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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.
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
AB
9908
H
2866
HR
384
BA
.289
R
1299
RBI
1628
SB
34
OBP
.356
SLG
.465
OPS
.820
OPS+
121
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1997 Fielding Game Log (as RF)