Sam Hentges

#31 - Relief Pitcher

Cleveland Guardians

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	7/18/1996 (26)
Height, Weight	6'6", 245 lb
Hometown	Shoreview, MN

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1	62.0	2.32	0.97	29.4%	7.8%	31.7%				95.8	15.0%	21.9%	65.5%	2.76	.260

	126^th 3 Sv	66^th 44 IP	47^th 3.98 ERA	26^th 1.31 WHIP	58^th 23.7% K%	130^th 9.2% BB%	73^rd 29.3% CSW%				77^th 94.2 FB MPH	70^th 12.9% SwStr%	111^th 24.7% HC%	9^th 45.5% GB%	43^rd 3.99 xERA	46^th .306 xwOBA

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Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2021	CLE	30	12	68.2	1	4	6.68	5.73	4.49	4.60	1.78	11.9	21.4%	10.1%	.386	.327	28.9%	47.2%	14.1%	63.0%	10.9%	25.6%
2022	CLE	57	0	62.0	3	2	2.32	2.69	2.49	2.66	0.97	6.0	29.4%	7.8%	.259	.275	21.9%	65.5%	10.0%	78.2%	15.0%	31.7%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
2 Years		87	12	130.2	4	6	4.61	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.39	9.1	24.9%	9.1%	.333	.305	25.9%	54.6%	12.9%	68.3%	12.7%	28.2%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 35%
Sinker | 28%
Curveball | 21%
Slider | 16%
Changeup | 0%
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Show 2022 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	94.5	45.2%	21.9%	46.3%	4.9%	12.5%	17.4%	58.8%	49.5%	45.7%	34.9%	.390	.458	.372	17.8%	.369	.460	40.6%	2,152
2022	95.8	35.5%	31.6%	52.8%	12.8%	15.2%	28.1%	68.7%	62.1%	62.7%	20.3%	.293	.342	.356	8.3%	.245	.317	28.2%	2,216
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.369	.460	.334	.457	40.6%	10.9%	40.3%	33.5%	89.8	89.0	11.9	4.4	8.6	1.7	6.2	6.7	2,152
2022	.245	.317	.282	.339	28.2%	3.4%	35.0%	24.4%	90.5	87.2	0.7	5.2	9.0	1.6	6.3	6.7	2,216
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	570	155	37	8	0	8	8	18	0	3	335	235	.390	.625	.458
2022	335	86	16	5	0	1	16	10	0	0	230	105	.293	.400	.342
RP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	45.7%	19.4%	34.9%	9.3%	17.8%	34.9%	39.5%	25.6%	18.8%	3.9%	31.8%	24.0%	23.3%	6.2%	36.4%
2022	62.7%	16.9%	20.3%	5.1%	8.3%	43.3%	31.7%	25.0%	22.7%	3.4%	47.5%	13.6%	22.0%	10.2%	25.4%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	12.0%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	21.1%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.1%	7.6%	38.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	40.6%	10.9%	40.3%	33.5%	.390	.458	.372	.411	.369	.460	.334	.457	89.8	89.0	11.9
2022	28.2%	3.4%	35.0%	24.4%	.293	.342	.356	.367	.245	.317	.282	.339	90.5	87.2	0.7
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.346	.303	.337	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	21.9%	46.3%	4.9%	12.5%	17.4%	58.8%	49.5%	10.6%	46.3%	89.4%	82.1%	91.9%	15.5%	22.4%	46.1%	34.5%
2022	31.6%	52.8%	12.8%	15.2%	28.1%	68.7%	62.1%	24.0%	53.4%	76.0%	68.0%	79.1%	18.8%	24.4%	65.3%	49.5%
RP MLB AVG	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.7%	22.0%	61.2%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	28.4%	23.3%	48.2%	41.6%	27.0%	31.4%	6.1%	40.0%	36.7%	61.1%	38.4%	18.8%	46.3%	18.7%	7.5%
2022	37.0%	31.3%	31.6%	40.9%	29.3%	29.9%	6.9%	33.7%	34.9%	55.5%	39.1%	25.7%	52.8%	17.2%	18.6%
RP MLB AVG	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	7.3%	29.4%	43.2%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.2%	12.9%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	93.1	5.2%	37.5%	38.5%	9.2%	12.3%	21.5%	63.1%	50.8%	68.8%	12.5%	.471	.478	.500	0.0%	.316	.321	29.4%	2,101
2022	95.5	27.7%	42.1%	41.8%	16.1%	16.1%	32.2%	69.0%	65.9%	68.4%	23.7%	.138	.241	.158	22.2%	.224	.323	29.2%	2,128
RP MLB AVG	93.5	30.4%	27.9%	49.3%	7.5%	19.8%	27.3%	65.8%	58.7%	55.0%	23.6%	.299	.358	.328	13.9%	.280	.347	30.0%	2,153

