Rickey Henderson
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1979-2003
Best Season: 1990
Learn More at Baseball-Reference
Draft Rickey Henderson Today!WhatIfSports
WhatIfSports is the Internet's foremost authority on simulation for baseball, football, hockey, basketball & college sports.
Click to Learn More about WhatIfSports!
Click to Learn More about WhatIfSports!
SimLeague Baseball
SimLeague Baseball lets you put Ruth, Ichiro & Mays in the same outfield to square off against Koufax and Pedro!
Click to Try SimLeague Baseball for Free!
Click to Try SimLeague Baseball for Free!
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 | $2.34M |
| 1980 Oakland Athletics | OF | 158 | 722 | 591 | 111 | 179 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 100 | 26 | 54 | 117 | 5 | 120.2 | 7.0 | $7.51M |
| 1981 Oakland Athletics | OF | 108 | 493 | 423 | 89 | 135 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 56 | 22 | 68 | 64 | 2 | 81.1 | 6.7 | $7.65M |
| 1982 Oakland Athletics | OF | 149 | 656 | 536 | 119 | 143 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 130 | 42 | 94 | 116 | 2 | 99.2 | 5.8 | $5.28M |
| 1983 Oakland Athletics | OF | 145 | 622 | 513 | 105 | 150 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 108 | 19 | 80 | 103 | 4 | 109.1 | 7.3 | $6.71M |
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | OF | 142 | 597 | 502 | 113 | 147 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 66 | 18 | 81 | 86 | 5 | 103.4 | 7.1 | $4.87M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | OF | 143 | 654 | 547 | 146 | 172 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 72 | 80 | 10 | 65 | 99 | 3 | 138.0 | 9.1 | $8.19M |
| 1986 New York Yankees | OF | 153 | 701 | 608 | 130 | 160 | 31 | 5 | 28 | 74 | 87 | 18 | 81 | 89 | 2 | 111.7 | 6.1 | $6.63M |
| 1987 New York Yankees | OF | 95 | 440 | 358 | 78 | 104 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 41 | 8 | 52 | 80 | 2 | 84.1 | 8.2 | $4.44M |
| 1988 New York Yankees | OF | 140 | 647 | 554 | 118 | 169 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 93 | 13 | 54 | 82 | 3 | 107.3 | 6.9 | $5.37M |
| 1989 New York Yankees | OF | 65 | 293 | 235 | 41 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 29 | 56 | 1 | 40.3 | 5.6 | $2.04M |
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | OF | 85 | 381 | 306 | 72 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 52 | 6 | 39 | 70 | 2 | 69.9 | 8.0 | $3.79M |
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | OF | 136 | 594 | 489 | 119 | 159 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 61 | 65 | 10 | 60 | 97 | 4 | 137.1 | 10.3 | $8.30M |
| 1991 Oakland Athletics | OF | 134 | 578 | 470 | 105 | 126 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 58 | 18 | 73 | 98 | 7 | 91.3 | 6.4 | $4.19M |
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | OF | 117 | 500 | 396 | 77 | 112 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 11 | 56 | 95 | 6 | 91.6 | 7.9 | $4.42M |
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | OF | 90 | 407 | 318 | 77 | 104 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 31 | 6 | 46 | 85 | 2 | 93.2 | 10.8 | $4.56M |
| 1993 Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 44 | 203 | 163 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 25.3 | 5.0 | $1.11M |
| 1994 Oakland Athletics | OF | 87 | 376 | 296 | 66 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 72 | 5 | 55.0 | 6.2 | $3.75M |
| 1995 Oakland Athletics | OF | 112 | 487 | 407 | 67 | 122 | 31 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 32 | 10 | 66 | 72 | 4 | 81.3 | 7.0 | $4.02M |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | OF | 148 | 602 | 465 | 110 | 112 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 90 | 125 | 10 | 81.0 | 5.6 | $3.58M |
| 1997 Anaheim Angels | OF | 32 | 144 | 115 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 13.5 | 3.5 | $631K |
| 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 | $4.54M |
| 1999 New York Mets | OF | 121 | 526 | 438 | 89 | 138 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 37 | 14 | 82 | 82 | 2 | 95.8 | 7.8 | $3.93M |
