Player notes: Horton was a four time All Star who was a mainstay in the Tigers' outfield during the Sixties and early Seventies. He was a consistent and much-feared power hitter, whose career numbers are impressive: 1,993 hits, 325 home runs, 1,163 RBI. His "best year" statistics for 1968 don't look overly impressive until you consider that 1968 was "The Year of the Pitcher" in which hurlers dominated. That year, Luis Tiant led the league with an ERA of 1.60, while four others who qualified for the ERA crown had marks under 2.00. Horton's HR total that year was second in the AL only to Frank Howard's 44, his BA was fourth in the league, and he finished second in slugging percentage.

Horton was not particularly well known for his fielding, but he had a strong arm, and made one of the most significant plays of the Sixties in Game 5 of the 1968 World Series. He threw out the Cardinals' Lou Brock at the plate in the fifth inning, helping the Tigers win that game and go on to win the Series 4-3 after falling behind three games to one.