Position: Leftfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Left
5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)
Born: December 25, 1958 in Chicago, IL us
Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oakland Technical HS (Oakland, CA).
High School: Oakland Technical HS (Oakland, CA)
Debut: June 24, 1979 (Age 20-181d, 14,205th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB
Last Game: September 19, 2003 (Age 44-268d)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2009. (Voted by BBWAA on 511/539 ballots)
View Rickey Henderson’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season
Agents: Dennis Gilbert, Dan Horwits • Previously: Richie Bry
Full Name: Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson
Nicknames: Man of Steal
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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | OAK | AL | ALDS | KCR | W | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 | -0.9% | ||
| 1981 | 22 | OAK | AL | ALCS | NYY | L | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .364 | .417 | .727 | 1.144 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 2.8% | ||
| 1989 | 30 | OAK | AL | WS | SFG | W | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .474 | .524 | .895 | 1.419 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 10.4% | ||
| 1990 | 31 | OAK | AL | ALCS | BOS | W | 4 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .294 | .316 | .294 | .610 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.10 | -1.4% | 2.954 | 0.377 |
| 1990 | 31 | OAK | AL | WS | CIN | L | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .333 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 | -0.3% | 1.600 | 0.000 |
| 1992 | 33 | OAK | AL | ALCS | TOR | L | 6 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .261 | .370 | .261 | .631 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -0.1% | 3.644 | 0.250 |
| 1993 | 34 | TOR | AL | ALCS | CHW | W | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .120 | .241 | .200 | .441 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.16 | -3.5% | 1.833 | 0.164 |
| 1993 | 34 | TOR | AL | WS | PHI | W | 6 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .227 | .393 | .318 | .711 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 4.5% | 4.100 | 0.415 |
| 1996 | 37 | SDP | NL | NLDS | STL | L | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .429 | .583 | 1.012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 1.7% | ||
| 1999 | 40 | NYM | NL | NLDS | ARI | W | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.4% | ||
| 1999 | 40 | NYM | NL | NLCS | ATL | L | 6 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .174 | .174 | .217 | .391 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.40 | -4.3% | 1.200 | 0.178 |
| 2000 | 41 | SEA | AL | ALDS | CHW | W | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.4% | ||
| 2000 | 41 | SEA | AL | ALCS | NYY | L | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .364 | .333 | .697 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 | -0.2% | 1.746 | 0.343 |