Rickey Henderson
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1979-2003
Best Season: 1981
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Athletics | OF | 89 | 398 | 351 | 49 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 44.2 | 4.2 | $2.33M |
| 1980 Oakland Athletics | OF | 158 | 722 | 591 | 111 | 179 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 100 | 26 | 54 | 117 | 5 | 120.2 | 7.0 | $7.07M |
| 1981 Oakland Athletics | OF | 108 | 493 | 423 | 89 | 135 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 56 | 22 | 68 | 64 | 2 | 81.1 | 6.7 | $7.54M |
| 1982 Oakland Athletics | OF | 149 | 656 | 536 | 119 | 143 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 130 | 42 | 94 | 116 | 2 | 99.2 | 5.8 | $5.12M |
| 1983 Oakland Athletics | OF | 145 | 622 | 513 | 105 | 150 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 108 | 19 | 80 | 103 | 4 | 109.1 | 7.3 | $6.36M |
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | OF | 142 | 597 | 502 | 113 | 147 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 66 | 18 | 81 | 86 | 5 | 103.4 | 7.1 | $4.81M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | OF | 143 | 654 | 547 | 146 | 172 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 72 | 80 | 10 | 65 | 99 | 3 | 138.0 | 9.1 | $7.40M |
| 1986 New York Yankees | OF | 153 | 701 | 608 | 130 | 160 | 31 | 5 | 28 | 74 | 87 | 18 | 81 | 89 | 2 | 111.7 | 6.1 | $6.60M |
| 1987 New York Yankees | OF | 95 | 440 | 358 | 78 | 104 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 41 | 8 | 52 | 80 | 2 | 84.1 | 8.2 | $4.41M |
| 1988 New York Yankees | OF | 140 | 647 | 554 | 118 | 169 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 93 | 13 | 54 | 82 | 3 | 107.3 | 6.9 | $4.75M |
| 1989 New York Yankees | OF | 65 | 293 | 235 | 41 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 29 | 56 | 1 | 40.3 | 5.6 | $2.06M |
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | OF | 85 | 381 | 306 | 72 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 52 | 6 | 39 | 70 | 2 | 69.9 | 8.0 | $3.69M |
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | OF | 136 | 594 | 489 | 119 | 159 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 61 | 65 | 10 | 60 | 97 | 4 | 137.1 | 10.3 | $7.54M |
| 1991 Oakland Athletics | OF | 134 | 578 | 470 | 105 | 126 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 58 | 18 | 73 | 98 | 7 | 91.3 | 6.4 | $4.16M |
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | OF | 117 | 500 | 396 | 77 | 112 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 11 | 56 | 95 | 6 | 91.6 | 7.9 | $4.40M |
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | OF | 90 | 407 | 318 | 77 | 104 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 31 | 6 | 46 | 85 | 2 | 93.2 | 10.8 | $4.41M |
| 1993 Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 44 | 203 | 163 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 25.3 | 5.0 | $1.12M |
| 1994 Oakland Athletics | OF | 87 | 376 | 296 | 66 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 72 | 5 | 55.0 | 6.2 | $3.74M |
| 1995 Oakland Athletics | OF | 112 | 487 | 407 | 67 | 122 | 31 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 32 | 10 | 66 | 72 | 4 | 81.3 | 7.0 | $4.01M |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | OF | 148 | 602 | 465 | 110 | 112 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 90 | 125 | 10 | 81.0 | 5.6 | $3.53M |
| 1997 Anaheim Angels | OF | 32 | 144 | 115 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 13.5 | 3.5 | $636K |
| 1997 San Diego Padres | OF | 88 | 365 | 288 | 63 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 62 | 71 | 4 | 56.1 | 6.7 | $2.37M |
| 1998 Oakland Athletics | OF | 152 | 670 | 542 | 101 | 128 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 57 | 66 | 13 | 114 | 118 | 5 | 89.3 | 5.3 | $4.53M |
| 1999 New York Mets | OF | 121 | 526 | 438 | 89 | 138 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 37 | 14 | 82 | 82 | 2 | 95.8 | 7.8 | $3.79M |
| 2000 New York Mets | OF | 31 | 124 | 96 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 11.3 | 3.7 | $583K |
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | OF | 92 | 395 | 324 | 58 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 55 | 63 | 2 | 44.6 | 4.4 | $1.99M |
