Top 10 Texas Rangers players who only played one season in Arlington

By Chris Giles | Dec 16, 2021

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 07: Ian Desmond #20 of the Texas Rangers singles home a run in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in game two of the American League Divison Series at Globe Life Park in Arlington on October 7, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

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#9- Willie Horton (1977)

GP: 139

AB: 519

R: 55

H: 150

HR: 15

RBI: 75

SB: 2

AVG: .289

OBP: .337

In April 1977, after parts of 15 seasons playing for the Detroit Tigers, Willie Horton was traded to the Texas Rangers. In February 1978, Texas traded Horton to the Cleveland Indians.

For his career, Horton played 18 seasons in MLB, including his final two seasons playing for the Seattle Mariners.

Playing mainly OF/DH, Horton played 2,028 games in MLB collecting 1,993 hits, 325 HR and 1,163 RBI.

Horton was a four-time All-Star (1965, 1968, 1970, 1973), a World Series Champion (1968) and in 2000 had his #23 retired by the Detroit Tigers.

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