Dave Henderson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1994)

AVG .258
HR 197
RBI 708
H 1,324
OPS .756
PIV 5,593
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
7/21/1958 in Merced, CA, USA
Died
12/27/2015 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-04-09
Last Game
1994-07-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: David Lee Henderson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,538 5,130 710 1,324 286 17 197 708 50 465 1,105 .258 .320 .436 .756 5,593

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career OPS .756 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1981 SEA AL 59 126 17 21 3 0 6 13 2 16 24 .167 .255 (-35%) .320 (-18%) .368 (-10%) .688 (-13%) -257.9
1982 SEA AL 104 324 47 82 17 1 14 48 2 36 67 .253 .261 (-3%) .324 (+1%) .388 (+14%) .712 (+8%) 466.2
1983 SEA AL 137 484 50 130 24 5 17 55 9 28 93 .269 .260 (+3%) .324 (-6%) .389 (+14%) .714 (+5%) 276.3
1984 SEA AL 112 350 42 98 23 0 14 43 5 19 56 .280 .259 (+8%) .322 (-1%) .384 (+21%) .707 (+11%) 628.3
1985 SEA AL 139 502 70 121 28 2 14 68 6 48 104 .241 .257 (-6%) .323 (-4%) .390 (-1%) .714 (-2%) -188.6
1986 SEA AL 103 337 51 93 19 4 14 44 1 37 95 .276 .257 (+7%) .325 (+7%) .395 (+22%) .720 (+15%) 953.2
1986 BOS AL 36 51 8 10 3 0 1 3 1 2 15 .196 .257 (-24%) .325 (-31%) .395 (-21%) .720 (-25%) 953.2
1987 BOS AL 75 184 30 43 10 0 8 25 1 22 48 .234 .262 (-11%) .331 (-6%) .415 (+1%) .746 (-2%) -78.4
1987 SFN NL 15 21 2 5 2 0 0 1 2 8 5 .238 — — — — -78.4
1988 OAK AL 146 507 100 154 38 1 24 94 2 47 92 .304 .254 (+19%) .317 (+14%) .377 (+39%) .695 (+28%) 2625.7
1989 OAK AL 152 579 77 145 24 3 15 80 8 54 131 .250 .254 (-1%) .319 (-2%) .375 (+1%) .694 (avg) -25.8
1990 OAK AL 127 450 65 122 28 0 20 63 3 40 105 .271 .257 (+5%) .324 (+2%) .385 (+21%) .710 (+12%) 991.0
1991 OAK AL 150 572 86 158 33 0 25 85 6 58 113 .276 .255 (+8%) .323 (+7%) .384 (+21%) .708 (+15%) 1663.5
1992 OAK AL 20 63 1 9 1 0 0 2 0 2 16 .143 .255 (-44%) .322 (-48%) .377 (-58%) .699 (-53%) -517.2
1993 OAK AL 107 382 37 84 19 0 20 53 0 32 113 .220 .265 (-17%) .332 (-17%) .403 (+6%) .735 (-5%) -450.2
1994 KCA AL 56 198 27 49 14 1 5 31 2 16 28 .247 .269 (-8%) .338 (-10%) .424 (-5%) .763 (-7%) -278.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,538 5,130 710 1,324 286 17 197 708 50 465 1,105 .258 — — — — 6,683

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
36 121 24 36 10 1 7 20 14 35 .298

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS OAK 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167
1990 WS OAK 4 13 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .231
1989 ALCS OAK 5 19 4 5 3 0 1 1 2 5 .263
1989 WS OAK 4 13 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 3 .308
1988 ALCS OAK 4 16 2 6 1 0 1 4 1 7 .375
1988 WS OAK 5 20 1 6 2 0 0 1 2 7 .300
1986 ALCS BOS 5 9 3 1 0 0 1 4 2 2 .111
1986 WS BOS 7 25 6 10 1 1 2 5 2 6 .400

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7722605377688109375.264
Away766252533363688333.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-07-29 KCRMINW 000000000
1994-07-28 KCRCHWW 201000020
1994-07-27 KCRCHWW 410000000
1994-07-26 KCRCHWW 400000001
1994-07-25 KCRCHWW 611000001
1994-07-20 KCRMILL 301000000
1994-07-19 KCRMILL 401000100
1994-07-18 KCRMILW 402100001
1994-07-15 KCRDETW 411000000
1994-07-10 KCRTORL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 1388 1242 3334 99 55 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 SEA OF 58 35 105 4 0 1
1982 SEA OF 101 92 249 11 4 4
1983 SEA OF 133 129 304 17 6 4
1984 SEA OF 97 84 242 11 3 5
1985 SEA OF 138 134 335 8 5 3
1986 SEA OF 80 70 182 9 4 1
1986 BOS OF 32 7 49 2 1 0
1987 BOS OF 64 45 114 0 5 0
1987 SFN OF 9 5 10 1 0 0
1988 OAK OF 143 127 382 5 7 2
1989 OAK OF 149 145 385 5 9 1
1990 OAK OF 116 112 319 5 4 1
1991 OAK 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 OAK OF 140 138 362 10 1 2
1992 OAK OF 12 11 19 0 1 0
1993 OAK OF 76 71 205 7 2 4
1994 KCA OF 40 37 72 4 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Left Field 37
Center Field 1157
Right Field 228
Designated Hitter 99

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1991 Player of the Month April
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-04-20
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-06-13

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 KCA AL $750,000
1993 OAK AL $2,250,000
1992 OAK AL $2,600,000
1991 OAK AL $2,500,000
1990 OAK AL $850,000
1989 OAK AL $850,000
1988 OAK AL $225,000
1987 BOS AL $525,000
1986 BOS AL $412,000
1985 SEA AL $310,000
Total Career Earnings $11,272,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1991 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 1.0 392 0
1988 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 28.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Henderson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Rudi
    .264 avg, 179 HR
  2. 95
    Jose Guillen
    .270 avg, 214 HR
  3. 93
    Kevin McReynolds
    .265 avg, 211 HR
  4. 93
    Candy Maldonado
    .254 avg, 146 HR
  5. 91
    Josh Reddick
    .262 avg, 146 HR
  6. 89
    Marlon Byrd
    .275 avg, 159 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Henderson

What years did Dave Henderson play?
Dave Henderson played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1994.
Was Dave Henderson a pitcher?
No. Dave Henderson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Henderson hit?
Dave Henderson hit 197 career home runs with 1324 hits.