Ernie Horne
Buford Ernie Horne
Born: July 5, 1908
Paris, AR US
Deceased: July 13, 1999
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 164
Career: 1930-1940
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Ernie Horne compiled a career batting average of .306 with 66 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1188-game career with the Vicksburg Hill Billies, Alexandria Reds, El Dorado Lions, Shreveport Sports, Fort Worth Panthers, Omaha Packers, Knoxville Smokies, Richmond Colts, Chattanooga Lookouts and Jersey City Giants. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | CSTL | (+) Alexandria Reds | 121 | 490 | 490 | 163 | 19 | 8 | 8 | .333 | .333 | .453 | .786 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | D | CSTL | (+) Vicksburg Hill Billies | 121 | 490 | 490 | 163 | 19 | 8 | 8 | .333 | .333 | .453 | .786 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | (+) Fort Worth Panthers | 23 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .246 | .475 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | (+) Shreveport Sports | 23 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .246 | .475 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 34 | 113 | 113 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .248 | .248 | .416 | .664 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 96 | 364 | 364 | 113 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .310 | .310 | .401 | .712 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers | 44 | 142 | 142 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .331 | .592 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 145 | 543 | 543 | 156 | 20 | 11 | 7 | .287 | .287 | .403 | .691 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 146 | 518 | 518 | 145 | 27 | 10 | 3 | .280 | .280 | .388 | .668 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 130 | 509 | 509 | 153 | 22 | 10 | 9 | .301 | .301 | .436 | .737 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 131 | 514 | 514 | 167 | 27 | 8 | 10 | .325 | .325 | .467 | .792 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 138 | 546 | 546 | 184 | 13 | 15 | 16 | .337 | .337 | .504 | .841 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 70 | 255 | 255 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .325 | .588 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 51 | 208 | 208 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .365 | .644 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 119 | 475 | 475 | 159 | 26 | 3 | 9 | .335 | .335 | .459 | .794 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 84 | 303 | 303 | 105 | 7 | 2 | 7 | .347 | .347 | .452 | .799 | 137 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1188 | 4490 | 4490 | 0 | 1372 | 195 | 73 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .426 | .731 | 1911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | SS | 17 | 37 | 48 | 10 | .895 | 5.000 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 85 | 180 | 230 | 23 | .947 | 4.824 | |
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers | 3B | 27 | 25 | 32 | 9 | .864 | 2.111 | |
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 142 | 289 | 462 | 43 | .946 | 5.289 | |
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 140 | 311 | 465 | 47 | .943 | 5.543 | |
| 1935 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 3B | 117 | 134 | 220 | 23 | .939 | 3.026 | |
| 1936 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 3B | 129 | 154 | 240 | 29 | .931 | 3.054 | |
| 1937 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 3B | 126 | 130 | 263 | 27 | .936 | 3.119 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 68 | 68 | 142 | 11 | .950 | 3.088 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 22 | 31 | 43 | 4 | .949 | 3.364 | |
| 1939 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 3B | 118 | 94 | 233 | 23 | .934 | 2.771 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 3B | 82 | 67 | 114 | 22 | .892 | 2.207 | |
| Totals | 1073 | 1520 | 2492 | 271 | 0 | .937 | 3.739 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
| 1930 | D | Cotton States League | Alexandria Reds | |||
| 1931 | D | Cotton States League | El Dorado Lions | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts |
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