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	59.2	2.41	0.94	29.1%	7.3%	32.1%				95.8	15.1%	22.1%	65.0%	2.71	.257

	123^rd 3 Sv	60^th 42 IP	51^st 3.98 ERA	22^nd 1.30 WHIP	59^th 23.5% K%	103^rd 9.2% BB%	62^nd 29.2% CSW%				78^th 94.1 FB MPH	66^th 12.8% SwStr%	112^th 24.8% HC%	8^th 45.3% GB%	39^th 3.98 xERA	41^st .306 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
1	74	5.23	1.51	22.0%	9.2%

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Stats Glossary

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	54	0	59.2	3	2	2.41	2.62	2.49	2.67	0.94	5.9	29.1%	7.3%	.254	.268	22.1%	65.0%	10.0%	76.6%	15.1%	32.1%
RP MLB AVG		39	0	42.0	2	2	3.98	3.98	3.90	3.92	1.30	8.2	23.6%	9.2%	.292	.279	24.7%	45.2%	11.7%	72.3%	12.8%	29.2%
2 Years		84	12	128.1	4	6	4.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.39	9.1	24.6%	8.9%	.332	.303	26.0%	54.3%	12.9%	67.6%	12.6%	28.2%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 36%
Sinker | 27%
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	35.9%	31.1%	52.7%	12.9%	15.4%	28.2%	68.3%	62.1%	61.4%	21.1%	.274	.325	.333	8.3%	.238	.308	28.0%	2,209
RP MLB AVG	94.1	43.2%	26.3%	49.1%	10.7%	16.7%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	35.9%	41.1%	.256	.347	.303	11.8%	.252	.352	28.6%	2,263

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	.238	.308	.273	.334	28.0%	3.5%	34.5%	24.1%	90.3	87.2	0.7	5.2	8.9	1.6	6.3	6.7	2,209
RP MLB AVG	.252	.352	.293	.390	28.6%	8.7%	41.2%	26.5%	90.3	87.9	18.6	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,263

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	319	83	14	5	0	1	16	9	0	0	218	101	.274	.384	.325
RP MLB AVG	251	62	8	3	0	2	14	8	1	0	164	86	.256	.430	.347

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	61.4%	17.5%	21.1%	5.3%	8.3%	44.8%	32.8%	22.4%	21.9%	3.5%	47.4%	14.0%	21.1%	10.5%	26.3%
RP MLB AVG	35.9%	23.1%	41.1%	12.9%	11.8%	30.7%	35.5%	33.7%	21.0%	3.4%	23.4%	31.9%	24.9%	7.8%	37.8%

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	28.0%	3.5%	34.5%	24.1%	.274	.325	.333	.345	.238	.308	.273	.334	90.3	87.2	0.7
RP MLB AVG	28.6%	8.7%	41.2%	26.5%	.256	.347	.303	.336	.252	.352	.293	.390	90.3	87.9	18.6

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	31.1%	52.7%	12.9%	15.4%	28.2%	68.3%	62.1%	24.3%	53.0%	75.7%	68.1%	78.7%	19.2%	24.4%	64.9%	48.9%
RP MLB AVG	26.3%	49.1%	10.7%	16.7%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.4%	81.1%	21.6%	21.9%	61.1%	50.8%

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	36.4%	31.3%	32.3%	41.4%	29.5%	29.2%	7.2%	34.5%	34.2%	57.1%	38.9%	24.5%	52.7%	17.6%	20.5%
RP MLB AVG	34.8%	27.6%	37.7%	48.4%	26.5%	25.1%	7.5%	29.6%	42.8%	54.7%	31.7%	29.4%	49.1%	13.0%	17.3%

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	27.1%	43.3%	41.5%	16.6%	16.2%	32.8%	69.3%	66.0%	69.4%	25.0%	.148	.249	.167	22.2%	.234	.331	31.7%	2,117
RP MLB AVG	93.5	30.5%	27.4%	49.6%	7.6%	20.1%	27.7%	65.9%	58.7%	55.3%	23.5%	.298	.358	.330	14.9%	.279	.348	30.0%	2,152

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	.234	.331	.287	.395	31.7%	8.3%	31.6%	19.4%	89.9	95.0	1.8	8.4	6.3	1.7	6.2	6.7	2,117
RP MLB AVG	.279	.348	.307	.365	30.0%	6.6%	36.9%	26.5%	88.6	86.1	5.3	9.0	5.3	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,152

