Rats Henderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 70–53
ERA 3.80
WHIP 1.32
SO 575
Pitcher PIV 18330.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 180 lb
Born
8/29/1896 in Henrico County, VA, USA
Died
9/8/1988 in Richmond, VA, USA

Full name: Arthur Chauncey Henderson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
14.0 14.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 .071 .071 .071 .142

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 1 4 3 1 0 31.1 29 14 5 0 11 19 1.44 1.28

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
70 53 160 121 88 7 2 1077.3 1,063 455 33 362 575 3.80 18330.6

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 DS NNL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 15.7 28 18 8 5 10.34 4.02 (-157%) -740.4
1922 NLG IND 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 1 2 9.00 — 0.0
1923 ACB ECL 10 10 22 17 14 1 1 153.0 134 59 36 99 3.47 4.03 (+14%) 4283.0
1924 ACB ECL 5 2 10 9 7 0 0 70.3 59 21 24 51 2.69 4.13 (+35%) 2329.4
1925 ACB ECL 15 11 32 25 20 1 1 228.3 225 97 79 125 3.82 4.55 (+16%) 5479.4
1926 ACB ECL 12 7 21 18 16 1 0 178.0 146 51 59 100 2.58 4.11 (+37%) 4483.9
1927 ACB ECL 12 5 23 17 13 1 0 148.3 141 50 43 64 3.03 4.08 (+26%) 1269.5
1928 ACB ECL 8 2 16 10 6 2 0 100.0 104 41 32 61 3.69 4.13 (+11%) 1327.5
1929 ACB ANL 8 11 27 20 10 1 0 154.3 174 91 62 60 5.31 4.60 (-15%) 564.7
1931 SLS NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 4 2 0 18.00 — 0.0
1931 DS NNL 0 3 5 3 1 0 0 25.3 45 21 16 8 7.46 4.10 (-82%) -666.5
Career · 11 seasons 70 53 160 121 88 7 2 1,077.1 1,063 455 362 575 3.80 — 18,331

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
172 431 48 77 10 1 1 32 2 29 10 .179 .232 .213 .446 -2,118

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .213 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .446 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 39.9% below 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
1921 DS NNL 2 8 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1922 NLG IND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 ACB ECL 22 51 8 8 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 .157 .282 (-45%) .344 (-33%) .390 (-60%) .734 (-47%) -380.3
1924 ACB ECL 10 31 7 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .258 — — — — 0.0
1925 ACB ECL 33 88 9 17 3 1 1 7 0 6 0 .193 .288 (-33%) .349 (-30%) .407 (-30%) .756 (-30%) -455.4
1926 ACB ECL 24 73 4 12 2 0 0 4 0 6 4 .164 .279 (-41%) .345 (-34%) .390 (-51%) .735 (-43%) -508.3
1927 ACB ECL 25 58 6 11 1 0 0 6 0 3 0 .190 .282 (-33%) .344 (-33%) .392 (-47%) .736 (-41%) -382.4
1928 ACB ECL 17 40 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1929 ACB ANL 28 60 7 12 1 0 0 6 0 3 0 .200 .289 (-31%) .353 (-29%) .415 (-48%) .769 (-39%) -391.8
1931 SLS NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 DS NNL 5 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1931 AB2 NNL 4 11 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 172 431 48 77 10 1 1 32 2 29 10 .179 — — — — -2,118

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
5 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 NWS ACB 5 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 5 4 0 31.3 29 5 11 19 1.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1926 NWS ACB 1 1 5 4 0 31.3 29 5 11 19 1.44

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 3 1 1 0 0
P 160 120 40 254 29 8
SS 2 2 2 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 DS P 2 1 0 5 1 0
1922 NLG P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1923 ACB P 22 17 8 50 5 1
1924 ACB P 10 9 6 21 3 0
1925 ACB P 32 25 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB OF 3 1 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB P 21 18 9 47 6 1
1927 ACB P 23 17 6 50 4 1
1928 ACB OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1928 ACB P 16 10 4 30 2 1
1929 ACB P 27 19 7 41 8 4
1931 SLS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 DS P 5 3 0 9 0 0
1931 AB2 OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1931 AB2 SS 2 2 2 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 160
Shortstop 2
Left Field 5
Right Field 1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rats Henderson

Was Rats Henderson a pitcher?
Yes. Rats Henderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 70 wins and 575 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rats Henderson hit?
Rats Henderson hit 1 career home runs with 77 hits.