A native of
Amherst, Massachusetts, Henry was a classical light-hitting, good defensive catcher. He entered the majors in 1910 with the
Washington Senators, playing for them seven years before joining the
Boston Braves (1918). Heading into the 1912 season, Senators owner
Calvin Griffith traded catcher
Gabby Street to the
New York Highlanders for
third baseman John Knight. Then Henry shared duties with
Eddie Ainsmith, serving as the personal catcher for
pitcher Walter Johnson. His most productive season came in 1916, when he posted career-numbers in
games (117),
batting average (.249),
runs (28),
extrabases (15) and
runs batted in (46). Henry would manage to stick around in a part-time role until 1917, when he was sold to the Braves. In a nine-season career, Henry was a .207 hitter (397-for-1920) with two
home runs and 171 RBI in 688 games, including 161 runs, 54
doubles, 15
triples, 55
stolen bases, and a .303
on-base percentage. Following his playing career, Henry
coached at
Cornell University and later became a
Minor league umpire. Henry died in
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, at the age of 51. ==See also==