George Hendrick

George Hendrick
George Hendrick
	Hendrick as a coach for the Tampa Bay Rays
	Outfielder
	Born: October 18, 1949; 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 runs	267
Runs batted in	1,111
Teams
	As player Oakland Athletics (1971–1972); Cleveland Indians (1973–1976); San Diego Padres (1977–1978); St. Louis Cardinals (1978–1984); Pittsburgh Pirates (1985); California Angels (1985–1988); As coach St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1997); Anaheim Angels (1998–1999); Los Angeles Dodgers (2003); Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2006–2014);
Career highlights and awards
	4× All-Star (1974, 1975, 1980, 1983); 2× World Series champion (1972, 1982); 2× Silver Slugger Award (1980, 1983);

George Andrew Hendrick Jr. (born October 18, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. 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.

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. 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.

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