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.

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	15 (14)	Apr 19	SDP		COL	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	16	Apr 20	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	17	Apr 21	SDP	@	LAD	L,2-4	GS	26	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
4	19 (1)	Apr 23	SDP		PHI	L,3-5	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	21 (1)	Apr 25	SDP		PHI	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
6	22	Apr 26	SDP		PHI	W,11-0	GS	21	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
7	23	Apr 27	SDP		PIT	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	24	Apr 28	SDP		PIT	W,8-1	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	25	Apr 29	SDP		PIT	W,6-1	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	26	May 1	SDP	@	CHC	W,10-3	GS	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	27	May 2	SDP	@	CHC	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	28	May 3	SDP	@	CHC	W,5-3	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
13	29	May 4	SDP	@	CIN	W,11-5	GS	33	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	30	May 5	SDP	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	LF
15	31	May 6	SDP	@	CIN	W,8-2	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	32	May 8	SDP		ATL	W,7-1	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	33	May 9	SDP		ATL	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	34	May 10	SDP		ATL	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	35	May 11	SDP		FLA	W,7-6	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	36	May 12	SDP		FLA	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
21	38 (1)	May 15	SDP	@	NYM	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	39	May 16	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	40	May 17	SDP	@	NYM	W,15-3	GS	14	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	41	May 18	SDP	@	MON	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	42	May 19	SDP	@	MON	W,20-7	GS	36	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	43	May 20	SDP	@	MON	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	44	May 21	SDP	@	HOU	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	45	May 22	SDP	@	HOU	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
29	47 (1)	May 24	SDP		ARI	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	48	May 25	SDP		ARI	L,1-7	GS	28	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
31	49	May 26	SDP		ARI	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	50	May 27	SDP		ARI	L,4-6	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
33	51	May 29	SDP		HOU	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
34	53 (1)	May 31	SDP		HOU	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	54	Jun 1	SDP	@	ARI	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	55	Jun 2	SDP	@	ARI	L,1-2	CG	37	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
37	56	Jun 3	SDP	@	ARI	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	57	Jun 4	SDP	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
39	58	Jun 5	SDP	@	SFG	L,6-7	CG	42	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
40	59	Jun 6	SDP	@	SFG	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	62 (2)	Jun 9	SDP	@	SEA	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
42	63	Jun 10	SDP	@	SEA	L,1-8	GS	32	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	64	Jun 12	SDP		OAK	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	LF
44	65	Jun 13	SDP		OAK	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
45	67 (1)	Jun 15	SDP		SEA	L,4-8	GS	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	68	Jun 16	SDP		SEA	L,2-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	71 (2)	Jun 20	SDP		SFG	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
48	72	Jun 21	SDP		SFG	L,3-8	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
49	74 (1)	Jun 23	SDP	@	LAD	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	76 (1)	Jun 25	SDP	@	COL	W,6-4	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	77	Jun 26	SDP	@	COL	W,11-3	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	78	Jun 27	SDP	@	COL	L,9-10	CG	40	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
53	81 (2)	Jun 30	SDP		LAD	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
54	82	Jul 1	SDP		LAD	L,0-8	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	83	Jul 3	SDP		COL	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	86 (2)	Jul 6	SDP		TEX	W,8-3	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
57	87	Jul 7	SDP		TEX	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	88	Jul 8	SDP		TEX	W,11-2	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	90 (1)	Jul 13	SDP	@	HOU	L,3-11	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	93 (2)	Jul 16	SDP	@	ANA	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	94	Jul 17	SDP	@	ANA	L,7-8	CG	43	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	96 (1)	Jul 19	SDP		ARI	W,8-4		11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
63	97	Jul 20	SDP		MIL	W,11-2	GS	17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	100 (2)	Jul 23	SDP	@	ARI	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	101	Jul 24	SDP	@	ARI	L,0-11	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	102	Jul 25	SDP	@	ARI	L,6-9	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
67	103	Jul 27	SDP	@	MIL	L,0-8	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
68	105 (1)	Jul 29	SDP	@	MIL	W,12-5	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	107 (1)	Aug 1	SDP		CHC	W,4-3	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	108	Aug 2	SDP		CHC	W,4-3	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	109	Aug 3	SDP		CIN	L,2-9	GF	14	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
72	114 (4)	Aug 9	SDP	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
73	115	Aug 10	SDP	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
74	116	Aug 11	SDP	@	PIT	W,6-2	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	119 (2)	Aug 15	SDP		NYM	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	120	Aug 16	SDP		NYM	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
77	123 (2)	Aug 19	SDP		MON	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	127 (3)	Aug 24	SDP	@	FLA	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
79	128	Aug 25	SDP	@	FLA	W,7-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	129	Aug 26	SDP	@	FLA	W,10-0	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
81	130	Aug 27	SDP	@	FLA	W,8-3	GF	14	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	132 (1)	Aug 29	SDP	@	STL	L,14-16	CG	41	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	LF
83	133	Aug 30	SDP	@	STL	L,3-13	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
84	135 (1)	Aug 31 (2)	SDP		ARI	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
85	136	Sep 1	SDP		ARI	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	137	Sep 2	SDP		ARI	W,1-0	CG	58	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	138	Sep 3	SDP		STL	L,0-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
88	141 (2)	Sep 7	SDP	@	ARI	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	142	Sep 8	SDP	@	ARI	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	144 (1)	Sep 17	SDP	@	LAD	W,6-4	GS	24	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
91	145	Sep 18	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	147 (1)	Sep 21	SDP		SFG	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	148	Sep 22	SDP		SFG	W,4-3	GS	27	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
94	150 (1)	Sep 24	SDP	@	COL	L,11-15	GS	45	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
95	151	Sep 25	SDP	@	COL	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
96	154 (2)	Sep 28	SDP	@	SFG	L,5-10	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	155	Sep 29	SDP	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	156	Sep 30	SDP	@	SFG	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	157	Oct 2	SDP		LAD	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	158	Oct 3	SDP		LAD	L,5-12	GS	40	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
101	159	Oct 4	SDP		LAD	W,6-3	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	160	Oct 5	SDP		COL	L,0-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	161	Oct 6	SDP		COL	W,10-4	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	162	Oct 7	SDP		COL	L,5-14	GS	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							104gm		812.2	158	5	3	166	2