Curtis Horah may be the most under-rated star in the WPK.
In his 10-year career he has put up 68.5 WAR including a phenomenal 13 WAR season in 1968. He has averaged 8 WAR for every 162 games he has played as a big leaguer. He is a 7-time All-Star and 9-time Gold Glove winner in the outfield.
But he is hard-worker with little flash, doesn't hit for much power, rarely leads the league in any category (though he has led in stolen bases twice and plate appearances once), and mostly flies under the radar.
Apparently the El Paso Dawgs some something they liked though as yesterday they signed the 28-year old to an 8-year deal. The upstart Dawgs finished in 2nd place in 1976 and they are hoping that Horah can help them to their first SJL pennant ever soon. The only real danger in the signing is that Horah is considered an injury risk. On the other hand, at this point of his career while he often suffers from nagging injuries that might keep him out for days or even a few weeks, he has only had one injury- a broken bone in his elbow late in the season in 1973- that has laid him up for a considerable period of time.