| 2000 New York Mets | OF | 31 | 124 | 96 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 11.3 | 3.7 | $580K |
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | OF | 92 | 395 | 324 | 58 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 55 | 63 | 2 | 44.6 | 4.4 | $1.97M |
| 2001 San Diego Padres | OF | 123 | 465 | 379 | 70 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 84 | 81 | 3 | 56.3 | 4.8 | $2.31M |
| 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 | $338K |
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 | $2.34M |
| 1980 Oakland Athletics | OF | 158 | 722 | 591 | .303 | 113 | .299 | .420 | 127 | .419 | .399 | 100 | .391 | .820 | 112 | .810 | .015 | $7.51M |
| 1981 Oakland Athletics | OF | 108 | 493 | 423 | .319 | 125 | .323 | .408 | 127 | .412 | .437 | 117 | .443 | .845 | 122 | .855 | .014 | $7.65M |
| 1982 Oakland Athletics | OF | 149 | 656 | 536 | .267 | 101 | .266 | .398 | 121 | .398 | .382 | 95 | .373 | .780 | 107 | .771 | .019 | $5.28M |
| 1983 Oakland Athletics | OF | 145 | 622 | 513 | .292 | 110 | .291 | .414 | 126 | .415 | .421 | 105 | .412 | .835 | 115 | .826 | .018 | $6.71M |
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | OF | 142 | 597 | 502 | .293 | 111 | .292 | .399 | 122 | .401 | .458 | 115 | .450 | .857 | 118 | .851 | .032 | $4.87M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | OF | 143 | 654 | 547 | .314 | 120 | .315 | .419 | 128 | .420 | .516 | 127 | .503 | .934 | 128 | .923 | .044 | $8.19M |
| 1986 New York Yankees | OF | 153 | 701 | 608 | .263 | 101 | .264 | .358 | 109 | .358 | .469 | 115 | .455 | .827 | 112 | .813 | .046 | $6.63M |
| 1987 New York Yankees | OF | 95 | 440 | 358 | .291 | 110 | .289 | .423 | 127 | .420 | .497 | 117 | .475 | .920 | 121 | .895 | .047 | $4.44M |
| 1988 New York Yankees | OF | 140 | 647 | 554 | .305 | 118 | .307 | .394 | 121 | .396 | .399 | 102 | .395 | .793 | 111 | .791 | .011 | $5.37M |
| 1989 New York Yankees | OF | 65 | 293 | 235 | .247 | 95 | .248 | .392 | 121 | .394 | .349 | 91 | .348 | .741 | 105 | .743 | .013 | $2.04M |
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | OF | 85 | 381 | 306 | .294 | 113 | .295 | .425 | 131 | .427 | .438 | 114 | .437 | .863 | 122 | .864 | .029 | $3.79M |
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | OF | 136 | 594 | 489 | .325 | 125 | .327 | .439 | 134 | .440 | .577 | 149 | .574 | 1.016 | 142 | 1.014 | .057 | $8.30M |
| 1991 Oakland Athletics | OF | 134 | 578 | 470 | .268 | 103 | .269 | .400 | 122 | .400 | .423 | 107 | .417 | .823 | 114 | .817 | .038 | $4.19M |
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | OF | 117 | 500 | 396 | .283 | 109 | .284 | .426 | 130 | .426 | .457 | 119 | .456 | .883 | 124 | .882 | .038 | $4.42M |
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | OF | 90 | 407 | 318 | .327 | 123 | .325 | .469 | 139 | .465 | .553 | 136 | .540 | 1.023 | 137 | 1.005 | .053 | $4.56M |
| 1993 Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 44 | 203 | 163 | .215 | 81 | .213 | .356 | 106 | .352 | .319 | 78 | .308 | .675 | 91 | .660 | .025 | $1.11M |
| 1994 Oakland Athletics | OF | 87 | 376 | 296 | .260 | 95 | .255 | .411 | 119 | .402 | .365 | 84 | .340 | .776 | 100 | .742 | .020 | $3.75M |
| 1995 Oakland Athletics | OF | 112 | 487 | 407 | .300 | 111 | .296 | .407 | 118 | .399 | .447 | 105 | .424 | .855 | 111 | .823 | .022 | $4.02M |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | OF | 148 | 602 | 465 | .241 | 92 | .241 | .410 | 124 | .410 | .344 | 84 | .332 | .754 | 102 | .742 | .019 | $3.58M |
| 1997 Anaheim Angels | OF | 32 | 144 | 115 | .183 | 67 | .180 | .343 | 101 | .337 | .261 | 61 | .243 | .604 | 79 | .580 | .017 | $631K |
| 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 | $4.54M |
| 1999 New York Mets | OF | 121 | 526 | 438 | .315 | 117 | .312 | .423 | 124 | .416 | .466 | 109 | .442 | .889 | 115 | .857 | .027 | $3.93M |
| 2000 New York Mets | OF | 31 | 124 | 96 | .219 | 82 | .217 | .387 | 113 | .380 | .229 | 53 | .211 | .616 | 80 | .592 | .000 | $580K |
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | OF | 92 | 395 | 324 | .238 | 86 | .232 | .362 | 104 | .352 | .327 | 74 | .300 | .689 | 87 | .652 | .012 | $1.97M |
