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Kim Heon-gon
Samsung LionsLFNo. 32Below qualification

Kim Heon-gon

김헌곤

A 37-year-old right-handed-hitting outfielder for the Samsung Lions, drafted by Samsung in 2011, fifth round, 36th overall. This is his 16th season since a 2011 debut, by way of Samsung → Sangmu. This season: .294/.339/.404 in 118 plate appearances, 2 home runs, 1 steals, a 96 wRC+ and 0.12 WAR, short of the qualifying line.

Born
1988-11-09· 37
Position
Outfielder· LF
Bats / throws
bats right, throws right
Height · Weight
174 cm · 81 kg
Draft
Drafted by Samsung in 2011, fifth round, 36th overall
Debut
2011

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Percentile

Against the league

Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.

wOBA.341
wRC+96
ISO.110
BB%6.8%
K%15.3%
BABIP.333
WAR0.12

85 G

Batting line

PA118AB109
H322B4
3B1HR2
R13RBI9
BB8IBB0
HBP0SO18
SB1CS2
GDP2SF1
AVG.294OBP.339
SLG.404OPS.743

Advanced

wOBA.341wRC+96
OPS+98ISO.110
BABIP.333BB/K0.44
wRAA−0.6wRC14.6
Baserunning−0.6SB%33%
WAR0.12PA/HR59.0

Fielding

Innings176 1/3PositionsLF, RF
PO39A1
E0DP0
FPCT1.000

Nearest neighbours

Closest comparables

Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.

PlayerTeamPAwOBAISOBB%K%wRC+WAR
Ahn Jae-seokDoosan451.345.1605.8%15.5%1001.66
Jeon Min-jaeLotte520.327.1026.5%20.2%851.45
Kim Tae-yeonHanwha452.357.1588.8%18.1%1081.01
Kim Hyun-sooKT622.357.1339.3%11.3%1081.34
Guillermo HerediaSSG497.363.1855.8%15.7%1131.63

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.