Willie Horton #23

LF
B/T: R/R
5' 11"/209

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
7298	.273	325	1163	20	.789

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
7298	.273	325	1163	20	.789

Willie Horton Bio

Fullname: Willie Wattison Horton
Born: 10/18/1942 in Arno, VA
High School: Northwestern, Detroit, MI
Debut: 9/10/1963

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	7298	873	1993	325	1163	20	.273	.332	.789

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	7298	873	1993	325	1163	20	.273	.332	.789

News

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1965	Detroit Tigers	AL
1968	Detroit Tigers	AL
1970	Detroit Tigers	AL
1973	Detroit Tigers	AL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1968	Detroit Tigers	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
08/02/1975	Detroit Tigers	AL
04/24/1976	Detroit Tigers	AL

Tiger of the Year

Year	Team	League
1975	Detroit Tigers	AL

AL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
04/1976	Detroit Tigers	AL

Mariners MVP

Year	Team	League
1979	Seattle Mariners	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
2000	Detroit Tigers	AL

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League Rankings

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1968	68	17th in AL
1966	72	22nd in AL
1965	69	24th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1979	29	7th in AL
1976	14	25th in AL
1975	25	8th in AL
1974	15	24th in AL
1971	22	13th in AL
1969	28	11th in AL
1968	36	2nd in AL
1967	19	16th in AL
1966	27	9th in AL
1965	29	3rd in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1979	112	5th in AL
1977	117	8th in
1977	117	8th in AL
1977	0	8th in AL
1975	109	8th in AL
1971	75	24th in AL
1969	93	14th in AL
1968	110	7th in AL
1966	103	9th in AL
1965	101	10th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1979	180	9th in AL
1975	169	11th in AL
1968	146	15th in AL
1966	138	23rd in AL
1965	140	23rd in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1980	4	24th in AL
1979	4	23rd in AL
1973	7	9th in AL
1971	7	7th in AL
1968	8	7th in AL
1965	6	6th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1975	.275	23rd in AL
1968	.285	4th in AL
1966	.262	20th in AL
1965	.273	14th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1968	.352	9th in AL
1966	.321	22nd in AL
1965	.340	18th in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1975	.421	25th in AL
1969	.465	14th in AL
1968	.543	2nd in AL
1966	.481	8th in AL
1965	.490	6th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1969	.797	19th in AL
1968	.895	2nd in AL
1966	.802	11th in AL
1965	.830	9th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1965	9	3rd in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1979	296	9th in AL
1975	259	10th in AL
1971	223	25th in AL
1969	236	18th in AL
1968	278	2nd in AL
1966	253	13th in AL
1965	251	8th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1979	106	8th in AL
1975	92	10th in AL
1971	72	20th in AL
1969	91	13th in AL
1968	85	4th in AL
1967	67	16th in AL
1966	100	4th in AL
1965	104	2nd in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1971	25	13th in AL
1966	22	19th in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1979	5	22nd in AL
1972	5	10th in AL
1966	6	18th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1979	162	1st in AL
1975	159	3rd in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1979	646	3rd in AL
1975	615	4th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1979	696	7th in AL
1975	667	9th in AL

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