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 1,047 hits.

What teams did Bob Horner play for?

Bob Horner played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1978–1986) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1988).

Did Bob Horner win an MVP award?

No. Bob Horner did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Bob Horner win?

Bob Horner won the Rookie of the Year award (1978). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Bob Horner's career stats?

In 1,020 games, Bob Horner had 1,047 hits, 218 home runs, 685 RBI, 560 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.

What was Bob Horner's salary?

Bob Horner's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 1988. His highest recorded salary was $1,800,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $950,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1988.

What position did Bob Horner play?

Bob Horner played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bob Horner and how much did he weigh?

Bob Horner was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did Bob Horner hit each season?

Bob Horner's home runs by season: 23 in 1978, 33 in 1979, 35 in 1980, 15 in 1981, 32 in 1982, 20 in 1983, 3 in 1984, 27 in 1985, 27 in 1986, and 3 in 1988. His most in one season was 35, in 1980.

What was Bob Horner's career batting average?

Bob Horner batted .277 over his career, with 1,047 hits in 3,777 at bats.

How many RBI did Bob Horner have?

Bob Horner drove in 685 runs in his career.

Bob Horner

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

Bob Horner was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1988 for the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,020 career games, he hit .277 with 1,047 hits, 218 home runs, and 685 RBI. Bob Horner was an All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12,135.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Bob Horner — 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

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Bob Horner Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Bob Horner — 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

Bob Horner — 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

Bob Horner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	520	1901	333	560	142	415	.295
Away	500	1876	227	487	76	270	.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Horner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1988-06-18	STL	PIT	W	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
1988-06-13	STL	NYN	L	3	0	0	0	1	0	1
1988-06-12	STL	CHC	L	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
1988-06-11	STL	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1988-06-10	STL	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1988-06-08	STL	NYN	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1988-06-07	STL	NYN	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
1988-06-06	STL	NYN	L	4	0	3	1	1	0	1
1988-06-05	STL	PHI	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1988-06-04	STL	PHI	W	3	1	0	0	1	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Horner — 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

Bob Horner — 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

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Bob Horner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	330
Third Base	684

Awards & Honors

Bob Horner — 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

Bob Horner's recorded salaries total $4,250,000 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Horner's career ran from 1978 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Bob Horner — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	SLN	NL	$950,000
1986	ATL	NL	$1,800,000
1985	ATL	NL	$1,500,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$4,250,000

College History

Bob Horner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1976, 1977, 1978

Award Voting History

Bob Horner — 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

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Bob Horner: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bob Horner's first major league game on June 16, 1978; the last one listed came on June 18, 1988. By club, Horner's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (1978 to 1986) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1988). Horner, a third baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Horner is listed at 6'1" and 195 pounds. The birth record reads August 6, 1957, in Junction City, KS, USA. Horner's full given name, per the bio, is James Robert Horner.

In 1,020 games and 3,777 at bats, Horner batted .277 with 1,047 hits, plus 218 homers and 685 runs batted in. Horner got on base at a .340 rate and slugged .499 (.839 OPS). Horner's .277 average ran 6.8% above the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 18.1% above league average (.839 against .711). For power, 1980 stands out: 35 home runs with the Atlanta Braves. The hits column peaks at 153, in 1979.

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 1,047 hits.
What teams did Bob Horner play for?: Bob Horner played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1978–1986) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1988).
Did Bob Horner win an MVP award?: No. Bob Horner did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Bob Horner win?: Bob Horner won the Rookie of the Year award (1978). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Bob Horner's career stats?: In 1,020 games, Bob Horner had 1,047 hits, 218 home runs, 685 RBI, 560 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
How much did Bob Horner earn in his career?: Bob Horner's recorded salaries total $4,250,000 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Horner's career ran from 1978 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Bob Horner's salary?: Bob Horner's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 1988. His highest recorded salary was $1,800,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $950,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1988.
What position did Bob Horner play?: Bob Horner played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Horner and how much did he weigh?: Bob Horner was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Bob Horner hit each season?: Bob Horner's home runs by season: 23 in 1978, 33 in 1979, 35 in 1980, 15 in 1981, 32 in 1982, 20 in 1983, 3 in 1984, 27 in 1985, 27 in 1986, and 3 in 1988. His most in one season was 35, in 1980.
What was Bob Horner's career batting average?: Bob Horner batted .277 over his career, with 1,047 hits in 3,777 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Horner have?: Bob Horner drove in 685 runs in his career.