Rickey Henderson vs. Chico Salmon — Career Comparison

Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Chico Salmon
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rickey Henderson comes out clearly ahead of Chico Salmon across most offensive categories. Rickey Henderson led in walk rate (BB%+ 189 vs 52), home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 57), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 129 vs 98). Chico Salmon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 138 vs 127). Rickey Henderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rickey Henderson and Chico Salmon

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3081
138.51
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
219.09
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1802
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1667
555.05
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
137.34
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
138.18
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2182
98.1
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
102.55
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
22.93
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.31
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
2.97
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
13.35
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
10.32
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
39.25
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
107
35.63
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2237.11
100.57
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
173.55
57.79
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4588
206.26
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
590
196.45
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5343
240.21
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
515
171.48
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2295
103.18
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
202
67.26
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1115
50.13
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
149
49.61
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3113
139.95
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
320
106.55
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2184.68
98.22
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
180.56
60.12
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.41
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.66
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
89
29.63
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2.74
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1694
76.16
Chico Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
77.58
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.88
7.88
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.35
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.32
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
3.01
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.33
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
7.73
Chico Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
8.32
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
63.21
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
46
15.32
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
24
7.99
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
70
23.31
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.76
80.76
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
65.71
65.71

Fielding Stats for Rickey Henderson and Chico Salmon

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
1.07
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
1.48
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
1.05
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
0.94
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11092
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3697.1
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6468
2.46
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1235
3.01
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
Chico Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.75
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.05
Chico Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.15
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6740
2.56
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2012
4.9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6599
2.51
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1952
4.75
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.02
97.02
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.335
2.335
Chico Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.216
3.216
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.76
63.76
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Chico Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.41
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chico Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0