Rickey Henderson

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: December 25, 1958 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oakland Technical HS (Oakland, CA).

High School: Oakland Technical HS (Oakland, CA)

Debut: June 24, 1979 (Age 20-181d, 14,191st in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: September 19, 2003 (Age 44-268d)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2009. (Voted by BBWAA on 511/539 ballots)
View Rickey Henderson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Agents: Dennis Gilbert, Dan Horwits • Previously: Richie Bry

Full Name: Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson

Nicknames: Man of Steal

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

111.1

10961

3055

297

.279

2295

RBI

1115

1406

OBP

.401

SLG

.419

OPS

.820

OPS+

127

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	OAK		CAL	W,3-2	CG	44	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	2	Apr 7	OAK		CAL	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
3	3	Apr 8	OAK		CAL	L,6-8	CG	67	16.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 9	OAK		SEA	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	5	Apr 11 (1)	OAK		SEA	L,3-6	CG	72	16.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 11 (2)	OAK		SEA	W,3-1	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	7	Apr 13	OAK	@	MIN	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
8	8	Apr 14	OAK	@	MIN	W,7-5	CG	50	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	9	Apr 15	OAK	@	MIN	L,5-11	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	10	Apr 16	OAK	@	SEA	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
11	11	Apr 17	OAK	@	SEA	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
12	12	Apr 18	OAK	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	36	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	Apr 19	OAK		MIN	L,2-5	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
14	14	Apr 20	OAK		MIN	W,4-3	CG	70	16.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	15	Apr 21	OAK		MIN	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	16	Apr 23	OAK	@	CAL	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	17	Apr 24	OAK	@	CAL	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	18	Apr 25	OAK	@	CAL	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	19	Apr 28 (1)	OAK	@	BAL	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	20	Apr 28 (2)	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
21	21	Apr 29	OAK	@	BAL	W,9-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
22	22	Apr 30	OAK	@	CLE	W,8-0	CG	31	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	23	May 1	OAK	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
24	24	May 2	OAK	@	CLE	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
25	25	May 3	OAK	@	NYY	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	26	May 4	OAK	@	NYY	W,9-7	CG	50	13.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
27	27	May 6	OAK		CLE	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
28	28	May 7	OAK		CLE	L,6-15	GS	23	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	29	May 8	OAK		CLE	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
30	30	May 9	OAK		CLE	L,2-14	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	31	May 10	OAK		BAL	W,7-6	CG	44	10.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
32	32	May 11	OAK		BAL	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
33	33	May 12	OAK		BAL	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
34	34	May 13	OAK		NYY	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
35	35	May 14	OAK		NYY	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
36	36	May 15	OAK		NYY	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	37	May 16	OAK		NYY	W,7-6	GS	28	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	38	May 18	OAK	@	DET	L,9-11	GS	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
39	39	May 19	OAK	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	40	May 20	OAK	@	DET	L,3-11	CG	46	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
41	41	May 21	OAK	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	42	May 22	OAK	@	BOS	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
43	43	May 23	OAK	@	BOS	L,0-6	CG	30	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
44	44	May 25	OAK	@	MIL	W,10-5	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
45	45	May 26	OAK	@	MIL	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	46	May 28	OAK		DET	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	47	May 29	OAK		DET	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	48	May 30 (1)	OAK		DET	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	49	May 30 (2)	OAK		DET	W,10-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
50	50	May 31	OAK		BOS	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	51	Jun 1	OAK		BOS	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	52	Jun 2	OAK		BOS	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	53	Jun 4	OAK		MIL	L,1-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	54	Jun 5	OAK		MIL	L,3-11	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
55	55	Jun 6	OAK		MIL	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	56	Jun 7	OAK	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	45	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
57	57	Jun 8	OAK	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
58	58	Jun 9	OAK	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
59	59	Jun 11	OAK	@	TOR	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	60	Jun 12	OAK	@	TOR	W,8-1	GS	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF CF
61	61	Jun 13	OAK	@	TOR	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
62	62	Jun 14	OAK	@	TOR	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	63	Jun 15	OAK		CHW	L,0-7	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	64	Jun 16	OAK		CHW	L,6-7	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	65	Jun 17	OAK		CHW	L,7-11	GS	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	66	Jun 18	OAK		TOR	L,4-6	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	67	Jun 19	OAK		TOR	L,1-3	CG	50	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	68	Jun 20	OAK		TOR	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	69	Jun 21	OAK		KCR	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
