Harold Baines

Positions: Designated Hitter and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: March 15, 1959 in Easton, MD us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (1st) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Michaels HS (St. Michaels, MD).

High School: St. Michaels HS (St. Michaels, MD)

Debut: April 10, 1980 (Age 21-026d, 14,267th in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 2001 (Age 42-196d)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2019. (Voted by Today's Game Era Committee)
View Harold Baines's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Jack Sands, Steve Freyer

Full Name: Harold Douglas Baines

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.8

9908

2866

384

.289

1299

RBI

1628

OBP

.356

SLG

.465

OPS

.820

OPS+

121

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	CHW	@	TEX	L,3-5	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	2	Apr 5	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	3	Apr 6	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 8	CHW	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 10	CHW	@	DET	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 12	CHW		BAL	L,8-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 14	CHW		BAL	W,12-11	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 15	CHW		DET	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
9	9	Apr 16	CHW		DET	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
10	10	Apr 17	CHW		DET	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
11	11	Apr 19	CHW		NYY	W,13-3	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	12	Apr 20	CHW		NYY	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
13	13	Apr 22	CHW	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
14	14	Apr 23	CHW	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	15	Apr 24	CHW	@	CLE	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
16	16	Apr 26	CHW	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
17	17	Apr 27	CHW	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	18	Apr 29	CHW	@	TOR	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	19	May 1	CHW	@	TOR	L,0-8	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	20	May 2	CHW		MIL	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	21	May 3	CHW		MIL	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
22	22	May 4	CHW		MIL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	May 6	CHW		CLE	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
24	24	May 7	CHW		CLE	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
25	25	May 8	CHW		CLE	L,6-13	GS	38	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	26	May 9	CHW		TOR	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
27	27	May 11	CHW		TOR	L,1-3	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
28	28	May 13	CHW	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	29	May 14	CHW	@	NYY	L,5-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	30	May 15	CHW	@	NYY	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
31	31	May 17 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
32	32	May 17 (2)	CHW	@	BAL	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	33	May 18	CHW	@	BAL	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	34	May 20	CHW	@	KCR	W,9-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
35	35	May 21	CHW	@	KCR	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
36	36	May 22	CHW	@	KCR	W,11-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	37	May 23	CHW		BOS	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	38	May 24	CHW		BOS	W,12-4	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
39	39	May 25	CHW		BOS	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	40	May 26	CHW		TEX	L,1-3	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
41	41	May 27	CHW		TEX	W,3-2	GS	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
42	42	May 28	CHW		TEX	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
43	43	May 29	CHW		TEX	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	44	May 30	CHW	@	BOS	W,6-4	GS	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
45	45	May 31	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	46	Jun 1	CHW	@	BOS	W,8-3	GS	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
47	47	Jun 2	CHW		KCR	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
48	48	Jun 3	CHW		KCR	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
49	49	Jun 4	CHW		KCR	L,1-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	50	Jun 5 (1)	CHW		KCR	L,5-7	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
51	51	Jun 5 (2)	CHW		KCR	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
52	52	Jun 7	CHW	@	CAL	W,12-11	CG	45	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
53	53	Jun 8	CHW	@	CAL	L,4-7	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
54	55 (1)	Jun 10	CHW	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	58	15.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	56	Jun 11	CHW	@	OAK	L,4-5	GS	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF CF
56	57	Jun 12 (1)	CHW	@	OAK	W,12-10	GS	54	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF CF
57	58	Jun 12 (2)	CHW	@	OAK	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
58	59	Jun 13	CHW		CAL	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
59	60	Jun 15	CHW		CAL	W,5-2	GF	16	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	61	Jun 17	CHW		OAK	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	62	Jun 18	CHW		OAK	L,1-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
62	63	Jun 19	CHW		OAK	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	64	Jun 20	CHW		SEA	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	65	Jun 21	CHW		SEA	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
65	66	Jun 22	CHW		SEA	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	67	Jun 23	CHW		MIN	W,8-6	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
67	68	Jun 24	CHW		MIN	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
68	69	Jun 25	CHW		MIN	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	71 (1)	Jun 27	CHW	@	SEA	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
70	72	Jun 28	CHW	@	SEA	L,2-6	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	73	Jun 29	CHW	@	SEA	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
72	74	Jul 1	CHW	@	MIN	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
73	75	Jul 2	CHW	@	MIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	76	Jul 3	CHW	@	MIN	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	77	Jul 4	CHW	@	MIN	W,12-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