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.316	.321	.336	.341	29.4%	0.0%	31.3%	29.4%	88.4	86.4	-4.3	7.9	5.7	1.8	6.1	6.8	2,101
2022	.224	.323	.281	.386	29.2%	7.9%	30.0%	17.9%	89.8	95.0	1.8	8.5	6.5	1.7	6.2	6.7	2,128
RP MLB AVG	.280	.347	.307	.361	30.0%	6.5%	37.1%	26.6%	88.6	86.1	5.5	9.1	5.3	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,153

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	65	17	5	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	41	24	.471	.647	.478
2022	261	67	5	1	0	2	18	6	3	0	180	81	.138	.259	.241
RP MLB AVG	138	37	7	1	0	1	5	3	1	0	92	46	.299	.440	.358

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	68.8%	18.8%	12.5%	6.3%	0.0%	37.5%	31.3%	31.3%	16.9%	0.0%	62.5%	6.3%	25.0%	6.3%	25.0%
2022	68.4%	7.9%	23.7%	5.3%	22.2%	32.5%	47.5%	20.0%	21.5%	7.9%	47.4%	13.2%	18.4%	5.3%	21.1%
RP MLB AVG	55.0%	21.4%	23.6%	5.8%	13.9%	37.5%	34.3%	28.2%	17.7%	5.2%	39.7%	17.8%	25.6%	5.2%	32.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	29.4%	0.0%	31.3%	29.4%	.471	.478	.500	.500	.316	.321	.336	.341	88.4	86.4	-4.3
2022	29.2%	7.9%	30.0%	17.9%	.138	.241	.158	.200	.224	.323	.281	.386	89.8	95.0	1.8
RP MLB AVG	30.0%	6.5%	37.1%	26.6%	.299	.358	.328	.351	.280	.347	.307	.361	88.6	86.1	5.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	37.5%	38.5%	9.2%	12.3%	21.5%	63.1%	50.8%	18.2%	50.8%	81.8%	66.7%	94.4%	15.2%	42.9%	52.6%	42.1%
2022	42.1%	41.8%	16.1%	16.1%	32.2%	69.0%	65.9%	30.4%	52.9%	69.6%	50.0%	86.5%	19.8%	31.4%	57.8%	47.0%
RP MLB AVG	27.9%	49.3%	7.5%	19.8%	27.3%	65.8%	58.7%	16.4%	46.0%	83.6%	74.8%	88.1%	23.1%	22.0%	60.5%	46.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	47.7%	32.3%	20.0%	10.8%	13.8%	75.4%	4.6%	18.5%	49.2%	70.8%	33.8%	10.8%	38.5%	21.7%	14.3%
2022	50.6%	28.4%	21.1%	16.1%	25.3%	58.6%	7.3%	34.1%	37.5%	65.9%	32.6%	19.5%	41.8%	14.5%	35.3%
RP MLB AVG	48.7%	25.6%	25.7%	27.9%	28.8%	43.4%	7.2%	39.0%	35.4%	62.3%	33.3%	21.4%	49.3%	17.8%	18.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	80.2	24.8%	34.6%	38.8%	12.8%	18.6%	31.4%	58.3%	54.5%	45.7%	28.6%	.160	.211	.343	0.0%	.170	.242	14.5%	2,496
2022	81.3	21.1%	29.1%	44.7%	16.1%	21.1%	37.2%	64.8%	61.3%	63.3%	16.7%	.132	.138	.233	0.0%	.159	.167	12.7%	2,509
RP MLB AVG	77.9	19.2%	27.7%	38.3%	11.0%	18.0%	29.0%	57.8%	52.5%	44.2%	34.7%	.245	.308	.291	14.1%	.238	.310	23.4%	2,392

