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Tim Raines Stats & Facts

Tim Raines Essentials

Position: Leftfielder
Bats: Both  •  Throws: Right
5-8, 160lb (173cm, 72kg)
Born: September 16, 1959 in Sanford, FL
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
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 29, 2002
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).
Full Name: Timothy Raines
Nicknames: Rock
Twitter: @TimRaines30
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Tim Raines Baseball Reference Page

 

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1979

Rickey Henderson
Tim Raines
Kirk Gibson
Dickie Thon
Jesse Orosco
Jeff Reardon
Dan Quisenberry
Dave Righetti
Dave Stieb

 

The Tim Raines Teammate Team

C:   Gary Carter
1B: Andres Galarraga
2B: Tony Phillips
3B: Tim Wallach
SS: Derek Jeter
LF: Tim Raines Jr.
CF: Andre Dawson
RF: Vladimir Guerrero
DH: Frank Thomas
SP: Stev Rogers
SP: Bill Gullickson
SP: Dennis Martinez
SP: Jack McDowell
SP: David Cone
RP: Jeff Reardon
M:   Gene Lamont

 

Notable Events and Chronology for Tim Raines Career

Andre Dawson and Tim Raines

Expos run wild on Braves

Major League Season Recap 1987

Tim Raines Stats & Facts

Biography

Speedy Tim Raines won the 1986 National League batting title, led that league in stolen bases four straight seasons, and in runs scored twice. He and Andre Dawson formed a talented duo in the Montreal Expos outfield in the 1980s. Later, Raines played on two division winners for the Chicago White Sox and won his only World Series in 1996 with the New York Yankees. Late in his career, showing great determination, he came back from a brush with death and fought to get a chance to play in the big leagues with his son Tim Jr., which he did with the Baltimore Orioles on October 4, 2001. “Rock” retired following the 2002 season, with more than 1,500 runs scored, 2,600 hits, and 800 steals. 

 

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Factoids, Quotes, Milestones and Odd Facts

Best Season: 1985
Raines had a number of very good seasons, but we’ll take 1985, when he batted .320 with a .405 OBP and 70 steals in 79 tries. He scored 115 runs, hit 30 doubles, 13 triples, 11 HR and 81 walks. He committed just two errors in the outfield.

Where He Played
Left field his entire career, except for 1984, when Montreal decided 24-year old Raines was better suited for center field than 29-year old Andre Dawson, who had rapidly deteriorating knees. The next season, Raines was back in left field and Herm Winningham was in center.

Born
Timothy Raines was born on September 16, 1959, in Sanford, FL.

Nicknames
Rock

Uniform Numbers
#32 (1979), #30 (1980-1995, 1999, 2001 Expos, 2001 Orioles, 2002), #31 (1996-1998), #11 (2001 Orioles)

Family Tree
Raines was with the Oakland A’s in 1999 when he nearly died. In July, he gained 28 pounds in three days, and after a series of tests he was diagnosed with lupus. After months of aggressive treatment, Raines’ condition improved and he played part of the 2000 season in the minors, hoping to get a shot at the big leagues again so he would have the chance to play with his oldest son, Tim Jr. In 2001, the Montreal Expos signed him to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. With Tim Jr. moving through the Baltimore Orioles farm system fast and certain of a major league spot at some point in 2001, Raines Sr. was dealt to the O’s on October 3, 2001, to play with his son. The next day, the Raines father/son tandem became the second in baseball history to play together, joining Ken and Ken Griffey Jr. Raines Jr. played center field for the Orioles and Raines Sr. played left field.

Similar Players
None, and especially not Rickey Henderson, who was far, far better.

Related Players
Dave Dravecky broke his pitching arm in a horrific scene on the mound while pitching to Raines, on August 15, 1989… Ted Williams and Rickey Henderson are the only other players to steal a base in four different decades.

Post-Season Appearances
1981 National League Championship Series
1993 American League Championship Series
1996 American League Championship Series
1996 American League Divisional Series
1996 World Series
1997 American League Divisional Series
1998 American League Championship Series
1998 American League Divisional Series

 

Awards and Honors
1987 ML AS MVP

Feats
Raines’ stolen base success of 84.7% is the highest in baseball history for those with at least 300 attempts… In 1984, Raines became the first player in baseball history to steal at least 70 bases in four straight seasons.

Milestones
With the New York Yankees, Raines stole the 800th base of his career on June 10, 1998, against the team he broke into the majors with, the Montreal Expos.

Notes
Was named 1987 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (3-for-3, with the game-winning triple in the 13th inning)… Career stolen base success rate: 87.9% vs RHP, 73.8% vs LHP

Injuries and Explanation for Missed Playing Time
Raines’ Hall of Fame chances may be inextricably linked to his 1982 admission into a drug rehab program for cocaine addiction. He later admitted that he had snorted the drug before, after and even during games. Many in the media and the stands wouldn’t leave Raines addiction alone, and even late into his career there would be some fan who would shout “Cocaine!” at Raines no matter where he played.

Transactions
Selected by Montreal Expos in the 5th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1977); Granted free agency (November 12, 1986); Signed by Montreal Expos (May 1, 1987); Traded by Montreal Expos with Jeff Carter and a player to be named later to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Ivan Calderon and Barry Jones (December 23, 1990) – Chicago White Sox received Mario Brito (February 15, 1991); Granted free agency (November 1, 1993); Signed by Chicago White Sox (December 22, 1993); Traded by Chicago White Sox to New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be named later (December 28, 1995) – Chicago White Sox received Blaise Kozeniewski (February 6, 1996); Granted free agency (October 29, 1997); Signed by New York Yankees (January 15, 1998); Granted free agency (October 26, 1998); Signed by Oakland Athletics (January 26, 1999); Granted free agency (November 5, 1999); Signed by New York Yankees (February 1, 2000); Released by New York Yankees (March 23, 2000); Signed by Montreal Expos (December 21, 2000); Sent to Baltimore Orioles by Montreal Expos for future considerations (October 3, 2001); Granted free agency (November 6, 2001); Signed by Florida Marlins (February 18, 2002); Granted free agency (October 28, 2002).

All-Star Selections
1981 NL
1982 NL
1983 NL
1984 NL
1985 NL
1986 NL
1987 NL

Replaced
Ron LeFlore, who had swiped 97 bases for the Expos in 1980, but left as a free agent for the White Sox.

Replaced By
When he was traded to the White Sox in December of 1990, the Expos received Ivan Calderon, who they played in left field to replace Raines. It was an extremely unpopular trade in Montreal. The ChiSox replaced Raines (after dealing him to the Yanks), with free agent utility superman Tony Phillips. At New York, where Raines had his last regular job, he was essentially replaced in 1999 by Ricky Ledee.

Best Strength as a Player
Baserunning instincts.

Largest Weakness as a Player
Throwing arm.

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