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.

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	11 (10)	Apr 23	NYY		BOS	L,4-5	CG	48	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	12	Apr 24	NYY		BOS	L,6-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
3	13	Apr 25	NYY		BOS	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
4	14	Apr 26	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	15	Apr 27	NYY	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	50	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	16	Apr 28	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	17	Apr 29	NYY	@	TEX	L,5-7	CG	32	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
8	18	Apr 30	NYY	@	TEX	L,4-8	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	19	May 1	NYY	@	TEX	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
10	20	May 3	NYY		KCR	W,7-1	GS	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
11	21	May 4	NYY		KCR	W,5-2	GS	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
12	22	May 5	NYY		KCR	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
13	23	May 7	NYY	@	MIN	L,6-8	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
14	24	May 8	NYY	@	MIN	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	25	May 10	NYY	@	KCR	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	26	May 11	NYY	@	KCR	W,11-3	GS	25	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	27	May 12	NYY	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	44	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	28	May 13	NYY		MIN	W,9-8	GS	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
19	33 (4)	May 18	NYY	@	CAL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
20	34	May 19	NYY	@	CAL	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
21	35	May 21	NYY	@	SEA	W,11-1	GS	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
22	36	May 22	NYY	@	SEA	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	37	May 23	NYY	@	SEA	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
24	38	May 24	NYY	@	OAK	W,10-3	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	39	May 25	NYY	@	OAK	L,7-8	CG	42	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	40	May 26	NYY	@	OAK	W,13-1	GS	20	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	41	May 27	NYY	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	42	May 29	NYY		CAL	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
29	43	May 30	NYY		CAL	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
30	44	May 31	NYY		SEA	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	45	Jun 1	NYY		SEA	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	46	Jun 2	NYY		SEA	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
33	47	Jun 3	NYY		OAK	W,5-2	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	48	Jun 4	NYY		OAK	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	4	2	0	6	1	CF
35	49	Jun 6	NYY	@	MIL	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	50	Jun 7	NYY	@	MIL	L,9-10	GS	47	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
37	51	Jun 8	NYY	@	MIL	W,2-1	GS	51	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
38	52	Jun 9	NYY	@	MIL	L,4-9	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
39	53	Jun 10	NYY		TOR	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	54	Jun 11	NYY		TOR	L,1-4	CG	44	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
41	55	Jun 12	NYY		TOR	L,2-3	GS	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
42	56	Jun 14	NYY		DET	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
43	57	Jun 15	NYY		DET	L,8-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	58	Jun 16	NYY		DET	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	59	Jun 17	NYY	@	BAL	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	60	Jun 18	NYY	@	BAL	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
47	61	Jun 19	NYY	@	BAL	W,10-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
48	62	Jun 20	NYY	@	DET	L,9-10	CG	48	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	63	Jun 21	NYY	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
50	64	Jun 22	NYY	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	65	Jun 23	NYY	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
52	66	Jun 24	NYY		BAL	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
53	67	Jun 25	NYY		BAL	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	68	Jun 26	NYY		BAL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
55	69	Jun 28	NYY		MIL	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
56	70	Jun 29	NYY		MIL	L,0-6	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
57	71	Jun 30	NYY		MIL	L,5-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	72	Jul 1	NYY	@	TOR	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	73	Jul 2	NYY	@	TOR	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
60	74	Jul 3	NYY	@	TOR	L,2-3	GF	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
61	75	Jul 4	NYY		MIN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
62	76	Jul 5	NYY		MIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
63	77	Jul 7 (1)	NYY		MIN	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
64	78	Jul 7 (2)	NYY		MIN	W,14-2	GS	27	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	79	Jul 8	NYY		KCR	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
66	80	Jul 9	NYY		KCR	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	81	Jul 10	NYY		KCR	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
68	82	Jul 11	NYY		TEX	W,11-7	GS	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	83	Jul 12	NYY		TEX	W,6-0	CG	28	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
70	84	Jul 13	NYY		TEX	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
