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.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	OAK		MIN	L,7-9	CG	52	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	2	Apr 11	OAK		MIN	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 12	OAK		MIN	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 13	OAK		MIN	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	5	Apr 14	OAK		SEA	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 15	OAK		SEA	W,12-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	7	Apr 16	OAK		SEA	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
8	8	Apr 18	OAK		CAL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
9	9	Apr 19	OAK		CAL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
10	10	Apr 20 (1)	OAK		CAL	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
11	11	Apr 20 (2)	OAK		CAL	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 21	OAK	@	SEA	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
13	13	Apr 22	OAK	@	SEA	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	14	Apr 23	OAK	@	SEA	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	15	Apr 25	OAK	@	MIN	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	16	Apr 26	OAK	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	17	Apr 27	OAK	@	MIN	L,11-20	CG	52	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
18	18	Apr 28	OAK	@	CAL	W,8-0	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
19	19	Apr 29	OAK	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	20	Apr 30	OAK	@	CAL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 2	OAK		DET	W,10-6	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
22	22	May 3	OAK		DET	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	23	May 4 (1)	OAK		DET	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
24	24	May 4 (2)	OAK		DET	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
25	25	May 5	OAK		CLE	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
26	26	May 6	OAK		CLE	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
27	27	May 7	OAK		CLE	L,1-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	28	May 10	OAK		TOR	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	29	May 11	OAK		TOR	W,12-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	30	May 13	OAK	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
31	31	May 14	OAK	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	38	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	32	May 16	OAK	@	TOR	L,0-1	CG	40	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	33	May 17	OAK	@	TOR	W,4-2	CG	48	14.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
34	34	May 18	OAK	@	TOR	L,1-12	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	35	May 19	OAK	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	49	10.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	36	May 20	OAK	@	KCR	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
37	37	May 21	OAK	@	KCR	W,4-2	CG	56	14.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
38	38	May 22	OAK	@	KCR	L,3-16	CG	51	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 23	OAK		TEX	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	40	May 24	OAK		TEX	W,15-7	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
41	41	May 25	OAK		TEX	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
42	42	May 26	OAK		KCR	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	43	May 27	OAK		KCR	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	7	0	2	9	0	LF
44	44	May 28	OAK		KCR	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	45	May 30	OAK	@	TEX	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
46	46	May 31	OAK	@	TEX	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	47	Jun 1	OAK	@	TEX	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	48	Jun 2	OAK	@	CLE	L,5-10	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	49	Jun 3	OAK	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	40	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
50	50	Jun 4	OAK	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
51	51	Jun 6	OAK		BOS	L,8-14	CG	51	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
52	52	Jun 7	OAK		BOS	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
53	53	Jun 8	OAK		BOS	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
54	54	Jun 9	OAK		BAL	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
55	55	Jun 10	OAK		BAL	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
56	56	Jun 11	OAK		BAL	W,6-2	CG	51	14.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	57	Jun 13 (1)	OAK		NYY	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
58	58	Jun 13 (2)	OAK		NYY	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
59	59	Jun 14	OAK		NYY	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
60	60	Jun 15	OAK		NYY	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
61	61	Jun 16	OAK	@	BOS	W,11-8	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
62	62	Jun 17	OAK	@	BOS	L,2-6	GS	32	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	63	Jun 18	OAK	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	42	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
64	64	Jun 19	OAK	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
65	65	Jun 20	OAK	@	NYY	L,7-15	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	66	Jun 21	OAK	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	67	Jun 22	OAK	@	NYY	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	68	Jun 23	OAK		MIL	L,0-8	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	71 (2)	Jun 27	OAK		CHW	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	72	Jun 28	OAK		CHW	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
71	73	Jun 29	OAK		CHW	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
72	74	Jun 30	OAK	@	MIL	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	75	Jul 1	OAK	@	MIL	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
74	78 (2)	Jul 4	OAK	@	CHW	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	79	Jul 5	OAK	@	CHW	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	80	Jul 6 (1)	OAK	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
77	81	Jul 6 (2)	OAK	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	37	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	82	Jul 10 (1)	OAK		CAL	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
