Dave Henderson

Q: When was Dave Henderson born?

Dave Henderson was born on July 21, 1958.

Q: Where was Dave Henderson born?

Dave Henderson was born in Merced, CA .

Q: How tall was Dave Henderson?

Dave Henderson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dave Henderson weigh when playing?

Dave Henderson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dave Henderson play?

Dave Henderson played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Dave Henderson in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Henderson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Dave Henderson drafted?

Dave Henderson was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (26th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dos Palos HS (Dos Palos, CA) .

Q: What position did Dave Henderson play?

Dave Henderson was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Dave Henderson have?

Dave Henderson had 1,324 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dave Henderson have?

Dave Henderson had 197 home runs over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: July 21, 1958 in Merced, CA us

Died: December 27, 2015 in Seattle, WA

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (26th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dos Palos HS (Dos Palos, CA).

High School: Dos Palos HS (Dos Palos, CA)

Debut: April 9, 1981 (Age 22-262d, 14,412th in major league history)
vs. CAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 29, 1994 (Age 36-008d)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: David Lee Henderson

Nicknames: Hendu

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Relatives: Nephew of Joe Henderson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.6

5130

1324

197

.258

710

RBI

708

OBP

.320

SLG

.436

OPS

.756

OPS+

108

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1977	18	SEA-min	A-	65	290	251	47	79	14	2	16	63	5	2	33	78	.315	.403	.578	.981		145		5	0	1			BLH · NORW
1978	19	SEA-min	A	117	481	409	48	95	16	4	7	63	11	7	62	100	.232	.335	.342	.678		140		4	1	5			STK · CALL
1979	20	SEA-min	A	136	573	507	103	152	23	3	27	99	19	4	56	115	.300	.370	.517	.887		262		4	0	6			SJO · CALL
1980	21	SEA-min	AAA	109	394	341	48	95	26	1	7	50	16	10	49	62	.279	.366	.422	.789		144		0	1	3			SPO · PCL
1981	22	SEA-min	AAA	80	331	272	47	76	23	1	12	50	3	2	47	56	.279	.385	.504	.889		137		4	1	7	2		SPO · PCL
1981	22	SEA	AL	59	145	126	17	21	3	0	6	13	2	1	16	24	.167	.264	.333	.597	69	42	4	1	1	1	1	89H/7
1982	23	SEA	AL	104	362	324	47	82	17	1	14	48	2	5	36	67	.253	.327	.441	.768	107	143	5	0	1	1	2	8/H79
1983	24	SEA	AL	137	521	484	50	130	24	5	17	55	9	3	28	93	.269	.306	.444	.751	101	215	5	1	2	6	3	*89/HD
1984	25	SEA	AL	112	374	350	42	98	23	0	14	43	5	5	19	56	.280	.320	.466	.786	117	163	4	2	2	1	0	89DH
1985	26	SEA	AL	139	556	502	70	121	28	2	14	68	6	1	48	104	.241	.310	.388	.698	91	195	11	3	1	2	2	*89/H7
1986	27	TOT	AL	139	432	388	59	103	22	4	15	47	2	3	39	110	.265	.335	.459	.794	114	178	6	2	2	1	4	*89DH
1986	27	SEA	AL	103	378	337	51	93	19	4	14	44	1	3	37	95	.276	.350	.481	.831	124	162	5	2	1	1	4	89D/H
1986	27	BOS	AL	36	54	51	8	10	3	0	1	3	1	0	2	15	.196	.226	.314	.540	46	16	1	0	1	0	0	8/H
1987	28	TOT	MLB	90	238	205	32	48	12	0	8	26	3	1	30	53	.234	.329	.410	.739	94	84	3	0	1	2	0	89H/7D
1987	28	BOS	AL	75	209	184	30	43	10	0	8	25	1	1	22	48	.234	.313	.418	.731	90	77	3	0	1	2	0	98H/7D
1987	28	SFG	NL	15	29	21	2	5	2	0	0	1	2	0	8	5	.238	.448	.333	.782	115	7	0	0	0	0	0	/H879
1988	29	OAK	AL	146	570	507	100	154	38	1	24	94	2	4	47	92	.304	.363	.525	.887	149	266	14	4	5	7	1	*8H/7	MVP-13
1989	30	OAK	AL	152	643	579	77	145	24	3	15	80	8	5	54	131	.250	.315	.380	.695	98	220	13	3	1	6	1	*8/HD
1990	31	OAK	AL	127	494	450	65	122	28	0	20	63	3	1	40	105	.271	.331	.467	.797	126	210	5	1	1	2	1	*8/HD97
1991	32	OAK	AL	150	637	572	86	158	33	0	25	85	6	6	58	113	.276	.346	.465	.811	129	266	9	4	1	2	3	*8/DH749	AS,MVP-21
1992	33	OAK-min	A+,AAA	6	24	24	3	6	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	6	.250	.250	.417	.667		10	0	0	0	0	0		MOD,TAC · CALL,PCL
1992	33	OAK	AL	20	65	63	1	9	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	16	.143	.169	.159	.328	-5	10	0	0	0	0	0	/8HD9
1993	34	OAK-min	AAA	3	12	11	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.182	.167	.273	.439		3	0	0	0	1	0		TAC · PCL
1993	34	OAK	AL	107	422	382	37	84	19	0	20	53	0	3	32	113	.220	.275	.427	.702	91	163	1	0	0	8	0	8D9/H7
1994	35	KCR	AL	56	218	198	27	49	14	1	5	31	2	0	16	28	.247	.304	.404	.708	79	80	3	1	1	2	1	79D/8H
14 Yrs				1538	5677	5130	710	1324	286	17	197	708	50	38	465	1105	.258	.320	.436	.756	108	2235	83	22	19	41	19
162 Game Avg.				162	598	540	75	139	30	2	21	75	5	4	49	116	.258	.320	.436	.756	108	235	9	2	2	4	2
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SEA (6 yrs)				654	2336	2123	277	545	114	12	79	271	25	18	184	439	.257	.317	.433	.750	104	920	34	9	8	12	12
OAK (6 yrs)				702	2831	2553	366	672	143	4	104	377	19	19	233	570	.263	.325	.445	.769	117	1135	42	12	8	25	6
BOS (2 yrs)				111	263	235	38	53	13	0	9	28	2	1	24	63	.226	.295	.396	.691	81	93	4	0	2	2	0
KCR (1 yr)				56	218	198	27	49	14	1	5	31	2	0	16	28	.247	.304	.404	.708	79	80	3	1	1	2	1
SFG (1 yr)				15	29	21	2	5	2	0	0	1	2	0	8	5	.238	.448	.333	.782	115	7	0	0	0	0	0

