Sam Hentges

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2026)

Sam Hentges is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. Across 208 career appearances, he has gone 8-14 with a 4.06 ERA and 258 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4736.0.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

Active Player
W–L 8–14
ERA 4.06
WHIP 1.37
SO 258
Pitcher PIV 4736.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'6" / 245 lb
Born
7/18/1996 in Shoreview, MN, USA
MLB Debut
2021-04-20

Full name: Samuel David Hentges

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Hentges — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 14 208 12 0 0 1 239.7 232 108 18 97 258 4.06 4736.0

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Hentges — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2021 CLE AL 1 4 30 12 0 0 0 68.7 90 51 32 68 6.68 4.27 (-57%) -369.4
2022 CLE AL 3 2 57 0 0 0 1 62.0 41 16 19 72 2.32 3.97 (+41%) 2331.0
2023 CLE AL 3 2 56 0 0 0 0 52.3 53 21 18 56 3.61 4.33 (+17%) 2232.4
2024 CLE AL 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 23.7 18 8 5 27 3.04 4.08 (+25%) 542.0
2026 SF NL 1 6 40 0 0 0 0 33.0 30 12 23 35 3.27 4.18 (+22%) -
Career · 5 seasons 8 14 208 12 0 0 1 239.2 232 108 97 258 4.06 — 4,736

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Sam Hentges — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
168 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Hentges — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2021 CLE AL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 CLE AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CLE AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 CLE AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 168 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Sam Hentges — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Sam Hentges — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALWC1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Sam Hentges — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 0 0 6.3 5 2 2 10 2.84

Playoff Pitching by Year

Sam Hentges — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2022 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 2 2 2 4 5.40
2022 ALWC1 CLE 1 0 1 0 0 3.0 3 0 0 6 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (336 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Sam Hentges — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8400000—
Away8410000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Hentges — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84109.29540361263.28
Away8497.01075638975.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Hentges — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-07-10 CLEDET — 1.0211011
2024-07-08 CLEDET — 0.2000010
2024-07-06 CLESFG — 0.2100000
2024-07-05 CLESFG — 1.0000020
2024-07-03 CLECHW — 0.2211120
2024-06-29 CLEKCR — 0.2100010
2024-06-25 CLEBAL — 1.1311111
2024-06-23 CLETOR — 1.2100000
2024-06-21 CLETOR — 0.2000000
2024-06-18 CLESEA — 0.2111200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Hentges — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 168 12 7 25 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Hentges — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2021 CLE P 30 12 0 10 0 0
2022 CLE P 57 0 3 11 1 1
2023 CLE P 56 0 3 2 0 0
2024 CLE P 25 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Hentges — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 168

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Hentges

What years did Sam Hentges play?
Sam Hentges played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.
Was Sam Hentges a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Hentges pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 258 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Hentges hit?
Sam Hentges hit 0 career home runs.
What was Sam Hentges's career batting average?
Sam Hentges batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Sam Hentges's career ERA?
Sam Hentges finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 8-14 with 258 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Hentges have?
Sam Hentges recorded 258 career strikeouts.