Harold Baines: timeline

Born: March 15, 1959

1971: Spotted by White Sox owner Bill Veeck playing Little League

1977: Drafted by Chicago White Sox

1977-79: Minors

Debut: April 10, 1980 (White Sox)

1983: Sox win AL West

1984: Ended longest game in MLB history (25 innings) with a home run

1984: .304, 29 HR, 94 RBI, 173 hits, 28 doubles, 10 triples, .541 slugging, 308 TB, .903 OPS

1986: Knee injuries forced him out of the field

1989: Traded to Texas Rangers

1989: Sox retired Baines’ #3

1990: Traded to Oakland A’s

1990: A’s win Pennant

1992: A’s win AL West

1993: Traded to Baltimore Orioles

1995: Signed with White Sox

1997: Traded to Orioles

1997: O’s lose ALCS to Indians

1999: Traded to the Cleveland Indians

1999: Had first 100 RBI season in 14 seasons, which set the record for longest stretch between 100 RBI campaigns

1999: .312, 25 HR, 103 RBI, .919 OPS

1999: Indians lose ALDS to Red Sox

1999: Signed by Orioles

2000: Traded to the White Sox

2000: Sox win AL West

2004: Became coach for Sox

2005: Sox win World Series

2008: Sox unveil a statue for Baines

2009: Elected to Orioles’ Hall of Fame

2011: Dropped off HOF ballot (4.8% of vote)


Accomplishments:
6x All Star

1989 Silver Slugger

Most RBI for a player not in HOF

13 Grand Slams

10 Walk off HR

.289

384 HR

1628 RBI

1299 Runs

2866 Hits

488 Doubles

.356 OBP

.465 Slugging

.820 OPS

4604 TB

30+ Doubles: 2x

10 Triples (1984)

20+ HR: 11x

100+ RBI: 3x

Hit .300: 7x

.403 OBP (1995)

.500 Slugging: 5x

308 TB (1984)

Led league in slugging (.541): 1984