AL (14 yrs)				1523	5648	5109	708	1319	284	17	197	707	48	38	457	1100	.258	.319	.436	.756	108	2228	83	22	19	41	19
NL (1 yr)				15	29	21	2	5	2	0	0	1	2	0	8	5	.238	.448	.333	.782	115	7	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dave Henderson born?

Dave Henderson was born on July 21, 1958.

Where was Dave Henderson born?

Dave Henderson was born in Merced, CA.

How tall was Dave Henderson?

Dave Henderson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Henderson weigh when playing?

Dave Henderson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dave Henderson play?

Dave Henderson played 14 seasons.

Is Dave Henderson in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Henderson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Dave Henderson drafted?

Dave Henderson was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (26th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dos Palos HS (Dos Palos, CA).

What position did Dave Henderson play?

Dave Henderson was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Dave Henderson have?

Dave Henderson had 1,324 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dave Henderson have?

Dave Henderson had 197 home runs over his career.

What was Dave Henderson's average?

Dave Henderson had a .258 average over his career.

How many teams has Dave Henderson played for?

Dave Henderson played for 5 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Dave Henderson won?

Dave Henderson won 1 World Series.

When did Dave Henderson retire?

Dave Henderson last played in 1994.

What are Dave Henderson's nicknames?

Hendu is a nickname for Dave Henderson.

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