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Steve Henderson
Steven Curtis Henderson
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: November 18, 1952 in Houston, TX
High School: Jack Yates (Houston, TX)
School: Prairie View A&M University
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1974 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 16, 1977
Final Game: September 28, 1988
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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 24 NYM NL 99 398 350 67 104 16 6 12 65 6 3 43 79 .297 .372 .480 .852 132 168 13 1 0 4 2 7/8 RoY-2
1978 25 NYM NL 157 654 587 83 156 30 9 10 65 13 7 60 109 .266 .333 .399 .732 108 234 24 2 0 5 3 *7
1979 26 NYM NL 98 393 350 42 107 16 8 5 39 13 5 38 58 .306 .380 .440 .820 128 154 7 4 1 0 6 7
1980 27 NYM NL 143 584 513 75 149 17 8 8 58 23 12 62 90 .290 .368 .402 .770 118 206 17 3 3 3 3 *7
1981 28 CHC NL 82 337 287 32 84 9 5 5 35 5 7 42 61 .293 .382 .411 .793 122 118 7 2 2 4 7 *7
1982 29 CHC NL 92 283 257 23 60 12 4 2 29 6 5 22 64 .233 .293 .335 .627 74 86 4 0 3 1 3 7
1983 30 SEA AL 121 484 436 50 128 32 3 10 54 10 14 44 82 .294 .356 .450 .806 117 196 9 0 1 3 2 *7/D9
1984 31 SEA AL 109 364 325 42 85 12 3 10 35 2 4 38 62 .262 .341 .409 .750 109 133 6 1 0 0 4 7D
1985 32 OAK AL 85 213 193 25 58 8 3 3 31 0 0 18 34 .301 .358 .420 .778 121 81 10 0 1 1 0 79/D
1986 33 OAK AL 11 27 26 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 .077 .074 .115 .189 -47 3 3 0 0 1 0 /7D
1987 34 OAK AL 46 126 114 14 33 7 0 3 9 0 0 12 19 .289 .357 .430 .787 115 49 7 0 0 0 1 9/D7
1988 35 HOU NL 42 53 46 4 10 2 0 0 5 1 1 7 14 .217 .321 .261 .582 73 12 1 0 0 0 1 /793
12 Seasons 1085 3916 3484 459 976 162 49 68 428 79 58 386 677 .280 .352 .413 .765 113 1440 108 13 11 22 32
162 Game Avg. 162 585 520 69 146 24 7 10 64 12 9 58 101 .280 .352 .413 .765 113 215 16 2 2 3 5
NYM (4 yrs) 497 2029 1800 267 516 79 31 35 227 55 27 203 336 .287 .360 .423 .783 120 762 61 10 4 12 14
OAK (3 yrs) 142 366 333 41 93 16 3 6 43 0 0 30 58 .279 .337 .399 .736 106 133 20 0 1 2 1
CHC (2 yrs) 174 620 544 55 144 21 9 7 64 11 12 64 125 .265 .341 .375 .716 100 204 11 2 5 5 10
SEA (2 yrs) 230 848 761 92 213 44 6 20 89 12 18 82 144 .280 .349 .432 .782 114 329 15 1 1 3 6
HOU (1 yr) 42 53 46 4 10 2 0 0 5 1 1 7 14 .217 .321 .261 .582 73 12 1 0 0 0 1
NL (7 yrs) 713 2702 2390 326 670 102 40 42 296 67 40 274 475 .280 .355 .409 .764 114 978 73 12 9 17 25
AL (5 yrs) 372 1214 1094 133 306 60 9 26 132 12 18 112 202 .280 .346 .422 .768 111 462 35 1 2 5 7

