1957
Born December 21, 1957
Kansas City, MO, USA
Tom Henke Notable
b. December 21, 1957 · Texas Rangers 1982–1984, 1993–1994, Toronto Blue Jays 1985–1992, St. Louis Cardinals 1995
Tom Henke's 311 saves are the 26th most in the game's history.
He played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Texas Rangers in 1982 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995. His longest stay was with the Toronto Blue Jays, from 1985 to 1992.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 311 games and appeared 642 times, with a 2.67 earned run average. He struck out 861. Across 642 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves once, in 1987, with 34.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1987 and 1995.
He was born in Kansas City, MO, USA on December 21, 1957. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1987, 1995 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 1995 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | TEX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | TEX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | TEX | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | TOR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | TOR | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | TOR | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | TOR | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | TOR | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | TOR | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | TOR | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | TOR | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | TEX | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | TEX | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | STL | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 642 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | TEX | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.15 |
| 1983 | TEX | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 3.38 |
| 1984 | TEX | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 28.1 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 6.35 |
| 1985 | TOR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 40.0 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 2.02 |
| 1986 | TOR | 9 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 27 | 91.1 | 63 | 34 | 32 | 118 | 3.35 |
| 1987 | TOR | 0 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 34 | 94.0 | 62 | 26 | 25 | 128 | 2.49 |
| 1988 | TOR | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 25 | 68.0 | 60 | 22 | 24 | 66 | 2.91 |
| 1989 | TOR | 8 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 20 | 89.0 | 66 | 19 | 25 | 116 | 1.92 |
| 1990 | TOR | 2 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 32 | 74.2 | 58 | 18 | 19 | 75 | 2.17 |
| 1991 | TOR | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 32 | 50.1 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 2.32 |
| 1992 | TOR | 3 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 34 | 55.2 | 40 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 2.26 |
| 1993 | TEX | 5 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 40 | 74.1 | 55 | 24 | 27 | 79 | 2.91 |
| 1994 | TEX | 3 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 38.0 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 3.79 |
| 1995 | STL | 1 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 36 | 54.1 | 42 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 1.82 |
| Career | — | 41 | 42 | 642 | 0 | 311 | 789.2 | 607 | 234 | 255 | 861 | 2.67 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Major-league debut: Tom Henke
Tom Henke made a major-league debut on September 10, 1982.
1995
Final major-league game: Tom Henke
Tom Henke played a final major-league game on September 30, 1995.