Player Report for #87 Will 'Sunshine' Horton

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Thursday, November 30th, 2000

Rec	1-1, 1 SV
ERA	3.52
IP	38.1
BB	12
K	27

Name:	Will Horton	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Sunshine	Salary:	$565,000
Birthday:	03-09-1962	Signed Through:	2002 Season
Age:	38	Years of Major League Service:	13 Years, 147 Days
Born in:	Frankfort (Kentucky)	Major League Service Days this Year:	183 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 11"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	16 Years, 66 Days
Weight:	205 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	20 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	MR	Minor League Option Years:	Out of option years
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Nebraska

Kernels

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	3	3	5	90-92 Mph
Versus LHP	2	2	4
Versus RHP	3	3	5
Talent	6	6	9

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, Sinker, Splitter
Endurance:	2
Groundball Pct.:	35
Holding Runners:	5

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 3
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	5
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Pull Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09-21-2000	IA	Loss, 4-5		1.0	1	0	0	0	0
09-08-2000	@ MS	Win, 11-4		3.0	0	0	0	1	0	Save
09-06-2000	MO	Loss, 3-6		3.1	2	0	0	1	4
09-03-2000	@ AL	Loss, 0-4		1.0	0	0	0	0	0
08-29-2000	@ LA	Win, 6-5		2.0	1	0	0	1	1
08-22-2000	@ CO	Win, 10-0		2.0	1	0	0	0	1
08-18-2000	MN	Loss, 0-4		2.0	1	0	0	0	0
08-16-2000	IL	Win, 10-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	Win
08-14-2000	IL	Loss, 1-7		1.0	2	2	0	0	0
07-30-2000	LA	Loss, 3-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Republican League 2000 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	27	0	1	1	1	3.52	38.1	37	17	15	7	12	27	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	2	0	100.0	27	13	11.50	8.69	6.34	2.82	3.97	1.28	7.2	.261
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	80	17	5	1	5	10	6	11	0	0	0	.212	.267	.487	.755
vs. RHB	69	20	4	1	2	7	6	16	1	1	0	.290	.342	.464	.806

Republican League 2000 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	4	0	0	0	0	4.15	4.1	5	2	2	0	0	5
May	4	0	0	0	0	10.13	2.2	3	3	3	2	2	2
June	5	0	0	0	0	4.26	6.1	8	3	3	2	3	5
July	5	0	0	1	0	6.23	8.2	11	6	6	3	4	9
August	5	0	1	0	0	1.13	8.0	7	3	1	0	1	2
September	4	0	0	0	1	0.00	8.1	3	0	0	0	2	4
Spring Training	4	0	0	0	0	6.75	5.1	8	4	4	0	2	3
Last Year	43	0	5	4	1	2.73	59.1	51	26	18	7	23	42
2 Years Ago	51	0	5	2	0	4.52	61.2	76	34	31	4	20	47
Career	618	0	41	38	10	4.30	819.2	843	439	392	96	306	630
Home	18	0	1	1	0	5.04	25.0	33	16	14	6	10	18
Road	9	0	0	0	1	0.68	13.1	4	1	1	1	2	9
Grass	27	0	1	1	1	3.52	38.1	37	17	15	7	12	27
Night	27	0	1	1	1	3.52	38.1	37	17	15	7	12	27

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1984 North Carolina - RL	22	52	0	2	2	2	2.95	58.0	50	20	19	4	24	52	0	0	1.28	.291	14.9
1985 North Carolina - RL	23	62	0	5	5	0	3.78	83.1	97	37	35	6	22	72	0	0	1.43	.361	14.6
1986 North Carolina - RL	24	58	0	4	3	3	3.35	91.1	73	38	34	7	33	87	0	0	1.16	.269	19.9
1987 North Carolina - RL	25	45	0	1	5	0	6.18	67.0	75	50	46	10	28	48	0	0	1.54	.305	-5.3
1988 North Carolina - RL	26	52	0	3	3	1	5.45	67.2	71	42	41	10	25	42	0	0	1.42	.293	-1.3
1990 North Carolina - RL	28	20	0	2	1	0	3.08	26.1	24	10	9	1	10	20	0	0	1.29	.295	6.7
1991 North Carolina - RL	29	33	0	3	2	0	7.34	38.0	57	35	31	11	12	27	0	0	1.82	.362	-8.2
1992 North Carolina - RL	30	4	0	1	0	0	3.86	4.2	4	2	2	1	3	2	0	0	1.50	.231	0.8
1993 Missouri - RL	31	26	0	2	2	0	2.70	33.1	32	13	10	2	10	20	0	0	1.26	.294	9.7
1994 Massachusetts - RL	32	30	0	0	3	1	8.25	36.0	49	40	33	8	31	21	0	0	2.22	.336	-11.3
1995 Maine - RL	33	36	0	1	2	0	4.34	45.2	42	27	22	6	18	36	0	0	1.31	.277	3.1
1996 Maine - RL	34	55	0	5	3	0	4.03	82.2	85	38	37	10	26	70	0	0	1.34	.318	8.1
1997 Maine - RL	35	24	0	1	0	1	3.08	26.1	20	10	9	2	9	17	0	0	1.10	.231	5.3
1998 Maine - RL	36	51	0	5	2	0	4.52	61.2	76	34	31	4	20	47	0	0	1.56	.358	0.6
1999 Nebraska - RL	37	43	0	5	4	1	2.73	59.1	51	26	18	7	23	42	0	0	1.25	.253	16.4
2000 Nebraska - RL	38	27	0	1	1	1	3.52	38.1	37	17	15	7	12	27	0	0	1.28	.261	7.2
Total RL		618	0	41	38	10	4.30	819.2	843	439	392	96	306	630	0	0	1.40	.305	81.2

