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.

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	NYM	@	FLA	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	2	Apr 6	NYM	@	FLA	W,12-3	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 7	NYM	@	FLA	W,6-0	GS	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
4	4	Apr 8	NYM	@	MON	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	5	Apr 9	NYM	@	MON	W,10-3	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
6	6	Apr 10	NYM	@	MON	W,4-3	GF	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
7	7	Apr 11	NYM	@	MON	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 12	NYM		FLA	W,8-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	9	Apr 14	NYM		FLA	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 15	NYM		FLA	L,4-11	GS	47	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
11	16 (5)	Apr 22	NYM	@	CIN	W,4-1	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	17	Apr 23	NYM	@	CHC	W,6-5	GS	25	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
13	18	Apr 24	NYM	@	CHC	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
14	19	Apr 25	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
15	20	Apr 27	NYM		SDP	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	21	Apr 28	NYM		SDP	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	22	Apr 29	NYM		SDP	W,8-5	GS	28	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	23	Apr 30	NYM		SFG	W,7-2	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	25 (1)	May 2	NYM		SFG	W,2-0	GS	28	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
20	43 (17)	May 22	NYM		PHI	L,3-9	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
21	47 (3)	May 26	NYM	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	48	May 28	NYM		ARI	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
23	49	May 29	NYM		ARI	L,7-8		14	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	50	May 30	NYM		ARI	L,1-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	51	May 31	NYM		CIN	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	52	Jun 1	NYM		CIN	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	53	Jun 2	NYM		CIN	L,7-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	54	Jun 4	NYM	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	55	Jun 5	NYM	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	58 (2)	Jun 8	NYM		TOR	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
31	59	Jun 9	NYM		TOR	W,4-3	CG	56	14.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	60	Jun 11	NYM		BOS	L,2-3	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
33	62 (1)	Jun 13	NYM		BOS	W,5-4	GS	30	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
34	63	Jun 14	NYM	@	CIN	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
35	64	Jun 15	NYM	@	CIN	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
36	65	Jun 16	NYM	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	66	Jun 17	NYM	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	67	Jun 18	NYM	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	68	Jun 19	NYM	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	69	Jun 20	NYM	@	STL	W,9-6	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
41	70	Jun 22	NYM		FLA	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	71	Jun 23	NYM		FLA	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	73 (1)	Jun 25	NYM	@	ATL	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	74	Jun 26	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-7	GS	29	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	75	Jun 27	NYM	@	ATL	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	77 (1)	Jun 29	NYM	@	FLA	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	78	Jun 30	NYM	@	FLA	L,3-4	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	79	Jul 1	NYM	@	FLA	W,12-8	GS	16	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	80	Jul 2	NYM		ATL	L,0-16	GS	36	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
50	81	Jul 3	NYM		ATL	L,0-3	GS	28	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
51	82	Jul 4	NYM		ATL	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	84 (1)	Jul 6	NYM		MON	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	85	Jul 7	NYM		MON	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	87 (1)	Jul 9	NYM		NYY	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	88	Jul 10	NYM		NYY	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	89	Jul 11	NYM		NYY	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	90	Jul 15	NYM	@	TBD	W,8-7	CG	46	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
58	91	Jul 16	NYM	@	TBD	W,9-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	92	Jul 17	NYM	@	TBD	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	93	Jul 18	NYM	@	BAL	W,8-6	GS	23	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	95 (1)	Jul 20	NYM	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
62	96	Jul 21	NYM	@	MON	W,7-3	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
63	97	Jul 22	NYM	@	MON	W,7-4	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	100 (2)	Jul 25	NYM		CHC	W,5-1	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	101	Jul 26	NYM		PIT	W,7-5	GS	37	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	102	Jul 27	NYM		PIT	L,1-5	GS	33	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	104 (1)	Jul 30	NYM	@	CHC	W,10-9	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	105	Jul 31	NYM	@	CHC	L,10-17	GS	38	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	106	Aug 1	NYM	@	CHC	W,5-4	GS	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	107	Aug 2	NYM	@	MIL	W,7-2	GS	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	114 (6)	Aug 10	NYM		SDP	W,4-3	GS	34	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
72	115	Aug 11	NYM		SDP	W,12-5	GS	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
73	117 (1)	Aug 13	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	118	Aug 14	NYM	@	SFG	W,6-1	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	119	Aug 15	NYM	@	SFG	W,12-5	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	120	Aug 16	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-3	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	121	Aug 17	NYM	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
78	122	Aug 18	NYM	@	SDP	W,9-1	GS	17	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	123	Aug 21	NYM		STL	W,7-4	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	124	Aug 22 (1)	NYM		STL	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	126 (1)	Aug 23	NYM		HOU	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	127	Aug 24	NYM		HOU	L,1-5	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	128	Aug 25	NYM		HOU	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
84	129	Aug 27	NYM	@	ARI	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	130	Aug 28	NYM	@	ARI	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	131	Aug 29	NYM	@	ARI	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	132	Aug 30	NYM	@	HOU	W,17-1	GS	18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
88	133	Aug 31	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
89	134	Sep 1	NYM	@	HOU	W,9-5	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	135	Sep 3	NYM		COL	L,2-5	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	136	Sep 4	NYM		COL	W,4-2	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	137	Sep 5	NYM		COL	W,6-2	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	138	Sep 6	NYM		SFG	W,3-0	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	139	Sep 7	NYM		SFG	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	140	Sep 8	NYM		SFG	W,7-5	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	141	Sep 9	NYM	@	LAD	W,3-1	GS	26	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	142	Sep 10	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	143	Sep 11	NYM	@	LAD	W,6-2	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
99	145 (1)	Sep 13	NYM	@	COL	W,6-5	GS	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	146	Sep 14	NYM	@	COL	L,2-7	GS	29	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
101	147	Sep 15	NYM	@	COL	W,10-5	GS	28	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	148	Sep 17	NYM		PHI	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
103	149	Sep 18	NYM		PHI	W,11-1	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	151 (1)	Sep 21	NYM	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	152	Sep 22	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	153	Sep 23	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-6	GS	17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
107	154	Sep 24	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-3	GS	29	7.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
108	155	Sep 25	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-4	GS	30	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	156	Sep 26	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
110	157	Sep 28	NYM		ATL	L,3-9	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
111	158	Sep 29	NYM		ATL	W,9-2	GS	28	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
112	159	Sep 30	NYM		ATL	L,3-4	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	160	Oct 1	NYM		PIT	W,3-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	161	Oct 2	NYM		PIT	W,7-0	GS	23	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
115	162	Oct 3	NYM		PIT	W,2-1	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
116	163	Oct 4	NYM	@	CIN	W,5-0	GS	24	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
							116gm		889.0	168	0	2	170	0