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Rickey Henderson   |   Major Leaguer   1979-2003

Full Name:  Rickey Henley Henderson
Born:  December 25,1958  in  Chicago, Illinois
Height:  5-10  Weight:  190  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Left
High School:  Oakland Tech (Oakland,CA)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  AL Gold Glove Award Winners ... Players on 9 or more MLB Teams ... 5 Walks in a Game (or more)

Debut:  June 24,1979

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Drafted:  Selected by Oakland Athletics in 4th Round (96th overall) of 1976 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jul 9,1976] - signed  [Dec 5,1984] - Traded by Athletics with Bert Bradley and Cash to Yankees for Tim Birtsas, Eric Plunk, Jose Rijo, Jay Howell and Stan Javier.  [Dec 8,1984] - Traded by Athletics with RHP Bert Bradley and cash to Yankees for OF Stan Javier RHP Jay Howell RHP Jose Rijo RHP Eric Plunk and LHP Tim Birtsas  [Jun 21,1989] - Traded by Yankees to Athletics for Luis Polonia, Eric Plunk and Greg Cadaret.  [Nov 2,1989] - Granted free agency  [Nov 13,1989] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 28,1989] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Jul 31,1993] - Traded by Athletics to Blue Jays for Jose Herrera and Steve Karsay.  [Oct 29,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 17,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Oct 30,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 29,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Padres.  [Jan 2,1996] - Signed by Padres  [Aug 13,1997] - Traded by Padres to Angels for George Arias, Stevenson Agosto and Ryan Hancock.  [Oct 27,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 22,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Oct 26,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 16,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [May 13,2000] - Released by Mets.  [May 14,2000] - Released by Mets  [May 19,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Nov 3,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Mar 19,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Padres.  [Apr 3,2001] - Signed by Padres  [Nov 5,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 13,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Mar 22,2002] - Signed by Red Sox  [Oct 29,2002] - Granted Free Agency.  [May 1,2003] - Signed by independent Newark (Atlantic)  [Jul 14,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted free agency  [Jul 13,2007] - Named outfield and baserunning coach by Mets  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1976BoiseNwest17OakA- 3b 461403447132323290333220020 .336.463.521984--
1977ModestoCalif18OakA+ 3b 13448112016618411699501046770520 .345.466.468934--
1978Jersey CtyEast19OakAA of 13345581141144034812883673 164  .310.417.358775--
1979OgdenPCL20OakAAA of 71259668011832644953413 121  .309.430.448878--
 OaklandAL20OakMLB of18935149961331263311343920834 .274.338.33667454%
1980OaklandAL21OakMLB of1158591111179224953100261175457636 .303.420.39981958%
1981OaklandAL22OakMLB of1108423891351876355622646824047 .319.408.43784560%
1982OaklandAL23OakMLB of11495361191432441051130421169421025 .267.398.38278052%
1983OaklandAL24OakMLB of11455131051502579481081910380481111 .292.414.42183551%
1984OaklandAL25OakMLB of114250211314727416586618868151137 .293.399.45885746%
1985Ft. LauderFSL26NyyA+ of 3651010311520000  .167.545.5001045--
 NY YankeesAL26NyyMLB of114354714617228524728010996531058 .314.419.51693549%
1986NY YankeesAL27NyyMLB of1153608130160315287487188981220212 .263.358.46982747%
1987NY YankeesAL28NyyMLB of-dh1953587810417317374188052210010 .291.423.49792050%
1988NY YankeesAL29NyyMLB of11405541181693026509313825431266 .305.394.39979345%
1989OaklandAL30OakMLB of1853067290132935526703925038 .294.425.43886347%
 NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB of1652354158131322258562910010 .247.392.34974148%
1990OaklandAL31OakMLB of1136489119159333286165109760422213 .325.439.577101639%
1991OaklandAL32OakMLB of113447010512617118575818987377037 .268.400.42382340%
1992OaklandAL33OakMLB of11173967711218315464811955665035 .283.426.45788347%
1993OaklandAL34OakMLB of-dh190318771041911747316854626028 .327.469.553102243%
 TorontoAL34TorMLB of144163373531412222351921121 .215.356.31967548%
1994OaklandAL35OakMLB of1872966677130620227724551120 .260.411.36577645%
1995OaklandAL36OakMLB of-dh1112407671223119543210726642138 .300.407.44785439%
1996San DiegoNL37SdMLB lf1148465110112172929371512590102025 .241.410.34475446%
1997San DiegoNL38SdMLB lf-cf1882886379110627294716242027 .274.422.375797--
 AnaheimAL38AnaMLB dh-lf13211521213027164262320103 .183.343.261604--
1998OaklandAL39OakMLB lf11525421011281611457661311811450235 .236.376.34772346%
1999NY MetsNL40NymMLB lf 1214388913830012423714828221134 .315.423.466889--
2000SeattleAL41SeaMLB lf1923245877132430319635520339 .238.362.32768952%
 NY MetsNL41NymMLB lf131961721100252252021012 .219.387.22961649%
2001PortlandPCL42SdAAA of 9405113002101900101 .275.293.350643--
 San DiegoNL42SdMLB lf11233797086173842257818430028 .227.366.35171747%
2002BostonAL43BosMLB lf17217940406151682384740013 .223.369.35272151%
2003NewarkAtl44Ind of 56171525815283394502030013 .339.493.5911084--
 LA DodgersNL44LaMLB lf1,93072715102530111610000 .208.321.30662737%
2004NewarkAtl45Ind of 9130370851629313729641630011 .281.462.436898--
2005San DiegoGold46Ind of 732265261131529162734364027 .270.456.403859--
 
