1888
Born April 26, 1888
Kirkerup, Zealand, Denmark
Olaf Henriksen Notable
b. April 26, 1888 · Boston Red Sox 1911–1917
Olaf Henriksen played 1911 to 1917 for the Boston Red Sox as a right fielder.
Across 321 games he batted .269, with 131 hits and 84 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 12 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 128 games in the outfield, with 162 putouts and 6 errors.
He was born in Kirkerup, Zealand, Denmark on April 26, 1888, and died on October 17, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | BOS | 27 | 93 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 4 | .366 |
| 1912 | BOS | 44 | 56 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .321 |
| 1913 | BOS | 31 | 40 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .375 |
| 1914 | BOS | 63 | 95 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 5 | .263 |
| 1915 | BOS | 73 | 92 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | .196 |
| 1916 | BOS | 68 | 99 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 2 | .202 |
| 1917 | BOS | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .083 |
| Career | — | 321 | 487 | 84 | 131 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 97 | 73 | 15 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died October 17, 1962
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