| Bob Horner | ||
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| Third Base | ||
| Born: August 6, 1957 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 16, 1978 for the Atlanta Braves |
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| Final game | ||
| June 18, 1988 for the St. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Lous Cardinals |
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| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 277 | |
| HR | 218 | |
| RBI | 685 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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James Robert "Bob" Horner (born August 6, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman/first baseman and right-handed batter who played for the Atlanta Braves (1978-1986) and St. Louis Cardinals (1988). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Listed below are the 15 Major League Baseball players who have hit four Home runs in a single game Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Horner was hampered by assorted injuries for most of his major league career.
Horner was born in Junction City, Kansas but grew up in Glendale, Arizona attending Apollo high school in Glendale, Arizona where he set school records. Junction City is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. His impressive college career at Arizona State University included the first ever Golden Spikes Award. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student The Golden Spikes Award is awarded annually to the best amateur Baseball player A second baseman for TSN's College All-America team in 1977 and 1978, Horner set an NCAA record with 58 career home runs for Arizona State, set a 25-homer season record, and was selected the MVP of 1977 College World Series. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball
Horner was drafted by Atlanta in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1978 amateur draft and made his debut in the same year. He is one of only a handful of players ever to go directly to the starting lineup in the major leagues without spending a day in the minor leagues. In his first game, he belted a home run off Bert Blyleven of the Pirates. Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 89 games, Horner batted . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 266 with 23 home runs, 63 runs batted in in just 323 at bats, with an on-base percentage of . In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 313 and a slugging percentage of . In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. 539. His 23 home runs led all National League third basemen in 1978. He won the National League Rookie of the Year honors over Ozzie Smith. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith (born December 26) is a retired American professional Baseball player who played Shortstop for Major League Baseball
In his 1979 sophomore year Horner batted . 314 with 33 homers and 98 RBI; In 1980, Horner batted . 268, 35 HR, 89 RBI despite being sidelined for 79 games in both seasons after recurrent shoulder and legs injuries. In the strike-shortened 1981 season he hit . 277, 15 HR, 42 RBI in 79 games. Horner enjoyed his best statistical season in 1982, finishing with 32 home runs, 97 RBI, and an OBP of . 350, while slugging . 501.
In August 1983, Horner was hitting . 303 with 20 homers and a career-high OBP of . 383, but he fractured his right wrist when he was sliding on a base, missing the last 43 games of that season. In May 1984, Horner again broke the same wrist while diving after a ball and was sidelined for the rest of the 1984 season.
Horner found a way to keep healthy in 1985. He played 130 games and finished with a . 267 BA, 27 HR and 89 RBI. In 1986, Horner set personal highlights. In a game against the Expos, he became the 11th player in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a single game (a game that nonetheless the Braves lost). Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Later in the season, after hitting a record 210 career home runs without a grand slam, Horner finally belted a homer with the bases loaded to give the Braves a 4-2 victory over the Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Horner's record stood until 1998 when Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam, the 248th home run of his career, to surpass Horner's mark. Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently
Horner became a free agent in 1987, but Major League clubs were colluding to not sign free agents and drive down salaries. Collusion is an agreement usually secretive which occurs between two or more persons to deceive mislead or defraud others of their legal rights or to obtain an objective forbidden Unable to find a Major League club interested in his services, Horner signed a one-year contract with the Yakult Swallows of the Japanese League. are a professional Baseball team in Japan 's Central League. The Swallows are named after their corporate owners the Yakult Corporation The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the winner of which plays the Japan Series against the winner of the other league the He hit 31 homers and had 73 RBIs for the team. He was given number 50 by the organization because that is how many home runs they expected him to hit.
Horner returned to the majors in 1988 to play with the Cardinals, but after 60 games, he injured his left shoulder. After being invited to the Baltimore Orioles for spring training, Horner at 31, announced his retirement. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.
In his 10-year Major League career, Horner batted . 277 with 218 home runs, 685 RBIs, 560 runs, 1047 hits,169 doubles, 8 triples, 14 stolen bases, a . In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate 340 on base percentage, and . In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 499 of slugging average in 1020 games. In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter.
On July 4, 2006, Horner was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural class. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The College Baseball Hall of Fame, located in Lubbock Texas, is a Museum operated by the College Baseball Foundation serving as the central point for the
See also
- List of baseball players who went directly to the major leagues
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- Batters with four home runs in one game
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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