Major League Totals - 25 Season(s)3081109612295305551066297111514063352190169498613067172 .279.401.41982048%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)6162081485650103243925031346498322303412 .312.449.441890--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1981OaklandAL22OakDiv311320000202000000 .182.308.182490--
 OaklandAL22OakCh311042101201200000 .364.417.7271144--
1989OaklandAL30OakCh515861125807000000 .400.5911.0001591--
 OaklandAL30OakWs419491213302200000 .474.524.8951419--
1990OaklandAL31OakCh417150003201200000 .294.333.294627--
 OaklandAL31OakWs415252011303400000 .333.444.6671111--
1992OaklandAL33OakCh623560001204400000 .261.370.261631--
1993TorontoAL34TorCh625432000204500000 .120.241.200441--
 TorontoAL34TorWs622652002105200000 .227.370.318688--
1996San DiegoNL37SdDiv312240001002300000 .333.429.333762--
1999NY MetsNL40NymDiv415560001603100000 .400.500.400900--
 NY MetsNL40NymCh623241001100500000 .174.174.217391--
2000SeattleAL41SeaDiv35320000101000000 .400.500.400900--
 SeattleAL41SeaCh39221001002200000 .222.364.333697--
 
Major League Totals - 8 Season(s)602224763124420330373200000 .284.386.428814--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1978Jersey CtyEast19OakAAOF1323051573274---.979--
 
1979OgdenPCL20OakAAAOF71149661611---.963--
1979OaklandAL20OakMLBOF88215562260---.973--
 
1980OaklandAL21OakMLBOF1574071574291---.984--
1980OaklandAL21OakMLBDH1--------
 
1981OaklandAL22OakMLBOF107327773410---.979--
 
1982OaklandAL23OakMLBOF144379293900---.977--
1982OaklandAL23OakMLBDH4--------
 
1983OaklandAL24OakMLBOF142349933611---.992--
1983OaklandAL24OakMLBDH1--------
 
1984OaklandAL25OakMLBOF1403417113591---.969--
 
1985Ft. LauderFSL26NyyA+OF360060---1.000--
1985NY YankeesAL26NyyMLBOF141439794553---.980--
1985NY YankeesAL26NyyMLBDH1--------
 
1986NY YankeesAL27NyyMLBOF146426464360---.986--
1986NY YankeesAL27NyyMLBDH5--------
 
1987NY YankeesAL28NyyMLBOF69189341961---.980--
1987NY YankeesAL28NyyMLBDH24--------
 
