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Willie Horton   |   Major Leaguer   1963-1980

Full Name:  Willie Watterson Horton
Born:  October 18,1942  in  Arno, Virginia
Height:  5-11  Weight:  209  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Northwestern (Detroit,MI)
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Transactions:   [Aug 7,1961] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers.  [Apr 12,1977] - Traded by Tigers to Rangers for Steve Foucault.  [Feb 28,1978] - Traded by Rangers with David Clyde to Indians for John Lowenstein and Tom Buskey.  [Jul 3,1978] - Released by Indians.  [Jul 13,1978] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Aug 15,1978] - Traded by Athletics with Phil Huffman to Blue Jays for Rico Carty.  [Dec 2,1978] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 27,1979] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Dec 1,1979] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 20,1979] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Dec 12,1980] - Traded by Mariners with Leon Roberts, Larry Cox, Mario Mendoza and Rick Honeycutt to Rangers for Steve Finch, Brian Allard, Jerry Don Gleaton, Ken Clay, Rick Auerbach and Richie Zisk.  [Apr 1,1981] - Released by Rangers.  [May 4,1981] - Signed as Free Agent by Pirates.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1962Duluth-SupNorthern19DetA   123441681302041572          .295---.460-----
1963KnoxvilleSAL20DetA   118442771472091470          .333---.514-----
 SyracuseIL20DetAAA   217812172128          .218---.346-----
 DetroitAL20DetMLB of9,5,315436142114200800000 .326.326.48881459%
1964SyracuseIL21DetAAA   135490731411692899          .288---.529-----
 DetroitAL21DetMLB of625806131311000112012000 .163.272.28856060%
1965DetroitAL22DetMLB of514351269140202291045948101692412 .273.340.49083050%
1966DetroitAL23DetMLB of514652672138226271001144103342311 .262.321.48180246%
1967DetroitAL24DetMLB of4122401471102031967003680401312 .274.338.48181943%
1968DetroitAL25DetMLB of5,41435126814620236850349110882714 .285.352.54389545%
1969DetroitAL26DetMLB of5141508661331712891335293310148 .262.332.46579743%
1970DetroitAL27DetMLB of4,59637153113182176901284326037 .305.354.50185546%
1971DetroitAL28DetMLB of4119450641302512272153775780415 .289.349.49684546%
1972DetroitAL29DetMLB of5,6108333447795113600274735228 .231.293.38768043%
1973DetroitAL30DetMLB of4111411421301931753142357751114 .316.362.50186349%
1974DetroitAL31DetMLB of5,472238327181154701213633016 .298.361.52989048%
1975DetroitAL32DetMLB dh415961562169131259212441090110818 .275.319.42174051%
1976DetroitAL33DetMLB dh4114401401051701456004963270416 .262.342.40975154%
1977TexasAL34TexMLB dh41395195515023315752342117050815 .289.337.43276951%
 DetroitAL34DetMLB of414010000000000000 .250.250.25050035%
1978TorontoAL35TorMLB dh4331221225603190042900016 .205.228.32855649%
 ClevelandAL35CleMLB dh6,55016915427052230152514107 .249.314.37969363%
 OaklandAL35OakMLB dh4321021132803190191502101 .314.369.48084948%
1979SeattleAL36SeaMLB dh416264677180195291061142112442220 .279.326.45878457%
1980SeattleAL37SeaMLB dh4,5,697335327410183604397042245 .221.306.32863452%
1981PortlandPCL38PitAAA   1043685011125117751126613108  .302.346.514860--
1982PortlandPCL39PitAAA 1b 1194406112111122822248713506  .275.346.455801--
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)2028729887319932844032511632038620131358951759195 .273.332.45778949%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)6202259341667942598406 .295---.489-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1968DetroitAL25DetWs723671113005600000 .304.429.565994--
1972DetroitAL29DetCh510010000001300000 .100.182.100282--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)1233681113006900000 .242.359.424783--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1963DetroitAL20DetMLBOF91300130---1.000--
 
1964DetroitAL21DetMLBOF233302350---.943--
 
1965DetroitAL22DetMLB3B102020---1.000--
1965DetroitAL22DetMLBOF141249732591---.988--
 
1966DetroitAL23DetMLBOF137233452421---.979--
 
1967DetroitAL24DetMLBOF110165551752---.971--
 
1968DetroitAL25DetMLBOF139212662242---.973--
 
1969DetroitAL26DetMLBOF136272882880---.972--
 
1970DetroitAL27DetMLBOF961541031671---.982--
 
1971DetroitAL28DetMLBOF118176871911---.963--
 
1972DetroitAL29DetMLBOF98131601370---1.000--
 
1973DetroitAL30DetMLBOF1071602101720---.942--
1973DetroitAL30DetMLBDH1--------
 
1974DetroitAL31DetMLBOF64106261140---.947--
1974DetroitAL31DetMLBDH1--------
 
1975DetroitAL32DetMLBDH159--------
 
1976DetroitAL33DetMLBDH105--------
 
1977DetroitAL34DetMLBOF110010---1.000--
1977TexasAL34TexMLBOF101501160---.938--
1977TexasAL34TexMLBDH128--------
 
1978ClevelandAL35CleMLBDH48--------
1978OaklandAL35OakMLBOF110230---.333--
1978OaklandAL35OakMLBDH27--------
1978TorontoAL35TorMLBDH30--------
 
1979SeattleAL36SeaMLBDH162--------
 
1980SeattleAL37SeaMLBDH92--------
 
1982PortlandPCL39PitAAA1B54133472---.936--
 


 Awards
[1965] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1966] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)  [1968] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1970] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1973] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #29), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1979] - Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #24)  [1986] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (4 votes - 0.94%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Horton had his #23 retired by the Detroit Tigers on July 15, 2000.

Member of the World Series Champion Detroit Tigers in 1968.

Notes: Played in 4 All-Star games during his career (1965, 1968, 1970, 1973)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
2002-2007Detroit Tigers [MLB]Special Assistant to GM
2008Detroit Tigers [MLB]Special Assistant to President
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