Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Timothy Lane
Birthdate:
Nov. 21, 1947 (61 y, 4 m, 30 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/199Entry:
1965 Draft
- Round: 16, Overall: 313, Team: Houston Astros
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1986 (3rd) | Boston (MLB) |
| 1980 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1978 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1977 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1976 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1975 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1970 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1969 | Houston (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1986 | Boston (MLB) |
| 1985 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1982 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1981 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1980 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1979 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1978 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1977 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1976 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1975 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1974 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1972 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1971 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1970 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1969 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1988 - 3B | Chicago (MLB) |
| 1986 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1984 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1981 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1980 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1978 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1977 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1976 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1975 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1974 - DH | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1972 - 3B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1971 - 3B | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1970 - 3B | Houston (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1977 | Boston (MLB) |
| 1976 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1982 | Boston (MLB) |
| Sep 1980 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1979 | Boston (MLB) | |
| May 1978 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Oct 1977 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 1976 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 1976 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Oct 1975 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 1975 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 1974 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1973 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1970 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | May 23, 1988 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Aug 6, 1984 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Apr 26, 1982 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 7, 1981 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 1, 1980 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jul 17, 1978 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 5, 1977 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jun 27, 1977 | Boston (MLB) | |
| May 30, 1977 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 6, 1976 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jul 26, 1976 | Boston (MLB) | |
| May 3, 1976 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 22, 1975 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 4, 1975 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jul 7, 1975 | Boston (MLB) | |
| May 19, 1975 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 13, 1973 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jun 29, 1970 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jun 15, 1970 | Houston (MLB) | |
| May 11, 1970 | Houston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 49 |
| Grey Ink | 221 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | 863 |
| Willie Mays | 779 |
| Tim Salmon | 774 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 750 |
| Mel Ott | 748 |
| Charlie Hayes | 746 |
| Eddie Mathews | 740 |
| Hank Aaron | 737 |
| Jim Thome | 723 |
| Gary Sheffield | 710 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 158 | 3 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 717 | 4 |
| 1975 | 688 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 182 | 9 |
| 1977 | 200 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 109 | 9 |
| 1990 | 160 | 1 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 276 | 9 |
| 1975 | 317 | 3 |
| 1976 | 306 | 3 |
| 1977 | 356 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6 | 9 |
| 1970 | 10 | 6 |
| 1972 | 10 | 6 |
| 1973 | 7 | 10 |
| 1977 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29 | 8 |
| 1971 | 31 | 2 |
| 1974 | 28 | 3 |
| 1975 | 34 | 2 |
| 1976 | 27 | 1 |
| 1977 | 37 | 6 |
| 1978 | 42 | 2 |
| 1979 | 40 | 5 |
| 1980 | 32 | 5 |
| 1981 | 22 | 10 |
| 1986 | 38 | 5 |
| 1988 | 25 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 93 | 10 |
| 1973 | 96 | 10 |
| 1974 | 110 | 4 |
| 1975 | 114 | 5 |
| 1976 | 101 | 5 |
| 1977 | 138 | 1 |
| 1978 | 124 | 5 |
| 1980 | 122 | 6 |
| 1986 | 118 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120 | 6 |
| 1972 | 96 | 10 |
| 1975 | 118 | 1 |
| 1976 | 115 | 1 |
| 1977 | 137 | 1 |
| 1978 | 117 | 7 |
| 1980 | 130 | 1 |
| 1986 | 108 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 110 | 2 |
| 1970 | 120 | 2 |
| 1971 | 87 | 5 |
| 1972 | 118 | 1 |
| 1973 | 83 | 10 |
| 1974 | 129 | 1 |
| 1975 | 116 | 1 |
| 1976 | 109 | 3 |
| 1977 | 118 | 1 |
| 1978 | 132 | 1 |
| 1979 | 109 | 1 |
| 1980 | 123 | 1 |
| 1981 | 95 | 3 |
| 1982 | 94 | 3 |
| 1983 | 78 | 10 |
| 1984 | 109 | 3 |
| 1985 | 91 | 7 |
| 1986 | 123 | 2 |
| 1987 | 103 | 5 |
| 1988 | 100 | 5 |
| 1990 | 106 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11 | 3 |
| 1974 | 4 | 10 |
| 1975 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 3 |
| 1977 | 7 | 3 |
| 1978 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979 | 5 | 4 |
| 1980 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981 | 8 | 4 |
| 1983 | 7 | 2 |
| 1988 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9 | 4 |
| 1971 | 10 | 2 |
| 1972 | 10 | 4 |
| 1977 | 8 | 8 |
| 1978 | 9 | 6 |
| 1980 | 7 | 6 |
| 1981 | 8 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 10 |
| 1973 | 9 | 4 |
| 1977 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 59 | 6 |
| 1976 | 55 | 7 |
| 1977 | 72 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1973 | 0.323 | 6 |
| 1975 | 0.323 | 3 |
| 1976 | 0.341 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0.369 | 1 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.416 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0.442 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0.386 | 8 |
| 1972 | 0.419 | 2 |
| 1973 | 0.425 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0.423 | 2 |
| 1975 | 0.438 | 3 |
| 1976 | 0.446 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0.482 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0.443 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.416 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0.439 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.396 | 8 |
| 1982 | 0.424 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.397 | 6 |
| 1984 | 0.435 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.396 | 6 |
| 1986 | 0.432 | 3 |
| 1988 | 0.449 | 1 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.539 | 3 |
| 1971 | 0.495 | 8 |
| 1973 | 0.527 | 5 |
| 1975 | 0.563 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0.554 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0.657 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0.586 | 2 |
| 1979 | 0.569 | 5 |
| 1980 | 0.552 | 3 |
| 1984 | 0.532 | 7 |
| 1985 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1986 | 0.546 | 4 |
| 1988 | 0.542 | 3 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.224 | 5 |
| 1971 | 0.230 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0.204 | 8 |
| 1974 | 0.189 | 7 |
| 1975 | 0.240 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0.214 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0.288 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0.288 | 2 |
| 1979 | 0.273 | 3 |
| 1980 | 0.240 | 3 |
| 1984 | 0.242 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.228 | 8 |
| 1986 | 0.249 | 3 |
| 1988 | 0.232 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.981 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0.881 | 5 |
| 1972 | 0.880 | 4 |
| 1973 | 0.952 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0.900 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1.001 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1.001 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1.138 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1.029 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.985 | 3 |
| 1980 | 0.991 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0.862 | 9 |
| 1982 | 0.899 | 6 |
| 1984 | 0.967 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.911 | 7 |
| 1986 | 0.978 | 3 |
| 1988 | 0.990 | 3 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 160 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.7 | 4 |
| 1972 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1975 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 1976 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 1977 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 1979 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 1980 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 1986 | 8.1 | 2 |