Rickey Henderson

⭐ Hall of Fame 2009

Born: 12/25/1958 in Chicago, IL, USA

Died: 12/20/2024 in Oakland, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1979-06-24 | Final Game: 2003-09-19

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson

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Biography

Rickey Henderson, born in 1958, was a dynamic position player whose career spanned from 1979 to 2003. Renowned for his exceptional speed and ability to get on base, Henderson played a total of 3,081 games, accumulating 3,055 hits and 297 home runs. His career batting average stood at .279, and he recorded 1,115 RBIs. Henderson's most remarkable achievement was his unprecedented total of 1,406 stolen bases, a record that remains unmatched in Major League Baseball history. His playing style revolutionized the leadoff position, as he combined power with speed, making him a formidable offensive threat throughout his career. Henderson was a ten-time All-Star and earned the ALCS MVP award, highlighting his contributions in critical postseason moments. In recognition of his significant impact on the game, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. Throughout the late 20th century, during which he played, he became a symbol of the changing dynamics of baseball, exemplifying the shift towards speed and athleticism in the sport. Henderson's legacy endures not only in his impressive statistics but also in the way he influenced future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3081	10961	2295	3055	510	66	297	1115	1406	2190	1694	0.279	0.401	0.419	0.820	37428.0

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	PIV
1979	OAK	AL	89	351	49	96	13	3	1	26	33	34	39	0.274	-398.9
1980	OAK	AL	158	591	111	179	22	4	9	53	100	117	54	0.303	2532.5
1981	OAK	AL	108	423	89	135	18	7	6	35	56	64	68	0.319	1998.0
1982	OAK	AL	149	536	119	143	24	4	10	51	130	116	94	0.267	1641.9
1983	OAK	AL	145	513	105	150	25	7	9	48	108	103	80	0.292	2290.1
1984	OAK	AL	142	502	113	147	27	4	16	58	66	86	81	0.293	2459.7
1985	NYY	AL	143	547	146	172	28	5	24	72	80	99	65	0.314	3752.7
1986	NYY	AL	153	608	130	160	31	5	28	74	87	89	81	0.263	1940.6
1987	NYY	AL	95	358	78	104	17	3	17	37	41	80	52	0.291	1959.2
1988	NYY	AL	140	554	118	169	30	2	6	50	93	82	54	0.305	1871.3
1989	NYY	AL	65	235	41	58	13	1	3	22	25	56	29	0.247	549.5
1989	OAK	AL	85	306	72	90	13	2	9	35	52	70	39	0.294	549.5
1990	OAK	AL	136	489	119	159	33	3	28	61	65	97	60	0.325	4548.5
1991	OAK	AL	134	470	105	126	17	1	18	57	58	98	73	0.268	2009.1
1992	OAK	AL	117	396	77	112	18	3	15	46	48	95	56	0.283	2498.5
1993	OAK	AL	90	318	77	104	19	1	17	47	31	85	46	0.327	2830.0
1993	TOR	AL	44	163	37	35	3	1	4	12	22	35	19	0.215	2830.0
1994	OAK	AL	87	296	66	77	13	0	6	20	22	72	45	0.260	477.2
1995	OAK	AL	112	407	67	122	31	1	9	54	32	72	66	0.300	1341.5
1996	SDP	NL	148	465	110	112	17	2	9	29	37	125	90	0.241	569.0
1997	LAA	AL	32	115	21	21	3	0	2	7	16	26	23	0.183	-309.8
1997	SDP	NL	88	288	63	79	11	0	6	27	29	71	62	0.274	-309.8
1998	OAK	AL	152	542	101	128	16	1	14	57	66	118	114	0.236	49.2
1999	NYN	NL	121	438	89	138	30	0	12	42	37	82	82	0.315	1628.7
2000	NYN	NL	31	96	17	21	1	0	0	2	5	25	20	0.219	-247.8
2000	SEA	AL	92	324	58	77	13	2	4	30	31	63	55	0.238	-247.8
2001	SDP	NL	123	379	70	86	17	3	8	42	25	81	84	0.227	-130.6
2002	BOS	AL	72	179	40	40	6	1	5	16	8	38	47	0.223	38.5
2003	LAD	NL	30	72	7	15	1	0	2	5	3	11	16	0.208	-177.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
60	222	47	63	12	4	5	20	37	32	0.284

