Steve Henderson

Q: How old is Steve Henderson?

Steve Henderson is 70 years old.

Q: When was Steve Henderson born?

Steve Henderson was born on November 18, 1952.

Q: Where was Steve Henderson born?

Steve Henderson was born in Houston, TX .

Q: How tall is Steve Henderson?

Steve Henderson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Henderson weigh when playing?

Steve Henderson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Steve Henderson play?

Steve Henderson played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Steve Henderson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Steve Henderson drafted?

Steve Henderson was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX) .

Q: What position did Steve Henderson play?

Steve Henderson was a Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Steve Henderson have?

Steve Henderson had 976 hits over his career.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: November 18, 1952 in Houston, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX).

High School: Jack Yates HS (Houston, TX)

School: Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX)

Debut: June 16, 1977 (Age 24-210d, 13,896th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1988 (Age 35-315d)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Steven Curtis Henderson

Nicknames: Stevie Wonder

Pronunciation: \HEHN-der-suhn\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.5

3484

976

.280

459

RBI

428

OBP

.352

SLG

.413

OPS

.765

OPS+

114

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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
1974	21	CIN-min	Rk	72	292	249	60	72	19	5	8	44	15	5	35	74	.289	.385	.502	.887		125	2	5	1	2	0		BIL · PION
1975	22	CIN-min	A	123	481	413	59	115	9	16	0	54	31	9	53	82	.278	.366	.378	.743		156	18	6	5	4	1		TAM · FLOR
1976	23	CIN-min	AA	134	571	506	90	158	24	11	17	61	44	17	55	82	.312	.384	.504	.888		255		5	3	2			TRV · EL
1977	24	CIN-min	AAA	60	257	233	35	76	12	6	7	25	19	10	21	41	.326	.381	.519	.901		121		1	0	2			INA · AA
1977	24	NYM	NL	99	398	350	67	104	16	6	12	65	6	3	43	79	.297	.372	.480	.852	133	168	13	1	0	4	2	7/H8	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/H
1979	26	NYM	NL	98	393	350	42	107	16	8	5	39	13	5	38	58	.306	.380	.440	.820	129	154	7	4	1	0	6	7/H
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/H
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/H
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	7H
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/HD9
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	7DH
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	7H9/D
1986	33	CHW-min	AAA	72	284	240	37	69	8	1	5	39	1	1	37	47	.288	.383	.392	.775		94		2	2	3	2		BFL · AA
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	/7HD
1987	34	OAK-min	AAA	74	307	255	45	77	12	4	2	33	3	5	48	38	.302	.413	.404	.817		103		1	2	1	2		TAC · PCL
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	9H/D7
1988	35	HOU-min	AAA	42	156	133	17	37	8	0	4	18	4	1	23	27	.278	.385	.429	.813		57		0	0	0	0		TUC · PCL
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	H/793
1989	36	PIT-min	AAA	100	372	319	53	95	21	5	7	45	4	1	46	62	.298	.392	.461	.853		147		5	0	2	3		BFL · AA
12 Yrs				1085	3916	3484	459	976	162	49	68	428	79	58	386	677	.280	.352	.413	.765	114	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	114	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	115	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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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Henderson?

Steve Henderson is 70 years old.

When was Steve Henderson born?

Steve Henderson was born on November 18, 1952.

Where was Steve Henderson born?

Steve Henderson was born in Houston, TX.

How tall is Steve Henderson?

Steve Henderson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Henderson weigh when playing?

Steve Henderson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Henderson play?

Steve Henderson played 12 seasons.

Is Steve Henderson in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Steve Henderson drafted?

Steve Henderson was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX).

What position did Steve Henderson play?

Steve Henderson was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Steve Henderson have?

Steve Henderson had 976 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steve Henderson have?

Steve Henderson had 68 home runs over his career.

What was Steve Henderson's average?

Steve Henderson had a .280 average over his career.

How many teams has Steve Henderson played for?

Steve Henderson played for 5 teams; the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros.

When did Steve Henderson retire?

Steve Henderson last played in 1988.

What are Steve Henderson's nicknames?

Stevie Wonder is a nickname for Steve Henderson.

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