Harold Baines Hall Of Fame Controversy

Harold Baines

#11 RANKED AT POSITION
1980—2001
Designated Hitter
BORN
March 15, 1959, in Easton, MD
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-2 / 175
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago White Sox
.289
BATTING AVERAGE
2830
GAMES
38.8
WAR
.356
ON-BASE PCT
1299
RUNS
21.4
WAR7
.465
SLUGGING
2866
HITS
10.6
WAR3
.820
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
384
HOME RUNS
2.2
WAR PER SEASON
Sweet-swinging DH who played for White Sox a gazillion times, enough to coax his pals into voting him into the Hall of Fame.

Compared to Hall of Fame Designated Hitters

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Baines
38.8
21.4
15.1
10.6
30.1
2.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
64.1
37.4
25.6
17.4
50.8
4.3

Where Does Harold Baines Rank Among Designated Hitters?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
11
8
16
14
15
10
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Designated Hitters Wins Above Replacement Comparison