Cade Horton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2025-2026)
Cade Horton is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2025 for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he has gone 12-4 with a 2.66 ERA and 101 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1735.0.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2025-05-10
Full name: Cade Michael Horton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 11 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 | 95 | 35 | 33 | 97 | 2.67 | 4.16 (+36%) | 1735.0 |
| 2026 | CHC | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.45 | — | - |
| Career · 2 seasons | 12 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.1 | 99 | 37 | 35 | 101 | 2.66 | — | 1,735 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (46 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 55.1 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 1.63 |
| Away | 12 | 62.2 | 57 | 25 | 19 | 54 | 3.59 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | CHC | NYN | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-09-16 | CHC | PIT | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | CHC | ATL | W | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-03 | CHC | ATL | — | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | CHC | COL | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-08-23 | CHC | LAA | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | CHC | MIL | L | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-08-13 | CHC | TOR | W | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-08-06 | CHC | CIN | W | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-08-01 | CHC | BAL | W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 23 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TSN Rookie of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 2nd | 139.0 | 210 | 9 |
Cade Horton: the record in brief
Active since a debut on May 10, 2025, Cade Horton has a record on this page that is still being added to. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago Cubs, in 2025. Horton, born on August 20, 2001, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Horton's listed size is 6'2" and 190 pounds. Cade Horton was the playing name; the full given name is Cade Michael.
Horton has pitched in 25 games, starting 24, and owns a 12-4 record and 2.66 ERA. Also on Horton's record: 101 strikeouts. The leagues Horton pitched in allowed 4.17 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 36.3% better than average. 2025 brought Horton a season-high 11 wins. 2025 was Horton's sharpest full season, a 2.67 ERA against the league's 4.16. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,735.0 for Horton's career.
Retrosheet box scores cover 46 of Horton's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
The awards table records TSN Rookie of the Year, in 2025. The voting table's high point is a 2nd-place Rookie of the Year finish in 2025.
The position breakdown shows 23 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Horton with 7 putouts, 6 assists and 1 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cade Horton
- What years did Cade Horton play?
- Cade Horton played in Major League Baseball from 2025 to 2026.
- Was Cade Horton a pitcher?
- Yes. Cade Horton pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 101 strikeouts.
- What was Cade Horton's career ERA?
- Cade Horton finished with a 2.66 career ERA, going 12-4 with 101 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cade Horton have?
- Cade Horton recorded 101 career strikeouts.
- Is Cade Horton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cade Horton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Cade Horton play for?
- Cade Horton played for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Cubs.