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)
Schools: Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX), 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.
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Debut: April 28, 2007 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Astros/Phillies/Giants 2007-2013
2013 Contract Status: 4th-Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), 1 yr/$13.8M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 5.156, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Rick Thurman,BHSC, previously: Billy Martin Jr. [*]
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| 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 | 102 | 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 | 108 | 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 | 90 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2013 | 30 | SFG | NL | 39 | 167 | 156 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 33 | .288 | .329 | .500 | .829 | 136 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | *9 | |
| 7 Yrs | 933 | 3954 | 3629 | 497 | 1036 | 193 | 31 | 145 | 538 | 74 | 39 | 287 | 735 | .285 | .338 | .476 | .814 | 117 | 1726 | 94 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 11 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 687 | 630 | 86 | 180 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 93 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 128 | .285 | .338 | .476 | .814 | 117 | 300 | 16 | 2 | 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 | |||||
| SFG (2 yrs) | 98 | 415 | 375 | 50 | 93 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 93 | .248 | .304 | .432 | .736 | 109 | 162 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| PHI (2 yrs) | 155 | 676 | 605 | 94 | 175 | 27 | 4 | 28 | 94 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 123 | .289 | .357 | .486 | .842 | 125 | 294 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 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 | 15 | 36 | 3.4 | .519 | .513 | 3.5 | -0.0 | 37 | 89 | RoY-3 | |
| 2008 | 25 | HOU | NL | 157 | 642 | 4 | -4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 5 | 0.4 | 20 | 25 | 2.3 | .503 | .503 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 16 | $396,000 | *9 | |
| 2009 | 26 | HOU | NL | 159 | 647 | 12 | 1 | -3 | 17 | -6 | 20 | 2.0 | 20 | 40 | 4.0 | .513 | .513 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 23 | $439,000 | *9 | AS |
| 2010 | 27 | HOU | NL | 156 | 658 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 12 | 1.2 | 21 | 33 | 3.2 | .508 | .508 | 3.0 | -0.5 | 31 | $3,500,000 | *9 | |
| 2011 | 28 | HOU | NL | 100 | 432 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 19 | 2.0 | 13 | 32 | 3.3 | .521 | .513 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 31 | $6,900,000 | 9 | AS,MVP-16 |
| 2011 | 28 | PHI | NL | 54 | 236 | 17 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 14 | 1.5 | 7 | 22 | 2.2 | .529 | .510 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 22 | 9 | AS,MVP-16 | |
| 2012 | 29 | PHI | NL | 101 | 440 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -0.5 | 13 | 8 | 0.8 | .495 | .497 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 14 | $10,400,000 | 9 | MVP-32 |
| 2012 | 29 | SFG | NL | 59 | 248 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -0.5 | 8 | 3 | 0.2 | .491 | .497 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 6 | 9 | MVP-32 | |
| 2013 | 30 | SFG | NL | 39 | 167 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 7 | 0.7 | 5 | 12 | 1.2 | .519 | .505 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 12 | $13,800,000 | *9 | |
| 7 Seasons | 933 | 3954 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 19 | -32 | 88 | 8.7 | 122 | 210 | 20.5 | .510 | .506 | 18.3 | -1.8 | 191 | $35,435,000 | |||||
| HOU (5 yrs) | 680 | 2863 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 28 | -22 | 77 | 7.6 | 89 | 165 | 16.1 | .512 | .510 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 137 | $11,235,000 | |||||
| SFG (2 yrs) | 98 | 415 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -3 | -4 | 2 | 0.1 | 13 | 15 | 1.4 | .502 | .501 | 1.7 | -0.8 | 18 | $13,800,000 | |||||
| PHI (2 yrs) | 155 | 676 | 22 | 2 | -2 | -6 | -6 | 9 | 1.0 | 20 | 30 | 3.0 | .506 | .503 | 3.5 | -1.3 | 36 | $10,400,000 | |||||
| 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 | OF | 155 | 154 | 151 | 1370.1 | 355 | 340 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .983 | -11 | 2 | -9 | 1 | 2.29 | 2.25 | .987 | 2.17 | 2.15 | |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 27 | RF | 155 | 154 | 151 | 1370.1 | 355 | 340 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .983 | -11 | 2 | -9 | 2 | 2.29 | 2.25 | .986 | 2.10 | 2.07 | |
| 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 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 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 | 1408.1 | 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 | 1408.1 | 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 | -12 | -6 | -15 | -7 | 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 | -12 | -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 | -3 | 3 | -7 | 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 | 3 | -7 | 1.99 | 1.93 | .984 | 2.01 | 1.99 | |
| 2013 | SFG | NL | 30 | OF | 39 | 39 | 39 | 352.1 | 100 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.53 | 2.54 | .986 | 2.14 | 2.12 | |
| 2013 | SFG | NL | 30 | RF | 39 | 39 | 39 | 352.1 | 100 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.53 | 2.54 | .988 | 2.13 | 2.11 | |
| 7 Seasons | OF | 927 | 921 | 900 | 8176.0 | 2047 | 1945 | 70 | 32 | 11 | .984 | -22 | 19 | -3 | 2 | 2.22 | 2.17 | .986 | 2.18 | 2.17 | ||||
| 7 Seasons | RF | 833 | 826 | 810 | 7331.1 | 1777 | 1685 | 64 | 28 | 11 | .984 | -21 | 20 | -3 | 3 | 2.15 | 2.10 | .984 | 2.08 | 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 | ||||
| 7 Seasons | TOT | 927 | 921 | 900 | 8176.0 | 2047 | 1945 | 70 | 32 | 11 | .984 | -22 | 19 | -3 | 2 | 2.22 | 2.17 | .986 | 2.18 | 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 - 33 (738), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 15 (975), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 15 (1098), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Right Field (110th), 19.6 career WAR/19.1 7yr-peak WAR/19.4 JAWS Average HOF RF (out of 23) = 70.9 career WAR/42.0 7yr-peak WAR/56.4 JAWS |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes/Other Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30 | San Francisco Giants | $13,800,000 | ||
| 2013 Status | 4th-Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), Earliest Free Agent: 2014 | ||||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $35,435,000 | ||||
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