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Bae Chan-seung
Samsung LionsRelief pitcherNo. 55Below qualification

Bae Chan-seung

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A 20-year-old left-handed pitcher for the Samsung Lions, drafted by Samsung in 2025, first round, 3rd overall. This is his 2nd season since a 2025 debut. This season, working mostly in relief: 4–2, 1 saves and 10 holds, a 2.25 ERA over 44.0 innings, 5.89 FIP and 0.02 WAR.

Born
2006-01-01· 20
Position
Pitcher
Bats / throws
bats left, throws left
Height · Weight
180 cm · 85 kg
Draft
Drafted by Samsung in 2025, first round, 3rd overall
Debut
2025

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Percentile

Against the league

Percentile against every qualified pitcher in the league this season.

ERA2.25
FIP5.89
K%20.1%
BB%17.6%
HR/91.0
WHIP1.66
WAR0.02

Workload

Pitches / inning

19.2

Pitches / batter

4.14

Fatigue index

102

100 is a league-typical workload. Above it, the arm is doing more work per out than the innings column suggests.

56 G

Pitching line

IP44TBF204
W4L2
SV1HLD10
H37HR5
BB36HBP4
SO41NP844
R14ER11
QS0BSV1
CG0SHO0

Advanced

ERA2.25FIP5.89
E−F−3.64WHIP1.66
ERA+207FIP+79
K/98.4BB/97.4
HR/91.0K/BB1.14
BABIP.271LOB%90%
Opp AVG.233WAR0.02

Nearest neighbours

Closest comparables

Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.

PlayerTeamIPERAFIPK%BB%HR/9WAR
TodaNC1455.035.0816.7%8.1%1.31.31
Kim Jin-ukLotte144 1/34.124.7019.6%8.1%1.11.88
Elier RodriguezLotte159 2/34.284.3426.8%8.1%1.32.68
Park Se-woongLotte147 1/34.644.2519.1%8.0%0.72.60
Koo Chang-moNC1634.034.5119.0%6.9%1.12.44

Pitcher WAR is built from FIP, so it credits strikeouts, walks and home runs and stays neutral on everything the defence touched. Relief innings are not leverage-weighted, which understates a closer.