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Vada Pinson League
5-25-2074
Willie Horton Center Field
Retired (1982, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2117 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-09-1944
HR 291 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(122 games)
RBI 1152
SB 153
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B  (64.6%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B D- (9.8%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 BRO
135
470
50
108
14
1
14
57
24
 115 1 5
3
 3 6
.619
.266
.353
.123
.230
1968 BRO-DET
138
499
52
121
19
2
18
66
40
 102 1 3
6
 7 3
.695
.298
.397
.154
.242
1969 DET
115
437
68
111
25
1
13
68
31
 73 5 1
6
 0 5
.715
.310
.405
.151
.254
1970 DET
135
550
90
158
28
2
24
88
53
 84 1 3
11
 4 3
.826
.349
.476
.189
.287
1971 DET
139
539
81
156
29
5
21
94
50
 98 1 2
8
 3 3
.828
.350
.479
.189
.289
1972 DET
135
551
93
171
25
5
19
92
53
 108 4 3
8
 1 1
.850
.373
.477
.167
.310
1973 DET
111
438
71
128
16
3
18
63
34
 85 2 1
10
 6 0
.811
.345
.466
.174
.292
1974 DET
139
585
114
177
36
8
28
87
57
 122 2 2
11
 6 7
.900
.365
.535
.232
.303
1975 DET
139
572
80
147
25
6
11
56
58
 112 4 3
25
 11 6
.707
.328
.379
.122
.257
1976 DET
132
561
97
168
27
7
23
90
36
 94 3 3
20
 8 6
.839
.343
.496
.196
.299
1977 DET
140
571
90
183
18
10
29
107
49
 86 0 10
17
 5 4
.908
.368
.539
.219
.320
1978 DET
127
482
80
142
12
5
28
95
51
 81 1 4
6
 9 3
.875
.361
.515
.220
.295
1979 DET
113
408
56
109
14
6
10
50
43
 94 1 1
10
 5 3
.742
.338
.404
.137
.267
1980 DET
123
457
61
126
20
2
19
81
46
 80 1 2
9
 10 3
.795
.342
.453
.177
.276
1981 DET
117
411
54
110
14
2
16
57
31
 69 0 0
3
 6 5
.747
.319
.428
.161
.268
1982 DET-CLE
7
17
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
 7 0 0
0
 1 0
.328
.211
.118
.000
.118
Total
1945
7548
1138
2117
322
65
291
1152
658
 1410 27 43
153
 85 58
.795
.339
.456
.176
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Willie Horton has retired from the Cleveland Wahoos
1982-07-13The Cleveland Wahoos have acquired Willie Horton from the waiver wire.
1982-05-02The Detroit Smash have waived Willie Horton.
1982-04-25The Detroit Smash have promoted Steve Arellanes to the major league team. The Detroit Smash have designated Willie Horton for assignment.
1981-07-03Willie Horton of the Detroit Smash is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1978-07-22Willie Horton of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Willie Veal to Willie Horton.
1976-07-31Willie Veal of the Detroit Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1973-09-14Willie Veal of the Detroit Murder City Madmen is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1973-07-17Willie Veal of the Detroit Murder City Madmen is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1968-07-17A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Shockers and the Detroit Murder City Madmen. The Detroit Murder City Madmen receive Reggie Cortazzo, Willie Veal, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 5 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 4 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Shockers in exchange for Merle Little, Fred Martin.
1967-04-01The Brooklyn Shockers have promoted Willie Veal to the major league team. The Brooklyn Shockers have designated Eddie Aragon for assignment.