Willie Horton
#84
AT Left Field
1963—1980
Left Field
BORN
October 18, 1942, in Arno, VA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 209
MLB DEBUT
September 10, 1963
FINAL GAME
October 5, 1980
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.273
BATTING AVERAGE
1993
HITS
26.4
WAR
.332
ON-BASE PCT
325
HOME RUNS
20.6
WAR7
.457
SLUGGING
.789
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.1
WAR PER SEASON
Detroit-raised strongman who swatted 32 homers when Tigers won 1968 pennant and World Series.
Compared to Hall of Fame Left Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Horton |
26.4 |
20.6 |
16.9 |
11.9 |
23.5 |
2.1 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
68.7 |
43.2 |
31.4 |
22.4 |
56.0 |
4.7 |
Where Does Willie Horton Rank
Among Left Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
84 |
74 |
NR |
78 |
NR |
88 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |