Harold Douglas Baines Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959 in Easton, Maryland) is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox, the team on which he now serves as coach. He ranked 7th in AL history in games played (2,830) and 10th in runs batted in (1,628) upon his retirement. Noted as well for his power hitting in clutch situations, he is tied for 7th in AL history in grand slams (13), 4th in 3-home run games (3), and tied for 7th in major league history in walk-off home runs (10). Baines batted over .300 eight times and hit .324 in 31 career postseason games, topping the .350 mark in five separate series. A six-time All-Star, he led the AL in slugging average in 1984. He held the White Sox team record for career home runs from 1987 until Carlton Fisk passed him in 1990; his eventual total of 221 remains the club record for left-handed hitters, as do his 981 RBI and 585 extra base hits with the team. His 1,652 games as a designated hitter are a major league record, and he held the mark for career home runs as a DH (236) until Edgar Martínez passed him in 2004. He also led the Major Leagues in Hits as a DH (1,688) until the mark was surpassed by David Ortiz on July 10th, 2013. With 1,628 RBI, Baines has the most RBI of any player eligible for the Hall of Fame not currently inducted.
Designated Hitter/Outfielder for the Chicago White Sox (1980-1989, 1996-1997 and 2000-2001), Texas Rangers (1989-1990), Oakland Athletics (1990-1992), Baltimore Orioles (1993-1995 and 1997-2000) and Cleveland Indians (1999).
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Member of 1983 American League Western Division Champion Chicago White Sox team. Member of 1990 American League Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 1992 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 1997 American League Eastern Division Champion Baltimore Orioles team. Member of 1999 American League Central Division Champion Cleveland Indians team. Member of 2000 American League Central Division Champion Chicago White Sox team.
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Named to 6 American League All Star Teams (1985-1987, 1989, 1991 and 1999).
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Won 1989 American League Silver Slugger Award at Designated Hitter.
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Finished 20th in voting for 1982 American League MVP for having .271 Batting Average (165 for 608), 89 Runs, 29 Doubles, 8 Triples, 25 Home Runs, 105 RBI, 10 Stolen Bases, 49 Walks, .321 On base percentage, .469 Slugging Percentage, 285 Total Bases, 2 Sacrifice Hits, 9 Sacrifice Flies and 10 Intentional Walks in 161 Games.
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Finished 9th in voting for 1985 American League MVP for having .309 Batting Average (198 for 640), 86 Runs, 29 Doubles, 3 Triples, 22 Home Runs, 113 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 42 Walks, .348 On base percentage, .467 Slugging Percentage, 299 Total Bases, 10 Sacrifice Flies and 8 Intentional Walks in 160 Games.
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Finished 13th in voting for 1984 American League MVP for leading League in Slugging Percentage (.541) and having .304 Batting Average (173 for 569), 72 Runs, 28 Doubles, 10 Triples, 29 Home Runs, 94 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 54 Walks, .361 On base percentage, 308 Total Bases, 1 Sacrifice Hit, 5 Sacrifice Flies and 9 Intentional Walks in 147 Games.
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Finished 10th in voting for 1983 American League MVP for having .280 Batting Average (167 for 596), 76 Runs, 33 Doubles, 2 Triples, 20 Home Runs, 99 RBI, 7 Stolen Bases, 49 Walks, .333 On base percentage, .443 Slugging Percentage, 264 Total Bases, 3 Sacrifice Hits, 6 Sacrifice Flies and 13 Intentional Walks in 156 Games.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunday Night Baseball
1991-2010
TV Series
Himself - Baltimore Orioles Designated Hitter / Himself - Oakland Athletics Designated Hitter / Himself - Chicago White Sox Designated Hitter / ...
ESPN SportsCentury
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
1999 MLB All-Star Game
1999
TV Special
Himself
1997 American League Championship Series
1997
TV Series
Himself - Baltimore Orioles Designated Hitter
1992 American League Championship Series
1992
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Designated Hitter
1991 MLB All-Star Game
1991
TV Special
Himself - AL Designated Hitter
1990 World Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Designated Hitter / Himself - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter
1990 American League Championship Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Designated Hitter
1989 MLB All-Star Game
1989
TV Special
Himself - AL Designated Hitter
1987 MLB All-Star Game
1987
TV Special
Himself - AL Designated Hitter
1986 MLB All-Star Game
1986
TV Special
Himself - AL Outfielder
1985 MLB All-Star Game
1985
TV Special
Himself - AL Outfielder
1983 American League Championship Series
1983
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Chicago White Sox Right Fielder
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (1991-2010) as Himself - Baltimore Orioles Designated Hitter / Himself - Oakland Athletics Designated Hitter / Himself - Chicago White Sox Designated Hitter / Himself - Chicago White Sox First Base Coach / Himself - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter
1999 MLB All-Star Game (1999) as Himself
1986 MLB All-Star Game (1986) as Himself - AL Outfielder
1985 MLB All-Star Game (1985) as Himself - AL Outfielder