Hunter Andrew Pence (Captain Underpants) (twitter: @hunterpence)
Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 220 lb.
Born: April 13, 1983 in Fort Worth, TX
High School: Arlington HS (Arlington, TX)
School: University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft.
Signed July 14, 2004.
(All Transactions)
Debut: April 28, 2007
Teams (by GP): Astros/Phillies/Giants 2007-2012
2013 Contract Status: 4th-Year Arb Eligible (Super 2) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 5.156, Arb Eligible: 2013, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Rick Thurman,BHSC, previously: Billy Martin Jr. [*]
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| All-Time Rank (among batters): #611. Red Rolfe… #612. Jason Thompson… #613. Tommy Tucker… #614. HUNTER PENCE… #615. Bob Horner… #616. Billy Nash… #617. Bill Mueller… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | HOU | NL | 108 | 484 | 456 | 57 | 147 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 95 | .322 | .360 | .539 | .899 | 129 | 246 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | RoY-3 |
| 2008 | 25 | HOU | NL | 157 | 642 | 595 | 78 | 160 | 34 | 4 | 25 | 83 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 124 | .269 | .318 | .466 | .783 | 105 | 277 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | *9 | |
| 2009 | 26 | HOU | NL | 159 | 647 | 585 | 76 | 165 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 72 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 109 | .282 | .346 | .472 | .818 | 116 | 276 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | *9 | AS |
| 2010 | 27 | HOU | NL | 156 | 658 | 614 | 93 | 173 | 29 | 3 | 25 | 91 | 18 | 9 | 41 | 105 | .282 | .325 | .461 | .786 | 112 | 283 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | *9 | |
| 2011 | 28 | TOT | NL | 154 | 668 | 606 | 84 | 190 | 38 | 5 | 22 | 97 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 124 | .314 | .370 | .502 | .871 | 139 | 304 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | *9 | AS,MVP-16 |
| 2011 | 28 | HOU | NL | 100 | 432 | 399 | 49 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 86 | .308 | .356 | .471 | .828 | 128 | 188 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2011 | 28 | PHI | NL | 54 | 236 | 207 | 35 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 38 | .324 | .394 | .560 | .954 | 159 | 116 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 29 | TOT | NL | 160 | 688 | 617 | 87 | 156 | 26 | 4 | 24 | 104 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 145 | .253 | .319 | .425 | .743 | 103 | 262 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | *9 | MVP-32 |
| 2012 | 29 | PHI | NL | 101 | 440 | 398 | 59 | 108 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 85 | .271 | .336 | .447 | .784 | 109 | 178 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 29 | SFG | NL | 59 | 248 | 219 | 28 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 60 | .219 | .287 | .384 | .671 | 91 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 6 Yrs | 894 | 3787 | 3473 | 475 | 991 | 183 | 30 | 138 | 516 | 67 | 39 | 277 | 702 | .285 | .339 | .475 | .813 | 117 | 1648 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 10 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 686 | 629 | 86 | 180 | 33 | 5 | 25 | 94 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 127 | .285 | .339 | .475 | .813 | 117 | 299 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| HOU (5 yrs) | 680 | 2863 | 2649 | 353 | 768 | 145 | 24 | 103 | 377 | 61 | 36 | 195 | 519 | .290 | .339 | .479 | .818 | 117 | 1270 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |||||
| PHI (2 yrs) | 155 | 676 | 605 | 94 | 175 | 27 | 4 | 28 | 94 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 123 | .289 | .357 | .486 | .842 | 126 | 294 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| SFG (1 yr) | 59 | 248 | 219 | 28 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 60 | .219 | .287 | .384 | .671 | 91 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | HOU | NL | 108 | 484 | 20 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 21 | 2.0 | 13 | 34 | 3.3 | .519 | .512 | 3.4 | -0.0 | 35 | $ | 89 | RoY-3 |
| 2008 | 25 | HOU | NL | 157 | 642 | 5 | -4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 5 | 0.4 | 17 | 22 | 2.1 | .503 | .503 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 13 | $396,000 | *9 | |
| 2009 | 26 | HOU | NL | 159 | 647 | 12 | 1 | -3 | 17 | -7 | 19 | 2.0 | 18 | 36 | 3.7 | .512 | .512 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 20 | $439,000 | *9 | AS |