79	83	Jul 10 (2)	OAK		CAL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
80	84	Jul 11	OAK		CAL	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	85	Jul 12	OAK	@	CAL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
82	86	Jul 13	OAK	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	60	13.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
83	87	Jul 14	OAK	@	CAL	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
84	88	Jul 16	OAK		DET	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
85	89	Jul 17	OAK		DET	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	90	Jul 18	OAK		CLE	W,9-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	91	Jul 19	OAK		CLE	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
88	92	Jul 20	OAK		CLE	W,6-5	CG	52	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
89	93	Jul 21	OAK		TOR	L,0-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	94	Jul 22 (1)	OAK		TOR	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
91	95	Jul 22 (2)	OAK		TOR	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
92	96	Jul 23	OAK		TOR	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	97	Jul 25	OAK	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
94	98	Jul 26	OAK	@	DET	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	LF
95	99	Jul 27 (1)	OAK	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
96	100	Jul 27 (2)	OAK	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
97	101	Jul 28	OAK	@	TOR	W,5-3	CG	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	102	Jul 29	OAK	@	TOR	W,6-5	CG	50	12.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
99	103	Jul 30	OAK	@	TOR	W,11-1	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
100	104	Aug 1	OAK	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
101	105	Aug 3 (1)	OAK	@	CLE	W,11-3	CG	37	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	LF
102	106	Aug 3 (2)	OAK	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	107	Aug 4	OAK		MIN	W,11-2	GS	29	6.0	6	1	0	7	0	LF
104	108	Aug 5	OAK		MIN	W,3-2	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
105	109	Aug 6	OAK		MIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
106	110	Aug 8	OAK		SEA	L,1-2	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	111	Aug 9	OAK		SEA	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	112	Aug 10 (1)	OAK		SEA	L,1-2	CG	51	14.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	113	Aug 10 (2)	OAK		SEA	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
110	114	Aug 12	OAK	@	MIN	L,2-3	CG	31	8.1	2	1	0	3	1	LF
111	115	Aug 13	OAK	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
112	116	Aug 14	OAK	@	MIN	W,2-1	CG	40	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	117	Aug 15	OAK	@	SEA	W,11-3	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	118	Aug 16	OAK	@	SEA	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
115	119	Aug 17	OAK	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
116	120	Aug 19	OAK		BOS	L,5-7	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	121	Aug 20	OAK		BOS	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	122	Aug 21	OAK		BOS	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
119	123	Aug 22	OAK		BAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
120	124	Aug 23	OAK		BAL	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
121	125	Aug 24	OAK		BAL	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
122	126	Aug 25	OAK		NYY	W,9-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	127	Aug 26	OAK		NYY	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
124	128	Aug 28	OAK	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	129	Aug 29	OAK	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	130	Aug 30	OAK	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
127	131	Aug 31	OAK	@	BOS	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
128	132	Sep 1	OAK	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	133	Sep 2	OAK	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
130	134	Sep 3	OAK	@	NYY	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
131	135	Sep 4	OAK	@	BAL	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	LF
132	136	Sep 5	OAK	@	BAL	L,7-8	CG	39	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
133	137	Sep 6	OAK	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
134	138	Sep 7	OAK	@	BAL	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	139	Sep 8	OAK		TEX	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
136	140	Sep 9	OAK		TEX	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
137	141	Sep 10	OAK		TEX	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
138	142	Sep 12	OAK		KCR	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
139	143	Sep 13	OAK		KCR	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
140	144	Sep 14	OAK		KCR	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
141	145	Sep 15	OAK	@	TEX	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
142	146	Sep 16	OAK	@	TEX	W,4-2	CG	45	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
143	147	Sep 17	OAK	@	TEX	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
144	148	Sep 18	OAK	@	TEX	L,6-10	CG	49	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
145	149	Sep 19	OAK	@	KCR	L,3-13	GS	28	5.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
146	150	Sep 20	OAK	@	KCR	W,9-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
147	151	Sep 21	OAK	@	KCR	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
148	152	Sep 23	OAK		CHW	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
149	153	Sep 24	OAK		CHW	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
150	154	Sep 25	OAK		CHW	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
151	155	Sep 26	OAK		MIL	L,7-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
152	156	Sep 27	OAK		MIL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
153	157	Sep 28	OAK		MIL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
154	158	Sep 30	OAK	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
155	159	Oct 1	OAK	@	CHW	W,11-3	GS	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
156	160	Oct 2	OAK	@	CHW	L,4-9	CG	39	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
157	161	Oct 4	OAK	@	MIL	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	LF
							157gm		1401.0	412	17	7	436	1