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Kirby Puckett League
8-16-2079
Sammy Pence Second Base
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .802 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2269 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-11-1941
HR 316 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(33 games)
RBI 1359
SB 193
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (23.2%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B D- (6.6%) LF B  (60.6%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 8
3B D- (4.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 KC
154
526
37
109
21
2
8
31
40
 128 1 2
18
 9 14
.564
.264
.300
.093
.207
1964 KC
159
590
69
165
17
8
16
80
46
 106 3 4
24
 11 18
.750
.333
.417
.137
.280
1965 KC
144
500
58
113
17
6
13
83
49
 110 2 6
13
 3 4
.656
.294
.362
.136
.226
1966 KC
153
531
70
153
33
4
18
71
52
 107 3 7
9
 2 12
.818
.351
.467
.179
.288
1967 KC
159
579
90
182
28
8
20
89
55
 123 4 6
14
 2 11
.868
.374
.494
.180
.314
1968 KC
158
597
91
185
32
13
23
114
50
 103 1 2
12
 3 7
.886
.363
.523
.213
.310
1969 KC
113
359
61
105
16
3
15
63
35
 70 3 5
6
 1 3
.835
.356
.479
.187
.292
1970 KC
136
445
58
122
19
7
17
86
36
 83 1 10
3
 3 7
.786
.323
.463
.189
.274
1971 KC
148
516
73
148
22
7
24
96
39
 90 0 4
7
 4 5
.831
.335
.496
.209
.287
1972 KC
159
583
90
153
32
7
26
101
69
 119 1 3
12
 5 4
.815
.340
.475
.213
.262
1973 KC
159
599
109
168
30
5
28
98
76
 100 1 4
18
 3 4
.848
.360
.487
.207
.280
1974 KC
150
552
75
161
23
10
26
121
38
 106 3 3
16
 1 4
.850
.339
.511
.219
.292
1975 KC
143
521
93
165
20
6
31
125
51
 95 1 3
14
 8 2
.933
.377
.557
.240
.317
1976 KC
155
583
94
155
32
3
23
95
51
 122 4 9
10
 1 4
.774
.325
.449
.184
.266
1977 KC-PIT
148
525
67
145
25
6
21
84
45
 122 2 5
16
 10 3
.799
.333
.467
.190
.276
1977 KC
70
264
33
74
16
4
6
34
24
 74 0 3
5
 1 2
.776
.337
.439
.159
.280
1977 PIT
78
261
34
71
9
2
15
50
21
 48 2 2
11
 9 1
.823
.329
.494
.222
.272
1978 KC
53
145
21
40
4
2
7
22
11
 32 2 1
1
 2 1
.809
.333
.476
.200
.276
Total
2291
8151
1156
2269
371
97
316
1359
743
 1616 32 74
193
 68 103
.802
.338
.464
.186
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Sammy Pence has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1978-03-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Matadors and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Rich Padilla, Sammy Pence, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Matadors in exchange for Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (KC).
1977-06-21A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Matadors and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Henry McKenry, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Matadors in exchange for Rich King, Sammy Pence.
1963-04-08The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Mike Renteria to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Sammy Pence to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Norm Reed to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Red Fisher to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Gene Baker to the minors. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Dick Rijo to the minors. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Mark Scarsone to the minors. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Fred Welch to the minors.