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1981 Asheville - R	19	2	0	1	0	0	4.15	4.1	2	2	2	0	2	4	0	0	0.92	.200	0.1
1982 Asheville - R	20	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.000	0.0
1982 State College - S A	20	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.55	.182	2.1
1982 Winston-Salem - A	20	5	0	0	0	2	7.94	5.2	8	6	5	1	0	6	0	0	1.41	.389	-1.2
1982 Greensboro - AA	20	4	0	0	0	3	0.00	5.1	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0.38	.143	3.0
1982 Raleigh - AAA	20	39	0	1	5	0	4.48	62.1	75	33	31	3	28	65	0	0	1.65	.402	4.2
1983 Raleigh - AAA	21	53	0	3	4	7	3.24	75.0	75	28	27	8	16	76	0	0	1.21	.327	15.1
1988 Raleigh - AAA	26	5	0	0	1	1	3.00	6.0	8	6	2	1	2	3	0	0	1.67	.318	1.4
1989 Raleigh - AAA	27	57	3	5	3	3	3.12	101.0	94	44	35	6	26	96	0	0	1.19	.302	22.2
1990 Raleigh - AAA	28	12	0	2	1	0	1.38	32.2	22	5	5	0	8	25	0	0	0.92	.259	13.3
1992 Greensboro - AA	30	16	0	4	1	3	2.64	30.2	27	13	9	3	8	24	0	0	1.14	.293	8.7
1992 Raleigh - AAA	30	21	0	1	3	0	6.18	27.2	38	23	19	5	3	15	0	0	1.48	.330	-3.9
1993 Kansas City - AAA	31	22	0	2	1	12	3.47	23.1	27	11	9	4	9	19	0	0	1.54	.311	4.2
1995 Bangor - AAA	33	14	0	3	2	5	1.69	16.0	13	3	3	1	3	8	0	0	1.00	.240	6.1
Total RLAAA		223	3	17	20	28	3.43	344.0	352	153	131	28	95	307	0	0	1.30	.322	62.5
Total RLAA		20	0	4	1	6	2.25	36.0	29	13	9	3	8	28	0	0	1.03	.271	11.7
Total RLA		5	0	0	0	2	7.94	5.2	8	6	5	1	0	6	0	0	1.41	.389	-1.2
Total RLS A		3	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.55	.182	2.1
Total RLR		3	0	1	0	0	8.31	4.1	4	4	4	0	2	4	0	0	1.38	.333	0.1

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1997 Maine - RL	35	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.50	.000	0.0
1998 Maine - RL	36	5	0	1	0	0	2.08	8.2	10	2	2	0	2	6	0	0	1.38	.357	0.0
1999 Nebraska - RL	37	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	.000	0.0
Total RL		8	0	1	0	0	1.54	11.2	10	2	2	0	3	9	0	0	1.11	.294	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1981 Asheville - R	P	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	4.1	2.08
1982 Raleigh - AAA	P	39	0	1	6	0	7	0	1.000	62.1	1.01
1982 Greensboro - AA	P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	5.1	0.00
1982 Winston-Salem - A	P	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	5.2	1.59
1982 State College - S A	P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.2	0.00
1982 Asheville - R	P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0	0.00
1983 Raleigh - AAA	P	53	0	5	6	0	11	0	1.000	75.0	1.32
1984 North Carolina - ML	P	52	0	4	7	0	11	0	1.000	58.0	1.71
1985 North Carolina - ML	P	62	0	6	7	0	14	1	.929	83.1	1.40
1986 North Carolina - ML	P	58	0	9	11	0	20	0	1.000	91.1	1.97
1987 North Carolina - ML	P	45	0	6	9	0	16	1	.938	67.0	2.01
1988 North Carolina - ML	P	52	0	1	11	0	13	1	.923	67.2	1.60
1988 Raleigh - AAA	P	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	6.0	1.50
1989 Raleigh - AAA	P	57	3	3	11	0	17	3	.824	101.0	1.25
1990 North Carolina - ML	P	20	0	2	3	0	5	0	1.000	26.1	1.71
1990 Raleigh - AAA	P	12	0	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	32.2	0.83
1991 North Carolina - ML	P	33	0	2	3	0	5	0	1.000	38.0	1.18
1992 North Carolina - ML	P	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	4.2	1.93
1992 Raleigh - AAA	P	21	0	1	4	0	7	2	.714	27.2	1.63
1992 Greensboro - AA	P	16	0	0	6	0	6	0	1.000	30.2	1.76
1993 Missouri - ML	P	26	0	2	2	0	5	1	.800	33.1	1.08
1993 Kansas City - AAA	P	22	0	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	23.1	1.54
1994 Massachusetts - ML	P	30	0	4	10	0	14	0	1.000	36.0	3.50
1995 Maine - ML	P	36	0	4	8	0	13	1	.923	45.2	2.36
1995 Bangor - AAA	P	14	0	0	3	0	3	0	1.000	16.0	1.69
1996 Maine - ML	P	55	0	1	8	0	9	0	1.000	82.2	0.98
1997 Maine - ML	P	24	0	5	5	0	10	0	1.000	26.1	3.42
1998 Maine - ML	P	51	0	1	11	0	13	1	.923	61.2	1.75
1999 Nebraska - ML	P	43	0	1	6	0	9	2	.778	59.1	1.06
2000 Nebraska - ML	P	27	0	1	4	0	6	1	.833	38.1	1.17

