Biography Rickey Henderson (Rickey Henley Henderson) was born on December 25, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. He made his Major League debut on June 24, 1979 for the Oakland Athletics . In 1979 , his rookie year, he hit .274 with 1 home run and 26 RBI. Henderson played for the Oakland Athletics , New York Yankees , Toronto Blue Jays , San Diego Padres , Anaheim Angels , New York Mets , Seattle Mariners , Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers over the course of his 25 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Rickey Henderson's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1986 , when he slugged 28 home runs, stole 87 bases and knocked in 74 runs. However, others believe that it was 1982 , when he stole 130 bases and knocked in 51 runs. Another season that some believe was Rickey Henderson's best was 1985 , when he slugged 24 home runs, stole 80 bases, hit for a .314 average and knocked in 72 runs.
Statistics Batting Stats
1979
OAK
A
89
351
49
96
1
26
.274
.338
.336
13
3
34
39
2
8
33
0
4
1980
OAK
A
158
591
111
179
9
53
.303
.420
.399
22
4
117
54
5
6
100
7
6
1981
OAK
A
108
423
89
135
6
35
.319
.408
.437
18
7
64
68
2
0
56
4
7
1982
OAK
A
149
536
119
143
10
51
.267
.398
.382
24
4
116
94
2
0
130
1
5
1983
OAK
A
145
513
105
150
9
48
.292
.414
.421
25
7
103
80
4
1
108
8
11
1984
OAK
A
142
502
113
147
16
58
.293
.399
.458
27
4
86
81
5
1
66
1
7
1985
NY
A
143
547
146
172
24
72
.314
.419
.516
28
5
99
65
3
0
80
1
8
1986
NY
A
153
608
130
160
28
74
.263
.358
.469
31
5
89
81
2
0
87
2
12
1987
NY
A
95
358
78
104
17
37
.291
.423
.497
17
3
80
52
2
0
41
1
10
1988
NY
A
140
554
118
169
6
50
.305
.394
.399
30
2
82
54
3
2
93
1
6
1989
OAK
A
85
306
72
90
9
35
.294
.425
.438
13
2
70
39
2
0
52
5
8
1989
NY
A
65
235
41
58
3
22
.247
.392
.349
13
1
56
29
1
0
25
0
0
1989
TOT
A
150
541
113
148
12
57
.274
.411
.399
26
3
126
68
3
0
77
5
8
1990
OAK
A
136
489
119
159
28
61
.325
.439
.577
33
3
97
60
4
2
65
2
13
1991
OAK
A
134
470
105
126
18
57
.268
.400
.423
17
1
98
73
7
0
58
7
7
1992
OAK
A
117
396
77
112
15
46
.283
.426
.457
18
3
95
56
6
0
48
5
5
1993
TOR
A
44
163
37
35
4
12
.215
.356
.319
3
1
35
19
2
1
22
1
1
1993
OAK
A
90
318
77
104
17
47
.327
.469
.553
19
1
85
46
2
0
31
6
8
1993
TOT
A
134
481
114
139
21
59
.289
.432
.474
22
2
120
65
4
1
53
7
9
1994
OAK
A
87
296
66
77
6
20
.260
.411
.365
13
0
72
45
5
1
22
1
0
1995
OAK
A
112
407
67
122
9
54
.300
.407
.447
31
1
72
66
4
1
32
2
8
1996
SD
N
148
465
110
112
9
29
.241
.410
.344
17
2
125
90
10
0
37
2
5
1997
SD
N
88
288
63
79
6
27
.274
.422
.375
11
0
71
62
4
0
29
2
7
1997
ANA
A
32
115
21
21
2
7
.183
.343
.261
3
0
26
23
2
1
16
0
3
1997
Total
120
403
84
100
8
34
.248
.400
.342
14
0
97
85
6
1
45
2
10
1998
OAK
A
152
542
101
128
14
57
.236
.376
.347
16
1
118
114
5
2
66
0
5
1999
NY
N
121
438
89
138
12
42
.315
.423
.466
30
0
82
82
2
1
37
1
4
2000
SEA
A
92
324
58
77
4
30
.238
.362
.327
13
2
63
55
2
3
31
0
9
2000
NY
N
31
96
17
21
0
2
.219
.387
.229
1
0
25
20
2
0
5
1
2
2000
Total
123
420
75
98
4
32
.233
.368
.305
14
2
88
75
4
3
36
1
11
2001
SD
N
123
379
70
86
8
42
.227
.366
.351
17
3
81
84
3
0
25
0
8
2002
BOS
A
72
179
40
40
5
16
.223
.369
.352
6
1
38
47
4
0
8
0
3
2003
LA
N
30
72
7
15
2
5
.208
.321
.306
1
0
11
16
1
0
3
0
0
Total
NL
541
1738
356
451
37
147
.259
.401
.373
77
5
395
354
22
1
136
6
26
Total
AL
2540
9223
1939
2604
260
968
.282
.401
.427
433
61
1795
1340
76
29
1270
55
146
Total
3081
10961
2295
3055
297
1115
.279
.401
.419
510
66
2190
1694
98
30
1406
61
172
Fielding Stats
1979
OAK
A
CF
32
28
252.2
88
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.978
1979
OAK
A
OF
88
88
768.2
215
5
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.973
1979
OAK
A
RF
1
1
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1979
OAK
A
LF
61
59
510
123
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.969
1980
OAK
A
LF
157
157
1401
412
17
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
.984
1980
OAK
A
DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1980
OAK
A
OF
157
157
1401
407
15
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
.984
1981
OAK
A
LF
107
107
952
323
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
.979
1981
OAK
A
OF
107
107
952
327
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
.979
1982
OAK
A
CF
11
8
70.2
31
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.969
1982
OAK
A
OF
146
144
1274.1
379
2
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
.977
1982
OAK
A
DH
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1982
OAK
A
LF
140
136
1203.2
350
3
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
.978
1983
OAK
A
LF
138
131
1133
332
9
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.991
1983
OAK
A
CF
9
5
51
18
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1983
OAK
A
OF
142
