Tom Horton
Thomas H. Horton
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1947-1955
Tom Horton compiled a career record of 61 wins and 61 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 182-game pitching career with the Rock Hill Chiefs, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Jacksonville Tars, Hagerstown Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Columbia Reds, Portsmouth Merrimacks and Minot Mallards. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 14 | 17 | .452 | 4.09 | 37 | 20 | 2 | 242.0 | 237 | 152 | 110 | 131 | 135 | 14 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.96 | 29 | 168.0 | 166 | 99 | 74 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 4 | 13 | .235 | 4.97 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 163.0 | 171 | 109 | 90 | 125 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.33 | 41 | 206.0 | 203 | 126 | 99 | 6 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2.11 | 21 | 18 | 141.0 | 105 | 48 | 33 | 1 | 84 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 67.0 | 54 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.00 | 121.3 | 91 | 72 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 61 | 61 | .500 | 3.49 | 182 | 28 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1108.3 | 1027 | 569 | 430 | 12 | 685 | 0 | 273 | 29 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 41 | 110 | 98 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 45 | .153 | .224 | .163 | .388 | 16 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 32 | 61 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .246 | .443 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 41 | 57 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .078 | .145 | .078 | .224 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 41 | 73 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .123 | .247 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | 22 | 56 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .357 | .607 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Braves | 31 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | .038 | .038 | .077 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbia Reds | 31 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | .038 | .038 | .077 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 14 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .130 | .160 | .174 | .334 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 202 | 395 | 373 | 12 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 78 | .153 | .183 | .182 | .365 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 37 | 10 | 45 | 2 | 2 | .965 | 1.486 |
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 41 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 1 | .927 | .927 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 13 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 182 | 22 | 97 | 5 | 5 | .960 | .654 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Minot Mallards |
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