1944
Born December 6, 1944
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Tony Horton Notable
Tony Horton divided seven seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Boston Red Sox from 1964, then the Cleveland Indians through 1970.
Across 636 games he batted .268, with 597 hits and 251 runs. He finished with 76 home runs, 102 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 555 games at first base, with 4,269 putouts and 48 errors. He turned 422 double plays.
He hit for the cycle in 1970. He hit three home runs in a game in 1970.
He was born in Santa Monica, CA, USA on December 6, 1944. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | BOS | 36 | 126 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .222 |
| 1965 | BOS | 60 | 163 | 23 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 36 | 0 | .294 |
| 1966 | BOS | 6 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .136 |
| 1967 | BOS/CLE | 127 | 402 | 37 | 114 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 18 | 57 | 3 | .284 |
| 1968 | CLE | 133 | 477 | 57 | 119 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 34 | 56 | 3 | .249 |
| 1969 | CLE | 159 | 625 | 77 | 174 | 25 | 4 | 27 | 93 | 37 | 91 | 3 | .278 |
| 1970 | CLE | 115 | 413 | 48 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 30 | 54 | 3 | .269 |
| Career | — | 636 | 2228 | 251 | 597 | 102 | 15 | 76 | 297 | 140 | 319 | 12 | .268 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Tony Horton's Three-Home-Run Game, 1970
Tony Horton hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the New York Yankees on May 24, 1970.
1970
Tony Horton Hits for the Cycle, 1970
Tony Horton hit for the cycle for the Cleveland Indians against the Baltimore Orioles on July 2, 1970.
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