| 2001 San Diego Padres | OF | 123 | 465 | 379 | .227 | 87 | .227 | .366 | 110 | .365 | .351 | 83 | .331 | .717 | 95 | .695 | .021 | $2.31M |
| 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 | $338K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B- | $2.34M |
| 1980 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A+ | $7.51M |
| 1981 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A+ | $7.65M |
| 1982 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A | $5.28M |
| 1983 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A- | $6.71M |
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/B | $4.87M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A+ | $8.19M |
| 1986 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A+ | $6.63M |
| 1987 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A+ | $4.44M |
| 1988 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/B | $5.37M |
| 1989 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/C | $2.04M |
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/B | $3.79M |
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A- | $8.30M |
| 1991 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/B- | $4.19M |
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | $4.42M |
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | $4.56M |
| 1993 Toronto Blue Jays | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | $1.11M |
| 1994 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A- | $3.75M |
| 1995 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/D+ | $4.02M |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $3.58M |
| 1997 Anaheim Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/C+ | $631K |
| 1997 San Diego Padres | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/C | $2.37M |
| 1998 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/B- | $4.54M |
| 1999 New York Mets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/D- | $3.93M |
| 2000 New York Mets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $580K |
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $1.97M |
| 2001 San Diego Padres | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/D- | $2.31M |
| 2002 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $1.09M |
| 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $338K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Athletics | $2.34M | ||||||
| 1980 Oakland Athletics | X | $7.51M | |||||
| 1981 Oakland Athletics | X | $7.65M | |||||
| 1982 Oakland Athletics | X | $5.28M | |||||
| 1983 Oakland Athletics | X | $6.71M | |||||
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | X | $4.87M | |||||
| 1985 New York Yankees | X | $8.19M | |||||
| 1986 New York Yankees | X | $6.63M | |||||
| 1987 New York Yankees | X | $4.44M | |||||
| 1988 New York Yankees | X | $5.37M | |||||
| 1989 New York Yankees | $2.04M | ||||||
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | $3.79M | ||||||
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | X | X | $8.30M | ||||
| 1991 Oakland Athletics | X | $4.19M | |||||
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | $4.42M | ||||||
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | $4.56M | ||||||
| 1993 Toronto Blue Jays | $1.11M | ||||||
| 1994 Oakland Athletics | $3.75M | ||||||
| 1995 Oakland Athletics | $4.02M | ||||||
| 1996 San Diego Padres | $3.58M | ||||||
| 1997 Anaheim Angels | $631K | ||||||
| 1997 San Diego Padres | $2.37M | ||||||
| 1998 Oakland Athletics | $4.54M | ||||||
| 1999 New York Mets | $3.93M | ||||||
| 2000 New York Mets | $580K | ||||||
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | $1.97M | ||||||
| 2001 San Diego Padres | $2.31M | ||||||
| 2002 Boston Red Sox | $1.09M | ||||||
| 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers | $338K |
The entire playing career for Rickey Henderson is displayed above. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the team's roster for that season.
For information regarding statistical abbreviations, please View the Statistics Legend
For profiles of all teams and players available in SimMatchup and SimLeague Baseball, please view the Historical Season and Team List.
