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.

What was Don Hendrickson's career batting average?

Don Hendrickson batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.

What was Don Hendrickson's career ERA?

Don Hendrickson finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 4-9 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Don Hendrickson have?

Don Hendrickson recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Don Hendrickson

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

Don Hendrickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 39 career appearances, he went 4-9 with a 4.90 ERA and 16 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Don Hendrickson — 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	75.1	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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Don Hendrickson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	BSN	NL	4	8	37	2	1	5	73.1	74	40	39	14	4.91	3.67 (-34%)	-3158.8
1946	BSN	NL	0	1	2	0	0	0	2.0	4	1	2	2	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	9	39	2	1	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

Don Hendrickson — 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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Don Hendrickson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	BSN	NL	37	18	1	3	1	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	BSN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			39	19	1	3	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

Don Hendrickson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	10	1	3	0	0	.300
Away	23	9	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Hendrickson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	40.1	44	22	20	5	4.91
Away	23	35.0	34	20	21	11	5.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Hendrickson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1946-04-24	BSN	NY1	W	0
1946-04-22	BSN	BRO	L	1
1945-09-30	BSN	NY1	L	1
1945-09-22	BSN	NY1	L	0
1945-09-20	BSN	BRO	W	0
1945-09-18	BSN	CIN	L	0
1945-09-16	BSN	CIN	L	0
1945-09-16	BSN	CIN	W	0
1945-09-15	BSN	CIN	L	0
1945-09-13	BSN	PIT	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Hendrickson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-04-24	BSN	NY1	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1946-04-22	BSN	BRO	L	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0
1945-09-30	BSN	NY1	L	4.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
1945-09-22	BSN	NY1	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1945-09-20	BSN	BRO	SV	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
1945-09-18	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
1945-09-16	BSN	CIN	L	2.1	2	1	1	1	1	0
1945-09-16	BSN	CIN	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-15	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-13	BSN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Hendrickson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	39	0	1	14	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Hendrickson — 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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Don Hendrickson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	39

Don Hendrickson: the record in brief

July 4, 1945 and April 24, 1946 bracket Don Hendrickson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Hendrickson's only club in the season tables is the Boston Braves. Hendrickson, born on July 14, 1913, in Kewanna, IN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 204 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Hendrickson died on January 19, 1977, in Norfolk, VA, USA. Hendrickson's full given name, per the bio, is Donald William Hendrickson.

Across 39 games (2 starts), Hendrickson recorded 4 wins against 9 losses with a 4.90 ERA. Also on Hendrickson's record: 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hendrickson's seasons was 3.63, so the 4.90 figure ran 35.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.91 in 1945, when the league's was 3.67.

Hendrickson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 78 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 39 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Hendrickson with 1 putouts, 14 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

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.
What was Don Hendrickson's career batting average?: Don Hendrickson batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.
What was Don Hendrickson's career ERA?: Don Hendrickson finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 4-9 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Hendrickson have?: Don Hendrickson recorded 16 career strikeouts.