Ted Williams vs Harold Baines Comparison
Seasons
Info
Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox (1939-1942, 1946-1960) |
Harold Baines | Chicago White Sox (1980-1989, 1996-1997, 2000-2001), Texas Rangers (1989-1990), Oakland Athletics (1990-1992), Baltimore Orioles (1993-1995, 1997-1999, 2000), Cleveland Indians (1999) |
Ted Williams | Outfielder |
Harold Baines | Designated Hitter, Outfielder |
Ted Williams | 6'3" |
Harold Baines | 6'2" |
Ted Williams | 205 |
Harold Baines | 175 |
Ted Williams | Left |
Harold Baines | Left |
Ted Williams | Right |
Harold Baines | Left |
Ted Williams | By the Red Sox in 1936 as a Free Agent |
Harold Baines | By the White Sox in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1977 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Ted Williams | 0 |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 1 (1946) | ![]() |
Harold Baines | 1 (1990) | ![]() |
Ted Williams | 1 (1946) | ![]() |
Harold Baines | 6 (1983, 1990, 1992, 1997, 1999-2000) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awards And Honors
Ted Williams | Yes | 93.4% in 1966 |
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Harold Baines | Yes | 75% in 2019 |
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Ted Williams | Yes | Red Sox #9 |
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Harold Baines | Yes | White Sox #3 |
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Ted Williams | 1 (1946, 1949) | ![]() |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 19 (1940-1942, 1946-1951, 1953-1960²) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 6 (1985-1987, 1989, 1991, 1999) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ted Williams | 6 (1941-1942, 1947-1948, 1957-1958) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 (1941-1942, 1947, 1949) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 (1939, 1942, 1947, 1949) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 0 |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 6 (1939, 1942, 1946-1947, 1949, 1951) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 2 (1948-1949) | ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 0 |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 6 (1940-1942, 1946-1947, 1949) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 12 (1940-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1956-1958) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 0 |
Ted Williams | 9 (1941-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1957) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harold Baines | 1 (1984) | ![]() |
Hitting
Ted Williams | 2,292 |
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Harold Baines | 2,830 |
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Ted Williams | 9,788 |
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Harold Baines | 11,092 |
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Ted Williams | 7,706 |
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Harold Baines | 9,908 |
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Ted Williams | 0.344 |
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Harold Baines | 0.289 |
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Ted Williams | 2,654 |
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Harold Baines | 2,866 |
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Ted Williams | 1,798 |
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Harold Baines | 1,299 |
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Ted Williams | 521 |
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Harold Baines | 384 |
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Ted Williams | 1,839 |
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Harold Baines | 1,628 |
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Ted Williams | 525 |
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Harold Baines | 488 |
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Ted Williams | 71 |
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Harold Baines | 49 |
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Ted Williams | 2,021 |
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Harold Baines | 1,062 |
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Ted Williams | 709 |
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Harold Baines | 1,441 |
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Ted Williams | 24 |
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Harold Baines | 34 |
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Ted Williams | 17 |
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Harold Baines | 34 |
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Ted Williams | 0.482 |
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Harold Baines | 0.356 |
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Ted Williams | 0.634 |
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Harold Baines | 0.465 |
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Ted Williams | 1.116 |
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Harold Baines | 0.820 |
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Ted Williams | 39 |
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Harold Baines | 14 |
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Ted Williams | 4,884 |
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Harold Baines | 4,604 |
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Ted Williams | 1,117 |
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Harold Baines | 921 |
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Ted Williams | 0.328 |
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Harold Baines | 0.303 |
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Ted Williams | 0.289 |
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Harold Baines | 0.175 |
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Ted Williams | 0.553 |
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Harold Baines | 0.283 |
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Ted Williams | 1.320 |
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Harold Baines | 0.770 |
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Ted Williams | 45.9 |
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Harold Baines | 62.5 |
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Ted Williams | 20.6% |
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Harold Baines | 9.6% |
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Ted Williams | 7.2% |
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Harold Baines | 13.0% |
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Ted Williams | 66% |
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Harold Baines | 74% |
