What years did Joe Henderson play?

Joe Henderson played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.

Was Joe Henderson a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Henderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Henderson hit?

Joe Henderson hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Joe Henderson play for?

Joe Henderson played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1974) and the Cincinnati Reds (1976–1977).

What were Joe Henderson's career stats?

In 16 games, Joe Henderson went 3-2 with a 6.69 ERA, 27 strikeouts, and 35.0 innings pitched.

What position did Joe Henderson play?

Joe Henderson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Henderson and how much did he weigh?

Joe Henderson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Joe Henderson's career ERA?

Joe Henderson finished with a 6.69 career ERA, going 3-2 with 27 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Henderson have?

Joe Henderson recorded 27 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Henderson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Joe Henderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1977)

Joe Henderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977 for the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 6.69 ERA and 27 strikeouts.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 3–2

ERA 6.69

WHIP 2.06

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -489.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 7/4/1946 in Lake Cormorant, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-06-07
Last Game: 1977-07-16

Full name: Joseph Lee Henderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Henderson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	16	3	0	0	0	35.0	47	26	4	25	27	6.69	-489.1

Career ERA 6.69 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 79.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Henderson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	CHA	AL	1	0	5	3	15.0	21	14	11	12	8.40	3.63 (-132%)	-481.6
1976	CIN	NL	2	0	4	0	11.0	9	0	8	7	0.00	3.51 (+100%)	-7.6
1977	CIN	NL	0	2	7	0	9.0	17	12	6	8	12.00	4.00 (-200%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	2	16	3	35.0	47	26	25	27	6.69	—	-489

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

Joe Henderson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Henderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	CHA	AL	5	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CIN	NL	4	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CIN	NL	7	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			16	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Henderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Henderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	17.0	32	19	11	11	10.06
Away	7	18.0	15	7	14	16	3.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Henderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1977-07-16	CIN	HOU	L	0
1977-07-12	CIN	ATL	L	0
1977-07-03	CIN	SDP	L	0
1977-06-30	CIN	SFG	W	1
1977-06-27	CIN	SFG	L	0
1977-06-26	CIN	LAD	L	0
1977-06-25	CIN	LAD	W	0
1976-09-29	CIN	SDP	L	0
1976-09-18	CIN	SFG	L	0
1976-09-12	CIN	SFG	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Henderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-07-16	CIN	HOU	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1977-07-12	CIN	ATL	L	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1977-07-03	CIN	SDP	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1977-06-30	CIN	SFG	—	1.2	2	3	3	1	2	1
1977-06-27	CIN	SFG	L	0.1	1	3	3	2	1	0
1977-06-26	CIN	LAD	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
1977-06-25	CIN	LAD	—	1.2	5	3	2	1	3	0
1976-09-29	CIN	SDP	—	3.0	4	0	0	1	1	0
1976-09-18	CIN	SFG	—	3.0	3	1	0	2	2	0
1976-09-12	CIN	SFG	W	3.0	1	0	0	4	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Henderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	3	1	5	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Henderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1974	CHA	P	5	3	0	3	1
1976	CIN	P	4	0	1	2	0
1977	CIN	P	7	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Henderson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Joe Henderson: the record in brief

Joe Henderson's major league career runs from a debut on June 7, 1974 to a final game on July 16, 1977. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1974) and the Cincinnati Reds (1976 to 1977). At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Henderson is listed as a pitcher. Henderson threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. Henderson was born on July 4, 1946, in Lake Cormorant, MS, USA. Henderson's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Lee Henderson.

Henderson pitched in 16 games, starting 3, and finished with a 3-2 record and 6.69 ERA. The same table counts 27 strikeouts. Against a 3.72 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.69 mark was 79.7% worse. 1976 was Henderson's sharpest full season, a 0.00 ERA against the league's 3.51.

The position breakdown shows 16 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Henderson with 1 putouts, 5 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Retrosheet box scores cover 32 of Henderson's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Henderson

What years did Joe Henderson play?: Joe Henderson played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.
Was Joe Henderson a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Henderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Henderson hit?: Joe Henderson hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Joe Henderson play for?: Joe Henderson played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1974) and the Cincinnati Reds (1976–1977).
What were Joe Henderson's career stats?: In 16 games, Joe Henderson went 3-2 with a 6.69 ERA, 27 strikeouts, and 35.0 innings pitched.
What position did Joe Henderson play?: Joe Henderson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Henderson and how much did he weigh?: Joe Henderson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Joe Henderson's career ERA?: Joe Henderson finished with a 6.69 career ERA, going 3-2 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Henderson have?: Joe Henderson recorded 27 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Henderson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Henderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.