71	86 (1)	Jul 18	NYY	@	MIN	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	87	Jul 19	NYY	@	MIN	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
73	88	Jul 20	NYY	@	MIN	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	89	Jul 21	NYY	@	MIN	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
75	90	Jul 22	NYY	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	92 (1)	Jul 24	NYY	@	KCR	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
77	93	Jul 26	NYY	@	TEX	L,8-9	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
78	94	Jul 27	NYY	@	TEX	W,14-2	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
79	95	Jul 28	NYY	@	TEX	L,2-8	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
80	96	Jul 29	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	97	Jul 30 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-5	CG	44	9.0	7	0	2	9	0	CF
82	98	Jul 30 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	99	Jul 31	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
84	100	Aug 1	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-9	GS	32	6.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
85	101	Aug 2	NYY		CHW	L,5-6	CG	47	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	102	Aug 3	NYY		CHW	W,8-4	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	103	Aug 4	NYY		CHW	L,1-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
88	104	Aug 5	NYY		CHW	W,7-3	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
89	107 (2)	Aug 9	NYY	@	BOS	W,10-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	108	Aug 10	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	109	Aug 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
92	110	Aug 12	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
93	111	Aug 13	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	112	Aug 14	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
95	113	Aug 16	NYY		BOS	W,5-4	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
96	116 (2)	Aug 19	NYY		BOS	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	117	Aug 20	NYY	@	CAL	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
98	118	Aug 21	NYY	@	CAL	W,13-10	CG	45	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
99	119	Aug 22	NYY	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	120	Aug 23	NYY	@	SEA	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
101	121	Aug 24	NYY	@	SEA	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	122	Aug 25	NYY	@	SEA	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	123	Aug 26	NYY	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	57	14.2	8	0	0	8	0	CF
104	124	Aug 27	NYY	@	OAK	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	125	Aug 29	NYY		CAL	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
106	126	Aug 30	NYY		CAL	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	127	Aug 31	NYY		CAL	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
108	128	Sep 1	NYY		CAL	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
109	129	Sep 2	NYY		SEA	W,8-7	CG	46	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
110	130	Sep 3	NYY		SEA	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	131	Sep 4	NYY		SEA	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	132	Sep 5	NYY		OAK	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	133	Sep 6	NYY		OAK	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
114	134	Sep 7	NYY		OAK	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
115	135	Sep 8	NYY		OAK	W,9-6	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
116	136	Sep 9	NYY	@	MIL	W,9-4	CG	45	10.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
117	137	Sep 10	NYY	@	MIL	W,13-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
118	138	Sep 11	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	39	8.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
119	139	Sep 12	NYY		TOR	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
120	140	Sep 13	NYY		TOR	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	141	Sep 14	NYY		TOR	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
122	142	Sep 15	NYY		TOR	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	143	Sep 16	NYY		CLE	L,5-9	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
124	144	Sep 17	NYY	@	DET	L,1-9	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	145	Sep 18	NYY	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	146	Sep 19	NYY	@	DET	L,3-10	GS	36	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	147	Sep 20	NYY	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
128	148	Sep 21	NYY	@	BAL	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
129	149	Sep 22	NYY	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	150	Sep 24	NYY		DET	L,1-9	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	151	Sep 25	NYY		DET	W,10-2	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	152	Sep 28	NYY		BAL	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
133	153	Sep 29 (1)	NYY		BAL	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
134	154	Sep 29 (2)	NYY		BAL	W,9-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	155	Sep 30	NYY		BAL	W,5-4	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
136	156	Oct 1	NYY		MIL	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
137	157	Oct 2	NYY		MIL	L,0-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	158	Oct 3	NYY		MIL	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
139	159	Oct 4	NYY	@	TOR	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
140	160	Oct 5	NYY	@	TOR	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
141	161	Oct 6	NYY	@	TOR	W,8-0	GS	14	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							147gm		1218.1	440	7	9	456	3