Don Hendrickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1946)

W–L 4–9
ERA 4.90
WHIP 1.58
SO 16
Pitcher PIV -3158.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 204 lb
Born
7/14/1913 in Kewanna, IN, USA
Died
1/19/1977 in Norfolk, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1945-07-04
Last Game
1946-04-24

Full name: Donald William Hendrickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 9 39 2 1 0 5 75.3 78 41 8 41 16 4.90 -3158.8

Career ERA 4.90 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 35.0% worse 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
1945 BSN NL 4 8 37 2 1 0 5 73.3 74 40 39 14 4.91 3.67 (-34%) -3158.8
1946 BSN NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 2 2 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 4 9 39 2 1 0 5 75.1 78 41 41 16 4.90 — -3,159

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
39 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .158 .200 .158 .358 0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 47.8% 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
1945 BSN NL 37 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 39 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .158 — — — — 0

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16101300.300
Away2390000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1640.144222054.91
Away2335.0342021115.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-04-24 BSNNY1W 000000000
1946-04-22 BSNBROL 100000000
1945-09-30 BSNNY1L 100000000
1945-09-22 BSNNY1L 000000000
1945-09-20 BSNBROW 000000000
1945-09-18 BSNCINL 000000000
1945-09-16 BSNCINL 000000000
1945-09-16 BSNCINW 000000000
1945-09-15 BSNCINL 000000000
1945-09-13 BSNPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-04-24 BSNNY1 — 0.2100210
1946-04-22 BSNBRO L 1.1311010
1945-09-30 BSNNY1 L 4.0211111
1945-09-22 BSNNY1 L 0.0111001
1945-09-20 BSNBRO SV 1.2000120
1945-09-18 BSNCIN — 1.0322101
1945-09-16 BSNCIN L 2.1211110
1945-09-16 BSNCIN W 1.0100000
1945-09-15 BSNCIN — 1.0000000
1945-09-13 BSNPIT — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 39 0 1 14 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 BSN P 37 0 1 14 2 1
1946 BSN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 39

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Hendrickson

What years did Don Hendrickson play?
Don Hendrickson played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946.
Was Don Hendrickson a pitcher?
Yes. Don Hendrickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Hendrickson hit?
Don Hendrickson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.