Horace Porter
Horace Grigston Porter
Born: September 19, 1947
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Draft: Round 23 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Pfeiffer University
Career: 1969-1974
Horace Porter compiled a career batting average of .272 with 13 home runs and 124 RBI in his 321-game career with the Caldwell Cubs, Huron Cubs, San Antonio Missions, Quincy Cubs and Wichita Aeros. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Cubs | 9 | 40 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .257 | .350 | .371 | .721 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | PION | Caldwell Cubs | 23 | 92 | 75 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 15 | .253 | .385 | .280 | .665 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 36 | 103 | 90 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | .233 | .314 | .300 | .614 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 31 | 85 | 76 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | .237 | .310 | .303 | .612 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 47 | 204 | 162 | 25 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 35 | .296 | .441 | .488 | .929 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 70 | 253 | 211 | 40 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41 | .318 | .429 | .393 | .822 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 71 | 272 | 238 | 43 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 38 | .269 | .349 | .361 | .711 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 34 | 87 | 79 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | .215 | .279 | .291 | .570 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 321 | 1136 | 966 | 156 | 263 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 124 | 18 | 8 | 156 | 169 | .272 | .375 | .367 | .742 | 355 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Cubs | 2B | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | .900 | 5.400 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Cubs | 3B | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.750 |
| 1969 | R | PION | Caldwell Cubs | 2B | 23 | 54 | 48 | 8 | 3 | .927 | 4.435 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 15 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 4 | .980 | 3.267 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 11 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 9 | .943 | 6.000 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 2B | 46 | 105 | 143 | 6 | 32 | .976 | 5.391 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 17 | 37 | 52 | 5 | 10 | .947 | 5.235 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 42 | 27 | 57 | 7 | 3 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | SS | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2B | 21 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 6 | .940 | 3.762 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 30 | 15 | 51 | 9 | 4 | .880 | 2.200 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | SS | 23 | 41 | 68 | 1 | 16 | .991 | 4.739 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1B | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 12.000 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 2.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | SS | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 1.222 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2B | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .889 | 5.333 |
| Totals | 276 | 428 | 620 | 58 | 109 | .948 | 3.797 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Pioneer League | Caldwell Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | Northern League | Huron Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Quincy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
