Not enough people talk about Bob Horner
• .277/.340/.499 (.839 OPS), 127 OPS+
• Drafted 1st overall in '78 from ASU
• Won ROY that same year, age 20
• (Skipped the minors altogether)
• Had 218 HR, 685 RBI, 21.9 WAR
• Never struck out more than 75x
• Hit 20+ homers 7x in 9 seasons
• Got MVP votes 3x, 1982 All-Star
• Averaged 35 HR, 109 RBI per 162
• Top B-R Similarity Score: Al Rosen
• Unfortunately, couldn't stay healthy
• Hit 6 bombs off Fernando Valenzuela
• Hit 4 homers in a game his team LOST
• Possible HOF'er w/ better conditioning
• Got 0 votes on his only HOF ballot in '94
• Spent 1987 in Japan and really went nuts:
• .327 BA, 31 HR, 73 RBI, 1.106 OPS in 93 GP
• Never had a 3-HR game, only a 4-HR game
• Gave up #5 to Rick Cerone, for some reason
• College Baseball HOF inaugural class of 2006
• During the years of his career (1978-1988), Bob Horner had by far the most home runs of any player with fewer than 4000 AB