Tony Horton

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1970)

AVG .268
HR 76
RBI 297
H 597
OPS .743
PIV 3,597
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
12/6/1944 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1964-07-31
Last Game
1970-08-28

Full name: Anthony Darrin Horton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
636 2,228 251 597 102 15 76 297 12 140 319 .268 .313 .430 .743 3,597

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — +16.4% above league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — +9.0% 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
1964 BOS AL 36 126 9 28 5 0 1 8 0 3 20 .222 .250 (-11%) .312 (-24%) .377 (-24%) .690 (-24%) -485.9
1965 BOS AL 60 163 23 48 8 1 7 23 0 18 36 .294 .245 (+20%) .310 (+16%) .371 (+30%) .682 (+24%) 646.5
1966 BOS AL 6 22 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .136 — — — — 0.0
1967 BOS AL 21 39 2 12 3 0 0 9 0 0 5 .308 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 106 363 35 102 13 4 10 44 3 18 52 .281 .242 (+16%) .306 (+5%) .357 (+18%) .663 (+12%) 0.0
1968 CLE AL 133 477 57 119 29 3 14 59 3 34 56 .249 .236 (+5%) .298 (+1%) .340 (+21%) .638 (+12%) 847.3
1969 CLE AL 159 625 77 174 25 4 27 93 3 37 91 .278 .248 (+12%) .320 (avg) .369 (+25%) .689 (+13%) 1359.7
1970 CLE AL 115 413 48 111 19 3 17 59 3 30 54 .269 .253 (+6%) .325 (-2%) .385 (+17%) .711 (+9%) 549.8
Career · 8 seasons 636 2,228 251 597 102 15 76 297 12 140 319 .268 — — — — 2,917

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
Home312109013428848165.264
Away324113711730928132.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-08-28 CLELAAW 200000000
1970-08-28 CLELAAL 401000000
1970-08-27 CLEMILL 202000000
1970-08-26 CLEMILW 401000001
1970-08-25 CLEMILL 101000000
1970-08-22 CLEOAKW 100000000
1970-08-21 CLEOAKW 100000001
1970-08-19 CLELAAW 412100000
1970-08-18 CLELAAL 302000000
1970-08-16 CLEMILL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 555 528 4269 318 48 422
OF 24 23 39 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 BOS 1B 8 6 55 3 2 3
1964 BOS OF 24 23 39 2 0 0
1965 BOS 1B 44 38 311 24 7 30
1966 BOS 1B 6 4 43 5 0 7
1967 BOS 1B 6 6 48 4 4 4
1967 CLE 1B 94 88 763 46 7 62
1968 CLE 1B 128 124 972 63 8 80
1969 CLE 1B 157 157 1179 100 14 130
1970 CLE 1B 112 105 898 73 6 106

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 555
Left Field 24

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tony Horton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lonnie Chisenhall
    .268 avg, 64 HR
  2. 94
    Dave Revering
    .265 avg, 62 HR
  3. 94
    Tyler Houston
    .265 avg, 63 HR
  4. 86
    Jeff Baker
    .264 avg, 54 HR
  5. 84
    Brett Lawrie
    .261 avg, 71 HR
  6. 83
    Aledmys Diaz
    .259 avg, 78 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Horton

What years did Tony Horton play?
Tony Horton played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.
Was Tony Horton a pitcher?
No. Tony Horton was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Tony Horton hit?
Tony Horton hit 76 career home runs with 597 hits.