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2000	ALCS	SEA	3	9	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	0.222
2000	ALDS2	SEA	3	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.400
1999	NLCS	NYN	6	23	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	5	0.174
1999	NLDS2	NYN	4	15	5	6	0	0	0	1	3	1	0.400
1996	NLDS2	SDN	3	12	2	4	0	0	1	1	2	3	0.333
1993	WS	TOR	6	22	6	5	2	0	0	2	5	2	0.227
1993	ALCS	TOR	6	25	4	3	2	0	0	0	4	5	0.120
1992	ALCS	OAK	6	23	5	6	0	0	0	1	4	4	0.261
1990	WS	OAK	4	15	2	5	2	0	1	1	3	4	0.333
1990	ALCS	OAK	4	17	1	5	0	0	0	3	1	2	0.294
1989	WS	OAK	4	19	4	9	1	2	1	3	2	2	0.474
1989	ALCS	OAK	5	15	8	6	1	1	2	5	7	0	0.400
1981	ALCS	OAK	3	11	0	4	2	1	0	1	1	2	0.364
1981	AWDIV	OAK	3	11	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.182

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2826	2757	6468	131	141	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	OAK	OF	88	89	215	5	6	0
1980	OAK	OF	157	157	407	15	7	1
1981	OAK	OF	107	107	327	7	7	0
1982	OAK	OF	144	144	379	2	9	0
1983	OAK	OF	142	136	349	9	3	1
1984	OAK	OF	140	132	341	7	11	1
1985	NYA	OF	141	140	439	7	9	3
1986	NYA	OF	146	144	426	4	6	0
1987	NYA	OF	69	69	189	3	4	1
1988	NYA	OF	136	135	320	7	12	5
1989	NYA	OF	65	64	144	3	1	0
1989	OAK	OF	82	81	191	3	3	1
1990	OAK	OF	118	118	289	5	5	0
1991	OAK	OF	119	118	249	10	8	1
1992	OAK	OF	108	105	231	9	4	2
1993	OAK	OF	74	74	182	5	5	1
1993	TOR	OF	44	44	76	1	2	0
1994	OAK	OF	71	70	166	4	4	0
1995	OAK	OF	90	89	162	5	2	1
1996	SDN	OF	134	122	228	3	6	0
1997	ANA	OF	13	12	26	0	0	0
1997	SDN	OF	78	74	160	4	7	1
1998	OAK	OF	151	144	327	3	4	1
1999	NYN	OF	116	113	168	0	2	0
2000	NYN	OF	29	29	35	0	2	0
2000	SEA	OF	88	87	181	0	3	0
2001	SDN	OF	104	98	158	5	3	2
2002	BOS	OF	54	45	83	4	5	0
2003	LAN	OF	18	17	20	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	2421
Center Field	446
Right Field	27
Designated Hitter	149

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1999	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1991	Player of the Week	Week of 1991-09-28
1990	Most Valuable Player
1990	Player of the Week	Week of 1990-07-07
1990	Player of the Week	Week of 1990-05-05
1990	Silver Slugger	OF
1990	TSN All-Star	OF
1989	ALCS MVP
1985	Player of the Month	June
1985	Player of the Week	Week of 1985-06-21
1985	Silver Slugger	OF
1985	TSN All-Star	OF
1982	Player of the Week	Week of 1982-08-27
1981	Gold Glove	OF
1981	Silver Slugger	OF
1981	TSN All-Star	OF

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	BOS	AL	$350,000
2001	SDN	NL	$300,000
2000	NYN	NL	$2,000,000
1999	NYN	NL	$1,900,000
1998	OAK	AL	$1,150,000
1997	SDN	NL	$3,045,000
1996	SDN	NL	$3,250,000
1995	OAK	AL	$3,800,000
1994	OAK	AL	$4,800,000
1993	OAK	AL	$3,550,000
1992	OAK	AL	$3,250,000
1991	OAK	AL	$3,250,000
1990	OAK	AL	$2,350,000
1989	NYA	AL	$2,120,000
1988	NYA	AL	$1,770,000
1987	NYA	AL	$1,670,000
1986	NYA	AL	$1,570,000
1985	NYA	AL	$1,470,000
Total Career Earnings			$41,595,000

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1990	Most Valuable Player	AL	1st	317.0	392	14
1989	Most Valuable Player	AL	9th	67.0	392	0
1988	Most Valuable Player	AL	18th	8.0	392	0
1985	Most Valuable Player	AL	3rd	174.0	392	0
1983	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	1.0	392	0
1982	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	38.0	392	0
1981	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	308.0	392	12
1980	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	51.0	392	0