Best Of The Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Seasons In Left Field
By Phil Watson
2. Rickey Henderson, 1980
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21 | 158 | 722 | 111 | 179 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 100 | 26 | 117 | 54 | .303 | .420 | .399 | .820 | 135 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 2/13/2014.
Henderson burst onto the scene in his first full season, igniting the Oakland offense as they improved from 54 wins in 1979 to 83 under first-year manager Billy Martin. Along the way, the 21-year-old became with first American League player to steal 100 bases, leading the AL with that precise total. He also earned his first All-Star Game selection and was a top-10 MVP finisher.
He was second in the AL with an 8.7 WAR and a 6.8 Offensive WAR, fifth with 120 Runs Created, seventh with a 16.5 Power-Speed number and ninth with a 135 OPS-plus.
Henderson was also second with 117 walks, third with a .420 on-base percentage, fourth with 111 runs and ninth with 179 hits.