| 2001 San Diego Padres | OF | 123 | 465 | 379 | 70 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 84 | 81 | 3 | 56.3 | 4.8 | $2.33M |
| 2002 Boston Red Sox | OF | 72 | 222 | 179 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 38 | 4 | 27.3 | 4.9 | $1.09M |
| 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 30 | 84 | 72 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 8.6 | 3.8 | $339K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Athletics | OF | 89 | 398 | 351 | .274 | 101 | .270 | .338 | 101 | .336 | .336 | 82 | .324 | .675 | 91 | .660 | .003 | $2.33M |
| 1980 Oakland Athletics | OF | 158 | 722 | 591 | .303 | 113 | .299 | .420 | 127 | .419 | .399 | 100 | .391 | .820 | 112 | .810 | .015 | $7.07M |
| 1981 Oakland Athletics | OF | 108 | 493 | 423 | .319 | 125 | .323 | .408 | 127 | .412 | .437 | 117 | .443 | .845 | 122 | .855 | .014 | $7.54M |
| 1982 Oakland Athletics | OF | 149 | 656 | 536 | .267 | 101 | .266 | .398 | 121 | .398 | .382 | 95 | .373 | .780 | 107 | .771 | .019 | $5.12M |
| 1983 Oakland Athletics | OF | 145 | 622 | 513 | .292 | 110 | .291 | .414 | 126 | .415 | .421 | 105 | .412 | .835 | 115 | .826 | .018 | $6.36M |
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | OF | 142 | 597 | 502 | .293 | 111 | .292 | .399 | 122 | .401 | .458 | 115 | .450 | .857 | 118 | .851 | .032 | $4.81M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | OF | 143 | 654 | 547 | .314 | 120 | .315 | .419 | 128 | .420 | .516 | 127 | .503 | .934 | 128 | .923 | .044 | $7.40M |
| 1986 New York Yankees | OF | 153 | 701 | 608 | .263 | 101 | .264 | .358 | 109 | .358 | .469 | 115 | .455 | .827 | 112 | .813 | .046 | $6.60M |
| 1987 New York Yankees | OF | 95 | 440 | 358 | .291 | 110 | .289 | .423 | 127 | .420 | .497 | 117 | .475 | .920 | 121 | .895 | .047 | $4.41M |
| 1988 New York Yankees | OF | 140 | 647 | 554 | .305 | 118 | .307 | .394 | 121 | .396 | .399 | 102 | .395 | .793 | 111 | .791 | .011 | $4.75M |
| 1989 New York Yankees | OF | 65 | 293 | 235 | .247 | 95 | .248 | .392 | 121 | .394 | .349 | 91 | .348 | .741 | 105 | .743 | .013 | $2.06M |
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | OF | 85 | 381 | 306 | .294 | 113 | .295 | .425 | 131 | .427 | .438 | 114 | .437 | .863 | 122 | .864 | .029 | $3.69M |
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | OF | 136 | 594 | 489 | .325 | 125 | .327 | .439 | 134 | .440 | .577 | 149 | .574 | 1.016 | 142 | 1.014 | .057 | $7.54M |
| 1991 Oakland Athletics | OF | 134 | 578 | 470 | .268 | 103 | .269 | .400 | 122 | .400 | .423 | 107 | .417 | .823 | 114 | .817 | .038 | $4.16M |
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | OF | 117 | 500 | 396 | .283 | 109 | .284 | .426 | 130 | .426 | .457 | 119 | .456 | .883 | 124 | .882 | .038 | $4.40M |
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | OF | 90 | 407 | 318 | .327 | 123 | .325 | .469 | 139 | .465 | .553 | 136 | .540 | 1.023 | 137 | 1.005 | .053 | $4.41M |
| 1993 Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 44 | 203 | 163 | .215 | 81 | .213 | .356 | 106 | .352 | .319 | 78 | .308 | .675 | 91 | .660 | .025 | $1.12M |
| 1994 Oakland Athletics | OF | 87 | 376 | 296 | .260 | 95 | .255 | .411 | 119 | .402 | .365 | 84 | .340 | .776 | 100 | .742 | .020 | $3.74M |
| 1995 Oakland Athletics | OF | 112 | 487 | 407 | .300 | 111 | .296 | .407 | 118 | .399 | .447 | 105 | .424 | .855 | 111 | .823 | .022 | $4.01M |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | OF | 148 | 602 | 465 | .241 | 92 | .241 | .410 | 124 | .410 | .344 | 84 | .332 | .754 | 102 | .742 | .019 | $3.53M |
| 1997 Anaheim Angels | OF | 32 | 144 | 115 | .183 | 67 | .180 | .343 | 101 | .337 | .261 | 61 | .243 | .604 | 79 | .580 | .017 | $636K |
| 1997 San Diego Padres | OF | 88 | 365 | 288 | .274 | 104 | .274 | .422 | 127 | .419 | .375 | 91 | .361 | .797 | 107 | .781 | .021 | $2.37M |
| 1998 Oakland Athletics | OF | 152 | 670 | 542 | .236 | 87 | .232 | .376 | 111 | .370 | .347 | 80 | .324 | .723 | 94 | .694 | .026 | $4.53M |
| 1999 New York Mets | OF | 121 | 526 | 438 | .315 | 117 | .312 | .423 | 124 | .416 | .466 | 109 | .442 | .889 | 115 | .857 | .027 | $3.79M |
| 2000 New York Mets | OF | 31 | 124 | 96 | .219 | 82 | .217 | .387 | 113 | .380 | .229 | 53 | .211 | .616 | 80 | .592 | .000 | $583K |
