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.

Steve Henderson

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	856
Center Field	1
Right Field	44
Designated Hitter	67

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

Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	OAK	AL	$75,000
1986	OAK	AL	$200,000
1985	OAK	AL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$425,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Prairie View A&M University	Prairie View	TX	1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

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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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.