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, 14,281st 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 Veteran’s Committee)
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Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season
Agents: Jack Sands, Steve Freyer
Full Name: Harold Douglas Baines
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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 24 | CHW | AL | ALCS | BAL | L | 4 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.29 | -5.8% | ||
| 1990 | 31 | OAK | AL | ALCS | BOS | W | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .357 | .438 | .429 | .866 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.05 | -0.6% | 3.358 | 0.930 |
| 1990 | 31 | OAK | AL | WS | CIN | L | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .571 | .821 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 1.1% | 1.500 | 0.000 |
| 1992 | 33 | OAK | AL | ALCS | TOR | L | 6 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .440 | .440 | .640 | 1.080 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 5.4% | 4.614 | 0.333 |
| 1997 | 38 | BAL | AL | ALDS | SEA | W | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.5% | ||
| 1997 | 38 | BAL | AL | ALCS | CLE | L | 6 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .353 | .421 | .529 | .950 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 2.1% | 1.233 | 0.000 |
| 1999 | 40 | CLE | AL | ALDS | BOS | L | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .357 | .438 | .571 | 1.009 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 | 1.5% | ||
| 2000 | 41 | CHW | AL | ALDS | SEA | L | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 | -0.5% |