Rickey Henderson

Positions: Leftfielder and Centerfielder

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)

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

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

+15

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

111.1

10961

3055

297

.279

2295

RBI

1115

1406

OBP

.401

SLG

.419

OPS

.820

OPS+

127

Player News

Hide Majors

Hide Minors

Hide Other

Register Batting

Register Batting
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1976	17	-4.2	Boise	NORW	A-	OAK	46	177	140	34	47	13	2	3	23	29	7	33	32	.336	.463	.521	.985	73		2	0	2
1977	18	-3.4	Modesto	CALL	A	OAK	134	599	481	120	166	18	4	11	69	95	22	104	67	.345	.466	.468	.934	225		7	5	2
1978	19	-3.8	Jersey City	EL	AA	OAK	133	561	455	81	141	14	4	0	34	81	28	83	67	.310	.417	.358	.775	163		3	16	4
1979	20	-5.1	Ogden	PCL	AAA	OAK	71	328	259	66	80	11	8	3	26	44	9	53	41	.309	.430	.448	.878	116		3	12	1
1979	20	-7.8	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	89	398	351	49	96	13	3	1	26	33	11	34	39	.274	.339	.336	.675	118	4	2	8	3	0
1980	21	-7.0	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	158	722	591	111	179	22	4	9	53	100	26	117	54	.303	.420	.399	.820	236	6	5	6	3	7
1981	22	-6.7	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	108	493	423	89	135	18	7	6	35	56	22	64	68	.319	.408	.437	.845	185	7	2	0	4	4
1982	23	-5.8	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	149	656	536	119	143	24	4	10	51	130	42	116	94	.267	.398	.383	.780	205	5	2	0	2	1
1983	24	-4.8	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	145	622	513	105	150	25	7	9	48	108	19	103	80	.292	.414	.421	.835	216	11	4	1	1	8
1984	25	-3.7	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	142	597	502	113	147	27	4	16	58	66	18	86	81	.293	.399	.458	.858	230	7	5	1	3	1
1985	26	3.9	Fort Lauderdale	FLOR	A	NYY	3	11	6	5	1	0	1	0	3	1	1	5	2	.167	.546	.500	1.046	3		0	0	0	0
1985	26	-2.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	143	654	547	146	172	28	5	24	72	80	10	99	65	.314	.419	.516	.935	282	8	3	0	5	1
1986	27	-1.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	153	701	608	130	160	31	5	28	74	87	18	89	81	.263	.358	.469	.827	285	12	2	0	2	2
1987	28	-0.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	95	440	358	78	104	17	3	17	37	41	8	80	52	.291	.423	.497	.920	178	10	2	0	0	1
1988	29	0.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	140	647	554	118	169	30	2	6	50	93	13	82	54	.305	.394	.399	.793	221	6	3	2	6	1
1989	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-OAK	150	674	541	113	148	26	3	12	57	77	14	126	68	.274	.411	.399	.810	216	8	3	0	4	5
1989	30	1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	65	293	235	41	58	13	1	3	22	25	8	56	29	.247	.393	.349	.741	82	0	1	0	1	0
1989	30	1.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	85	381	306	72	90	13	2	9	35	52	6	70	39	.294	.425	.438	.863	134	8	2	0	3	5
1990	31	2.4	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	136	594	489	119	159	33	3	28	61	65	10	97	60	.325	.439	.577	1.016	282	13	4	2	2	2
1991	32	3.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	134	578	470	105	126	17	1	18	57	58	18	98	73	.268	.400	.423	.823	199	7	7	0	3	7
1992	33	4.4	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	117	500	396	77	112	18	3	15	46	48	11	95	56	.283	.426	.457	.883	181	5	6	0	3	5
1993	34		2 Teams	AL	Maj	OAK-TOR	134	610	481	114	139	22	2	21	59	53	8	120	65	.289	.432	.474	.906	228	9	4	1	4	7
1993	34	5.1	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	90	407	318	77	104	19	1	17	47	31	6	85	46	.327	.469	.554	1.023	176	8	2	0	2	6
