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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1990 LHB 3 3.0 6 1 3 1.33
1990 RHB 4 14.0 8 14 23 2.64
1993 LHB 21 26.2 21 20 29 1.84
1993 RHB 25 95.2 86 50 112 1.69
1994 LHB 34 48.0 42 21 70 1.90
1994 RHB 36 178.1 160 79 187 1.49
1995 LHB 27 50.0 31 22 43 1.30
1995 RHB 30 154.0 88 99 171 1.75
1996 LHB 21 40.2 34 18 30 1.18
1996 RHB 23 131.0 113 58 123 1.38
1997 LHB 20 26.1 19 21 28 1.86
1997 RHB 32 102.2 86 52 126 1.73
1998 LHB 38 22.1 17 12 19 1.39
1998 RHB 54 78.0 63 34 91 1.60
1999 LHB 34 20.2 23 11 17 1.35
1999 RHB 58 66.1 59 36 69 1.58
2000 LHB 51 28.1 22 13 32 1.59
2000 RHB 65 75.2 73 38 74 1.48
2001 LHB 34 30.0 29 23 31 1.80
2001 RHB 39 86.1 78 32 95 1.47
2002 LHB 61 29.1 28 12 27 1.33
2002 RHB 83 78.1 56 40 79 1.52
2003 LHB 67 34.0 35 10 29 1.15
2003 RHB 93 85.0 60 32 79 1.31
2004 LHB 17 14.1 17 3 13 1.12
2004 RHB 23 27.1 23 18 28 1.68
2009 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2009 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 428 373.2 324 187 371 1.49
Total RHB 565 1172.2 953 582 1257 1.57
Total 572 1546.1 1277 769 1628 1.55
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.