30. Willie Horton
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: October 18, 1942 in Arno, VA USA
- Weight: 209 lbs.
- Height: 5'11"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 10, 1963
- Final Game: October 05, 1980
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14596 | 1746 | 3986 | 650 | 2326 | 40 | 0.273 |
Spending the majority of his career with the Detroit Tigers, Willie Horton was a feared power hitter who belted 20 Home Runs six times amassing 262 Home Runs over his Tigers career. Horton was an All-Star four times and finished fourth in MVP voting in 1968, which was the year he helped the Tigers win the World Series. Horton was so beloved in Detroit that they would retire his number despite him not being in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Horton might not have been among the best baseball players in Tigers history, but if this list was based on popularity, he would have been in the top five.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Designated Hitter, Outfield
- Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 8/7/61.
- Departed: Traded to the Texas Rangers for Steve Foucault 4/12/77.
- Games Played: 1515
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Notable Statistics: 671 Runs Scored,
1,490 Hits
211 Doubles
31 Triples
262 Home Runs
886 Runs Batted In
14 Stolen Bases
.276/.337/.472 Slash Line
25.9 bWAR
12 Playoff Games
6 Runs Scored
8 Hits
1 Double
1 Triple
1 Home Run
3 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.242/.375/.424 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1968)
All-Star (1965, 1968, 1970 & 1973)
Edgar Martinez Award (1975)
Highest Championship Win Probability Added (1968)
Most Total Zone Runs by a Leftfielder (1969)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (1965)
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