Austin Dean
오스틴
Arrived in Seoul in 2023 and was the middle of the order for LG's first championship in twenty-nine years. Has re-signed every winter since, which for an import in this league is the rarest line on a résumé.
A 32-year-old right-handed-hitting infielder for the LG Twins, signed by LG in 2023. This is his 4th season since a 2023 debut. This season: .331/.427/.635 in 640 plate appearances, 41 home runs, 5 steals, a 191 wRC+ and 7.90 WAR — 2nd of 48 qualified hitters.
- Born
- 1993-10-14· 32
- Position
- Infielder· 1B
- Bats / throws
- bats right, throws right
- Height · Weight
- 183 cm · 97 kg
- Draft
- Signed by LG in 2023
- Debut
- 2023
Path미국 Klein Collins(고)
Percentile
Against the league
Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.
144 G
Batting line
| PA | 640 | AB | 543 |
| H | 180 | 2B | 34 |
| 3B | 4 | HR | 41 |
| R | 114 | RBI | 127 |
| BB | 81 | IBB | 8 |
| HBP | 12 | SO | 95 |
| SB | 5 | CS | 2 |
| GDP | 9 | SF | 4 |
| AVG | .331 | OBP | .427 |
| SLG | .635 | OPS | 1.062 |
Advanced
| wOBA | .468 | wRC+ | 191 |
| OPS+ | 180 | ISO | .304 |
| BABIP | .338 | BB/K | 0.85 |
| wRAA | +75.1 | wRC | 157.5 |
| Baserunning | +0.2 | SB% | 71% |
| WAR | 7.90 | PA/HR | 15.6 |
Fielding
| Innings | 723 2/3 | Positions | 1B |
| PO | 650 | A | 61 |
| E | 6 | DP | 55 |
| FPCT | .992 |
Nearest neighbours
Closest comparables
Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.
| Player | Team | PA | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Do-yeong | KIA | 593 | .463 | .339 | 14.3% | 17.4% | 187 | 8.59 |
| Koo Ja-wook | Samsung | 497 | .464 | .210 | 13.3% | 14.3% | 188 | 6.38 |
| Lewin Diaz | Samsung | 625 | .401 | .205 | 11.7% | 15.7% | 141 | 3.93 |
| Hilliard | KT | 639 | .428 | .288 | 10.2% | 27.4% | 161 | 6.13 |
| Han Dong-hee | Lotte | 461 | .408 | .238 | 8.0% | 17.8% | 147 | 4.29 |
WAR here is Moneyball Labs' own estimate: offence from wRAA, a steals-only baserunning term, the standard positional adjustment, and no fielding component beyond position. It is honest about what it does not measure.