Tim Raines

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim Raines
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 16, 1959(1959-09-16)
Age	65
Birthplace	Sanford
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Virgo

Tim Raines Biography

Tim Raines is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 16, 1959 in Sanford, Florida, United States. MLB outfielder for 24 seasons , who was one of the greatest base stealing players. He was most successful when he was a part of the Montreal Expos from 1979 to 1990. He was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.

He was ranked fourth on the all-time list of stolen bases along with Hall of Fame outfielder He retired fourth on the all-time stolen base list, with Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson alone on top. the only one to be top of the list.

Timothy Raines Sr. (born September 16, 1959), nicknamed “Rock”, is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos. A seven-time All-Star and four-time stolen base champion, Raines is regarded as one of the best leadoff hitters and baserunners in baseball history. In 2013, Raines began working in the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.

The Montreal Expos selected Raines in the fifth round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft. After debuting with six games as a pinch runner in 1979, he played briefly as a second baseman for the Expos in 1980 but soon switched to playing the outfield, and rapidly became a fan favorite due to his aggressiveness on the basepaths. In the strike-interrupted 1981 rookie season, he batted .304 and set a then Major League Baseball rookie record with 71 stolen bases, breaking the previous mark of 56 steals set by Gene Richards in

1977. Raines was caught stealing for the first time in 1981, after having begun his career with a major league record 27 consecutive successful stolen bases. Raines was the runner-up for the National League’s Rookie of the Year Award in 1981, which was won by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.

The son, Tim Raines Jr. played for a few seasons for his team, the Baltimore Orioles.

Tim Raines Net Worth

Tim Raines is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Raines 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his professional career as a player on the bench who was often asked to run in pinch due to his lightning speed.

He stole at most 70 bases in each season in six straight seasons from 1981 and 1986.

Among switch hitters, Raines ranks sixth in career hits (2,605), fourth in runs (1,571), walks (1,330) and times on base (3,977), fifth in plate appearances (10,359), seventh in singles (1,892), doubles (430), total bases (3,771) and at bats (8,872), eighth in triples (113) and tenth in extra base hits (713). He holds Expos/Washington Nationals franchise records for career runs (947), steals (635), singles (1,163), triples (82) and walks (793), and was the seventh player whose career began after 1945 to retire with over 1,500 runs and 100 triples. His 1,966 games in left field ranked seventh in major league history when he retired.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tim Raines height 5 ft 8 in Tim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tim Raines Dating?

According to our records, Tim Raines married to Shannon Watson. As of December 1, 2023, Tim Raines’s is not dating anyone.

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Raines’ performance dipped in 1982, as he hit .277 with a .353 on-base percentage. At the end of the season, Raines entered treatment for substance abuse, having spent an estimated $40,000 that year on cocaine. To avoid leaving the drug in his locker, Raines carried it in his hip pocket, and slid headfirst when running the bases. He used cocaine before games, in his car, after games, and on some occasions between innings in the clubhouse. Raines would later testify at the Pittsburgh drug trials in September 1985.

Facts & Trivia

Tim Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tim Raines celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.

From 1983 to 1987, Total Baseball rated him as one of the National League’s five best players each season. He is also listed as the 40th greatest non- pitcher in major-league history according to Bill James’s win shares formula, one place ahead of Mark McGwire.

Where is Tim Raines now?

In 2013, Raines began working in the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.

Did Tim Raines play with his son?

But it was no misprint. The matchup between the two Triple-A International League teams pitted the rehabbing Tim Raines Sr. against his son, Tim Raines Jr., in the first known father-versus-son matchup in a regular season professional game.

Who is Tim Raines wife?

Shannon Watson

How old is Tim Raines?

62 years (September 16, 1959)

Is Joe Carter a Hall of Famer?

Carter was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. In September 2006, Carter was awarded the Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes Award, as the former or current player who best represents the legacy of his franchise’s history, as voted by fans. In 2008, Carter appeared on an episode of Pros vs.