Bob Horner
For stretches of time, Bob Horner was one of the most feared hitters in baseball. As a 20-year old in 1978, he hit a homer in his first big league at-bat and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award when he slugged 23 homers and drove in 63 runs in just 89 games after being called up in June by the Atlanta Braves. He clubbed 33 homers the next season and 35 the next, despite nagging injuries. But those injuries piled up and got more serious, until eventually he was reduced to a slow, power-hitter without a defensive position. In 1986 he hit four homers in a game against the Montreal Expos, but the Braves still lost the game. After playing one season in Japan, he signed as a free agent with the Cardinals but hit just three home runs before being released in June.
| Career Batting Stats |
| G |
AB |
H |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
OBP |
OPS |
OPS+ |
| 1020 |
3777 |
1047 |
560 |
218 |
685 |
14 |
.277 |
.499 |
.340 |
.839 |
121.2 |
|
Where does Bob Horner rank among baseball greats?
Bob Horner ranks #49 among the Top 50 all-time at 3B. Rankings ⇒
Born
James Robert Horner was born on August 6, 1957, in Junction City, KS.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
College: Arizona State
Major League Debut
6 16,
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| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1994 |
BBWAA |
0 |
% |
|
Post-Season Appearances
1982 National League Championship Series
Awards and Honors
1978 NL Rookie of the Year
Batting Feats
- July 6, 1986: 4 HR... Braves lost the game, 11-8, the second time a player had lost the game he hit four homers in... Horner is the only man to accomplish the feat in his final ML season, the next year he would play in Japan... Horner hit his last homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Notes
In 1984, Honer and teammate Bruce Benedict were involved in a fight in the clubhouse when an argument broke out concerning Benedict's ex-wife and Horner's wife, who were good friends.
Hitting Streaks
20 games (1979)
All-Star Selections
1982 NL
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