George Hendrick

George Hendrick
Hendrick as a coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, 2011
Outfielder
Born: (1949-10-18) October 18, 1949 (age 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 4, 1971, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1988, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.278
Home runs267
Runs batted in1,111
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

George Andrew Hendrick Jr. (born October 18, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder between 1971 and 1988, most prominently as an integral member of the St. Louis Cardinals team that won the 1982 World Series.[1]

A four-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, Hendrick led the major leagues with 20 outfield assists in 1979 and, led the Cardinals in home runs every year from 1980 through 1983.[2] He also won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1972 and was a member of the 1986 California Angels division-winning team. He also played for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendrick is currently the special advisor to baseball operations for the Tampa Bay Rays.

  1. ^ a b "George Hendrick at Baseball Reference". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Jim Tommey and Kip Ingle, ed. (1987). St. Louis Cardinals 1987 Media Guide. St. Louis National Baseball Club. p. 153.