Will Horn
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Will Horn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Chicago Unions. Across 11 career appearances, he went 8-3 with a 2.23 ERA and 58 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1652.4.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
Full name: William Horn
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | CU | IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 3.32 | 3.85 (+14%) | 961.9 |
| 1900 | CU | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.90 | 3.68 (+76%) | 366.9 |
| 1901 | CCG | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 | 3.49 (+71%) | 0.0 |
| 1903 | AB | WES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 3.10 (+100%) | 0.0 |
| 1904 | PG | IND | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.59 | 2.66 (+40%) | 2.4 |
| 1906 | QG | EAS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 2.68 (+25%) | 0.0 |
| 1906 | LEL | WES | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3.94 | 2.68 (-47%) | 321.1 |
| 1910 | CSH | EAS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.38 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 97.0 | 79 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 2.23 | — | 1,652 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .310 | .400 | .710 | 0 |
Career AVG .275 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .400 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.
Career OPS .710 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | CU | IND | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | CU | IND | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | CCG | IND | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1903 | AB | WES | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | PG | IND | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | QG | EAS | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .571 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | LEL | WES | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | CSH | EAS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 14 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 11 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Will Horn: the record in brief
Will Horn's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1899 to 1910. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Unions (1899 to 1900), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1901), the Algona Brownies (1903), the Philadelphia Giants (1904), the Philadelphia Quaker Giants (1906), the Chicago Leland Giants (1906), and the Cuban Stars of Havana (1910). Horn is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Horn threw and hit right-handed. Horn's full given name, per the bio, is William Horn.
Horn pitched in 11 games, starting 11, and finished with a 8-3 record and 2.23 ERA. Horn had 58 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The leagues Horn pitched in allowed 3.09 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 27.9% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.59 in 1904, when the league's was 2.66. Horn's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,652.4.
Frequently Asked Questions about Will Horn
- Was Will Horn a pitcher?
- Yes. Will Horn pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 58 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Will Horn hit?
- Will Horn hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What teams did Will Horn play for?
- Will Horn played for 7 teams: the Chicago Unions (1899–1900), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1901), the Algona Brownies (1903), the Philadelphia Giants (1904), the Philadelphia Quaker Giants (1906), the Chicago Leland Giants (1906), and the Cuban Stars of Havana (1910).
- What were Will Horn's career stats?
- In 11 games, Will Horn went 8-3 with a 2.23 ERA, 58 strikeouts, and 97.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Will Horn play?
- Will Horn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Will Horn's career ERA?
- Will Horn finished with a 2.23 career ERA, going 8-3 with 58 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Will Horn have?
- Will Horn recorded 58 career strikeouts.
- Is Will Horn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Will Horn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.