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Kim Jae-hyun
Kiwoom HeroesCNo. 32Below qualification

Kim Jae-hyun

김재현

A 33-year-old right-handed-hitting catcher for the Kiwoom Heroes, drafted by Nexen in 2012, eighth round, 76th overall. This is his 15th season since a 2012 debut, by way of Heroes → Sangmu. This season: .297/.333/.486 in 40 plate appearances, 2 home runs, 0 steals, a 120 wRC+ and 0.31 WAR, short of the qualifying line.

Born
1993-03-18· 33
Position
Catcher· C
Bats / throws
bats right, throws right
Height · Weight
178 cm · 90 kg
Draft
Drafted by Nexen in 2012, eighth round, 76th overall
Debut
2012

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Percentile

Against the league

Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.

wOBA.373
wRC+120
ISO.189
BB%2.5%
K%27.5%
BABIP.375
WAR0.31

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Batting line

PA40AB37
H112B1
3B0HR2
R3RBI7
BB1IBB0
HBP1SO11
SB0CS0
GDP0SF0
AVG.297OBP.333
SLG.486OPS.820

Advanced

wOBA.373wRC+120
OPS+117ISO.189
BABIP.375BB/K0.09
wRAA+1.0wRC6.2
Baserunning0.0SB%—
WAR0.31PA/HR20.0

Fielding

Innings98 2/3PositionsC
PO90A12
E2DP3
FPCT.981

Nearest neighbours

Closest comparables

Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.

PlayerTeamPAwOBAISOBB%K%wRC+WAR
Heo In-seoHanwha460.371.1897.8%28.0%1193.40
Matt DavidsonKiwoom523.409.2415.7%24.5%1473.64
Park Jae-hyunKIA556.362.1775.2%19.4%1122.17
Kim Ho-ryeongKIA581.324.1336.0%26.9%841.03
Noh Si-hwanHanwha571.392.2228.9%25.7%1344.33

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.