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Revision as of 06:55, 6 June 2007
| Hunter Pence | |
|---|---|
| Houston Astros – No. 9 | |
| Center Fielder | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 28, June 3, 2007, for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics (through 2007) | |
| Batting average | .375 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| RBI | 23 |
| Runs | 12 |
| SLG | .606 |
Hunter Pence (born April 13, 1983 in Arlington, Texas) is a major league outfielder with the Houston Astros. Pence is 6'4" tall and weighs in at 220 pounds. He bats right handed and also throws right handed. In 2006 with the AA Corpus Christi Hooks, Pence batted .283, and hit 28 home runs, with 95 RBI. He had 17 stolen bases, while getting caught stealing only 4 times. Pence began the 2007 season as the AAA Round Rock Express' center fielder, although he made a serious run to make the big league club out of spring training. Before the 2007 season started, he earned the nickname "The Natural". The Astros purchased Pence's contract from Round Rock on April 27, 2007 and made his major league debut as the Astros center fielder on April 28, 2007 vs. the Milwaukee Brewers, where he got his first major league hit and scored his first run.
Awards
- National League Player of the Week - Pence was named the Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week along with Jose Valverde of the Arizona Diamondbacks.[1]
- National League Rookie of the Month- Pence was named the National League rookie of the month for the month of May.[2]
Trivia
Hunter's first home run in the majors was a grand slam, hit off the St. Louis Cardinals on May 5, 2007.
References
- ^ "Arizona's Valverde, Houston's Pence named co-winners of Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week". MLB.com. 2007-05-21. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
- ^ "Pedroia, Pence selected as Rookies of the Month". MLB.com. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
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