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Ted Williams | 14.8 |
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Harold Baines | 25.8 |
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Ted Williams | 123.2 |
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Harold Baines | 38.8 |
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Fielding
Ted Williams | 2,152 |
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Harold Baines | 1,061 |
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Ted Williams | 2,146 |
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Harold Baines | 1,014 |
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Ted Williams | 18,244.2 |
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Harold Baines | 8,955.2 |
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Ted Williams | 0.974% |
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Harold Baines | 0.978% |
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Ted Williams | 113 |
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Harold Baines | 47 |
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Ted Williams | 4,413 |
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Harold Baines | 2,147 |
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Ted Williams | 4,158 |
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Harold Baines | 2,031 |
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Ted Williams | 142 |
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Harold Baines | 69 |
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Ted Williams | 30 |
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Harold Baines | 17 |
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Ted Williams | 2.00 |
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Harold Baines | 1.98 |
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Ted Williams | 2.12 |
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Harold Baines | 2.11 |
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Playoff Hitting
Ted Williams | 7 |
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Harold Baines | 31 |
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Ted Williams | 30 |
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Harold Baines | 113 |
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Ted Williams | 25 |
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Harold Baines | 102 |
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Ted Williams | .200 |
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Harold Baines | .324 |
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Ted Williams | 5 |
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Harold Baines | 33 |
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Ted Williams | 2 |
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Harold Baines | 14 |
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Ted Williams | 0 |
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Harold Baines | 5 |
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Ted Williams | 1 |
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Harold Baines | 16 |
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Ted Williams | 0 |
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Harold Baines | 4 |
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Ted Williams | 0 |
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Harold Baines | 0 |
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Ted Williams | 5 |
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Harold Baines | 9 |
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Ted Williams | 5 |
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Harold Baines | 12 |
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Ted Williams | 0 |
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Harold Baines | 1 |
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Ted Williams | 0 |
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Harold Baines | 1 |
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Ted Williams | 0 |
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Harold Baines | 0 |
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Ted Williams | 5 |
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Harold Baines | 52 |
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Ted Williams | .333 |
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Harold Baines | .378 |
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Ted Williams | .200 |
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Harold Baines | .510 |
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Ted Williams | 0.533 |
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Harold Baines | 0.888 |
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Ted Williams | .250 |
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Harold Baines | .329 |
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Ted Williams | 16.7% |
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Harold Baines | 10.6% |
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Ted Williams | 16.7% |
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Harold Baines | 8.0% |
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Ted Williams | 0 |
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Harold Baines | .186 |
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Ted Williams | .200 |
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Harold Baines | .275 |
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Ted Williams | 0 |
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Harold Baines | 9 |
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Best Hitting
Ted Williams | 156 (1947) |
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Harold Baines | 161 (1982) |
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Ted Williams | 566 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 640 (1985) |
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Ted Williams | 730 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 693 (1985) |
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Ted Williams | 0.407 (1953) |
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Harold Baines | 0.313 (1993) |
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Ted Williams | 194 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 198 (1985) |
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Ted Williams | 150 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 89 (1982) |
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Ted Williams | 43 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 29 (1984) |
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Ted Williams | 159 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 113 (1985) |
