Rickey Henderson


	Rickey Henderson scored a record 2,295 runs.

Career stats: baseball-reference.com | espn.com
Career biographies: BaseballLibrary.com | theBASEBALLpage.com | SportingNews.com
In the show: Athletics (1979-84), Yankees (1985-89), Athletics (1989-93), Blue Jays (1993), Athletics (1994-95), Padres (1996-97), Angels (1997), Athletics (1998), Mets (1999-2000), Mariners (2000), Padres (2001), Red Sox (2002), Dodgers (2003).
How he was acquired: The Padres signed Henderson on Dec. 29, 1995 — four days after his 37th birthday.
How he was lost: The Padres traded Henderson to the Angels for pitchers Ryan Hancock and Steven Agosto and a player to be named later on Aug. 13, 1997.
How he was acquired again: The Padres signed Henderson to a minor-league deal on March 19, 2001.
How he was lost again: The Red Sox signed Henderson on Feb. 13, 2002.

Players most similar to: none.
Resume: Major League Baseball All Century Team (2000). ... 3,000 hits (double, Oct. 7, 2001). ... AL MVP Award (1990). ... Top 10 in AL MVP voting six times (1980-82, 1985, 1989-90). ... Won one AL Gold Glove Award (1981). ... ALCS MVP (1989). ... Named to The Sporting News All-Star team three times (1981, 1985, 1990). ... Named to The Sporting News Silver Slugger team three times (1981, 1985, 1990). ... Named NL Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1999). ... 10-time AL All-Star (1980, 1982-88, 1990-91). ... Led AL in on-base percentage once (1990). ... Led AL in hits once (1981). Stolen bases: Holds record for stolen bases (1,403). ... Holds record for caught stealing (326). ... Holds record for stolen bases, single-season (130 in 1982). ... Holds record for caught stealing, single-season (42 in 1982). ... Led league in stolen bases a record 12 times (1980-86, 1988-91, 1998). ... Holds AL record for stolen bases (1,267). ... Holds AL record for caught stealing (293). ... Holds AL record for years with 50+ stolen bases (12). ... Holds AL record for consecutive years with 50+ stolen bases (7, 1980-86). ... Shares AL record for fewest times caught stealing while stealing 50 or more bases, single-season (8 in 1993). ... Shares AL record for stolen bases in two consecutive games (7: four on July 3 in 15 innings and three on July 4 in 1983). Runs: Holds record for runs (2,288). ... Led AL in runs five times (1981, 1985-86, 1989-90). Walks: Holds record for walks (2,179). ... Led AL in walks four times (1982-83, 1989, 1998). Lead-off homers: Holds record for home runs leading off game (75). ... Holds AL record for most home runs leading off game (69).
Career year, 1990: 28 home runs, 61 RBIs, .325 batting average, .439 on-base percentage, .577 slugging percentage, 119 runs, 65 stolen bases.
Revisionist history: According to Bill James’ Win Shares, Henderson should have won two more AL MVP Awards — in 1981 when he finished second and in 1985 when he finished third.

The Rickey Henderson Library

Inside Rickey’s World, he marches to own beat — Tom Weir in USA Today (Sept. 26, 2001)

Saying goodbye — Mike Berardino on cnnsi.com (Aug. 29, 2001)

Get up and cheer: Rickey deserves it — Tim Kurkjian in ESPN The Magazine (Aug. 23, 2001)

How ’bout those Padres? — Rob Neyer on espn.com (May 6, 2001)

Walking into record books — Jim Caple on espn.com (April 27, 2001)

Without Even Trying, the Best Ever — Ralph Wiley on espn.com (March 22, 2001)

Oh, Rickey, you’re so fine — Jim Caple on espn.com (March 20, 2001)

Have glove, will travel — Ray Ratto on espn.com (March 19, 2001)

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