Tim Raines Sr.

Left Fielder

Class of 2017

Tim Raines Sr.

Left Fielder

Class of 2017
Tim Raines combined speed, power and on-base percentage like few players before or since.

Games

Birth year

About Tim Raines Sr.

Tim Raines finished his big league career as the most successful base stealer – ranked by percentage – in MLB history.

He is also a part of baseball’s most exclusive club: The one percent of big leaguers elected to the Hall of Fame.

The Basics

Year inducted
2017
Birth Place
Sanford, Florida
Birth Year
1959

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Montreal Expos
Primary Position
Left Fielder
Played For
Montreal Expos, 1979-1990
Chicago White Sox, 1991-1995
New York Yankees, 1996-1998
Oakland Athletics, 1999
Montreal Expos, 2001
Baltimore Orioles AL, 2001
Florida Marlins, 2002

Career MLB Stats

Games
2,502
At bats
8,872
Hits
2,605
Walks
1,330
Runs
1,571
Doubles
430
Triples
113
Home Runs
170
RBI
980
Stolen Bases
808
Batting Average
.294
Ops
.810
On Base %
.385
Slugging %
.425

Tim Raines Sr. Stories

Explore the archives and go deep into the lives, careers, and stories of the Hall of Fame's honorees.

Hall call thrilled Raines, Rodríguez and Bagwell

Raines soaks in history at Hall of Fame

Raines returns to Expos with historic performance

Raines begins career rebirth with White Sox

Raines heads to Florida for final big league season

Raines, Dawson recall historic run by ’81 Expos

Illness interrupts Raines’ career

Raines punctuates electric 1987 campaign by hitting for cycle