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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-8 / in Starts: 4-5
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 43 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	22 (12-7-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 43 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	25 (13-8-4)

Most Driven In
G Thomas	1
D Wert	1
G Brown	1
Self	1
D McAuliffe	0

Most Driven In By
G Brown	1
G Triandos	1
B Phillips	1
Self	1
D Wert	1

1963 Batting Game Log

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1963 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	IBB	SO	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	145 (144)	Sep 10 (1)	DET	@	WSA	L,8-9	4-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.76	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
2	2	148 (2)	Sep 13	DET		BAL	W,3-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						PH
3	3	149	Sep 14	DET		BAL	W,3-2	8-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500	3.500	9	2.27	0.397	.00	0.00%	1.75	PH
4	4	150	Sep 15	DET		BAL	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.667	2.333	9	3.38	-0.093	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
5	5	151	Sep 17	DET	@	MIN	L,1-3	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.500	2.250	9	2.91	0.240	.00	0.00%	0.91	PH
6	6	152	Sep 18	DET	@	MIN	L,0-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	3	.16	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.49	LF
7	7	153	Sep 19	DET	@	MIN	W,8-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	3.52	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.42	PH
8	8	154	Sep 20	DET		CHW	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.308	.308	.538	.846	5	1.44	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.77	LF
9	9	155	Sep 21	DET		CHW	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.235	.235	.412	.647	5	.88	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.46	LF
10	10	157 (1)	Sep 23	DET		WSA	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.286	.476	.762	5	.47	0.039	.00	0.00%	0.70	LF
11	11	158	Sep 24	DET		WSA	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.417	.667	3	.54	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.41	LF
12	12	159	Sep 25	DET		WSA	L,2-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.464	.714	3	.45	-0.007	.00	0.00%	0.24	LF
13	13	160	Sep 27	DET	@	BAL	L,2-5	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242	.242	.455	.697	5	1.59	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.17	LF
14	14	161	Sep 28	DET	@	BAL	L,6-8	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.289	.474	.763	3	1.03	0.087	.00	0.00%	0.58	LF
15	15	162	Sep 29	DET	@	BAL	W,7-3	CG	5	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.326	.488	.814	5	.52	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.06	RF
							7-8		43	43	6	14	2	1	1	4	0	8	0	1	0	2	.326	.326	.488	.814		1.01	0.459	.00	0.00%	1.55

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