Retired#23LF1963–1980T-131 all-time

Willie Horton

Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

Age84

Height / Weight5' 11" / 209 lb

BornOct 18, 1942 · Arno, VA, USA

MLB debutSep 10, 1963

Last gameOct 5, 1980

TeamsDetroit Tigers 1963–1977Texas Rangers 1977Cleveland Indians 1978Oakland Athletics 1978Toronto Blue Jays 1978Seattle Mariners 1979–1980

Career home runs

325

2028 games · 18 seasons

Best season

1968 · Detroit Tigers

All-time HR rank

T-131

Tied with 2 others · Next: Mo Vaughn (328), 4 to pass

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Season

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9 badges earned

1Unicorn

3Rare Air

5Legend

×2UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Jun 9, 1970 · latest May 15, 1977
×30Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Apr 24, 1965 · latest Aug 25, 1979
Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1969 · best 5 straight
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1968 · 1 HR
LegendSeason30 home runs1968
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1968 · 1 HR
LegendCareer300 home runs325 home runs
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1968
LegendCareer200 home runs325 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1980	Seattle Mariners	97	384	8	36	.221	.306	.328	.634	41.9
1979	Seattle Mariners	162	696	29	106	.279	.326	.458	.784	22.3
1978	3 teams	115	425	11	60	.252	.303	.389	.692	35.7
1977	2 teams	140	573	15	75	.289	.337	.430	.767	34.9
1976	Detroit Tigers	114	456	14	56	.262	.342	.409	.751	28.6
1975	Detroit Tigers	159	667	25	92	.275	.319	.421	.740	24.6
1974	Detroit Tigers	72	263	15	47	.298	.361	.529	.890	15.9
1973	Detroit Tigers	111	443	17	53	.316	.362	.501	.863	24.2
1972	Detroit Tigers	108	367	11	36	.231	.293	.387	.680	30.3
1971	Detroit Tigers	119	498	22	72	.289	.349	.496	.845	20.5
1970	Detroit Tigers	96	404	17	69	.305	.354	.501	.855	21.8
1969	Detroit Tigers	141	568	28	91	.262	.332	.465	.797	18.1
1968	Detroit Tigers	143	578	36	85	.285	.352	.543	.895	14.2
1967	Detroit Tigers	122	445	19	67	.274	.338	.481	.819	21.1
1966	Detroit Tigers	146	578	27	100	.262	.321	.481	.802	19.5
1965	Detroit Tigers	143	572	29	104	.273	.340	.490	.830	17.7
1964	Detroit Tigers	25	92	1	10	.163	.272	.288	.560	80.0
1963	Detroit Tigers	15	43	1	4	.326	.326	.488	.814	43.0
Career		2028	8052	325	1163	.273	.332	.457	.789	22.5

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Willie Horton home run facts

How many career home runs does Willie Horton have?

Willie Horton hit 325 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1963–1980), tied for 131st all-time.

Where does Willie Horton rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 131st in MLB history with 325. Next: Mo Vaughn (328), 4 to pass.

What was Willie Horton’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 36, in 1968 with the Detroit Tigers, when he posted a .895 OPS.

What teams has Willie Horton played for?

Detroit Tigers (1963–1977); Texas Rangers (1977); Cleveland Indians (1978); Oakland Athletics (1978); Toronto Blue Jays (1978); Seattle Mariners (1979–1980).

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