Sam Hentges
Samuel David Hentges
Born: July 18, 1996
Shoreview, MN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 245
Draft: Round 4 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Mounds View (MN) HS
Career: 2014-2026
Major League Statistics
Sam Hentges has compiled a career record of 15 wins and 33 losses and a 4.32 ERA in his 113-game pitching career with the Indians, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Lynchburg Hillcats, Akron RubberDucks, Columbus Clippers, San Jose Giants and Sacramento River Cats. He began playing during the 2014 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
![]() Indians |
![]() Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
![]() Lake County Captains |
![]() Lynchburg Hillcats |
![]() Akron RubberDucks |
![]() Columbus Clippers |
![]() San Jose Giants |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.69 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 14.21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Indians | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 | 49 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 217 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.12 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 | 71 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 284 |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.85 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.04 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.27 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.3 | 114 | 51 | 43 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 505 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 2 | 13 | .133 | 5.11 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.7 | 148 | 89 | 73 | 11 | 64 | 0 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 588 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2026 | A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2026 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | |
| Totals | 15 | 33 | .312 | 4.32 | 113 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 425.0 | 433 | 255 | 204 | 30 | 202 | 1 | 451 | 16 | 2 | 43 | 1886 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Indians | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Indians | P | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | P | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .571 |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Indians | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | P | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | P | 26 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .885 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Columbus Clippers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2026 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2026 | A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 113 | 16 | 53 | 1 | 2 | .986 | .611 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | Arizona League | Indians | CLE | July 17, 2014 | August 26, 2014 |
| 2015 | R | Arizona League | Indians | CLE | June 21, 2015 | August 21, 2015 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | August 29, 2015 | September 3, 2015 |
| 2016 | A | Midwest League | Lake County Captains | CLE | April 9, 2016 | June 18, 2016 |
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Indians | CLE | July 8, 2017 | August 5, 2017 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | August 10, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | CLE | April 5, 2018 | August 15, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLE | April 4, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Columbus Clippers | CLE | July 13, 2021 | July 18, 2021 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLG | April 19, 2023 | April 22, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLG | April 25, 2023 | May 3, 2023 |
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLG | April 19, 2024 | April 19, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLG | April 23, 2024 | August 7, 2024 |
| 2026 | A | California League | San Jose Giants | |||
| 2026 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats |
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