Hardie Henderson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1888)
Hardie Henderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1888 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 210 career appearances, he went 81-121 with a 3.50 ERA and 930 strikeouts. He also batted .204 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 775.5.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 194 lb
- Died
- 2/6/1903 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1883-05-02
- Last Game
- 1888-05-24
Full name: James Harding Henderson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 19.00 | 3.22 (-491%) | 0.0 |
| 1883 | BL2 | AA | 10 | 32 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 358.1 | 383 | 160 | 87 | 145 | 4.02 | 3.22 (-25%) | -902.3 |
| 1884 | BL2 | AA | 27 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 439.1 | 382 | 128 | 116 | 346 | 2.62 | 3.11 (+16%) | 2934.9 |
| 1885 | BL2 | AA | 25 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 539.1 | 539 | 191 | 117 | 263 | 3.19 | 3.03 (-5%) | 3062.2 |
| 1886 | BL2 | AA | 3 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 171.1 | 188 | 88 | 66 | 88 | 4.62 | 3.37 (-37%) | -73.2 |
| 1886 | BR3 | AA | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 124.0 | 112 | 40 | 51 | 49 | 2.90 | 3.37 (+14%) | -1191.4 |
| 1887 | BR3 | AA | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 111.2 | 127 | 49 | 63 | 28 | 3.95 | 4.17 (+5%) | -2174.5 |
| 1888 | PIT | NL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 5.35 | 2.95 (-82%) | -880.2 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 81 | 121 | 210 | 206 | 197 | 4 | 0 | 1,788.1 | 1,800 | 696 | 522 | 930 | 3.50 | — | 775 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | 808 | 87 | 165 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 44 | 9 | .204 | .247 | .269 | .516 | -1,615 |
Career AVG .204 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career OBP .247 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.
Career SLG .269 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.
Career OPS .516 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | PHI | NL | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1883 | BL2 | AA | 51 | 191 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .162 | .257 (-37%) | .285 (-29%) | .345 (-38%) | .631 (-34%) | 0.0 |
| 1884 | BL2 | AA | 53 | 203 | 24 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .227 | .243 (-7%) | .278 (-12%) | .327 (+1%) | .606 (-5%) | -201.7 |
| 1885 | BL2 | AA | 61 | 229 | 23 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .223 | .244 (-9%) | .287 (-8%) | .325 (-15%) | .613 (-12%) | -354.7 |
| 1886 | BL2 | AA | 19 | 68 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .235 | .246 (-5%) | .302 (-2%) | .331 (-3%) | .634 (-2%) | -23.6 |
| 1886 | BR3 | AA | 14 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .180 | .246 (-27%) | .302 (-16%) | .331 (-34%) | .634 (-25%) | -23.6 |
| 1887 | BR3 | AA | 13 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1888 | PIT | NL | 5 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 218 | 808 | 87 | 165 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 44 | 9 | .204 | — | — | — | — | -604 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| P | 210 | 0 | 107 | 307 | 65 | 14 |
| SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | PHI | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | BL2 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | BL2 | OF | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1883 | BL2 | P | 45 | 0 | 23 | 59 | 22 | 3 |
| 1883 | BL2 | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1884 | BL2 | OF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1884 | BL2 | P | 52 | 0 | 27 | 78 | 22 | 3 |
| 1885 | BL2 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1885 | BL2 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1885 | BL2 | P | 61 | 0 | 28 | 81 | 14 | 4 |
| 1886 | BL2 | P | 19 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| 1886 | BR3 | P | 14 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 1887 | BR3 | P | 13 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 1888 | PIT | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1888 | PIT | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 210 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 9 |
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Hardie Henderson: the record in brief
Hardie Henderson's major league career runs from a debut on May 2, 1883 to a final game on May 24, 1888. Henderson played for the Philadelphia Quakers (1883), the Baltimore Orioles (1883 to 1886), the Brooklyn Grays (1886 to 1887), and the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1888). Henderson played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 31, 1862, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Henderson was listed at 5-foot-10 and 194 pounds. The bio records the death on February 6, 1903, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Henderson's full given name, per the bio, is James Harding Henderson.
Henderson went 81-121 with a 3.50 ERA in 210 games, 206 of them starts. The same table counts 930 strikeouts and 197 complete games. Against a 3.30 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.50 mark was 6.2% worse. Henderson won 27 games in 1884, the most of any season listed. 1884 was Henderson's sharpest full season, a 2.62 ERA against the league's 3.11.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hardie Henderson
- What years did Hardie Henderson play?
- Hardie Henderson played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1888.
- Was Hardie Henderson a pitcher?
- Yes. Hardie Henderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 81 wins and 930 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hardie Henderson hit?
- Hardie Henderson hit 2 career home runs with 165 hits.
- What was Hardie Henderson's career batting average?
- Hardie Henderson batted .204 over his career, with 165 hits in 808 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hardie Henderson have?
- Hardie Henderson drove in 48 runs in his career.
- What was Hardie Henderson's career ERA?
- Hardie Henderson finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 81-121 with 930 strikeouts.