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Willie Horton (born William Wattison Horton; October 18, 1942), nicknamed "Willie the Wonder", is an American former baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980, primarily for the Detroit Tigers.
5 Ιαν 2024 · How long did Willie Horton play for the Detroit Tigers? Horton spent 15 seasons with the Tigers, racking up 1,490 hits, 262 home runs and 886 RBIs with a . 273 batting average in 1,515 games from 1963-77, winning the World Series in 1968.
4 Ιαν 2012 · As a star slugger at Northwestern High School in Detroit, Horton hit a home run at Tiger Stadium in the city championship game, and earned the nickname “Willie the Wonder.” After his senior year, the Tigers signed Horton to a $50,000 bonus.
Willie Horton played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners. How many World Series has Willie Horton won? Willie Horton has won 1 World Series.
Horton signed a $50,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers directly out of high school. He played his first pro season in the Northern League in 1962, moving up rapidly through the South Atlantic League and the International League to the American League in 1963, making his Major League debut at the age of 20 on September 10, 1963.
19 Ιουν 2020 · As one of the greatest players from the Detroit sandlots, he became a hometown hero and the Tigers’ first Black star over 15 seasons in the Motor City (1963-1977).
Horton was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 10, 1963, with the Detroit Tigers. Willie Horton stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.
