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Historical player · 1963–1980

Willie Horton

B/T R/R · HT 71 · WT 209 · Born 10/18/1942 · From Arno, VA USA · Debut 1963-09-10 · Final 1980-10-05

Career · batting

G
2,028
 
 
AB
7,298
 
 
H
1,993
 
 
HR
325
 
 
RBI
1,163
 
 
SB
20
 
 
BB
620
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.273 · 0.789
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1963–1977

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HR
262
#5 on the Tigers
44 H. Greenberg
17 C. Fielder
Hits
1,490
#14 on the Tigers
38 H. Greenberg
19 D. McAuliffe
RBI
886
#13 on the Tigers
50 R. York
128 B. Freehan
SB
14
#161 on the Tigers
1 C. Maxwell
1 J. Anderson
Runs
671
#18 on the Tigers
27 K. Gibson
1 P. Fox
BB
469
#22 on the Tigers
30 K. Gibson
1 C. Lemon

Career with the Seattle Mariners · 1979–1980

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HR
37
#54 on the Mariners
1 T. Murphy
1 D. Vogelbach
Hits
254
#79 on the Mariners
3 B. Stinson
10 J. Vidro
RBI
142
#59 on the Mariners
14 H. Cotto
1 R. Zisk
SB
1
#244 on the Mariners
1 G. Beckham
Runs
109
#81 on the Mariners
1 D. Strange-Gordon
1 J. Leonard
BB
81
#80 on the Mariners
1 S. Henderson
3 S. Javier

Career with the Texas Rangers · 1977–1977

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HR
15
#149 on the Rangers
1 H. Baines
1 R. Vazquez
Hits
150
#161 on the Rangers
1 H. Bright
4 Y. Torrealba
RBI
75
#143 on the Rangers
1 A. Rodriguez
1 R. Ledee
SB
2
#255 on the Rangers
1 L. Biittner
1 G. Zaun
Runs
55
#191 on the Rangers
1 R. Ledee
2 J. French
BB
42
#186 on the Rangers
1 M. Lee
1 H. Allen

Career with the Cleveland Indians · 1978–1978

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HR
5
#357 on the Indians
1 E. Beck
1 R. Winegarner
Hits
42
#554 on the Indians
1 C. Falkenberg
1 R. Vinson
RBI
22
#515 on the Indians
1 F. Coumbe
1 R. Washington
SB
3
#381 on the Indians
1 G. Alexander
1 B. Allred
Runs
15
#608 on the Indians
1 B. Brenzel
1 M. Allison
BB
15
#526 on the Indians
1 W. Barbare
1 J. Allen

Career with the Oakland Athletics · 1978–1978

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HR
3
#456 on the Athletics
1 C. Bender
1 T. Wright
Hits
32
#647 on the Athletics
1 L. Klein
1 J. Walker
RBI
19
#552 on the Athletics
1 L. Babe
1 W. Terwilliger
Runs
11
#709 on the Athletics
1 R. Bertoia
1 S. Babitt
BB
9
#681 on the Athletics
1 D. Alston
1 J. Aguilar

Career with the Toronto Blue Jays · 1978–1978

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HR
3
#217 on the Blue Jays
1 Z. Collins
1 B. Zimmer
Hits
25
#272 on the Blue Jays
1 T. France
1 L. Roberts
RBI
19
#221 on the Blue Jays
1 E. Bonifacio
1 W. Wagner
Runs
12
#273 on the Blue Jays
1 J. Clase
1 G. Berroa
BB
4
#319 on the Blue Jays
1 E. Alfonzo
1 A. Alford

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
325
#129 all-time MLB
3 S. Green
1 L. Parrish
Hits
1,993
#302 all-time MLB
3 D. Pratt
1 G. Scott
RBI
1,163
#186 all-time MLB
1 E. Averill
4 A. Soriano
SB
20
#3,172 all-time MLB
1 B. Abernathy
1 E. Adrianza

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1963 Tigers AL 1543614 21 1 4 208 0.3260.3260.488
1964 Tigers AL 2580613 13 1 10 01120 0.1630.2720.288
1965 Tigers AL 14351269140 202 29 104 548101 0.2730.3400.490
1966 Tigers AL 14652672138 226 27 100 144103 0.2620.3210.481
1967 Tigers AL 12240147110 203 19 67 03680 0.2740.3380.481
1968 Tigers AL 14351268146 202 36 85 049110 0.2850.3520.543
1969 Tigers AL 14150866133 171 28 91 35293 0.2620.3320.465
1970 Tigers AL 9637153113 182 17 69 02843 0.3050.3540.501
1971 Tigers AL 11945064130 251 22 72 13775 0.2890.3490.496
1972 Tigers AL 1083334477 95 11 36 02747 0.2310.2930.387
1973 Tigers AL 11141142130 193 17 53 12357 0.3160.3620.501
1974 Tigers AL 722383271 81 15 47 02136 0.2980.3610.529
1975 Tigers AL 15961562169 131 25 92 144109 0.2750.3190.421
1976 Tigers AL 11440140105 170 14 56 04963 0.2620.3420.409
1977 Tigers AL 1401 00 0 0 000 0.2500.2500.250
1977 Rangers AL 13951955150 233 15 75 242117 0.2890.3370.432
1978 Indians AL 501691542 70 5 22 31525 0.2490.3140.379
1978 Athletics AL 321021132 80 3 19 0915 0.3140.3690.480
1978 Blue Jays AL 331221225 60 3 19 0429 0.2050.2280.328
1979 Mariners AL 16264677180 195 29 106 142112 0.2790.3260.458
1980 Mariners AL 973353274 101 8 36 03970 0.2210.3060.328
Career 2,028 7,298 873 1,993 284 40 325 1,163 20 620 1,313 0.273 0.332 0.457

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,1901,1679,906.71,92158588
3B106.00200

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1986BBWAA4319Ballot
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