What years did Steve Henderson play?

Steve Henderson played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1988.

Was Steve Henderson a pitcher?

No. Steve Henderson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Steve Henderson hit?

Steve Henderson hit 68 career home runs with 976 hits.

What teams did Steve Henderson play for?

Steve Henderson played for 5 teams: the New York Mets (1977–1980), the Chicago Cubs (1981–1982), the Seattle Mariners (1983–1984), the Oakland Athletics (1985–1987), and the Houston Astros (1988).

What were Steve Henderson's career stats?

In 1,085 games, Steve Henderson had 976 hits, 68 home runs, 428 RBI, 459 runs, and 79 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.

What was Steve Henderson's salary?

Steve Henderson's last recorded salary was $75,000, in 1987. His highest recorded salary was $200,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $75,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1987.

What position did Steve Henderson play?

Steve Henderson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Steve Henderson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Steve Henderson hit each season?

Steve Henderson's home runs by season: 12 in 1977, 10 in 1978, 5 in 1979, 8 in 1980, 5 in 1981, 2 in 1982, 10 in 1983, 10 in 1984, 3 in 1985, 0 in 1986, 3 in 1987, and 0 in 1988. His most in one season was 12, in 1977.

What was Steve Henderson's career batting average?

Steve Henderson batted .280 over his career, with 976 hits in 3,484 at bats.

How many RBI did Steve Henderson have?

Steve Henderson drove in 428 runs in his career.

Is Steve Henderson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Steve Henderson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1988)

Steve Henderson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1988 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,085 career games, he hit .280 with 976 hits, 68 home runs, and 428 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,722.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .280

HR 68

RBI 428

H 976

OPS .765

PIV 5,722

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 11/18/1952 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-06-16
Last Game: 1988-09-28

Full name: Steven Curtis Henderson

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Career Batting Statistics

Steve Henderson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,085	3,484	459	976	162	49	68	428	79	386	677	.280	.352	.413	.765	5,722

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Henderson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	NYN	NL	99	350	67	104	16	6	12	65	6	43	79	.297	.264 (+12%)	.329 (+13%)	.401 (+20%)	.730 (+17%)	1126.4
1978	NYN	NL	157	587	83	156	30	9	10	65	13	60	109	.266	.257 (+3%)	.323 (+3%)	.378 (+5%)	.702 (+4%)	464.1
1979	NYN	NL	98	350	42	107	16	8	5	39	13	38	58	.306	.265 (+15%)	.329 (+15%)	.397 (+11%)	.727 (+13%)	925.9
1980	NYN	NL	143	513	75	149	17	8	8	58	23	62	90	.290	.264 (+10%)	.326 (+13%)	.387 (+4%)	.714 (+8%)	972.0
1981	CHN	NL	82	287	32	84	9	5	5	35	5	42	61	.293	.255 (+14%)	.320 (+19%)	.368 (+12%)	.688 (+15%)	884.9
1982	CHN	NL	92	257	23	60	12	4	2	29	6	22	64	.233	.261 (-11%)	.324 (-10%)	.388 (-14%)	.712 (-12%)	-502.8
1983	SEA	AL	121	436	50	128	32	3	10	54	10	44	82	.294	.260 (+13%)	.324 (+10%)	.389 (+15%)	.714 (+13%)	1062.3
1984	SEA	AL	109	325	42	85	12	3	10	35	2	38	62	.262	.259 (+1%)	.322 (+6%)	.384 (+6%)	.707 (+6%)	427.9
1985	OAK	AL	85	193	25	58	8	3	3	31	0	18	34	.301	.257 (+17%)	.323 (+11%)	.390 (+7%)	.714 (+9%)	324.2
1986	OAK	AL	11	26	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	OAK	AL	46	114	14	33	7	0	3	9	0	12	19	.289	.262 (+10%)	.331 (+8%)	.415 (+3%)	.746 (+5%)	128.9
1988	HOU	NL	42	46	4	10	2	0	0	5	1	7	14	.217	—	—	—	—	-92.3
Career · 12 seasons			1,085	3,484	459	976	162	49	68	428	79	386	677	.280	—	—	—	—	5,722