136
1184
349
9
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.992
1983
OAK
A
DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1984
OAK
A
OF
140
132
1130
341
7
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
.969
1984
OAK
A
LF
140
132
1108.1
329
7
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
.971
1984
OAK
A
CF
6
0
21.2
14
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.933
1985
NY
A
OF
141
140
1218.1
439
7
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
.980
1985
NY
A
DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1985
NY
A
CF
141
137
1194.1
432
7
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
.980
1985
NY
A
LF
6
3
24
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1986
NY
A
LF
11
8
70
14
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1986
NY
A
OF
146
144
1255.1
426
4
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.986
1986
NY
A
DH
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1986
NY
A
CF
138
136
1185.1
411
4
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.986
1987
NY
A
OF
69
69
589.1
189
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.980
1987
NY
A
DH
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1987
NY
A
CF
39
36
316.2
109
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.982
1987
NY
A
LF
34
33
272.2
80
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.976
1988
NY
A
DH
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1988
NY
A
OF
136
135
1192
320
7
12
5
0
0
0
0
0
.965
1988
NY
A
CF
3
3
22
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1988
NY
A
LF
135
132
1170
316
8
12
5
0
0
0
0
0
.964
1989
OAK
A
DH
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1989
OAK
A
OF
82
81
712.2
191
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.985
1989
OAK
A
LF
82
81
712.2
187
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.985
1989
NY
A
LF
65
64
558.1
145
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.993
1989
NY
A
OF
65
64
558.1
144
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.993
1989
TOT
A
LF
147
145
1271
332
7
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1989
TOT
A
OF
147
145
1271
335
6
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1990
OAK
A
DH
15
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1990
OAK
A
OF
118
117
994.1
289
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
.983
1990
OAK
A
LF
118
117
994.1
291
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
.983
1991
OAK
A
DH
10
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1991
OAK
A
OF
119
118
982.1
249
10
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
.970
1991
OAK
A
LF
119
118
982.1
249
10
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
.970
1992
OAK
A
DH
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1992
OAK
A
OF
108
105
884
231
9
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.984
1992
OAK
A
LF
108
105
884
230
9
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.984
1993
TOR
A
OF
44
44
377
76
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.975
1993
TOR
A
LF
44
44
377
77
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.975
1993
OAK
A
DH
16
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1993
OAK
A
OF
74
74
629.2
182
5
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
.974
1993
OAK
A
LF
74
74
629.2
182
5
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
.974
1993
TOT
A
OF
118
118
1006.2
258
6
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
.974
1993
TOT
A
LF
118
118
1006.2
259
6
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
.974
1994
OAK
A
OF
71
70
586.1
166
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.977
1994
OAK
A
CF
10
9
68
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1994
OAK
A
LF
66
61
518.1
147
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.974
1994
OAK
A
DH
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1995
OAK
A
LF
90
89
741.1
161
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1995
OAK
A
DH
19
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1995
OAK
A
OF
90
89
741.1
162
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1996
SD
N
LF
114
98
932.1
199
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.985
1996
SD
N
RF
17
15
121
21
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.913
1996
SD
N
OF
134
122
1118.2
228
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.975
1996
SD
N
CF
10
9
65.1
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.917
1997
SD
N
OF
78
74
627.1
160
4
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
.959
1997
SD
N
RF
8
8
63.2
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.846
1997
SD
N
LF
55
50
434.1
109
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.966
1997
SD
N
DH
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1997
