Sam Hence
Samuel Emeal Hence
Born: January 3, 1971
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Draft: Compensation A (1990 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Stone County HS (Wiggins, MS)
Career: 1990-1995
Sam Hence compiled a career batting average of .253 with 21 home runs and 140 RBI in his 351-game career with the Burlington Indians, Watertown Indians, Columbus Redstixx, Kinston Indians and Bakersfield Blaze. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Burlington Indians |
 Columbus Redstixx |
 Columbus Redstixx |
 Watertown Indians |
 Kinston Indians |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 35 | 131 | 125 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 31 | .216 | .244 | .336 | .580 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 40 | 174 | 161 | 23 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 37 | .248 | .301 | .342 | .642 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | 43 | 168 | 161 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 26 | .224 | .250 | .323 | .573 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 53 | 201 | 194 | 32 | 56 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 27 | .289 | .305 | .428 | .733 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | 88 | 296 | 268 | 36 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 57 | .299 | .351 | .440 | .792 | 118 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 88 | 307 | 290 | 33 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 60 | .224 | .255 | .328 | .582 | 95 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 351 | 1286 | 1207 | 153 | 305 | 62 | 8 | 21 | 140 | 34 | 28 | 38 | 239 | .253 | .289 | .370 | .658 | 446 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | OF | 25 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .897 | 2.080 |
| 1991 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | OF | 35 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .929 | 1.486 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | OF | 43 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .929 | 1.837 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | OF | 35 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 1.629 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | OF | 74 | 94 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .943 | 1.351 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | OF | 83 | 135 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .979 | 1.675 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 299 | 456 | 25 | 27 | 1 | .947 | 1.609 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Redstixx | CLE | ||
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Redstixx | CLE | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze |
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