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

Steve Henderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	523	1698	222	489	37	222	.288
Away	562	1786	237	487	31	206	.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Henderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1988-09-28	HOU	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-09-10	HOU	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-09-06	HOU	CIN	L	1	1	0	0	0
1988-09-02	HOU	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-07-06	HOU	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-07-05	HOU	WSN	L	0	0	1	1	0
1988-07-03	HOU	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1988-07-02	HOU	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1988-07-01	HOU	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	1
1988-07-01	HOU	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Henderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
OF	898	851	1680	67	57	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Henderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	NYN	OF	97	92	189	4	4	1
1978	NYN	OF	155	151	315	18	11	3
1979	NYN	OF	94	94	201	6	2	3
1980	NYN	OF	136	134	299	7	6	1
1981	CHN	OF	77	76	152	4	8	2
1982	CHN	OF	70	64	126	5	6	0
1983	SEA	OF	112	110	182	15	6	2
1984	SEA	OF	53	49	84	4	6	0
1985	OAK	OF	58	45	79	3	4	0
1986	OAK	OF	7	7	8	0	2	0
1987	OAK	OF	31	25	33	0	2	0
1988	HOU	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1988	HOU	OF	8	4	12	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve Henderson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	856
Center Field	1
Right Field	44
Designated Hitter	67

Awards & Honors

Steve Henderson — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-06-06
1977	Player of the Week	Week of 1977-07-29

Salary History

Steve Henderson's recorded salaries total $425,000 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Henderson's career ran from 1977 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1988.

Steve Henderson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	OAK	AL	$75,000
1986	OAK	AL	$200,000
1985	OAK	AL	$150,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$425,000

College History

Steve Henderson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Prairie View A&M University	Prairie View	TX	1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

Award Voting History

Steve Henderson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1977	Rookie of the Year	NL	2nd	9.0	24	9

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Career Spans

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Steve Henderson: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 16, 1977 and the final game on September 28, 1988, Steve Henderson built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (1977 through 1980), the Chicago Cubs (1981 to 1982), the Seattle Mariners (1983 to 1984), the Oakland Athletics (1985 through 1987), and the Houston Astros (1988). The bio lists Henderson as an outfielder who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. Henderson was born on November 18, 1952, in Houston, TX, USA. Henderson's full given name, per the bio, is Steven Curtis Henderson.

The batting record for Henderson: 1,085 games, 976 hits in 3,484 at bats, and a .280 average, adding 68 homers, 428 runs batted in, and 79 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .352 clip and slugging .413, Henderson finished with a .765 OPS. Measured against the leagues Henderson played in, the .280 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 7.6% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Henderson

What years did Steve Henderson play?: Steve Henderson played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1988.
Was Steve Henderson a pitcher?: No. Steve Henderson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Steve Henderson hit?: Steve Henderson hit 68 career home runs with 976 hits.
What teams did Steve Henderson play for?: Steve Henderson played for 5 teams: the New York Mets (1977–1980), the Chicago Cubs (1981–1982), the Seattle Mariners (1983–1984), the Oakland Athletics (1985–1987), and the Houston Astros (1988).
What were Steve Henderson's career stats?: In 1,085 games, Steve Henderson had 976 hits, 68 home runs, 428 RBI, 459 runs, and 79 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
How much did Steve Henderson earn in his career?: Steve Henderson's recorded salaries total $425,000 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Henderson's career ran from 1977 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1988.
What was Steve Henderson's salary?: Steve Henderson's last recorded salary was $75,000, in 1987. His highest recorded salary was $200,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $75,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1987.
What position did Steve Henderson play?: Steve Henderson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Steve Henderson and how much did he weigh?: Steve Henderson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Steve Henderson hit each season?: Steve Henderson's home runs by season: 12 in 1977, 10 in 1978, 5 in 1979, 8 in 1980, 5 in 1981, 2 in 1982, 10 in 1983, 10 in 1984, 3 in 1985, 0 in 1986, 3 in 1987, and 0 in 1988. His most in one season was 12, in 1977.
What was Steve Henderson's career batting average?: Steve Henderson batted .280 over his career, with 976 hits in 3,484 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Henderson have?: Steve Henderson drove in 428 runs in his career.
Is Steve Henderson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Steve Henderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.