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)

Debut: September 10, 1963 (Age 20-327d, 12,160th in major league history)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1969 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1969 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	DET		CLE	W,6-2	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
2	2	Apr 10	DET		CLE	W,12-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 11	DET		NYY	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 12	DET		NYY	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	5	Apr 13	DET		NYY	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
6	6	Apr 15	DET	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	46	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	7	Apr 16	DET	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
8	8	Apr 17	DET	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	9	Apr 20 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	10	Apr 20 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	11	Apr 21	DET	@	WSA	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
12	12	Apr 22	DET	@	WSA	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
13	13	Apr 23	DET	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	14	Apr 24	DET	@	BAL	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
15	15	Apr 25	DET		BOS	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	16	Apr 26	DET		BOS	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	17	Apr 27	DET		BOS	W,7-3	GS	25	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	20 (2)	Apr 30	DET		BAL	L,2-3	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	21	May 1	DET		BAL	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	22	May 2	DET	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	23	May 3	DET	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	24	May 4	DET	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	43	10.1	3	0	1	4	0	LF
23	25	May 6	DET		KCR	L,6-7	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	26	May 7	DET		KCR	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
25	27	May 9	DET		MIN	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	28	May 11	DET		MIN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
27	29	May 13	DET		CHW	W,3-1	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	30	May 14	DET		CHW	L,0-6	CG	40	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	LF
29	31	May 15	DET		CHW	W,2-1	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	34 (2)	May 20	DET	@	CHW	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
31	35	May 22	DET	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	36	May 23	DET		CAL	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	37	May 24	DET		CAL	W,4-2	GS	31	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
34	38	May 25	DET		CAL	W,10-0	GS	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
35	39	May 27	DET	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	40	May 28	DET	@	OAK	W,3-2	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	41	May 29	DET	@	OAK	W,8-4	GS	28	6.0	1	0	2	3	0	LF
38	42	May 30	DET	@	SEP	W,8-5	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	43	May 31	DET	@	SEP	W,3-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	44	Jun 1	DET	@	SEP	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	45	Jun 2	DET	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	46	Jun 3	DET	@	CAL	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
43	47	Jun 4	DET	@	CAL	W,5-4	CG	44	10.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
44	48	Jun 6	DET		OAK	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	49	Jun 7	DET		OAK	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	50	Jun 9	DET		SEP	L,2-3	CG	39	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	52 (1)	Jun 11	DET		SEP	W,4-3	GF	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
48	53	Jun 13	DET	@	KCR	W,6-0	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	54	Jun 15	DET	@	KCR	W,7-0	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
50	55	Jun 16	DET	@	NYY	W,3-2	GS	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
51	56	Jun 17 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	57	Jun 17 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	58	Jun 18	DET	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	59	Jun 19	DET	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	60	Jun 20	DET		WSA	L,2-7	CG	46	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	61	Jun 21	DET		WSA	W,9-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	62	Jun 22 (1)	DET		WSA	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	63	Jun 22 (2)	DET		WSA	L,5-9	CG	32	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	64	Jun 23	DET		NYY	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	65	Jun 24	DET		NYY	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	66	Jun 25	DET		NYY	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	67	Jun 26	DET		NYY	L,0-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	68	Jun 27	DET	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	87 (18)	Jul 15	DET	@	WSA	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	88	Jul 16	DET	@	WSA	W,3-0	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	89	Jul 17	DET	@	WSA	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	90	Jul 18	DET	@	CLE	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	LF
68	91	Jul 19	DET	@	CLE	W,10-4	GS	30	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
69	92	Jul 20 (1)	DET	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
70	93	Jul 20 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	41	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
71	94	Jul 24	DET		KCR	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
72	95	Jul 25	DET		KCR	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	96	Jul 26	DET		KCR	W,12-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
74	97	Jul 27	DET		KCR	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	98	Jul 29 (1)	DET	@	MIN	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	99	Jul 29 (2)	DET	@	MIN	L,5-11	CG	43	8.0	2	1	1	4	0	RF
77	100	Jul 30	DET	@	MIN	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	101	Jul 31	DET	@	MIN	L,3-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
79	102	Aug 1	DET		CHW	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
80	103	Aug 2	DET		CHW	L,0-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	104	Aug 3	DET		CHW	W,6-2	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
82	105	Aug 4	DET		MIN	L,1-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	106	Aug 5	DET		MIN	W,4-3	GS	57	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
84	107	Aug 6	DET		MIN	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
85	108	Aug 7	DET		MIN	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
86	109	Aug 8 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	110	Aug 8 (2)	DET	@	CHW	W,9-7	GS	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	111	Aug 9	DET	@	CHW	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	112	Aug 10	DET	@	CHW	W,8-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	113	Aug 11	DET		CAL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
91	114	Aug 12	DET		CAL	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	115	Aug 13	DET		CAL	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	116	Aug 15	DET	@	OAK	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
94	117	Aug 16	DET	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	41	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	118	Aug 17	DET	@	OAK	W,9-4	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
96	119	Aug 19	DET	@	SEP	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
97	120	Aug 20	DET	@	SEP	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	121	Aug 21	DET	@	SEP	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	122	Aug 22	DET	@	CAL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
100	123	Aug 23	DET	@	CAL	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
101	124	Aug 24	DET	@	CAL	L,2-5	CG	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
102	125	Aug 26 (1)	DET		OAK	L,6-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
103	126	Aug 26 (2)	DET		OAK	W,9-6	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	127	Aug 27	DET		OAK	W,2-0	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	129 (1)	Aug 29	DET		SEP	W,6-1	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
106	130	Aug 30	DET		SEP	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
107	131	Aug 31	DET		SEP	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
108	132	Sep 1 (1)	DET	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
109	133	Sep 1 (2)	DET	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	38	8.2	2	0	1	3	0	LF
110	134	Sep 2	DET	@	KCR	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
111	135	Sep 3	DET	@	KCR	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
112	136	Sep 4	DET		BAL	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	137	Sep 5	DET		BAL	L,4-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	138	Sep 6	DET		BAL	W,5-4	CG	49	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	139	Sep 7	DET		BAL	L,5-6	CG	54	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
116	140	Sep 8	DET		NYY	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	141	Sep 9	DET		NYY	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	142	Sep 10	DET	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	143	Sep 11	DET	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	144	Sep 12	DET	@	WSA	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
121	145	Sep 13	DET	@	WSA	L,6-11	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	146	Sep 14	DET	@	WSA	W,7-4	CG	57	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
123	147	Sep 15	DET	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
124	148	Sep 16	DET	@	NYY	L,6-7	CG	56	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
125	149	Sep 17	DET		CLE	W,5-0	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
126	150	Sep 18	DET		CLE	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	151	Sep 19	DET		BOS	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
128	152	Sep 20	DET		BOS	L,3-6	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
129	153	Sep 21	DET		BOS	W,9-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	154	Sep 24 (1)	DET		WSA	L,4-8	GS	25	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	157 (2)	Sep 26	DET	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	158	Sep 27	DET	@	BOS	W,2-1	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	159	Sep 28	DET	@	BOS	W,10-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
134	160	Sep 29	DET	@	BAL	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
135	161	Sep 30	DET	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
							137gm		1161.2	273	8	8	289	0