Rickey Henderson vs. Tony Oliva — Career Comparison

Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Tony Oliva
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Tony Oliva holds a real edge over Rickey Henderson in this comparison. Tony Oliva led in contact rate (K%+ 141 vs 127), home run production (HR/PA+ 160 vs 146), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 126). Rickey Henderson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 189 vs 75). The edge belongs to Tony Oliva.

Hitting Stats for Rickey Henderson and Tony Oliva

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3081
138.51
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1676
146.18
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
6879
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6301
549.59
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.838
0.838
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
137.34
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1917
167.2
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2182
98.1
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1320
115.13
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
22.93
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
28.7
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
2.97
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.19
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
13.35
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
19.19
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873
39.25
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
597
52.07
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2237.11
100.57
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1035.23
90.29
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4588
206.26
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3002
261.84
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5343
240.21
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
2424
211.43
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2295
103.18
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
870
75.88
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1115
50.13
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
947
82.6
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3113
139.95
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
139.29
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2184.68
98.22
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1064
92.8
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.41
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.15
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
448
39.08
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
2.74
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
11.43
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
76.16
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
56.26
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.88
7.88
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.67
10.67
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.35
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.22
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
3.01
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.97
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
7.73
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
12.12
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
63.21
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
86
7.5
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.8
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
141
12.3
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.76
80.76
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
60.99
60.99

Fielding Stats for Rickey Henderson and Tony Oliva

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2826
1.07
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.03
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
1.05
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
1.02
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
30971
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
10323.2
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6468
2.46
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2332
2.03
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.06
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.05
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6740
2.56
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2464
2.15
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6599
2.51
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2403
2.09
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.335
2.335
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.02
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0