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.

What was Dave Henderson's career batting average?

Dave Henderson batted .258 over his career, with 1,324 hits in 5,130 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Henderson have?

Dave Henderson drove in 708 runs in his career.

Is Dave Henderson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Henderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Henderson

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

Dave Henderson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1994 for 5 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,538 career games, he hit .258 with 1,324 hits, 197 home runs, and 708 RBI. Dave Henderson was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,593.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Dave Henderson — 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

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Dave Henderson Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Dave Henderson — 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

Dave Henderson — 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

Dave Henderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	772	2605	377	688	109	375	.264
Away	766	2525	333	636	88	333	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Henderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1994-07-29	KCR	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-07-28	KCR	CHW	W	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
1994-07-27	KCR	CHW	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-07-26	KCR	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1994-07-25	KCR	CHW	W	6	1	1	0	0	0	1
1994-07-20	KCR	MIL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1994-07-19	KCR	MIL	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1994-07-18	KCR	MIL	W	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
1994-07-15	KCR	DET	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1994-07-10	KCR	TOR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Henderson — 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

Dave Henderson — 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

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Dave Henderson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	1
Left Field	37
Center Field	1157
Right Field	228
Designated Hitter	99

Awards & Honors

Dave Henderson — 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

Dave Henderson — 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

Dave Henderson — 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

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Career Spans

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Dave Henderson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dave Henderson debuted on April 9, 1981 and played a final game on July 29, 1994. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (1981 to 1986), the Boston Red Sox (1986 through 1987), the San Francisco Giants (1987), the Oakland Athletics (1988 to 1993), and the Kansas City Royals (1994). Born on July 21, 1958, in Merced, CA, USA, Henderson is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 210 pounds. Henderson's death is recorded on December 27, 2015, in Seattle, WA, USA. On the record, Dave Henderson was born David Lee Henderson.

Henderson's career batting table shows 1,538 games, 5,130 at bats and 1,324 hits, a .258 average, plus 197 home runs, 708 runs batted in, and 50 stolen bases. Henderson got on base at a .320 rate and slugged .436 (.756 OPS). The .258 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons.

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.
What was Dave Henderson's career batting average?: Dave Henderson batted .258 over his career, with 1,324 hits in 5,130 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Henderson have?: Dave Henderson drove in 708 runs in his career.
Is Dave Henderson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Henderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.