick Auerbach, Ken Clay, Jerry Gleaton, Brian Allard and Steve Finch (December 12, 1980).
- Released by Texas Rangers (April 1, 1981).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (May 4, 1981).
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