Olaf Henriksen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1917)

Olaf Henriksen was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1917 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. In 321 career games, he hit .269 with 131 hits, 1 home runs, and 48 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 963.

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

AVG .269
HR 1
RBI 48
H 131
OPS .721
PIV 963
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 158 lb
Born
4/26/1888 in Kirkerup, Zealand, Denmark
Died
10/17/1962 in Norwood, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1911-08-11
Last Game
1917-06-27
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Career Batting Statistics

Olaf Henriksen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
321 487 84 131 12 7 1 48 15 97 73 .269 .392 .329 .721 963

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .392 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +21.5% above league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Olaf Henriksen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1911 BOS AL 27 93 17 34 2 1 0 8 4 14 16 .366 .266 (+37%) .336 (+33%) .356 (+14%) .693 (+24%) 426.7
1912 BOS AL 44 56 20 18 3 1 0 8 0 14 14 .321 .268 (+20%) .335 (+36%) .358 (+15%) .694 (+25%) 313.1
1913 BOS AL 31 40 8 15 1 0 0 2 3 7 5 .375 — — — — 0.0
1914 BOS AL 63 95 16 25 2 1 1 5 5 22 12 .263 .255 (+3%) .322 (+26%) .339 (-1%) .661 (+12%) 327.2
1915 BOS AL 73 92 9 18 2 2 0 13 1 18 7 .196 .250 (-22%) .318 (+5%) .332 (-22%) .651 (-9%) -57.7
1916 BOS AL 68 99 13 20 2 2 0 11 2 19 15 .202 .248 (-19%) .314 (+5%) .326 (-20%) .640 (-7%) -46.1
1917 BOS AL 15 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 321 487 84 131 12 7 1 48 15 97 73 .269 — — — — 963

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Olaf Henriksen — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Olaf Henriksen — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BOS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1915 WS BOS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1912 WS BOS 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Olaf Henriksen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1602333651126.219
Away1682664984029.316

Last 10 Games — Batting

Olaf Henriksen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-06-27 BOSMINL 100000000
1917-06-25 BOSMINL 100000001
1917-06-20 BOSNYYW 100000001
1917-06-18 BOSCHWW 100000100
1917-06-14 BOSSLAL 100000000
1917-06-13 BOSSLAL 100000000
1917-06-09 BOSDETL 100000001
1917-06-08 BOSDETL 000000010
1917-06-06 BOSDETL 100000000
1917-06-01 BOSCLEL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Olaf Henriksen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 128 0 162 8 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Olaf Henriksen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 BOS OF 25 0 38 3 2 1
1912 BOS OF 11 0 10 0 1 0
1913 BOS OF 7 0 9 0 0 0
1914 BOS OF 29 0 35 1 2 0
1915 BOS OF 25 0 27 2 1 2
1916 BOS OF 31 0 43 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Olaf Henriksen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 44
Center Field 32
Right Field 61

Olaf Henriksen: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 11, 1911 and the final game on June 27, 1917, Olaf Henriksen built the record summarized on this page. Henriksen's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Henriksen played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on April 26, 1888, in Kirkerup, Zealand, Denmark, Henriksen was listed at 5 feet, 7 inches and 158 pounds. The bio records the death on October 17, 1962, in Norwood, MA, USA.

Across 321 games at the plate, Henriksen's career line reads 131 hits in 487 at bats for a .269 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 48 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .392 and the slugging percentage .329, for an OPS of .721. Against a .256 league average for those years, Henriksen's .269 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Henriksen's .721 stands 8.8% above the league's .663. The highest hit total in a season was 34, in 1911.

Frequently Asked Questions about Olaf Henriksen

What years did Olaf Henriksen play?
Olaf Henriksen played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1917.
Was Olaf Henriksen a pitcher?
No. Olaf Henriksen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Olaf Henriksen hit?
Olaf Henriksen hit 1 career home run with 131 hits.
What teams did Olaf Henriksen play for?
Olaf Henriksen played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1911–1917).
What were Olaf Henriksen's career stats?
In 321 games, Olaf Henriksen had 131 hits, 1 home runs, 48 RBI, 84 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
What position did Olaf Henriksen play?
Olaf Henriksen played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Olaf Henriksen and how much did he weigh?
Olaf Henriksen was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 158 pounds.
How many home runs did Olaf Henriksen hit each season?
Olaf Henriksen's home runs by season: 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 0 in 1916, and 0 in 1917. His most in one season was 1, in 1914.
What was Olaf Henriksen's career batting average?
Olaf Henriksen batted .269 over his career, with 131 hits in 487 at bats.
How many RBI did Olaf Henriksen have?
Olaf Henriksen drove in 48 runs in his career.
Is Olaf Henriksen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Olaf Henriksen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.