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.170	.242	.321	.415	14.5%	8.6%	45.7%	19.3%	87.4	84.4	6.8	3.4	-8.0	1.7	6.5	6.7	2,496
2022	.159	.167	.280	.261	12.7%	0.0%	33.3%	18.2%	85.8	78.9	0.0	3.1	-7.7	1.5	6.6	6.6	2,509
RP MLB AVG	.238	.310	.285	.393	23.4%	8.0%	36.2%	25.1%	87.1	86.5	13.3	4.9	-4.2	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,392

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	312	83	8	4	0	0	40	8	0	3	182	130	.160	.213	.211
2022	199	55	7	0	0	0	23	2	0	2	129	70	.132	.132	.138
RP MLB AVG	78	18	2	1	0	0	6	1	0	1	47	32	.245	.425	.308

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	45.7%	25.7%	28.6%	2.9%	0.0%	60.0%	28.6%	11.4%	15.7%	5.7%	37.1%	11.4%	34.3%	2.9%	40.0%
2022	63.3%	20.0%	16.7%	6.7%	0.0%	26.7%	36.7%	36.7%	12.6%	3.3%	46.7%	16.7%	30.0%	3.3%	30.0%
RP MLB AVG	44.2%	21.2%	34.7%	8.0%	14.1%	48.0%	33.2%	18.8%	13.1%	4.4%	32.8%	26.4%	23.6%	4.8%	34.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	14.5%	8.6%	45.7%	19.3%	.160	.211	.343	.343	.170	.242	.321	.415	87.4	84.4	6.8
2022	12.7%	0.0%	33.3%	18.2%	.132	.138	.233	.233	.159	.167	.280	.261	85.8	78.9	0.0
RP MLB AVG	23.4%	8.0%	36.2%	25.1%	.245	.308	.291	.331	.238	.310	.285	.393	87.1	86.5	13.3

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	34.6%	38.8%	12.8%	18.6%	31.4%	58.3%	54.5%	32.3%	39.7%	67.7%	47.0%	91.4%	24.0%	31.9%	56.9%	50.0%
2022	29.1%	44.7%	16.1%	21.1%	37.2%	64.8%	61.3%	36.8%	43.7%	63.2%	40.6%	76.4%	28.6%	16.5%	60.5%	53.5%
RP MLB AVG	27.7%	38.3%	11.0%	18.0%	29.0%	57.8%	52.5%	28.2%	39.8%	71.8%	51.5%	86.1%	24.5%	26.4%	55.6%	47.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	28.2%	26.9%	44.9%	14.7%	17.0%	68.3%	4.2%	40.4%	32.7%	46.8%	20.8%	45.2%	38.8%	8.2%	28.4%
2022	33.2%	29.6%	37.2%	26.1%	20.1%	53.8%	9.5%	36.7%	33.7%	56.3%	9.0%	42.7%	44.7%	7.1%	27.1%
RP MLB AVG	30.0%	23.3%	46.7%	21.3%	19.5%	59.2%	5.2%	29.9%	46.8%	64.2%	13.7%	31.6%	38.3%	11.7%	18.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	86.2	24.1%	32.6%	43.2%	20.1%	15.5%	35.6%	62.4%	57.1%	43.2%	37.8%	.302	.354	.412	14.3%	.229	.300	18.3%	2,175
2022	87.9	15.7%	34.1%	38.5%	16.2%	14.9%	31.1%	60.1%	57.4%	71.4%	19.0%	.118	.115	.200	0.0%	.138	.143	8.6%	2,302
RP MLB AVG	84.2	33.9%	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	41.6%	37.2%	.214	.280	.275	13.3%	.206	.277	20.1%	2,417

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.229	.300	.296	.385	18.3%	10.8%	37.8%	23.3%	85.2	87.9	15.2	1.6	2.1	1.8	6.3	6.7	2,175
2022	.138	.143	.235	.231	8.6%	0.0%	19.0%	11.4%	80.6	89.2	-8.1	1.6	1.8	1.8	6.2	6.6	2,302
RP MLB AVG	.206	.277	.260	.353	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	85.9	85.9	15.1	3.8	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.3	2,417

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	303	60	11	3	0	2	18	5	0	5	189	114	.302	.472	.354
2022	148	35	3	1	0	0	14	0	0	1	89	59	.118	.147	.115
RP MLB AVG	200	50	6	2	0	1	16	3	1	1	126	74	.214	.364	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	43.2%	18.9%	37.8%	13.5%	14.3%	56.8%