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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Bobby Horton Relief Pitcher
Retired (2005, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.92 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 80-76 Status Retired (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age 38 (OS 39) Date of Birth 12-17-1970
K 1277 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(86 games)
IP 1546.1
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1988 Minors 18 57.00 3 / 4 7 / 28 6 / 25 16 / 57
1989 Minors 19 82.00 0 / 4 14 / 41 11 / 37 25 / 82
1990 Minors 20 63.00 0 / 2 2 / 28 7 / 33 9 / 63
1990 Majors 20 3.74 18 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1991 Minors 21 57.00 0 / 2 0 / 32 2 / 23 2 / 57
1992 Minors 22 68.00 1 / 4 0 / 33 5 / 31 6 / 68
1993 Majors 23 41.60 162 25 0 4 / 7 0 / 18 3 / 16 7 / 41
1994 Majors 24 51.06 162 36 0 3 / 13 0 / 23 2 / 15 5 / 51
1995 Majors 25 49.46 162 30 0 3 / 16 0 / 17 1 / 16 4 / 49
1996 Majors 26 41.20 162 23 0 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 41
1997 Majors 27 42.60 162 19 0 1 / 8 0 / 16 1 / 18 2 / 42
1998 Majors 28 43.24 162 1 0 0 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 43
1999 Majors 29 43.41 162 0 0 2 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 19 2 / 43
2000 Majors 30 45.74 162 1 0 0 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 17 0 / 45
2001 Majors 31 43.17 162 14 0 0 / 7 0 / 20 0 / 16 0 / 43
2002 Majors 32 48.23 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 19 2 / 19 3 / 48
2003 Majors 33 49.97 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 22 0 / 18 0 / 49
2004 Minors 34 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 6
2004 Majors 34 16.39 54 0 0 -2 / 0 -7 / 8 1 / 8 -8 / 16
2005 Majors 35 27.00 0 / 1 1 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 27
Total 1854 153 0 16 / 119 17 / 392 41 / 363 74 / 874
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Bobby Horton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2005-04-01The Kansas City Royals have waived Bobby Horton.
2004-06-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Charlie Maddux to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Effie Haywood to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Arthur Girardi to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bobby Horton for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Joe Trillo for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Mendy Smith for assignment.
2002-10-15Bobby Horton of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1993-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bobby Horton to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Fred Neis to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jose Kelly for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Hal Russell for assignment.
1991-04-01The Kansas City Royals have designated Elmer Sosa for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Fred Devine to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Bobby Horton to the minors.
1990-09-12The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jim Chipple to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bobby Horton to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Fred Devine to the major league team.