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | OF | 92 | 395 | 324 | .238 | 86 | .232 | .362 | 104 | .352 | .327 | 74 | .300 | .689 | 87 | .652 | .012 | $1.99M |
| 2001 San Diego Padres | OF | 123 | 465 | 379 | .227 | 87 | .227 | .366 | 110 | .365 | .351 | 83 | .331 | .717 | 95 | .695 | .021 | $2.33M |
| 2002 Boston Red Sox | OF | 72 | 222 | 179 | .223 | 85 | .223 | .369 | 112 | .368 | .352 | 83 | .332 | .721 | 96 | .701 | .028 | $1.09M |
| 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 30 | 84 | 72 | .208 | 80 | .209 | .321 | 97 | .320 | .306 | 73 | .290 | .627 | 84 | .610 | .028 | $339K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B- | $2.33M |
| 1980 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A+ | $7.07M |
| 1981 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A+ | $7.54M |
| 1982 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A | $5.12M |
| 1983 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A- | $6.36M |
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/B | $4.81M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A+ | $7.40M |
| 1986 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A+ | $6.60M |
| 1987 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A+ | $4.41M |
| 1988 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/B | $4.75M |
| 1989 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/C | $2.06M |
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/B | $3.69M |
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A- | $7.54M |
| 1991 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/B- | $4.16M |
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | $4.40M |
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | $4.41M |
| 1993 Toronto Blue Jays | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | $1.12M |
| 1994 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A- | $3.74M |
| 1995 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/D+ | $4.01M |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $3.53M |
| 1997 Anaheim Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/C+ | $636K |
| 1997 San Diego Padres | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/C | $2.37M |
| 1998 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/B- | $4.53M |
| 1999 New York Mets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/D- | $3.79M |
| 2000 New York Mets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $583K |
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $1.99M |
| 2001 San Diego Padres | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/D- | $2.33M |
| 2002 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $1.09M |
| 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $339K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Athletics | $2.33M | ||||||
| 1980 Oakland Athletics | X | $7.07M | |||||
| 1981 Oakland Athletics | X | $7.54M | |||||
| 1982 Oakland Athletics | X | $5.12M | |||||
| 1983 Oakland Athletics | X | $6.36M | |||||
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | X | $4.81M | |||||
| 1985 New York Yankees | X | $7.40M | |||||
| 1986 New York Yankees | X | $6.60M | |||||
| 1987 New York Yankees | X | $4.41M | |||||
| 1988 New York Yankees | X | $4.75M | |||||
| 1989 New York Yankees | $2.06M | ||||||
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | $3.69M | ||||||
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | X | X | $7.54M | ||||
| 1991 Oakland Athletics | X | $4.16M | |||||
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | $4.40M | ||||||
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | $4.41M | ||||||
| 1993 Toronto Blue Jays | $1.12M | ||||||
| 1994 Oakland Athletics | $3.74M | ||||||
| 1995 Oakland Athletics | $4.01M | ||||||
| 1996 San Diego Padres | $3.53M | ||||||
| 1997 Anaheim Angels | $636K | ||||||
| 1997 San Diego Padres | $2.37M | ||||||
| 1998 Oakland Athletics | $4.53M | ||||||
| 1999 New York Mets | $3.79M | ||||||
| 2000 New York Mets | $583K | ||||||
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | $1.99M | ||||||
| 2001 San Diego Padres | $2.33M | ||||||
| 2002 Boston Red Sox | $1.09M | ||||||
| 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers | $339K |
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