SD
N
CF
17
16
129.1
40
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.976
1997
ANA
A
OF
13
12
102
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
ANA
A
LF
11
11
92
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
ANA
A
DH
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1997
ANA
A
CF
2
1
10
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
Total
LF
66
61
526.1
128
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.971
1997
Total
CF
19
17
139.1
47
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.980
1997
Total
OF
91
86
729.1
186
4
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
.964
1997
Total
DH
21
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1998
OAK
A
OF
151
144
1239
327
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1998
OAK
A
LF
142
128
1104
289
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.986
1998
OAK
A
CF
24
16
135
37
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1999
NY
N
OF
116
113
889
168
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1999
NY
N
LF
116
113
889
167
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1999
NY
N
DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2000
SEA
A
LF
88
87
692
183
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.984
2000
SEA
A
DH
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2000
SEA
A
OF
88
87
692
183
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.984
2000
NY
N
OF
29
28
214
35
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.946
2000
NY
N
LF
29
28
214
35
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.946
2000
Total
OF
117
115
906
218
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
.978
2000
Total
LF
117
115
906
218
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
.978
2001
SD
N
LF
104
98
812.2
158
5
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
.982
2001
SD
N
DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2001
SD
N
OF
104
98
812.2
158
5
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
.982
2002
BOS
A
CF
4
3
27
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.833
2002
BOS
A
LF
49
42
379.1
79
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.954
2002
BOS
A
RF
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2002
BOS
A
DH
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2002
BOS
A
OF
54
45
407.1
84
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
.946
2003
LA
N
LF
18
17
139.2
20
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.955
2003
LA
N
OF
18
17
139.2
20
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.955
Total
LF
2421
2323
19932
5214
123
113
19
0
0
0
0
0
.979
Total
CF
446
407
3549
1227
15
24
4
0
0
0
0
0
.981
Total
OF
2828
2754
23672.2
6471
131
141
23
0
0
0
0
0
.979
Total
DH
149
133
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
RF
27
24
191.2
33
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.892
Transactions Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the free-agent draft on (June 8 , 1976 - signed on July 9 , 1976 ).
Traded by the Oakland Athletics with Bert Bradley and cash to the New York Yankees in exchange for Stan Javier , Jay Howell , Jose Rijo , Eric Plunk and Tim Birtsas on (December 5 , 1984 ).
Traded by the New York Yankees to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Greg Cadaret , Eric Plunk and Luis Polonia on (June 21 , 1989 ).
Granted free agency on (November 13 , 1989 ).
Signed by the Oakland Athletics on (November 28 , 1989 ).
Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Steve Karsay and a player to be named later on (July 31 , 1993 ); Oakland Athletics received Jose Herrera on (August 6 , 1993 ).
Granted free agency on (October 29 , 1993 ).
Signed by the Oakland Athletics on (December 17 , 1993 ).
Granted free agency on (October 30 , 1995 ).
Signed by the San Diego Padres on (December 29 , 1995 ).
Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Anaheim Angels in exchange for Ryan Hancock , Stevenson Agosto and a player to be named later on (August 13 , 1997 ); San Diego Padres received George Arias on (August 19 , 1997 ).
Granted free agency on (October 27 , 1997 ).
Signed by the Oakland Athletics (January 22 , 1998 ).
Granted free agency on (October 26 , 1998 ).
Signed by the New York Mets (December 16 , 1998 ).
Released by the New York Mets on (May 13 , 2000 ).
Signed by the Seattle Mariners on (May 19 , 2000 ).
Granted free agency on (November 3 , 2000 ).
Signed by theSan Diego Padres on (March 19 , 2001 ).
Granted free agency on (November 5 , 2001 ).
Signed by the Boston Red Sox on (February 13 , 2002 ).
Granted free agency on (October 29 , 2002 ).
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers on (July 14 , 2003 ).
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