Ron Henry
Ronald Baxter Henry
Born: August 7, 1936
Chester, PA US
Deceased: May 14, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1954-1968
Major League Statistics
Ron Henry compiled a career batting average of .262 with 117 home runs and 491 RBI in his 1037-game career with the Boise Pilots, Wellsville Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers, Wichita Braves, Topeka Hawks, Austin Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Louisville Colonels, Vancouver Mounties, Charlotte Hornets, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Denver Bears, Oklahoma City 89ers and Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
 Topeka Hawks |
 Austin Senators |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Charlotte Hornets |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
 Denver Bears |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 21 | 52 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .096 | .096 | .135 | .231 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 83 | 246 | 246 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 7 | .244 | .244 | .390 | .634 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 90 | 346 | 309 | 47 | 95 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 28 | 43 | .307 | .362 | .472 | .834 | 146 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 117 | 479 | 413 | 51 | 102 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 3 | 59 | 79 | .247 | .340 | .387 | .728 | 160 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 131 | 520 | 448 | 76 | 135 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 88 | 1 | 61 | 81 | .301 | .382 | .500 | .882 | 224 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 159 | 149 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 32 | .221 | .258 | .322 | .580 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 47 | 167 | 147 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 30 | .272 | .335 | .395 | .730 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 62 | 247 | 216 | 34 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 31 | .310 | .385 | .542 | .927 | 117 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 42 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .162 | .220 | .324 | .544 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 117 | 414 | 380 | 39 | 97 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 64 | .255 | .310 | .384 | .694 | 146 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 47 | 150 | 134 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 36 | .209 | .287 | .351 | .637 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 197 | 175 | 18 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 37 | .240 | .320 | .354 | .674 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 54 | 210 | 189 | 31 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 39 | .307 | .373 | .630 | 1.003 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 54 | 164 | 152 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 46 | .197 | .256 | .388 | .644 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 94 | 319 | 285 | 44 | 76 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 80 | .267 | .339 | .488 | .826 | 139 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oklahoma City 89ers | 82 | 268 | 244 | 23 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 63 | .234 | .302 | .422 | .724 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | (+) Denver Bears | 82 | 268 | 244 | 23 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 63 | .234 | .302 | .422 | .724 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 9 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .278 | .381 | .444 | .825 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1037 | 3734 | 3351 | 409 | 879 | 142 | 38 | 117 | 491 | 13 | 1 | 320 | 609 | .262 | .328 | .432 | .760 | 1448 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | C | 47 | 357 | 36 | 14 | 5 | .966 | 8.362 | 14 | |||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | OF | 38 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .929 | 1.026 | ||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | C | 118 | 754 | 70 | 19 | 8 | .977 | 6.983 | 20 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | C | 119 | 843 | 72 | 25 | 12 | .973 | 7.689 | 32 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 46 | 267 | 22 | 6 | 6 | .980 | 6.283 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | C | 38 | 180 | 22 | 5 | 4 | .976 | 5.316 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | C | 51 | 315 | 26 | 8 | 4 | .977 | 6.686 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 10 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.400 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | C | 103 | 573 | 80 | 13 | 5 | .980 | 6.340 | 7 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | C | 50 | 356 | 27 | 7 | 3 | .982 | 7.660 | 11 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | C | 42 | 273 | 32 | 5 | 2 | .984 | 7.262 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | C | 53 | 306 | 32 | 4 | 1 | .988 | 6.377 | 9 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | C | 49 | 281 | 23 | 7 | 3 | .977 | 6.204 | 8 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | C | 82 | 407 | 51 | 2 | 7 | .996 | 5.585 | 13 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | C | 6 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .959 | 7.833 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 852 | 5054 | 511 | 120 | 65 | .979 | 6.532 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Corpus Christi Clippers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | MIN | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | HOU |
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