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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Greg Hornsby Second Base
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .699 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1302 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 06-12-1935
HR 31 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(95 games)
RBI 426
SB 209
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L D+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (93.8%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B D- (9.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1956 BAL
81
266
25
54
7
3
1
19
29
49 1 2
6
2 9
.545
.282
.263
.060
.203
1957 BAL
37
75
5
11
2
0
0
3
5
13 1 0
2
1 3
.383
.210
.173
.027
.147
1958 PIT
21
47
6
10
0
0
0
4
1
5 1 0
2
1 1
.458
.245
.213
.000
.213
1959 PIT
22
68
12
13
1
1
0
3
13
13 0 0
2
2 0
.556
.321
.235
.044
.191
1960 PIT
105
403
55
106
19
5
2
29
46
58 1 2
17
5 12
.688
.338
.350
.087
.263
1961 PIT
84
234
31
55
7
4
0
18
24
34 3 0
8
2 6
.613
.314
.299
.064
.235
1962 PIT
45
145
21
43
8
1
0
15
20
23 0 1
11
2 0
.745
.380
.366
.069
.297
1963 PIT
52
131
27
35
11
3
1
13
17
11 0 2
6
1 2
.767
.347
.420
.153
.267
1964 PIT
76
174
22
47
7
3
1
12
10
23 0 1
9
3 2
.670
.308
.362
.092
.270
1965 PIT
60
162
18
37
9
4
3
19
7
14 0 0
3
2 1
.649
.260
.389
.160
.228
1966 PIT
153
628
98
185
36
5
5
56
79
57 3 2
33
10 9
.767
.375
.392
.097
.295
1967 PIT
159
653
109
166
32
12
4
58
73
78 3 1
28
9 13
.690
.332
.358
.104
.254
1968 PIT
149
584
95
178
29
8
3
56
76
58 1 1
41
9 5
.782
.385
.397
.092
.305
1969 PIT-WAS
154
648
108
199
32
6
7
67
71
78 0 1
30
6 11
.782
.375
.407
.100
.307
1970 WAS
89
314
43
84
9
1
2
25
26
41 0 2
6
2 8
.643
.322
.322
.054
.268
1971 WAS
44
151
20
37
4
0
1
12
20
20 0 0
5
1 7
.625
.333
.291
.046
.245
1972 WAS
39
152
18
42
2
1
1
17
13
23 1 2
0
1 5
.656
.333
.322
.046
.276
Total
1370
4835
713
1302
215
57
31
426
530
598 15 17
209
59 94
.699
.342
.357
.087
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Greg Hornsby has retired from the Washington Wreckers
1969-05-11A trade has been completed between the Washington Warlocks and the Pittsburgh Scrap Iron. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron receive Dave Drake from the Washington Warlocks in exchange for Greg Hornsby.
1963-04-23The Pittsburgh Scrap iron have renamed Greg Hornung to Greg Hornsby.
1960-04-19The Pittsburgh Runamucks have promoted Greg Hornung to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Runamucks have designated Felix Mercado for assignment.
1959-05-01The Pittsburgh Runamucks have promoted Perry Connelly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Runamucks have sent Greg Hornung to the minors.
1959-04-02The Pittsburgh Runamucks have promoted P.T. Hooten to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Runamucks have promoted Sonny Paderewski to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Runamucks have promoted Greg Hornung to the major league team.
1958-06-25The Pittsburgh Runamucks have promoted Vic Howard to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Runamucks have sent Greg Hornung to the minors.
1958-04-18The Pittsburgh Runamucks have promoted Greg Hornung to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Runamucks have sent Rickey Stearns to the minors.
1958-04-01The Pittsburgh Runamucks have promoted Rickey Stearns to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Runamucks have sent Greg Hornung to the minors.
1958-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Runamucks and the Baltimore Bullets. The Baltimore Bullets receive Wayne Gamble from the Pittsburgh Runamucks in exchange for Greg Hornung.
1957-10-08The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Greg Hornung to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have designated Midnight Ritual for assignment.
1957-07-04The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Midnight Ritual to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Jack Magee to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Ivy Fermin to the minors. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Greg Hornung to the minors.
1956-07-10The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Greg Hornung to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have designated Kevin Pegues for assignment.
1956-07-03The Baltimore Bullets have promoted John Thurman to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Jolbert Lewandowski to the minors. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Greg Hornung to the minors.
1956-06-03The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Greg Hornung to the major league team.
1956-04-05The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Jim Knight to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Greg Hornung to the minors.
1955-10-03The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Greg Hornung to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Wayne Drahman to the minors.