Player History
06-16-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kentucky Stallions organization.
06-27-1980	Released by the Kentucky organization.
06-27-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Texas Drillers organization.
07-08-1980	Released by the Texas organization.
07-08-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Illinois Hitmen organization.
07-19-1980	Released by the Illinois organization.
07-19-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Iowa Legends organization.
07-30-1980	Released by the Iowa organization.
07-30-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Maine Loggers organization.
08-10-1980	Released by the Maine organization.
08-10-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Knights organization.
08-21-1980	Released by the New York organization.
08-21-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kentucky Stallions organization.
09-01-1980	Released by the Kentucky organization.
09-01-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minnesota Muskies organization.
09-12-1980	Released by the Minnesota organization.
09-15-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Mississippi Wizards organization.
09-26-1980	Released by the Mississippi organization.
09-26-1980	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Mississippi Wizards organization.
10-07-1980	Released by the Mississippi organization.
01-01-1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (7); Movement: 1 (2); Control: 1 (5).
04-07-1981	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Florida Oranges organization.
06-16-1981	Released by the Florida organization.
06-16-1981	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Missouri Explorers organization.
06-27-1981	Released by the Missouri organization.
06-27-1981	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Mississippi Wizards organization.
07-08-1981	Released by the Mississippi organization.
07-08-1981	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Mississippi Wizards organization.
07-19-1981	Released by the Mississippi organization.
07-19-1981	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the North Carolina Aeros organization.
01-01-1982	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (10); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 3 (9).
01-01-1983	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 5 (10).
01-01-1984	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 5 (10).
11-12-1984	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1985	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 5 (10).
11-11-1985	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1986	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 5 (9).
09-28-1986	Injured (ruptured bicep tendon), out for 7-8 months.
11-12-1986	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,300 through arbitration.
01-01-1987	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (9).
05-27-1987	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07-07-1987	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 2 weeks.
11-12-1987	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,240 through arbitration.
01-01-1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (9).
11-12-1988	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $384,192 through arbitration.
01-01-1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (8).
01-01-1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (8).
11-08-1990	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $675,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (8).
06-11-1991	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $5,070,000 with the North Carolina Aeros organization.
01-01-1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (8).
01-01-1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 5 (9).
02-25-1993	Released by the North Carolina Aeros.
04-24-1993	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Missouri Explorers organization.
06-12-1993	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
11-16-1993	Became a free agent.
01-01-1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (8).
05-16-1994	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $135,000 with the Massachusetts Emeralds organization.
11-15-1994	Became a free agent.
01-01-1995	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (8).
04-28-1995	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Maine Loggers organization.
06-14-1995	Injured (bronchitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
06-23-1995	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $145,000 with the Maine Loggers organization.
01-01-1996	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (8).
03-20-1996	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $145,000 with the Maine Loggers organization.
01-01-1997	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (8).
03-10-1997	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $145,000 with the Maine Loggers organization.
05-10-1997	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 8 weeks.
07-21-1997	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 4 (8).
11-16-1998	Became a free agent.
01-01-1999	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 5 (9).
04-06-1999	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 with the Nebraska Kernels organization.
09-13-1999	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the Nebraska Kernels organization.
10-19-1999	Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10-23-1999	Won the 1999 Republican League National Championship Series with the Nebraska Kernels!
01-01-2000	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 5 (9).
03-12-2000	Injured (tender elbow), out for 2 weeks.
06-18-2000	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,130,000 with the Nebraska Kernels organization.
10-18-2000	Won the 2000 Republican League National Championship Series with the Nebraska Kernels!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	G	Rank
1985	62	8

Year	HLD	Rank
1984	12	8

Year	RA	Rank
1985	62	8