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How tall was Rickey Henderson?

Rickey Henderson is commonly listed at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).

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Rickey Henderson’s 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) is a little above average for a US man: about 64 in 100 US men are shorter.

Where your height fallsEveryone about 5 ft 10 in

Rickey Henderson is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Rickey Henderson: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Rickey Henderson is taller than the average US man by 1 in (2.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Rickey Henderson is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm).Rickey Henderson is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Rickey Henderson: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Rickey Henderson is taller than the average US man by 1 in (2.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Rickey Henderson is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm).

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Rickey Henderson beside others

Rickey Henderson is one of the shorter baseball players we have heights for: Randy Johnson (6 ft 10 in) stands 12 in (30.3 cm) taller and Yogi Berra (5 ft 7 in) is 3 in (8 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 5 ft 10 in: Willie Mays.

  • Ichiro Suzuki: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), 1 in (2 cm) taller than Rickey Henderson.
  • Pedro Martínez: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), 1 in (2 cm) taller than Rickey Henderson.

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5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

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Rickey Henderson, 5 ft 10 in (178 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)