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	241	62	5	1	0	2	16	5	3	0	167	74	.148	.278	.249
RP MLB AVG	131	35	6	1	0	1	5	3	1	0	87	44	.298	.442	.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	69.4%	5.6%	25.0%	5.6%	22.2%	31.6%	47.4%	21.1%	20.7%	8.3%	47.2%	11.1%	19.4%	5.6%	19.4%
RP MLB AVG	55.3%	21.2%	23.5%	5.8%	14.9%	37.6%	34.2%	28.2%	17.5%	5.3%	40.3%	17.4%	25.3%	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	31.7%	8.3%	31.6%	19.4%	.148	.249	.167	.211	.234	.331	.287	.395	89.9	95.0	1.8
RP MLB AVG	30.0%	6.6%	36.9%	26.5%	.298	.358	.330	.354	.279	.348	.307	.365	88.6	86.1	5.3

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	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	43.3%	41.5%	16.6%	16.2%	32.8%	69.3%	66.0%	31.3%	53.1%	68.8%	49.2%	86.6%	19.9%	31.9%	57.7%	46.2%
RP MLB AVG	27.4%	49.6%	7.6%	20.1%	27.7%	65.9%	58.7%	16.6%	45.9%	83.4%	73.9%	88.2%	23.3%	21.8%	60.9%	46.7%

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	50.2%	29.0%	20.7%	16.2%	24.9%	58.9%	7.1%	34.4%	36.5%	66.8%	31.5%	19.5%	41.5%	14.9%	34.0%
RP MLB AVG	48.6%	25.5%	26.0%	27.8%	28.7%	43.5%	7.2%	38.8%	35.7%	62.4%	33.1%	21.3%	49.6%	17.9%	18.6%

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	20.8%	28.3%	46.5%	16.2%	22.7%	38.9%	66.5%	62.7%	62.1%	17.2%	.137	.143	.241	0.0%	.149	.158	11.3%	2,513
RP MLB AVG	77.9	19.3%	27.6%	38.2%	10.9%	18.3%	29.2%	57.8%	52.6%	43.5%	35.0%	.246	.312	.293	14.3%	.240	.314	23.9%	2,393

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	.149	.158	.261	.242	11.3%	0.0%	31.0%	17.0%	85.2	78.9	-0.2	3.2	-7.7	1.5	6.6	6.6	2,513
RP MLB AVG	.240	.314	.289	.400	23.9%	8.4%	36.9%	25.3%	87.2	86.4	13.8	4.9	-4.1	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,393

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	185	53	7	0	0	0	22	2	0	2	123	62	.137	.137	.143
RP MLB AVG	76	18	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	1	45	31	.246	.431	.312

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	62.1%	20.7%	17.2%	6.9%	0.0%	27.6%	34.5%	37.9%	11.9%	3.4%	48.3%	17.2%	27.6%	3.4%	27.6%
RP MLB AVG	43.5%	21.6%	35.0%	8.1%	14.3%	48.6%	32.3%	19.1%	13.2%	4.2%	31.8%	26.9%	23.7%	5.0%	35.3%

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	11.3%	0.0%	31.0%	17.0%	.137	.143	.241	.241	.149	.158	.261	.242	85.2	78.9	-0.2
RP MLB AVG	23.9%	8.4%	36.9%	25.3%	.246	.312	.293	.334	.240	.314	.289	.400	87.2	86.4	13.8

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	28.3%	46.5%	16.2%	22.7%	38.9%	66.5%	62.7%	37.0%	43.8%	63.0%	39.3%	75.5%	30.5%	16.7%	64.1%	56.4%
RP MLB AVG	27.6%	38.2%	10.9%	18.3%	29.2%	57.8%	52.6%	28.1%	39.5%	71.9%	52.3%	86.0%	24.9%	26.6%	54.8%	47.4%

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	34.6%	30.8%	34.6%	25.9%	20.5%	53.5%	10.3%	34.1%	35.1%	56.8%	9.2%	42.2%	46.5%	7.6%	28.2%
RP MLB AVG	29.9%	23.5%	46.5%	21.7%	19.3%	59.0%	5.2%	29.4%	47.1%	64.2%	13.6%	31.6%	38.2%	11.6%	18.0%

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	16.2%	33.7%	38.2%	16.0%	14.6%	30.6%	59.7%	56.9%	71.4%	19.0%	.118	.115	.200	0.0%	.138	.143	8.6%	2,299
RP MLB AVG	84.1	33.9%	31.8%	40.5%	16.0%	15.2%	31.2%	61.4%	56.6%	41.4%	37.1%	.216	.283	.275	13.8%	.208	.280	20.5%	2,411

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	1.9	1.8	6.2	6.6	2,299
RP MLB AVG	.208	.280	.262	.356	20.5%	7.1%	35.7%	22.6%	86.1	86.1	15.2	3.7	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.2	2,411

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	144	35	3	1	0	0	14	0	0	1	86	58	.118	.147	.115
RP MLB AVG	188	47	5	2	0	1	15	3	1	1	118	70	.216	.368	.283

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%