1993	34	5.1	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	44	203	163	37	35	3	1	4	12	22	2	35	19	.215	.356	.319	.675	52	1	2	1	2	1
1994	35	5.9	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	87	376	296	66	77	13	0	6	20	22	7	72	45	.260	.411	.365	.776	108	0	5	1	2	1
1995	36	7.0	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	112	487	407	67	122	31	1	9	54	32	10	72	66	.300	.407	.447	.855	182	8	4	1	3	2
1996	37	8.3	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	148	602	465	110	112	17	2	9	29	37	15	125	90	.241	.410	.344	.754	160	5	10	0	2	2
1997	38		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	SDP	120	509	403	84	100	14	0	8	34	45	8	97	85	.248	.400	.342	.742	138	10	6	1	2	2
1997	38	9.3	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	88	365	288	63	79	11	0	6	27	29	4	71	62	.274	.422	.375	.797	108	7	4	0	2	2
1997	38	8.9	ANA	AL	Maj	ANA	32	144	115	21	21	3	0	2	7	16	4	26	23	.183	.343	.261	.604	30	3	2	1	0	0
1998	39	9.7	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	152	670	542	101	128	16	1	14	57	66	13	118	114	.236	.376	.347	.723	188	5	5	2	3	0
1999	40	11.1	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	121	526	438	89	138	30	0	12	42	37	14	82	82	.315	.423	.466	.889	204	4	2	1	3	1
2000	41		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	SEA	123	519	420	75	98	14	2	4	32	36	11	88	75	.233	.368	.305	.673	128	11	4	3	4	1
2000	41	11.9	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	92	395	324	58	77	13	2	4	30	31	9	63	55	.238	.362	.327	.689	106	9	2	3	3	0
2000	41	11.9	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	31	124	96	17	21	1	0	0	2	5	2	25	20	.219	.387	.229	.616	22	2	2	0	1	1
2001	42	14.9	Portland	PCL	AAA	SDP	9	42	40	5	11	3	0	0	2	1	0	1	9	.275	.293	.350	.643	14	1	0	1	0	0
2001	42	12.7	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	123	465	379	70	86	17	3	8	42	25	7	81	84	.227	.366	.351	.717	133	8	3	0	2	0
2002	43	14.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	72	222	179	40	40	6	1	5	16	8	2	38	47	.224	.369	.352	.721	63	3	4	0	1	0
2003	44	15.6	Newark	ATLL	Ind		56	225	171	52	58	15	2	8	33	9	4	50	20	.339	.493	.591	1.084	101	3	3	0	1	0
2003	44	14.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	30	84	72	7	15	1	0	2	5	3	0	11	16	.208	.321	.306	.627	22	0	1	0	0	0
2004	45	16.5	Newark	ATLL	Ind		91	405	303	70	85	16	2	9	31	37	2	96	41	.281	.462	.436	.897	132	11	6	0	0	3
2005	46	20.1	San Diego	GOBL	Ind		73	307	226	52	61	13	1	5	29	16	2	73	43	.270	.456	.403	.859	91	7	6	0	2	4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (25 seasons)					Majors		3081	13346	10961	2295	3055	510	66	297	1115	1406	335	2190	1694	.279	.401	.419	.820	4588	172	98	30	67	61
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		396	1718	1381	311	446	59	19	17	157	251	67	279	218	.323	.439	.430	.870	594		15	34	9	0
Other (3 seasons)					Other		220	937	700	174	204	44	5	22	93	62	8	219	104	.291	.467	.463	.930	324	21	15	0	3	7
All Levels (30 Seasons)							3697	16001	13042	2780	3705	613	90	336	1365	1719	410	2688	2016	.284	.409	.422	.831	5506	194	128	64	79	68

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		80	370	299	71	91	14	8	3	28	45	9	54	50	.304	.415	.435	.849	130		3	13	1	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		133	561	455	81	141	14	4	0	34	81	28	83	67	.310	.417	.358	.775	163		3	16	4
A (2 seasons)					Minors		137	610	487	125	167	18	5	11	72	96	23	109	69	.343	.468	.468	.936	228		7	5	2	0
A- (1 season)					Minors		46	177	140	34	47	13	2	3	23	29	7	33	32	.336	.463	.521	.985	73		2	0	2