Ken Henderson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1980)

AVG .257
HR 122
RBI 576
H 1,168
OPS .739
PIV 6,956
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
6/15/1946 in Carroll, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1965-04-23
Last Game
1980-07-19

Full name: Kenneth Joseph Henderson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,444 4,553 595 1,168 216 26 122 576 86 589 763 .257 .343 .396 .739 6,956

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +6.5% 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
1965 SFN NL 63 73 10 14 1 1 0 7 1 9 19 .192 .245 (-22%) .310 (-11%) .371 (-37%) .682 (-25%) -268.4
1966 SFN NL 11 29 4 9 1 1 1 1 0 2 3 .310 — — — — 0.0
1967 SFN NL 65 179 15 34 3 0 4 14 0 19 52 .190 .242 (-22%) .306 (-11%) .357 (-23%) .663 (-18%) -427.1
1968 SFN NL 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1969 SFN NL 113 374 42 84 14 4 6 44 6 42 64 .225 .248 (-9%) .320 (-4%) .369 (-10%) .689 (-7%) -400.8
1970 SFN NL 148 554 104 163 35 3 17 88 20 87 78 .294 .253 (+16%) .325 (+21%) .385 (+19%) .711 (+20%) 2502.8
1971 SFN NL 141 504 80 133 26 6 15 65 18 84 76 .264 .249 (+6%) .316 (+17%) .365 (+17%) .682 (+17%) 1852.4
1972 SFN NL 130 439 60 113 21 2 18 51 14 38 66 .257 .243 (+6%) .310 (+2%) .353 (+24%) .664 (+14%) 985.1
1973 CHA AL 73 262 32 68 13 0 6 32 3 27 49 .260 .256 (+1%) .325 (+1%) .378 (avg) .703 (+1%) 47.5
1974 CHA AL 162 602 76 176 35 5 20 95 12 66 112 .292 .256 (+14%) .324 (+11%) .369 (+26%) .693 (+19%) 2232.0
1975 CHA AL 140 513 65 129 20 3 9 53 5 74 65 .251 .257 (-2%) .327 (+6%) .374 (-5%) .701 (avg) 195.3
1976 ATL NL 133 435 52 114 19 0 13 61 5 62 68 .262 .255 (+3%) .320 (+10%) .360 (+10%) .681 (+10%) 935.9
1977 TEX AL 75 244 23 63 14 0 5 23 2 18 37 .258 .264 (-2%) .329 (-4%) .401 (-6%) .730 (-5%) -178.7
1978 NYN NL 7 22 2 5 2 0 1 4 0 4 4 .227 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 64 144 10 24 6 1 3 19 0 23 32 .167 .257 (-35%) .323 (-14%) .378 (-25%) .702 (-20%) 0.0
1979 CIN NL 10 13 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .231 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHN NL 62 81 11 19 2 0 2 8 0 15 16 .235 .265 (-12%) .329 (+9%) .397 (-16%) .727 (-5%) 0.0
1980 CHN NL 44 82 7 16 3 0 2 9 0 17 19 .195 .264 (-26%) .326 (+2%) .387 (-21%) .714 (-11%) -84.8
Career · 18 seasons 1,444 4,553 595 1,168 216 26 122 576 86 589 763 .257 — — — — 7,391

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
4 16 3 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 .312

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 NLCS SFN 4 16 3 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home710214630358862296.274
Away734240729258060280.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-07-19 CHCSDPW 000000010
1980-07-18 CHCSDPL 100000100
1980-07-17 CHCLADL 100000001
1980-07-16 CHCLADW 000000000
1980-07-15 CHCLADL 000000010
1980-07-12 CHCWSNW 200000011
1980-07-12 CHCWSNL 100000000
1980-07-11 CHCPHIL 200000000
1980-07-10 CHCPHIL 100000000
1980-07-06 CHCPITL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 3 3 0 2 0 0
OF 1252 1123 2552 68 61 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 SFN OF 48 13 47 2 1 2
1966 SFN OF 10 6 11 0 1 0
1967 SFN OF 52 41 86 3 5 1
1968 SFN OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1969 SFN 3B 3 3 0 2 0 0
1969 SFN OF 111 91 175 10 6 2
1970 SFN OF 146 143 272 15 10 2
1971 SFN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 SFN OF 138 136 277 3 10 1
1972 SFN OF 123 111 247 14 7 3
1973 CHA OF 44 44 102 1 3 0
1974 CHA OF 162 159 462 7 6 3
1975 CHA OF 137 136 394 7 4 0
1976 ATL OF 122 116 219 3 3 0
1977 TEX OF 65 61 113 0 2 0
1978 NYN OF 7 7 15 0 0 0
1978 CIN OF 38 33 78 0 0 0
1979 CIN OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1979 CHN OF 23 7 19 0 1 0
1980 CHN OF 22 17 31 3 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Third Base 3
Left Field 432
Center Field 532
Right Field 379
Designated Hitter 30

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1974 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 12.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gary Matthews
    .257 avg, 108 HR
  2. 89
    Ruppert Jones
    .250 avg, 147 HR
  3. 89
    Jurickson Profar
    .245 avg, 125 HR
  4. 87
    Andrew Benintendi
    .266 avg, 132 HR
  5. 87
    Michael Tucker
    .256 avg, 125 HR
  6. 86
    Tom Tresh
    .245 avg, 153 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Henderson

What years did Ken Henderson play?
Ken Henderson played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1980.
Was Ken Henderson a pitcher?
No. Ken Henderson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ken Henderson hit?
Ken Henderson hit 122 career home runs with 1168 hits.