44. Rickey Henderson
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: December 25, 1958 in Chicago, IL USA
- Weight: 180 lbs.
- Height: 5'10"
- Bats: R
- Throws: L
- Debut: June 24, 1979
- Final Game: September 19, 2003
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21922 | 4590 | 6110 | 594 | 2230 | 2812 | 0.279 |
Honestly, this was a bit of a surprise as when you think of the career of Rickey Henderson it is the Oakland A’s that you think of as this is where he played in four separate stints and won the American League MVP. He was however an excellent player for the New York Yankees for and half seasons during his prime, where he put up individual numbers good enough to land him here.
Henderson would finish third in MVP voting in 1985 where he led the AL in Runs Scored and Stolen Bases with 24 Home Runs and a .314/.419/.516 Slash Line. The eccentric Outfielder was named an All Star every full season in New York and while he was not always known for his defensive abilities his best seasons with the glove took place in the Bronx. As a Yankee he had a bWAR of 30.6 an excellent number for only 596 Games and much higher than many other prominent Yankees proving his worth here.
If you don’t believe us as, ask Rickey. He’ll tell you!
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Traded from the Oakland Athletics with Bert Bradley and Cash for Tim Birtsas, Jay Howell, Stan Javier, Eric Plunk and Jose Rijo 12/5/84.
- Departed: Traded to the Oakland Athletics for Greg Cadaret, Eric Plunk and Luis Polonia 6/21/89.
- Games Played: 596
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Notable Statistics: 513 Runs Scored
663 Hits
289 Doubles
41 Triples
167 Home Runs
648 Runs Batted In
326 Stolen Bases
.288/.395/.455 Slash Line
30.9 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1985, 1986, 1987 & 1988)
Silver Slugger (1985)
Highest bWAR for a Position Player (1985 & 1989*)
Highest Offensive bWAR (1985)
Most Runs Scored (1985, 1986 & 1989*)
Most Walks (1989*)
Most Stolen Bases (1985, 1986, 1988 & 1989*)
Highest Power-Speed # (1985 & 1986)
Highest Win Probability Added (1988)
Highest Championship Win Probabillty Added (1988)
Most Total Zone Runs (1989*)
Most Putouts by a Leftfielder (1989*)
Most Total Zone Runs by a Leftfielder (1989*)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1988 & 1989*)
Most Total Zone Runs by an Outfielder (1989*)
Highest Range Factor per Game by an Outfielder (1985)
* Henderson was traded to Oakland midway through the 1989 season.
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