70	70	Jun 22	OAK		KCR	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
71	71	Jun 23	OAK		KCR	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	72	Jun 24	OAK	@	TEX	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
73	73	Jun 25	OAK	@	TEX	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	74	Jun 26	OAK	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	75	Jun 27	OAK	@	TEX	L,4-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	76	Jun 28	OAK	@	KCR	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
77	77	Jun 29	OAK	@	KCR	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	78	Jun 30	OAK	@	KCR	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
79	79	Jul 2	OAK		TEX	L,0-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	80	Jul 3	OAK		TEX	W,5-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
81	81	Jul 4	OAK		TEX	L,4-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	82	Jul 5	OAK		CLE	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
83	83	Jul 6	OAK		CLE	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
84	84	Jul 7	OAK		NYY	L,3-5	CG	45	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	LF
85	85	Jul 8	OAK		NYY	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	86	Jul 9	OAK		BAL	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	87	Jul 10	OAK		BAL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
88	88	Jul 11	OAK		BAL	L,7-8	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
89	89	Jul 15	OAK	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	90	Jul 16	OAK	@	NYY	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	92 (1)	Jul 18	OAK	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	93	Jul 19	OAK	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	38	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
93	94	Jul 20	OAK	@	CLE	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	95	Jul 21	OAK	@	CLE	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	96	Jul 23	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
96	97	Jul 24	OAK	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	54	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
97	98	Jul 25	OAK	@	BAL	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	99	Jul 26	OAK	@	CAL	W,11-8	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	100	Jul 27	OAK	@	CAL	L,7-8	CG	58	12.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
100	101	Jul 28	OAK	@	CAL	L,1-13	GS	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF CF
101	102	Jul 29	OAK		MIN	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
102	103	Jul 30	OAK		MIN	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
103	104	Jul 31	OAK		MIN	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	105	Aug 1	OAK		MIN	L,7-8	GS	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
105	106	Aug 2	OAK		SEA	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
106	107	Aug 3	OAK		SEA	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	108	Aug 4 (1)	OAK		SEA	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
108	109	Aug 4 (2)	OAK		SEA	W,8-3	GS	35	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	110	Aug 6	OAK	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
110	111	Aug 7	OAK	@	MIN	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
111	112	Aug 8	OAK	@	MIN	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
112	114 (1)	Aug 10	OAK	@	SEA	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	115	Aug 11	OAK	@	SEA	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
114	116	Aug 13	OAK		CAL	L,0-9	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	117	Aug 14	OAK		CAL	W,10-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	118	Aug 15	OAK		CAL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
117	119	Aug 16	OAK		CAL	L,4-8	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
118	120	Aug 17	OAK		MIL	W,10-6	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	121	Aug 18	OAK		MIL	W,3-2	CG	44	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
120	122	Aug 19	OAK		MIL	L,6-10	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
121	123	Aug 20	OAK		BOS	W,4-3	GS	21	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
122	124	Aug 21	OAK		BOS	W,12-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
123	125	Aug 22	OAK		BOS	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
124	126	Aug 23	OAK		DET	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
125	127	Aug 24	OAK		DET	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
126	128	Aug 26	OAK	@	MIL	L,3-10	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	129	Aug 27	OAK	@	MIL	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	132 (2)	Aug 30	OAK	@	BOS	L,7-9	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
129	133	Aug 31	OAK	@	BOS	L,0-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
130	134	Sep 1	OAK	@	BOS	L,4-7	GF	6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	PR LF
131	135	Sep 3	OAK	@	DET	L,3-6	GS	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	136	Sep 4	OAK	@	DET	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
133	138 (1)	Sep 6	OAK		TOR	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
134	139	Sep 7	OAK		TOR	L,1-2	GS	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
135	141 (1)	Sep 10	OAK		CHW	L,3-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
136	142	Sep 11	OAK		CHW	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
137	150 (7)	Sep 20	OAK		TEX	L,3-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	152 (1)	Sep 22	OAK		TEX	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	153	Sep 24	OAK		KCR	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
140	154	Sep 25	OAK		KCR	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
141	155	Sep 26	OAK		KCR	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
142	156	Sep 27	OAK	@	TEX	L,1-4	GS	23	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
143	157	Sep 28	OAK	@	TEX	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
144	158	Sep 29	OAK	@	TEX	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
145	160 (1)	Oct 1	OAK	@	KCR	L,7-12	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
146	161	Oct 2	OAK	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
							151gm		1274.1	381	3	9	393	0