1911
Born November 12, 1911
Shreveport, LA, USA
Curtis Henderson Notable
b. November 12, 1911 · Homestead Grays 1936, New York Black Yankees 1937, 1942, 1946, Washington Black Senators 1938, Toledo Crawfords 1939, Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords 1940, Chicago American Giants 1941, Philadelphia Stars 1941
Curtis Henderson played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Homestead Grays in 1936 and closing with the New York Black Yankees in 1946.
Across 92 games he batted .234, with 68 hits and 28 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 7 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 47 games at shortstop, with 115 assists and 17 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in Shreveport, LA, USA on November 12, 1911, and died on January 12, 1982. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | HG | 5 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1937 | NBY | 17 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| 1938 | SEN | 10 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1939 | TC/TC2 | 16 | 52 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 1940 | TIC | 14 | 53 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .208 |
| 1941 | CAG/PS | 19 | 66 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .242 |
| 1942 | NBY | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 1946 | NBY | 8 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 92 | 291 | 28 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 11 | .234 |
On this day & linked events
1982