| 2010 | 27 | HOU | NL | 156 | 658 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 10 | 1.0 | 18 | 28 | 2.8 | .507 | .506 | 2.6 | -0.5 | 26 | $3,500,000 | *9 | |
| 2011 | 28 | HOU | NL | 100 | 432 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 18 | 2.0 | 12 | 30 | 3.2 | .520 | .512 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 29 | $6,900,000 | 9 | AS,MVP-16 |
| 2011 | 28 | PHI | NL | 54 | 236 | 17 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 14 | 1.6 | 6 | 21 | 2.2 | .529 | .510 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 21 | $ | 9 | AS,MVP-16 |
| 2012 | 29 | PHI | NL | 101 | 440 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -0.5 | 12 | 7 | 0.7 | .494 | .496 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 13 | $10,400,000 | 9 | MVP-32 |
| 2012 | 29 | SFG | NL | 59 | 248 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -0.5 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 | .490 | .496 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 4 | $ | 9 | MVP-32 |
| 6 Seasons | 894 | 3787 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 19 | -35 | 76 | 8.0 | 104 | 180 | 18.1 | .509 | .506 | 16.0 | -1.6 | 161 | $21,635,000 | |||||
| HOU (5 yrs) | 680 | 2863 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 28 | -25 | 73 | 7.5 | 78 | 151 | 15.1 | .511 | .509 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 123 | $11,235,000 | |||||
| PHI (2 yrs) | 155 | 676 | 22 | 2 | -2 | -6 | -7 | 9 | 1.0 | 19 | 27 | 2.9 | .506 | .503 | 3.4 | -1.3 | 34 | $10,400,000 | |||||
| SFG (1 yr) | 59 | 248 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -0.5 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 | .490 | .496 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 4 | $ | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28 | PHI | NL | NLDS | STL | L | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .211 | .286 | .211 | .496 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 29 | SFG | NL | NLDS | CIN | W | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | SFG | NL | NLCS | STL | W | 7 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .179 | .207 | .321 | .528 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | SFG | NL | WS | DET | W | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .286 | .313 | .357 | .670 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 Yrs (4 Series) | 21 | 86 | 81 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | .210 | .244 | .272 | .516 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 NLDS | 10 | 41 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .205 | .244 | .205 | .449 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 NLCS | 7 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .179 | .207 | .321 | .528 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 WS | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .286 | .313 | .357 | .670 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 24 | OF | 108 | 108 | 102 | 960.1 | 308 | 296 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .981 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 2.83 | 2.80 | .984 | 2.30 | 2.29 | RoY-3 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 24 | CF | 95 | 95 | 90 | 844.2 | 270 | 260 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .985 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2.83 | 2.80 | .987 | 2.71 | 2.70 | RoY-3 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 24 | RF | 14 | 13 | 12 | 115.2 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .947 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2.80 | 2.57 | .981 | 2.18 | 2.17 | RoY-3 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 25 | OF | 156 | 154 | 153 | 1366.1 | 357 | 340 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .997 | -4 | 9 | -4 | 7 | 2.34 | 2.28 | .985 | 2.21 | 2.20 | |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 25 | RF | 156 | 154 | 153 | 1366.1 | 357 | 340 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .997 | -4 | 9 | -4 | 8 | 2.34 | 2.28 | .982 | 2.12 | 2.11 | |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 26 | OF | 157 | 156 | 155 | 1375.2 | 337 | 316 | 16 | 5 | 2 | .985 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 2.17 | 2.11 | .986 | 2.20 | 2.18 | AS |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 26 | RF | 157 | 156 | 155 | 1375.2 | 337 | 316 | 16 | 5 | 2 | .985 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 2.17 | 2.11 | .986 | 2.08 | 2.06 | AS |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 27 | RF | 156 | 155 | 151 | 1370.1 | 355 | 340 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .983 | -11 | 2 | -9 | 2 | 2.29 | 2.24 | .986 | 2.10 | 2.07 | |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 27 | OF | 155 | 155 | 151 | 1370.1 | 355 | 340 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .983 | -11 | 2 | -9 | 1 | 2.29 | 2.25 | .987 | 2.17 | 2.15 | |
