#8 Sam Horn, Leftfield, 35 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Sam Horn

11/2/1963
35
USA,TX,DALLAS
6"5
265

Leftfield
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,580,000
1998
$ 12,420,000 (3 year(s))
10 Year(s), 84 Days (1804 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 84 Days (1804 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75885
Versus LHP64875
Versus RHP75885
Talent64885
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Fielding Ratings
C : 2 (Range), .921 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/19@OAKW 8-7412100200#3PoG 
10/21OAKL 7-9433001110#4  
10/22OAKL 0-7300000011#3  
10/23OAKW 5-4411001100#3  
10/25@OAKW 10-1512101202#3  
10/27@NYMW 7-6601000204#5  
10/28@NYML 2-11211000020#5  
10/30NYMW 7-4312200110#4  
10/31NYMW 11-0422101201#3  
11/1NYMW 7-4300000011#3  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15457216325141127114100142.285.396.547.943.988.262
Projected15457216325141127114100142.285.396.547.943.988.262
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall148685813017053136700.0127.18.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1143260730262935101.281.428.518.945
vs. RHP45813119134978871107407.286.387.555.942
Close/Late541820311101112000.333.446.537.983
Scoring Position1594980169103531501.308.425.6601.085
Pinch Hitting310000131000.333.667.3331.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74272791302567604767.290.402.6141.016
Road80300841211660545375.280.390.487.877
This Week31043013322.400.4621.0001.462
Last Week41751025326.294.368.7061.074
March/April24912430520141427.264.380.462.841
May2710833401232262024.306.415.6761.091
June25872651616252018.299.430.5861.016
July23862740831231421.314.419.6401.059
August27942160410121923.223.360.415.775
Sept/Oct281063230618141329.302.372.500.872
Postseason1766218051713813.318.395.6671.061

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1988267020400785001600.286.333.343.676TOR
1989913188413215514417338500.264.305.459.764TOR
1990125408101140287156504410000.248.333.488.820TOR
19911414631272504011684684111400.274.371.587.959TOR
199214851115123153131115785213500.295.393.6561.048TOR
199315655215224152139106925213200.275.382.605.988TOR,AL
199415557316625148114112989115100.290.401.588.989TOR
19951575371411933910987856114400.263.369.527.896TOR
199615251614217441127100838514101.275.381.562.943TOR
199715557920028266184133926611600.345.436.7431.179TOR,AL
1998154572163251411271141008514200.285.396.547.943TOR,AL
Total1460509914472171542311769597685830127601.284.382.581.963 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1987, AA6926776110114626274910.285.341.449.790
1987, AAA67245609082129156120.245.284.380.664
1988, AAA8830687120134738296821.284.339.451.790

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1994166018306111081800.300.382.6501.032
19957203002332500.150.227.450.677
19967236203666600.261.414.7391.153
1998176621805171381300.318.395.6671.061
Total4716948130163732244200.284.373.6451.018

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher20300301.0002.013.50000.0
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 26th overall pick, by Toronto in 1987...
Had first career hit on 7/19/1988, off Jack Armstrong (CAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1989, off Kenny Rogers (MIL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1989, hitting .571 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
2/3/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,235,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1992, hitting .400 with 8 HR, 15 RBI...
11/1/1992: Signed a contract extension with Toronto, $8,580,000 per year, for 6 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 5/1/1993...
Drove in 7 runs against Boston on 5/2/1993...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1993, hitting .364 with 5 HR, 17 RBI...
Was selected to the 1993 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 6/16/1994...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cleveland, driving in 4 runs on 6/23/1995...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1995, hitting .364 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Seattle, driving in 7 runs on 9/15/1996...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1997, hitting .474 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Seattle on 4/27/1997...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1997, hitting .524 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1997, hitting .440 with 13 HR, 32 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Oakland on 5/23/1997...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 6/22/1997...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 7 runs on 6/28/1997...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1997, hitting .362 with 13 HR, 39 RBI...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1997, hitting .438 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Milwaukee, driving in 5 runs on 5/22/1998...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1998, hitting .423 with 8 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1998 Allstar game...
8/6/1998: Signed a contract extension with Toronto, $12,420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Series with Toronto in 1998...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1997 - .345 - 4th
OBP
1997 - .436 - 9th
SLG
1991 - .587 - 5th
1992 - .656 - 4th
1993 - .605 - 10th
1994 - .588 - 9th
1997 - .743 - 4th
OPS
1991 - .959 - 8th
1992 - 1.048 - 5th
1994 - .989 - 7th
1997 - 1.179 - 5th
Hits
1997 - 200 - 7th
Homeruns
1991 - 40 - 7th
1992 - 53 - 4th
1993 - 52 - 2nd
1994 - 48 - 5th
1995 - 39 - 10th
1996 - 41 - 9th
1997 - 66 - 2nd
RBI
1992 - 131 - 8th
1993 - 139 - 6th
1997 - 184 - 1st
Runs
1997 - 133 - 9th
  

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