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1977 NYM NL 24 LF 97 92 813.2 196 188 4 4 1 .980 1.0 1.5 1.0 -0.4 1.3 0 2.12 1.98 .972 1.93 1.51 RoY-2
1977 NYM NL 24 OF 97 92 815.2 197 189 4 4 1 .980 0.8 1.2 0.8 -0.4 1.1 0 2.13 1.99 .978 2.26 1.93 RoY-2
1977 NYM NL 24 CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30 RoY-2
1978 NYM NL 25 LF 155 151 1332.1 341 310 20 11 3 .968 -1.5 -1.4 -2.5 3.7 -6.2 1 2.23 2.13 .978 1.99 1.55
1978 NYM NL 25 OF 155 151 1332.1 344 315 18 11 3 .968 -1.5 -1.4 -2.5 3.7 -6.2 1 2.25 2.15 .980 2.31 1.94
1979 NYM NL 26 LF 94 94 831.2 205 197 6 2 3 .990 -3.5 -5.1 0.5 -3.1 3.7 -4 2.20 2.16 .969 2.01 1.58
1979 NYM NL 26 OF 94 94 831.2 209 201 6 2 3 .990 -3.5 -5.1 0.5 -3.1 3.7 -4 2.24 2.20 .979 2.33 2.00
1980 NYM NL 27 LF 136 134 1188.0 311 299 6 6 1 .981 -6.8 -6.9 -4.8 -1.2 -3.6 -2 2.31 2.24 .976 2.06 1.68
1980 NYM NL 27 OF 136 134 1188.0 312 299 7 6 1 .981 -6.8 -6.9 -4.8 -1.2 -3.6 -2 2.32 2.25 .980 2.31 1.98
1981 CHC NL 28 LF 77 76 673.2 169 157 5 7 2 .959 -8.4 -15.0 -3.4 -0.5 -2.9 -5 2.16 2.10 .975 2.12 1.79
1981 CHC NL 28 OF 77 76 673.2 164 152 4 8 2 .951 -8.4 -15.0 -3.4 -0.5 -2.9 -5 2.08 2.03 .980 2.33 2.02
1982 CHC NL 29 LF 70 64 529.2 138 127 5 6 0 .957 0.1 0.2 1.1 -0.7 1.8 -1 2.24 1.89 .973 2.08 1.60
1982 CHC NL 29 OF 70 64 529.2 137 126 5 6 0 .956 0.1 0.2 1.1 -0.7 1.8 -1 2.23 1.87 .979 2.25 1.91
1983 SEA AL 30 LF 112 109 888.0 203 182 15 6 3 .970 -8.3 -11.2 -11.3 -5.5 -5.8 3 2.00 1.76 .977 2.32 1.90
1983 SEA AL 30 OF 112 110 896.0 203 182 15 6 2 .970 -8.0 -10.7 -11.0 -5.5 -5.5 3 1.98 1.76 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 SEA AL 30 DH 6
1983 SEA AL 30 RF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 45.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 2.25 2.00 1.000 2.25 1.80
1984 SEA AL 31 OF 53 49 390.2 94 84 4 6 0 .936 -2.0 -6.1 -2.0 1.0 -3.0 0 2.03 1.66 .984 2.51 2.17
1984 SEA AL 31 LF 52 49 390.2 97 86 5 6 0 .938 -2.0 -6.1 -2.0 1.0 -3.0 0 2.10 1.75 .982 2.27 1.80
1984 SEA AL 31 DH 51
1985 OAK AL 32 OF 58 45 367.2 86 79 3 4 0 .953 -8.9 -29.0 -7.9 -5.3 -2.5 -1 2.01 1.41 .983 2.44 2.10
1985 OAK AL 32 LF 47 39 310.2 74 69 3 2 0 .973 -5.5 -21.2 -5.5 -4.7 -0.8 0 2.09 1.53 .977 2.25 1.77
1985 OAK AL 32 RF 11 6 57.0 13 11 0 2 0 .846 -3.4 -71.6 -2.4 -0.6 -1.7 -1 1.74 1.00 .985 2.16 1.82
1985 OAK AL 32 DH 1
1986 OAK AL 33 LF 7 7 49.0 10 8 0 2 0 .800 -1.3 -31.8 -1.3 -0.6 -0.7 0 1.47 1.14 .980 2.24 1.77
1986 OAK AL 33 OF 7 7 49.0 10 8 0 2 0 .800 -1.3 -31.8 -1.3 -0.6 -0.7 0 1.47 1.14 .980 2.39 2.06
1986 OAK AL 33 DH 1
1987 OAK AL 34 OF 31 25 207.0 35 33 0 2 0 .943 -4.8 -27.8 -4.8 -2.6 -2.2 0 1.43 1.06 .980 2.31 2.00
1987 OAK AL 34 RF 28 24 181.1 31 29 0 2 0 .935 -5.8 -38.4 -4.8 -2.6 -2.2 -1 1.44 1.04 .981 2.12 1.75
1987 OAK AL 34 DH 9
1987 OAK AL 34 LF 5 1 25.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 46.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 1.40 0.80 .975 2.10 1.72
1988 HOU NL 35 OF 8 4 41.0 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 1.7 49.8 0.7 0.7 0.0 1 2.85 1.63 .985 2.28 1.98
1988 HOU NL 35 LF 4 2 17.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 1.3 91.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 1 4.76 2.25 .978 2.12 1.75
1988 HOU NL 35 RF 4 2 24.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 20.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 1.50 1.00 .975 2.06 1.75
1988 HOU NL 35 1B 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.00 2.00 1.000 9.90 8.60
12 Seasons OF 898 851 7322.1 1804 1680 67 57 12 .968 -42.6 -7.0 -34.6 -14.5 -20.0 -8 2.15 1.95 .980 2.35 2.01
12 Seasons LF 856 818 7050.0 1757 1635 70 52 13 .970 -33.9 -5.8 -27.9 -11.7 -16.2 -6 2.18 1.99 .975 2.09 1.67
5 Seasons DH 68
4 Seasons RF 44 33 270.1 50 46 0 4 0 .920 -8.5 -37.7 -6.5 -2.8 -3.6 -2 1.53 1.05 .982 2.13 1.77
1 Season 1B 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.00 2.00 1.000 9.90 8.60
1 Season CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
12 Seasons TOT 899 851 7323.1 1806 1682 67 57 12 .968 -42.6 -7.0 -34.6 -14.5 -20.0 -8 2.15 1.95 .949 2.35 2.02
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

On-Base% s c a p y
1980 NL  .368 (9th)
1981 NL  .382 (7th)

Triples s c a p y
1978 NL  9 (4th)
1980 NL  8 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1978 NL  109 (6th)
1981 NL  61 (10th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1978 NL  24 (1st)
1980 NL  17 (5th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1983 AL  14 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 2 (2092), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 13 (1284), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 5, 1974: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

June 15, 1977: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Doug Flynn, Dan Norman and Pat Zachry to the New York Mets for Tom Seaver.

February 28, 1981: Traded by the New York Mets with cash to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Kingman.

December 9, 1982: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners for Rich Bordi.

November 7, 1983: Granted Free Agency.

January 26, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

March 31, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

May 29, 1986: Released by the Oakland Athletics.

June 20, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

September 2, 1986: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

April 17, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.

March 10, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 3, 1988: Released by the Houston Astros.

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Salaries

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1985Oakland Athletics$150,000
1986Oakland Athletics$200,000
1987Oakland Athletics$75,000
Career (may be incomplete)$425,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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