| 2011 | TOT | NL | 28 | OF | 153 | 152 | 148 | 1342.2 | 301 | 284 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 | 1.93 | .986 | 2.16 | 2.15 | AS,MVP-16 |
| 2011 | TOT | NL | 28 | RF | 153 | 152 | 148 | 1342.2 | 301 | 284 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 | 1.93 | .983 | 2.05 | 2.04 | AS,MVP-16 |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 28 | OF | 100 | 99 | 96 | 860.0 | 217 | 203 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .977 | -2 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 2.22 | 2.12 | .986 | 2.16 | 2.15 | |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 28 | RF | 100 | 99 | 96 | 860.0 | 217 | 203 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .977 | -2 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 2.22 | 2.12 | .983 | 2.05 | 2.04 | |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | 28 | OF | 53 | 53 | 52 | 482.2 | 84 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1.55 | 1.57 | .986 | 2.16 | 2.15 | |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | 28 | RF | 53 | 53 | 52 | 482.2 | 84 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.55 | 1.57 | .983 | 2.05 | 2.04 | |
| 2012 | TOT | NL | 29 | OF | 159 | 158 | 152 | 1408.4 | 289 | 271 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .976 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -7 | 1.80 | 1.77 | .987 | 2.11 | 2.09 | MVP-32 |
| 2012 | TOT | NL | 29 | RF | 159 | 158 | 152 | 1408.4 | 289 | 271 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .976 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -7 | 1.80 | 1.77 | .984 | 2.01 | 1.99 | MVP-32 |
| 2012 | PHI | NL | 29 | OF | 101 | 100 | 99 | 901.2 | 175 | 161 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .971 | -11 | -9 | -15 | -11 | 1.70 | 1.68 | .987 | 2.11 | 2.09 | |
| 2012 | PHI | NL | 29 | RF | 101 | 100 | 99 | 901.2 | 175 | 161 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .971 | -11 | -6 | -15 | -8 | 1.70 | 1.68 | .984 | 2.01 | 1.99 | |
| 2012 | SFG | NL | 29 | OF | 58 | 58 | 53 | 506.2 | 114 | 110 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 1 | -9 | 2 | -21 | 1.99 | 1.93 | .987 | 2.11 | 2.09 | |
| 2012 | SFG | NL | 29 | RF | 58 | 58 | 53 | 506.2 | 114 | 110 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 1 | -3 | 2 | -7 | 1.99 | 1.93 | .984 | 2.01 | 1.99 | |
| 6 Seasons | OF | 888 | 883 | 861 | 7823.2 | 1947 | 1847 | 69 | 31 | 11 | .984 | -23 | 19 | -4 | 2 | 2.20 | 2.16 | .986 | 2.19 | 2.17 | ||||
| 6 Seasons | RF | 795 | 788 | 771 | 6979.0 | 1677 | 1587 | 63 | 27 | 11 | .984 | -23 | 20 | -4 | 3 | 2.13 | 2.08 | .984 | 2.07 | 2.06 | ||||
| 1 Season | CF | 95 | 95 | 90 | 844.2 | 270 | 260 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .985 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2.83 | 2.80 | .987 | 2.71 | 2.70 | ||||
| 6 Seasons | TOT | 888 | 883 | 861 | 7823.2 | 1947 | 1847 | 69 | 31 | 11 | .984 | -23 | 38 | -4 | 5 | 2.20 | 2.16 | .986 | 2.19 | 2.17 | ||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
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| Gray Ink | Batting - 26 (879), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 15 (973), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 14 (1178), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Right Field (108th), 18.1 career WAR/18.0 7yr-peak WAR/18.0 JAWS Average HOF RF (out of 24) = 69.5 career WAR/41.3 7yr-peak WAR/55.4 JAWS |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25 | Houston Astros | $396,000 | ||
| 2009 | 26 | Houston Astros | $439,000 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | Houston Astros | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2011 | 28 | Houston Astros | $6,900,000 | $2M paid by Houston Astros | |
| 2012 | 29 | Philadelphia Phillies | $10,400,000 | contracts | |
| 2013 Status | 3rd-Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), Earliest Arb Eligible: 2013, Earliest Free Agent: 2014 | ||||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $21,635,000 | ||||
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