Minnie Miñoso vs Tim Raines: Career Stats Comparison

Minnie Miñoso (1949–1980) and Tim Raines (1979–2002) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Minnie Miñoso finished with 2,113 hits and 195 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.

Minnie Miñoso

Hitter · 1949–1980
Games
1,948
Hits
2,113
Home Runs
195
RBI
1,089
Avg
.299
OPS
.848
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Tim Raines

Hitter · 1979–2002
Games
2,502
Hits
2,605
Home Runs
170
RBI
980
Avg
.294
OPS
.810
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Minnie Miñoso 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 Minnie Miñoso Tim Raines
Games 1,948 2,502
At-Bats 7,059 8,872
Runs 1,228 1,571
Hits 2,113 2,605
Doubles 365 430
Triples 95 113
Home Runs 195 170
RBI 1,089 980
Walks 848 1,330
Strikeouts 585 966
Stolen Bases 216 808
Batting Avg .299 .294
On-Base % .387 .385
Slugging % .461 .425
OPS .848 .810

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Minnie Miñoso leads Tim Raines 28,349 to 25,763 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,350 vs 1,073 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Minnie Miñoso
28,349
Career PIV · 1,350 per season (21 seasons)
Tim Raines
25,763
Career PIV · 1,073 per season (24 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Minnie Miñoso — top 3 seasons by OPS

1956.950 OPS21 HR, 88 RBI, .316 avg
1954.946 OPS19 HR, 116 RBI, .320 avg
1951.917 OPS10 HR, 74 RBI, .324 avg

Tim Raines — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.955 OPS18 HR, 68 RBI, .330 avg
1986.889 OPS9 HR, 62 RBI, .334 avg
1993.880 OPS16 HR, 54 RBI, .306 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Minnie Miñoso leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Tim Raines owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Minnie Miñoso. PIV agrees: Minnie Miñoso grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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