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Harold Baines   |   Major Leaguer   1980-2001

Full Name:  Harold Dougleas Baines
Born:  March 15,1959  in  St. Michael's, Maryland
Height:  6-2  Weight:  195  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  St. Michaels (Easton,MD)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  Retired Numbers

Debut:  April 10,1980

Drafted:  Selected by Chicago White Sox in 1st Round (1st overall) of 1977 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jul 29,1989] - Traded by White Sox with Fred Manrique to Rangers for Wilson Alvarez, Sammy Sosa and Scott Fletcher.  [Aug 29,1990] - Traded by Rangers to Athletics for Scott Chiamparino and Joe Bitker.  [Jan 14,1993] - Traded by Athletics to Orioles for Allen Plaster and Bobby Chouinard.  [Nov 1,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 2,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Oct 20,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 23,1994] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Nov 6,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 11,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Nov 18,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 10,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Jul 29,1997] - Traded by White Sox to Orioles for Juan Bautista.  [Oct 29,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 19,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Aug 27,1999] - Traded by Orioles to Indians for Jimmy Hamilton and Juan Aracena.  [Oct 29,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 9,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Jul 29,2000] - Traded by Orioles with Charles Johnson to White Sox for Jason Lakman, Brook Fordyce, Juan Figueroa and Miguel Felix.  [Nov 3,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 8,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Nov 6,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  

Disabled List:  [Jun 14,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (pulled right hip flexor)   [Sep 4,2001] - Activated  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1977AppletonMidw18ChwA   6922237581125292 3662      .261*.368.396*764--
1978KnoxvilleSou19ChwAA ss 1375027013816613723243912 31  .275.334.408742--
1979IowaAmer20ChwAAA of 1254668713925822875733800 04  .298.342.528870--
1980Chi Wh-SoxAL21ChwMLB of6,3,7141491551252361349241965172515 .255.281.40568660%
1981Chi Wh-SoxAL22ChwMLB of5822804280117104162124124026 .286.318.48280046%
1982Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB of6,3,7161608891652982510510349950102912 .271.321.46979047%
1983Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB of31565967616733220997549851133615 .280.333.44377649%
1984Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB of31475697217328102994125475091512 .304.361.54190247%
1985Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLB of316064086198293221131142891801023 .309.348.46781555%
1986Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLB of3145570721692922188213889290814 .296.338.46580350%
1987Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLB dh3132505591482642093004682120212 .293.352.47983151%
1988Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLB dh315859955166391138100671091140721 .277.347.41175849%
1989Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB dh-of3963335510720113560160521130311 .321.423.50592846%
 TexasAL30TexMLB dh35017218499031602132700014 .285.333.39072357%
1990OaklandAL31OakMLB dh4329411255032102201701044 .266.381.41579638%
 TexasAL31TexMLB dh5,610332141931011344014763090313 .290.377.44982648%
1991OaklandAL32OakMLB dh41414887614425120900172671220512 .295.383.47385647%
1992OaklandAL33OakMLB dh4140478581211801676135961060611 .253.331.39172244%
1993BowieEast34BalAA   2600000000110000  .000.143.000143--
 BaltimoreAL34BalMLB dh4118416641302202078005752091614 .313.390.51090048%
1994BaltimoreAL35BalMLB dh5,4943264496121165400304916009 .294.356.48584149%
1995BaltimoreAL36BalMLB dh5,61273856011519124630270450130417 .299.403.54094346%
1996Chi Wh-SoxAL37ChwMLB dh4143495801542902295317362170320 .311.399.50390246%
1997Chi Wh-SoxAL38ChwMLB dh59331840971801252014147010029 .305.382.475857--
 BaltimoreAL38BalMLB dh74413415395041500141501013 .291.356.418774--
1998BaltimoreAL39BalMLB dh31042934088170957003240140217 .300.369.45182041%
1999BaltimoreAL40BalMLB dh 107345571111612481124338030214 .322.395.583978--
 ClevelandAL40CleMLB dh 28855232012200111000002 .271.354.329683--
2000Chi Wh-SoxAL41ChwMLB dh5246121350190071101000 .213.294.34463857%
 BaltimoreAL41BalMLB dh5,872222245980103000293906016 .266.349.43778650%
2001CharlotteIL42ChwAAA   28000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL42ChwMLB dh6,5,9328431110060081600022 .131.202.14334552%
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)283099081299286648849384162834341062144114187999298 .289.356.46582149%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)335120419433552164018810113235 .278*.344.448*792--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1983Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwCh416020000001300000 .125.176.125301--
1990OaklandAL31OakCh414251003102100000 .357.438.429867--
 OaklandAL31OakWs37110012001200000 .143.250.571821--
1992OaklandAL33OakCh6256112014000300000 .440.440.6401080--
1997BaltimoreAL38BalDiv25220011001000000 .400.5001.0001500--
 BaltimoreAL38BalCh617160013002100000 .353.421.529950--
1999ClevelandAL40CleDiv414150014002100000 .357.438.5711009--
2000Chi Wh-SoxAL41ChwDiv24111000000100000 .250.250.500750--
 
Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)311021433405171091200000 .324.378.510888--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1978KnoxvilleSou19ChwAA1B107453825---.963--
1978KnoxvilleSou19ChwAASS12121717102443---.959--
 
1979IowaAmer20ChwAAAOF12122216112494---.956--
 
1980Chi Wh-SoxAL21ChwMLBOF137229692441---.963--
1980Chi Wh-SoxAL21ChwMLBDH1--------
 
1981Chi Wh-SoxAL22ChwMLBOF801201021321---.985--
1981Chi Wh-SoxAL22ChwMLBDH1--------
 
1982Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLBOF1613261073434---.980--
 
1983Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLBOF1553121093313---.973--
 
1984Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLBOF147307863211---.981--
 
1985Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLBOF159318823282---.994--
1985Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLBDH1--------
 
1986Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLBOF1412951553155---.984--
1986Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLBDH3--------
 
1987Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLBOF81300130---1.000--
1987Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLBDH117--------
 
1988Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLBOF91412170---.882--
1988Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLBDH147--------
 
1989Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLBOF255201530---.981--
1989Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLBDH70--------
1989TexasAL30TexMLBOF120130---.667--
1989TexasAL30TexMLBDH46--------
 
1990OaklandAL31OakMLBDH30--------
1990TexasAL31TexMLBOF250160---.833--
1990TexasAL31TexMLBDH95--------
 
1991OaklandAL32OakMLBOF121111130---.923--
1991OaklandAL32OakMLBDH125--------
 
1992OaklandAL33OakMLBOF232701280---.964--
1992OaklandAL33OakMLBDH116--------
 
1993BaltimoreAL34BalMLBDH116--------
 
1994BaltimoreAL35BalMLBDH91--------
 
1995BaltimoreAL36BalMLBDH122--------
 
1996Chi Wh-SoxAL37ChwMLBDH141--------
 
1997BaltimoreAL38BalMLBRF100000--------
1997BaltimoreAL38BalMLBDH35--------
1997Chi Wh-SoxAL38ChwMLBDH86--------
 
1998BaltimoreAL39BalMLBDH80--------
 
1999BaltimoreAL40BalMLBDH96--------
1999ClevelandAL40CleMLBDH33--------
 
2000BaltimoreAL41BalMLBDH62--------
2000Chi Wh-SoxAL41ChwMLBDH16--------
 
2001Chi Wh-SoxAL42ChwMLBDH22--------
 


 Awards
[1982] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [1983] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1984] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #13)  [1985] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1986] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1987] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1989] - AL Silver Slugger Award (DH), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1991] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1999] - Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985675,000  299,10815
1986775,000  325,46615
1987950,00070  292,8538
19881,000,00065  325,3059
19891,204,28178  375,2578
19901,143,539  426,35813
19911,358,333  617,62717
19921,583,333  798,18522
19931,200,000  815,72322
19941,925,000  914,15720
19951,919,445  831,50416
19961,875,000  835,26216
19971,925,000  996,99019
19981,275,000  1,054,03724
19991,730,000  1,222,53724
20002,000,000  1,369,50523
20011,000,000  1,609,51236
 
Career:  $23,538,931   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
On August 20, 1989, the Chicago White Sox retired Baines' uniform number (#3).

Notes: Played in 6 all-star games during his career (1985-1987, 1989, 1991 and 1999)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
2002Chicago White Sox [MLB]Scouting and Player Development
2003Chicago White Sox [MLB]Special Assignment Instructor
2004-2005Chicago White Sox [MLB]Bench Coach
2006-2008Chicago White Sox [MLB]First Base Coach
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