Sam Horn

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1995)

AVG .240
HR 62
RBI 179
H 250
OPS .797
PIV 1,912
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
11/2/1963 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1987-07-25
Last Game
1995-09-20

Full name: Samuel Lee Horn

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
389 1,040 132 250 49 1 62 179 0 132 323 .240 .328 .468 .797 1,912

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .468 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +19.4% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 BOS AL 46 158 31 44 7 0 14 34 0 17 55 .278 .262 (+6%) .331 (+7%) .415 (+42%) .746 (+27%) 733.9
1988 BOS AL 24 61 4 9 0 0 2 8 0 11 20 .148 .254 (-42%) .317 (-14%) .377 (-35%) .695 (-25%) -219.9
1989 BOS AL 33 54 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 8 16 .148 .254 (-42%) .319 (-19%) .375 (-51%) .694 (-36%) -283.5
1990 BAL AL 79 246 30 61 13 0 14 45 0 32 62 .248 .257 (-4%) .324 (+2%) .385 (+22%) .710 (+13%) 569.6
1991 BAL AL 121 317 45 74 16 0 23 61 0 41 99 .233 .255 (-9%) .323 (+1%) .384 (+30%) .708 (+17%) 1001.0
1992 BAL AL 63 162 13 38 10 1 5 19 0 21 60 .235 .255 (-8%) .322 (+1%) .377 (+6%) .699 (+4%) 111.4
1993 CLE AL 12 33 8 15 1 0 4 8 0 1 5 .455 — — — — 0.0
1995 TEX AL 11 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 389 1,040 132 250 49 1 62 179 0 132 323 .240 — — — — 1,912

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200527711323288.250
Away189513611183091.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-09-20 TEXSEAL 100000001
1995-09-16 TEXDETW 100000001
1995-09-15 TEXDETL 100000001
1995-09-09 TEXMILW 100000001
1995-09-07 TEXCHWW 100000000
1995-09-06 TEXCHWL 100000001
1995-09-05 TEXCHWL 100000001
1995-09-04 TEXCHWL 000000010
1995-09-03 TEXKCRL 101000000
1995-09-02 TEXKCRW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 9 63 6 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 BOS 1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
1990 BAL 1B 10 9 58 6 2 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 12
Designated Hitter 293

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 BAL AL $687,500
1991 BAL AL $175,000
1988 BOS AL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $942,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sam Horn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Hamelin
    .246 avg, 67 HR
  2. 97
    Renato Nunez
    .245 avg, 56 HR
  3. 96
    Franmil Reyes
    .249 avg, 108 HR
  4. 91
    Matt LeCroy
    .260 avg, 60 HR
  5. 87
    Kevin Maas
    .230 avg, 65 HR
  6. 86
    Brent Rooker
    .254 avg, 119 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Horn

What years did Sam Horn play?
Sam Horn played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995.
Was Sam Horn a pitcher?
No. Sam Horn was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Sam Horn hit?
Sam Horn hit 62 career home runs with 250 hits.