Bob Horner

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1988)

AVG .277
HR 218
RBI 685
H 1,047
OPS .839
PIV 12,135
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
8/6/1957 in Junction City, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1978-06-16
Last Game
1988-06-18
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: James Robert Horner

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,020 3,777 560 1,047 169 8 218 685 14 369 512 .277 .340 .499 .839 12,135

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .499 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +29.2% above league average.

Career OPS .839 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +18.1% 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
1978 ATL NL 89 323 50 86 17 1 23 63 0 24 42 .266 .257 (+3%) .323 (-3%) .378 (+42%) .702 (+21%) 1024.3
1979 ATL NL 121 487 66 153 15 1 33 98 0 22 74 .314 .265 (+18%) .329 (+5%) .397 (+39%) .727 (+23%) 2063.7
1980 ATL NL 124 463 81 124 14 1 35 89 3 27 50 .268 .264 (+1%) .326 (-6%) .387 (+36%) .714 (+17%) 1306.9
1981 ATL NL 79 300 42 83 10 0 15 42 2 32 39 .277 .255 (+8%) .320 (+8%) .368 (+25%) .688 (+17%) 889.6
1982 ATL NL 140 499 85 130 24 0 32 97 3 66 75 .261 .261 (avg) .324 (+8%) .388 (+29%) .712 (+19%) 1961.9
1983 ATL NL 104 386 75 117 25 1 20 68 4 50 63 .303 .260 (+16%) .324 (+18%) .389 (+36%) .714 (+28%) 2053.2
1984 ATL NL 32 113 15 31 8 0 3 19 0 14 17 .274 .259 (+6%) .322 (+8%) .384 (+10%) .707 (+9%) 179.0
1985 ATL NL 130 483 61 129 25 3 27 89 1 50 57 .267 .257 (+4%) .323 (+3%) .390 (+28%) .714 (+17%) 1433.3
1986 ATL NL 141 517 70 141 22 0 27 87 1 52 72 .273 .257 (+6%) .325 (+3%) .395 (+19%) .720 (+12%) 1140.2
1988 SLN NL 60 206 15 53 9 1 3 33 0 32 23 .257 .254 (+1%) .317 (+10%) .377 (-6%) .695 (+1%) 82.3
Career · 10 seasons 1,020 3,777 560 1,047 169 8 218 685 14 369 512 .277 — — — — 12,135

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 NLCS ATL 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5201901333560142415.295
Away500187622748776270.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-06-18 STLPITW 101100100
1988-06-13 STLNYNL 300000101
1988-06-12 STLCHCL 302000010
1988-06-11 STLCHCL 300000011
1988-06-10 STLCHCL 101000100
1988-06-08 STLNYNW 401000100
1988-06-07 STLNYNW 500000002
1988-06-06 STLNYNL 403100101
1988-06-05 STLPHIL 301000010
1988-06-04 STLPHIW 310000122

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 330 321 3151 226 20 314
3B 684 677 490 1214 97 104

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 ATL 3B 89 88 81 199 13 17
1979 ATL 1B 45 42 414 24 7 32
1979 ATL 3B 82 78 56 143 15 11
1980 ATL 1B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1980 ATL 3B 121 119 78 251 23 20
1981 ATL 3B 79 79 51 129 12 6
1982 ATL 3B 137 137 102 217 10 20
1983 ATL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1983 ATL 3B 104 104 76 153 10 18
1984 ATL 3B 32 32 21 61 3 6
1985 ATL 1B 87 85 892 58 0 105
1985 ATL 3B 40 40 25 61 11 6
1986 ATL 1B 139 137 1378 102 8 138
1988 SLN 1B 57 57 463 40 5 39

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 330
Third Base 684

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-07-04
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-05-27
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-10-02
1980 Player of the Month July
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-07-25
1978 Rookie of the Year
1978 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 SLN NL $950,000
1986 ATL NL $1,800,000
1985 ATL NL $1,500,000
Total Career Earnings $4,250,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1976, 1977, 1978

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 1.0 336 0
1980 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 42.0 336 0
1979 Most Valuable Player NL 28th 1.0 336 0
1978 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 12.0 24 12

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Horner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Ray Hart
    .278 avg, 170 HR
  2. 94
    Phil Nevin
    .270 avg, 208 HR
  3. 93
    Austin Riley
    .264 avg, 184 HR
  4. 92
    Vladimir Guerrero
    .285 avg, 190 HR
  5. 91
    Glenn Davis
    .259 avg, 190 HR
  6. 89
    Rafael Devers
    .273 avg, 265 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Horner

What years did Bob Horner play?
Bob Horner played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1988.
Was Bob Horner a pitcher?
No. Bob Horner was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Horner hit?
Bob Horner hit 218 career home runs with 1047 hits.