76	78	Jul 8	CHW		MIL	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	79	Jul 9	CHW		MIL	W,8-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
78	81 (1)	Jul 11	CHW		CLE	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
79	82	Jul 12	CHW		CLE	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	83	Jul 13	CHW		CLE	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
81	84	Jul 14	CHW		TOR	L,0-8	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
82	85	Jul 15	CHW		TOR	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	86	Jul 16	CHW		TOR	L,5-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	87	Jul 17	CHW		TOR	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	88	Jul 18	CHW	@	CLE	W,5-3	GS	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
86	89	Jul 19	CHW	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
87	90	Jul 20	CHW	@	CLE	W,8-2	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	91	Jul 21	CHW	@	MIL	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	1	RF
89	92	Jul 22	CHW	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	93	Jul 23	CHW	@	MIL	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	94	Jul 24	CHW	@	MIL	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	95	Jul 25	CHW	@	TOR	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
93	96	Jul 26 (1)	CHW	@	TOR	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
94	97	Jul 26 (2)	CHW	@	TOR	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
95	98	Jul 27	CHW	@	TOR	W,11-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
96	99	Jul 29	CHW		NYY	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	100	Jul 30	CHW		NYY	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	101	Jul 31	CHW		NYY	L,6-12	CG	55	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	102	Aug 1	CHW		NYY	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
100	103	Aug 2	CHW		DET	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	104	Aug 3	CHW		DET	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
102	105	Aug 4	CHW		DET	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
103	106	Aug 5	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	43	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	107	Aug 6	CHW	@	BAL	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
105	108	Aug 7	CHW	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
106	109	Aug 8 (1)	CHW	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
107	110	Aug 8 (2)	CHW	@	DET	L,2-7	GS	24	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	111	Aug 9	CHW	@	DET	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
109	112	Aug 11	CHW		BAL	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	113	Aug 12	CHW		BAL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	114	Aug 13	CHW		BAL	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	115	Aug 14	CHW		BAL	L,1-2	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
113	116	Aug 15	CHW	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
114	117	Aug 16	CHW	@	NYY	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	118	Aug 17	CHW	@	NYY	W,7-5	CG	50	13.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
116	119	Aug 19 (1)	CHW	@	TEX	W,3-2	CG	35	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
117	120	Aug 19 (2)	CHW	@	TEX	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	121	Aug 20	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-6	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
119	122	Aug 21	CHW	@	TEX	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	1	1	3	0	RF
120	123	Aug 22	CHW	@	KCR	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
121	124	Aug 23	CHW	@	KCR	L,2-10	GS	33	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
122	125	Aug 24	CHW	@	KCR	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
123	126	Aug 25	CHW	@	DET	L,1-10	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
124	127	Aug 26	CHW		BOS	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	129 (1)	Aug 28	CHW		BOS	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
126	130	Aug 29	CHW		TEX	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
127	131	Aug 30	CHW		TEX	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
128	132	Aug 31	CHW		KCR	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	133	Sep 1	CHW		KCR	W,12-0	GS	22	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
130	134	Sep 2	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
131	135	Sep 3	CHW	@	BOS	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
132	137 (1)	Sep 5	CHW		OAK	W,11-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
133	138	Sep 6	CHW		OAK	W,7-6	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	139	Sep 7	CHW		OAK	W,8-7	CG	40	10.0	0	0	2	2	0	RF
135	140	Sep 8	CHW		CAL	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	141	Sep 9	CHW		CAL	W,11-0	CG	29	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
137	142	Sep 10	CHW		CAL	W,7-6	CG	50	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
138	143	Sep 11	CHW		CAL	W,5-4	CG	38	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
139	144	Sep 13	CHW	@	MIN	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	145	Sep 14	CHW	@	MIN	L,0-1	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	146	Sep 15	CHW		SEA	W,12-0	GS	19	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
142	147	Sep 16	CHW		SEA	W,7-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
143	148	Sep 17	CHW		SEA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
144	149	Sep 18	CHW		SEA	W,6-0	GS	22	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
145	150	Sep 19	CHW		MIN	L,5-7	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
146	151	Sep 21 (1)	CHW		MIN	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
147	152	Sep 21 (2)	CHW		MIN	W,7-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
148	153	Sep 22	CHW	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
149	154	Sep 23	CHW	@	CAL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
150	155	Sep 24	CHW	@	CAL	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
151	157 (1)	Sep 27	CHW	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	43	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
152	159 (1)	Sep 29	CHW	@	OAK	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
153	160	Sep 30	CHW	@	SEA	W,9-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
154	161	Oct 1	CHW	@	SEA	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
155	162	Oct 2	CHW	@	SEA	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							162gm		1346.1	313	10	9	332	3