Larry Raines

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1958)

Larry Raines was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1958 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. In 103 career games, he hit .253 with 64 hits, 2 home runs, and 16 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .253
HR 2
RBI 16
H 64
OPS .640
PIV -260
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
3/9/1930 in St. Albans, WV, USA
Died
1/28/1978 in Lansing, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-16
Last Game
1958-09-26

Full name: Lawrence Glenn Hope Raines

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Larry Raines — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
5.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 1.0 .000 .400 .000 .400

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Larry Raines — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1952 5.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 1.0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Listed seasons · 1 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .000 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Larry Raines — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
103 253 40 64 14 0 2 16 5 19 45 .253 .308 .332 .640 -260

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .640 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Raines — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1957 CLE AL 96 244 39 64 14 0 2 16 5 19 40 .262 .257 (+2%) .323 (-2%) .391 (-12%) .715 (-7%) -260.4
1958 CLE AL 7 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 103 253 40 64 14 0 2 16 5 19 45 .253 — — — — -260

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Larry Raines — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4485212717.318
Away59169193719.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Larry Raines — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-09-26 CLEDETW 000000000
1958-09-24 CLEKC1L 300000003
1958-09-23 CLEKC1W 400000001
1958-09-20 CLEDETL 100000000
1958-09-20 CLEDETW 000000000
1958-09-19 CLEDETW 010000000
1958-09-10 CLENYYL 100000001
1957-09-27 CLECHWL 100000001
1957-09-20 CLECHWW 010000000
1957-09-15 CLEBALL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Raines — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 12 11 28 24 2 7
3B 27 26 33 61 8 7
OF 8 7 13 0 1 0
SS 25 13 16 32 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Raines — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CLE 2B 10 9 22 16 1 3
1957 CLE 3B 27 26 33 61 8 7
1957 CLE OF 8 7 13 0 1 0
1957 CLE SS 25 13 16 32 3 5
1958 CLE 2B 2 2 6 8 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Larry Raines — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 12
Third Base 27
Shortstop 25
Left Field 8

Larry Raines: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 16, 1957 and the final game on September 26, 1958, Larry Raines built the record summarized on this page. Raines spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Raines is listed as a third baseman at 5'10" and 165 pounds. Raines threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 9, 1930, in St. Albans, WV, USA. Raines's death is recorded on January 28, 1978, in Lansing, MI, USA. Larry Raines was the playing name; the full given name is Lawrence Glenn Hope.

Raines finished with 64 hits from 253 at bats in 103 games, which works out to .253; the totals also include 2 home runs and 16 RBI. Raines got on base at a .308 rate and slugged .332 (.640 OPS). The .253 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 10.8% below league average (.640 against .717). The highest hit total in a season was 64, in 1957.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Raines

What years did Larry Raines play?
Larry Raines played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1958.
Was Larry Raines a pitcher?
No. Larry Raines was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Larry Raines hit?
Larry Raines hit 2 career home runs with 64 hits.
What teams did Larry Raines play for?
Larry Raines played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1957–1958).
What were Larry Raines's career stats?
In 103 games, Larry Raines had 64 hits, 2 home runs, 16 RBI, 40 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
What position did Larry Raines play?
Larry Raines played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Raines and how much did he weigh?
Larry Raines was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Larry Raines hit each season?
Larry Raines's home runs by season: 2 in 1957 and 0 in 1958. His most in one season was 2, in 1957.
What was Larry Raines's career batting average?
Larry Raines batted .253 over his career, with 64 hits in 253 at bats.
How many RBI did Larry Raines have?
Larry Raines drove in 16 runs in his career.
Is Larry Raines in the Hall of Fame?
No. Larry Raines has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.