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Ted Williams | 44 (1948) |
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Harold Baines | 39 (1988) |
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Ted Williams | 14 (1940) |
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Harold Baines | 10 (1984) |
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Ted Williams | 162 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 73 (1996) |
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Ted Williams | 2 (1952) |
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Harold Baines | 16 (2001) |
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Ted Williams | 4 (1948) |
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Harold Baines | 10 (1982) |
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Ted Williams | 0 (1959) |
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Harold Baines | 0 (2001) |
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Ted Williams | 5 (1957) |
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Harold Baines | 2 (1986) |
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Ted Williams | 368 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 308 (1984) |
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Ted Williams | 0.553 (1941) |
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Harold Baines | 0.403 (1995) |
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Ted Williams | 0.901 (1953) |
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Harold Baines | 0.541 (1984) |
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Ted Williams | 1.410 (1953) |
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Harold Baines | 0.943 (1995) |
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Ted Williams | 10.9 (1946) |
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Harold Baines | 4.3 (1984) |
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Ted Williams | 0.429 (1952) |
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Harold Baines | 0.338 (1989) |
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Ted Williams | 0.500 (1952) |
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Harold Baines | 0.242 (1995) |
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Ted Williams | 0.700 (1952) |
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Harold Baines | 0.418 (1995) |
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Ted Williams | 4.5% (1941) |
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Harold Baines | 9.8% (1995) |
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Ted Williams | 25.9% (1954) |
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Harold Baines | 15.3% (1995) |
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Ted Williams | 7.0 (1953) |
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Harold Baines | 0.0 (2001) |
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Ted Williams | 86 (1939) |
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Harold Baines | 67 (1984) |
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Ted Williams | 5 (1959) |
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Harold Baines | 10 (1985) |
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Best Fielding
Ted Williams | 156 (1947) |
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Harold Baines | 161 (1982) |
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Ted Williams | 156 (1947) |
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Harold Baines | 158 (1985) |
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Ted Williams | 1373.0 (1949) |
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Harold Baines | 1397.2 (1985) |
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Ted Williams | 1.000% (1952) |
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Harold Baines | 1.000% (1987) |
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Ted Williams | 0 (1952) |
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Harold Baines | 0 (1997) |
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Ted Williams | 366 (1947) |
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Harold Baines | 343 (1982) |
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Ted Williams | 347 (1947) |
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Harold Baines | 326 (1982) |
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Ted Williams | 15 (1942) |
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Harold Baines | 15 (1986) |
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Ted Williams | 6 (1951) |
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Harold Baines | 5 (1986) |
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Ted Williams | 2.29 (1947) |
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Harold Baines | 2.50 (1990) |
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Ted Williams | 2.34 (1947) |
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Harold Baines | 3.75 (1990) |
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Seasons
Info
Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox (1939-1942, 1946-1960) |
Harold Baines | Chicago White Sox (1980-1989, 1996-1997, 2000-2001), Texas Rangers (1989-1990), Oakland Athletics (1990-1992), Baltimore Orioles (1993-1995, 1997-1999, 2000), Cleveland Indians (1999) |
Ted Williams | Outfielder |
Harold Baines | Designated Hitter, Outfielder |
Ted Williams | 6'3" |
Harold Baines | 6'2" |
Weight
Ted Williams | Left |
Harold Baines | Left |
Ted Williams | Right |
Harold Baines | Left |
Ted Williams | By the Red Sox in 1936 as a Free Agent |
Harold Baines | By the White Sox in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1977 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
Ted Williams | 1 (1946) |
Harold Baines | 1 (1990) |
Ted Williams | 1 (1946) |
Harold Baines | 6 (1983, 1990, 1992, 1997, 1999-2000) |
Awards And Honors
Ted Williams | Yes | 93.4% in 1966 |
Harold Baines | Yes | 75% in 2019 |
Ted Williams | Yes | Red Sox #9 |
Harold Baines | Yes | White Sox #3 |
MVP
Ted Williams | 19 (1940-1942, 1946-1951, 1953-1960²) |
Harold Baines | 6 (1985-1987, 1989, 1991, 1999) |
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Total Bases
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
League Leader in Runs
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
Ted Williams | 9 (1941-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1957) |
Harold Baines | 1 (1984) |
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Fielding
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings (Inn)
Fielding Percentage (FLD%)
Errors (E)
Chances (CH)
Putouts (PO)
Assists (A)
Double Play (DP)
Range Factor per Game (RF/G)
Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Who do you think is the better player?
