1916
Born February 20, 1916
New Orleans, LA, USA
Billy Horne Notable
b. February 20, 1916 · Chicago American Giants 1938–1941, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars 1943, Cleveland Buckeyes 1943–1946
Billy Horne played for four clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1938 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946.
Across 187 games he batted .231, with 155 hits and 85 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 16 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 117 games at second base, with 338 assists and 33 errors. He turned 49 double plays.
He was selected to five All-Star teams between 1939 and 1944.
He was born in New Orleans, LA, USA on February 20, 1916, and died on November 1, 1969. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 5 | 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CAG | 16 | 54 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| 1939 | CAG | 32 | 112 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | .232 |
| 1940 | CAG | 18 | 59 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| 1941 | CAG | 18 | 57 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| 1942 | CCB | 43 | 171 | 27 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 7 | .275 |
| 1943 | CBE/HSS | 35 | 122 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .189 |
| 1944 | CBE | 20 | 73 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| 1945 | CBE | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| 1946 | CBE | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Career | — | 187 | 670 | 85 | 155 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 73 | 58 | 4 | 13 | .231 |
On this day & linked events
1969