1988NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBOF1363207123395---.965--
1988NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBDH3--------
 
1989NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBOF65144311480---.993--
1989OaklandAL30OakMLBOF82191331971---.985--
1989OaklandAL30OakMLBDH3--------
 
1990OaklandAL31OakMLBOF118289552990---.983--
1990OaklandAL31OakMLBDH15--------
 
1991OaklandAL32OakMLBOF1192491082671---.970--
1991OaklandAL32OakMLBDH10--------
 
1992OaklandAL33OakMLBOF108231942442---.984--
1992OaklandAL33OakMLBDH6--------
 
1993OaklandAL34OakMLBOF74182551921---.974--
1993OaklandAL34OakMLBDH16--------
1993TorontoAL34TorMLBOF447612790---.975--
 
1994OaklandAL35OakMLBOF71166441740---.977--
1994OaklandAL35OakMLBDH13--------
 
1995OaklandAL36OakMLBOF90162521691---.988--
1995OaklandAL36OakMLBDH19--------
 
1996San DiegoNL37SdMLBLF114197332030---.985--
1996San DiegoNL37SdMLBCF101101120---.917--
1996San DiegoNL37SdMLBRF172002220---.909--
 
1997AnaheimAL38AnaMLBLF111900190---1.000--
1997AnaheimAL38AnaMLBCF270070---1.000--
1997AnaheimAL38AnaMLBDH19--------
1997San DiegoNL38SdMLBLF55109341160---.966--
1997San DiegoNL38SdMLBCF174011421---.976--
1997San DiegoNL38SdMLBRF81102130---.846--
1997San DiegoNL38SdMLBDH2--------
 
1998OaklandAL39OakMLBLF142290242961---.986--
1998OaklandAL39OakMLBCF243610370---1.000--
 
1999NY MetsNL40NymMLBLF116167021690---.988--
1999NY MetsNL40NymMLBDH1--------
 
2000NY MetsNL41NymMLBLF292143602380---.9471.51
2000SeattleAL41SeaMLBLF88691181031840---.9842.36
2000SeattleAL41SeaMLBDH2--------
 
2001PortlandPCL42SdAAAOF91401150---.933--
2001San DiegoNL42SdMLBLF104812.2157531652---.9821.79
2001San DiegoNL42SdMLBDH1--------
 
2002BostonAL43BosMLBLF49378.17844860---.9531.95
2002BostonAL43BosMLBCF42750160---.8331.67
2002BostonAL43BosMLBRF1100000------.00
2002BostonAL43BosMLBDH5--------
 
2003Atl44IndOF32--5023551---.945--
2003LA DodgersNL44LaMLBLF1817139.22011221---.9551.35
 
2004Atl45IndOF31--4921521---.981--
 
2005Gold46IndOF66--8532900---.978--
 


 Awards
[1980] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1981] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), AL Gold Glove Award (OF), AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)  [1982] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1983] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #24)  [1984] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1985] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)  [1986] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1987] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1988] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1989] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), ALCS Most Valuable Player  [1990] - American League Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)  [1991] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1999] - Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
19851,470,00010  299,1082
19861,570,00013  325,4662
19871,670,00016  292,8532
19881,770,00018  325,3052
19892,120,00015  375,2572
19902,350,0007  426,3581
19913,250,00020  617,6272
19923,250,00054  798,1856
19933,550,00060  815,7236
19944,800,00018  914,1572
19953,800,00082  831,5048
19963,250,000100  835,26210
19973,045,000  996,99012
19981,150,000  1,054,03725
19991,900,000  1,222,53722
20002,000,000  1,369,50523
2001*200,000  1,609,51280
2002350,000  1,654,08848
2003*300,000  1,773,36480
 
Career:  $41,795,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
All-Time Stolen Bases Leader, 2nd All-Time Walks Leader, and All-Time Runs Scored Leader.

Member of the World Series Champion Oakland Athletics in 1989 and the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993.

Notes: Played in 10 All-Star games during his career (1980, 1982-1988, 1990-1991)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
2007New York Mets [MLB]First Base Coach
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