Ultimate Mets Database - Steve Henderson

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Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 84 of 1271 players

Steven Curtis Henderson
Born: November 18, 1952 at Houston, Tex.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.01 Weight: 185

Steve Henderson was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on February 3, 2008, September 11, 2013, May 23, 2016, February 6, 2021, and December 13, 2024.

First Mets game: June 16, 1977
Last Mets game: October 5, 1980

Winner of National League Player of the Week award, July 31, 1977, June 8, 1980. (New York Mets)

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Steve Henderson also played for the following teams:

Chicago Cubs 1981, 1982; Seattle Mariners 1983, 1984; Oakland Athletics 1985-1987; Houston Astros 1988.

Traded with Doug Flynn, Pat Zachry and Dan Norman by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets in exchange for Tom Seaver on June 15, 1977.

Traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Dave Kingman on February 28, 1981.

On disabled list:

from July 31, 1979 to September 17, 1979 (severe sprain of left ankle)

Tied Mets season record of 9 Triples in 1978. Record was previously set by Charlie Neal in 1962. Tied by Frank Taveras in 1979 and by Mookie Wilson in 1982. Broken by Mookie Wilson in 1984 with 10.

Click the icon to see a graph of Steve Henderson's batting, slugging, and on base percentages

Batting Record with New York Mets

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1977 99 350 67 104 16 6 12 65 43 2 79 1 6 3 0 4 168 .297 .480 .372

1978 157 587 83 156 30 9 10 65 60 3 109 2 13 7 0 5 234 .266 .399 .333

1979 98 350 42 107 16 8 5 39 38 6 58 4 13 5 1 0 154 .306 .440 .380

1980 143 513 75 149 17 8 8 58 62 3 90 3 23 12 3 3 206 .290 .402 .368

4 years 497 1800 267 516 79 31 35 227 203 14 336 10 55 27 4 12 762 .287 .423 .360

Led National League in grounded into double play with 24 in 1978.

Led Mets in runs with 83 in 1978.
Tied for Mets lead in hits with 156 in 1978.
Tied for Mets lead in singles with 107 in 1978.
Led Mets in triples with 9 in 1978. Tied for Mets lead in triples with 8 in 1980.
Tied for Mets lead in home runs with 12 in 1977.
Led Mets in runs batted in with 65 in 1977.
Led Mets in batting average with .290 in 1980.
Led Mets in strikeouts with 79 in 1977 and with 109 in 1978.
Led Mets in grounded into double play with 24 in 1978 and with 17 in 1980.

Games where Steve Henderson had 2 or more Home Runs
At Atlanta (NL) 07/15/80.

Games where Steve Henderson had 4 or more Hits
vs. Atlanta (NL) 05/18/78. vs. Pittsburgh (NL) 06/08/80.

Games played by position
1977: Left Field 97, Outfield 97, Center Field 1
1978: Outfield 155, Left Field 155
1979: Left Field 94, Outfield 94
1980: Outfield 136, Left Field 136

Lineup Analysis
Number of games in each batting order position in games in which Steve Henderson was in the starting lineup.

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

1977 0 0 65 27 0 0 0 0 0
1978 3 0 77 37 15 19 0 0 0
1979 4 2 3 15 10 22 38 0 0
1980 4 0 27 32 40 27 4 0 0
Totals 11 2 172 111 65 68 42 0 0

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