Henderson was born on October 31, 1862 in Philadelphia.\n', '

Henderson made his professional baseball debut in the League Alliance in 1882. He made his National League debut on May 2, 1883 for the Philadelphia Quakers, as an outfielder. The next day, he made his pitching debut against the Providence Grays. Henderson gave up 19 earned runs and 26 hits, and struck out two batters. Providence won the game 24-6, with Charles Radbourn getting the win. Later that month, he was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles.\n', '

On May 29, 1883, Henderson made his pitching debut for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association. Henderson and the Orioles lost to the Louisville Colonels 11-3. In his first year with Baltimore, Henderson finished with a 10-32 win–loss record, a 4.02 earned run average, and 145 strikeouts. He continued playing for the Orioles in 1884 and 1885. In 1884, Henderson led the American Association in walks allowed with 116. He led Association in 1885 in losses with 35, hits allowed with 539, walks allowed with 117, and wild pitches with 51. He began the 1886 season with Baltimore, pitching in 19 games, but joined the Brooklyn Grays midway through the season.\n', '

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