Harold Baines vs Tim Raines: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines (1980–2001) and Tim Raines (1979–2002) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Harold Baines finished with 2,866 hits and 384 home runs; Tim Raines finished with 2,605 hits and 170 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Harold Baines
Tim Raines
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harold Baines and Tim Raines. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Harold Baines | Tim Raines |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,830 | 2,502 |
| At-Bats | 9,908 | 8,872 |
| Runs | 1,299 | 1,571 |
| Hits | 2,866 | 2,605 |
| Doubles | 488 | 430 |
| Triples | 49 | 113 |
| Home Runs | 384 | 170 |
| RBI | 1,628 | 980 |
| Walks | 1,062 | 1,330 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 | 966 |
| Stolen Bases | 34 | 808 |
| Batting Avg | .289 | .294 |
| On-Base % | .356 | .385 |
| Slugging % | .465 | .425 |
| OPS | .820 | .810 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tim Raines edges Harold Baines 25,763 to 25,497 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,073 vs 944 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Harold Baines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Tim Raines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Tim Raines leads in runs, stolen bases, batting average, and OBP, while Harold Baines owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tim Raines. PIV agrees: Tim Raines grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.