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Tim Raines

Q: When was Tim Raines born?

Tim Raines was born on September 16, 1959.

Q: Where was Tim Raines born?

Tim Raines was born in Sanford, FL .

Q: How tall is Tim Raines?

Tim Raines is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tim Raines weigh when playing?

Tim Raines weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tim Raines in the Hall of Fame?

Tim Raines was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2017.

Q: When was Tim Raines drafted?

Tim Raines was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 5th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole HS (Sanford, FL) .

Q: How many hits did Tim Raines have?

Tim Raines had 2,605 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tim Raines have?

Tim Raines had 170 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tim Raines' average?

Tim Raines had a .294 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tim Raines played for?

Tim Raines played for 6 teams; the Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Florida Marlins.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-8, 160lb (173cm, 72kg)

Born: September 16, 1959 in Sanford, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 5th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole HS (Sanford, FL).

High School: Seminole HS (Sanford, FL)

Debut: September 11, 1979 (Age 19-360d, 14,242nd in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 2002 (Age 43-013d)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2017. (Voted by BBWAA on 380/442 ballots)
View Tim Raines's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Randy Grossman • Previously: Bill Landman, Tom Reich

Full Name: Timothy Raines

Nicknames: Rock

Twitter: @TimRaines30

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Relatives: Father of Tim Raines Jr.

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

69.4

8872

2605

170

.294

1571

RBI

980

808

OBP

.385

SLG

.425

OPS

.810

OPS+

123

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1977	17	MON-min	Rk	49	189	161	28	45	6	2	0	21	29	2	27	16	.280	.381	.342	.723		55		0	0	1			EXO · GULF
1978	18	MON-min	A	100	438	359	67	103	10	0	0	23	57	21	64	44	.287	.400	.315	.715		113		5	8	2			WPB · FLOR
1979	19	MON-min	AA	145	650	552	104	160	25	10	5	50	59	12	90	51	.290	.390	.399	.789		220		3	2	3			MEM · SOUL
1979	19	MON	NL	6	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1980	20	MON-min	AAA	108	497	429	105	152	23	11	6	64	77	13	61	42	.354	.439	.501	.940		215		5	0	2			DEN · AA
1980	20	MON	NL	15	27	20	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	6	3	.050	.269	.050	.319	-5	1	0	0	1	0	0	H/47
1981	21	MON	NL	88	363	313	61	95	13	7	5	37	71	11	45	31	.304	.391	.438	.829	135	137	7	2	0	3	5	*7/H4	AS,MVP-19,RoY-2
1982	22	MON	NL	156	731	647	90	179	32	8	4	43	78	16	75	83	.277	.353	.369	.723	101	239	6	2	6	1	9	*74	AS
1983	23	MON	NL	156	720	615	*133*	183	32	8	11	71	90	14	97	70	.298	.393	.429	.822	129	264	12	2	2	4	9	*7/48H9	AS,MVP-5
1984	24	MON	NL	160	718	622	106	192	38	9	8	60	75	10	87	69	.309	.393	.437	.830	138	272	7	2	3	4	7	*8/4H	AS,MVP-11
1985	25	MON	NL	150	665	575	115	184	30	13	11	41	70	9	81	60	.320	.405	.475	.880	151	273	9	3	3	3	13	*7/H	AS,MVP-12
1986	26	MON	NL	151	664	580	91	194	35	10	9	62	70	9	78	60	.334	.413	.476	.889	145	276	6	2	1	3	9	*7/H	AS,MVP-6,SS
1987	27	MON	NL	139	627	530	*123*	175	34	8	18	68	50	5	90	52	.330	.429	.526	.955	149	279	9	4	0	3	26	*7	AS,MVP-7
1988	28	MON	NL	109	488	429	66	116	19	7	12	48	33	7	53	44	.270	.350	.431	.782	120	185	8	2	0	4	14	7/H
1989	29	MON	NL	145	618	517	76	148	29	6	9	60	41	9	93	48	.286	.395	.418	.813	132	216	8	3	0	5	18	*7/H	MVP-17
1990	30	MON	NL	130	538	457	65	131	11	5	9	62	49	16	70	43	.287	.379	.392	.771	117	179	9	3	0	8	8	*7/H
1991	31	CHW	AL	155	709	609	102	163	20	6	5	50	51	15	83	68	.268	.359	.345	.703	98	210	7	5	9	3	9	*7D/H89
1992	32	CHW	AL	144	644	551	102	162	22	9	7	54	45	6	81	48	.294	.380	.405	.784	122	223	5	0	4	8	4	*7D/H8
1993	33	CHW-min	AAA	3	13	11	3	5	1	0	0	2	2	1	2	0	.455	.538	.545	1.084		6	0	0	0	0	0		NVL · AA
1993	33	CHW	AL	115	486	415	75	127	16	4	16	54	21	7	64	35	.306	.401	.480	.880	138	199	7	3	2	2	4	*7/H
1994	34	CHW	AL	101	453	384	80	102	15	5	10	52	13	0	61	43	.266	.365	.409	.774	102	157	10	1	4	3	3	*7/H
1995	35	CHW	AL	133	581	502	81	143	25	4	12	67	13	2	70	52	.285	.374	.422	.796	111	212	8	3	3	3	3	*7DH/9
1996	36	NYY-min	A+,AA,AAA,Rk	22	100	80	22	24	6	0	3	15	3	0	19	8	.300	.440	.488	.928		39	0	1	0	0	4		TAM,NCH,CLB,YNK · FLOR,EL,IL,GULF
1996	36	NYY	AL	59	240	201	45	57	10	0	9	33	10	1	34	29	.284	.383	.468	.851	114	94	5	1	0	4	1	7/HD
1997	37	NYY-min	A+,AAA,AA,Rk	18	74	59	9	17	1	0	2	9	1	0	15	6	.288	.432	.407	.839		24	0	0	0	0	2		TAM,CLB,NCH,YNK · FLOR,IL,EL,GULF
1997	37	NYY	AL	74	318	271	56	87	20	2	4	38	8	5	41	34	.321	.403	.454	.856	124	123	4	0	0	6	0	7D/H
1998	38	NYY	AL	109	382	321	53	93	13	1	5	47	8	3	55	49	.290	.395	.383	.778	107	123	5	3	0	3	1	D7H
1999	39	OAK	AL	58	164	135	20	29	5	0	4	17	4	1	26	17	.215	.337	.341	.678	79	46	5	0	1	2	1	7H/D8

2001	41	MON-min	A+,AAA	10	37	30	8	9	2	1	1	5	1	0	6	5	.300	.405	.533	.939		16	0	0	0	1	0		JUP,OTT · FLOR,IL
2001	41	TOT	MLB	51	109	89	14	27	8	1	1	9	1	0	18	9	.303	.413	.449	.862	124	40	2	0	0	2	0	H7/D
2001	41	MON	NL	47	97	78	13	24	8	1	0	4	1	0	18	6	.308	.433	.436	.869	126	34	2	0	0	1	0	H7
2001	41	BAL	AL	4	12	11	1	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	3	.273	.250	.545	.795	106	6	0	0	0	1	0	/7HD
2002	42	FLA	NL	98	114	89	9	17	3	0	1	7	0	0	22	19	.191	.351	.258	.609	66	23	3	1	0	2	4	H7/D
23 Yrs				2502	10359	8872	1571	2605	430	113	170	980	808	146	1330	966	.294	.385	.425	.810	123	3771	142	42	39	76	148
162 Game Avg.				162	671	574	102	169	28	7	11	63	52	9	86	63	.294	.385	.425	.810	123	244	9	3	3	5	10
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
MON (13 yrs)				1452	6256	5383	947	1622	281	82	96	556	635	106	793	569	.301	.391	.437	.829	131	2355	83	25	16	39	118
CHW (5 yrs)				648	2873	2461	440	697	98	28	50	277	143	30	359	246	.283	.375	.407	.781	113	1001	37	12	22	19	23
NYY (3 yrs)				242	940	793	154	237	43	3	18	118	26	9	130	112	.299	.395	.429	.823	115	340	14	4	0	13	2
FLA (1 yr)				98	114	89	9	17	3	0	1	7	0	0	22	19	.191	.351	.258	.609	66	23	3	1	0	2	4
BAL (1 yr)				4	12	11	1	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	3	.273	.250	.545	.795	106	6	0	0	0	1	0
OAK (1 yr)				58	164	135	20	29	5	0	4	17	4	1	26	17	.215	.337	.341	.678	79	46	5	0	1	2	1

NL (14 yrs)				1550	6370	5472	956	1639	284	82	97	563	635	106	815	588	.300	.390	.435	.825	130	2378	86	26	16	41	122
AL (10 yrs)				952	3989	3400	615	966	146	31	73	417	173	40	515	378	.284	.377	.410	.787	112	1393	56	16	23	35	26

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tim Raines?

Tim Raines is 65 years old.

When was Tim Raines born?

Tim Raines was born on September 16, 1959.

Where was Tim Raines born?

Tim Raines was born in Sanford, FL.

How tall is Tim Raines?

Tim Raines is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Tim Raines weigh when playing?

Tim Raines weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tim Raines play?

Tim Raines played 23 seasons.

Is Tim Raines in the Hall of Fame?

Tim Raines was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2017.

When was Tim Raines drafted?

Tim Raines was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 5th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole HS (Sanford, FL).

What position did Tim Raines play?

Tim Raines was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Tim Raines have?

Tim Raines had 2,605 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tim Raines have?

Tim Raines had 170 home runs over his career.

What was Tim Raines' average?

Tim Raines had a .294 average over his career.

How many teams has Tim Raines played for?

Tim Raines played for 6 teams; the Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Florida Marlins.

How many World Series has Tim Raines won?

Tim Raines has won 2 World Series.

When did Tim Raines retire?

Tim Raines last played in 2002.

What is Tim Raines' Twitter account?

Tim Raines is on Twitter at TimRaines30.

What are Tim Raines' nicknames?

Rock is a nickname for Tim Raines.

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