Kim Min-kyu
김민규
A 19-year-old right-handed-hitting outfielder for the KIA Tigers, drafted by KIA in 2026, third round, 30th overall. 2026 is his first season in the league. This season: .265/.308/.408 in 53 plate appearances, 0 home runs, 15 steals, a 85 wRC+ and 0.22 WAR, short of the qualifying line.
- Born
- 2007-01-26· 19
- Position
- Outfielder· LF
- Bats / throws
- bats right, throws right
- Height · Weight
- 180 cm · 73 kg
- Draft
- Drafted by KIA in 2026, third round, 30th overall
- Debut
- 2026
Path서울도곡초휘문중휘문고
Percentile
Against the league
Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.
wOBA.326
wRC+85
ISO.143
BB%3.8%
K%30.2%
BABIP.394
WAR0.22
74 G
Batting line
| PA | 53 | AB | 49 |
| H | 13 | 2B | 5 |
| 3B | 1 | HR | 0 |
| R | 25 | RBI | 6 |
| BB | 2 | IBB | 0 |
| HBP | 1 | SO | 16 |
| SB | 15 | CS | 2 |
| GDP | 1 | SF | 0 |
| AVG | .265 | OBP | .308 |
| SLG | .408 | OPS | .716 |
Advanced
| wOBA | .326 | wRC+ | 85 |
| OPS+ | 90 | ISO | .143 |
| BABIP | .394 | BB/K | 0.13 |
| wRAA | −1.0 | wRC | 5.8 |
| Baserunning | +2.2 | SB% | 88% |
| WAR | 0.22 | PA/HR | — |
Fielding
| Innings | 83 2/3 | Positions | LF, CF |
| PO | 19 | A | 0 |
| E | 1 | DP | 0 |
| FPCT | .950 |
Nearest neighbours
Closest comparables
Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.
| Player | Team | PA | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwang Sung-bin | Lotte | 506 | .326 | .074 | 6.1% | 13.8% | 85 | 1.50 |
| Park Min-woo | NC | 561 | .387 | .114 | 11.4% | 12.8% | 131 | 4.59 |
| Park Hae-min | LG | 591 | .344 | .079 | 9.0% | 11.5% | 99 | 2.16 |
| Kim Ho-ryeong | KIA | 581 | .324 | .133 | 6.0% | 26.9% | 84 | 1.03 |
| Shim Woo-joon | Hanwha | 447 | .319 | .081 | 8.5% | 16.3% | 80 | 1.24 |
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.