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Koo Ja-wook
Samsung LionsLFNo. 5The captain

Koo Ja-wook

구자욱

Rookie of the year in 2015, Samsung's captain since 2023, and the club's best hitter through its return to contention. A high-average, high-doubles left fielder whose value the wOBA column sees better than the home run column does.

Born
1993-02-12· 33
Bats / throws
bats left, throws right
Height · Weight
189 cm · 75 kg
Draft
12 삼성 2라운드 12순위
Debut
2012

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Percentile

Against the league

Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.

wOBA.453
wRC+179
ISO.199
BB%12.9%
K%14.5%
BABIP.404
WAR5.35

104 G

Batting line

PA456AB387
H1402B25
3B5HR14
R78RBI93
BB59IBB2
HBP4SO66
SB5CS1
GDP4SF5
AVG.362OBP.446
SLG.561OPS1.007

Advanced

wOBA.453wRC+179
OPS+168ISO.199
BABIP.404BB/K0.89
wRAA+46.3wRC105.1
Baserunning+0.6SB%83%
WAR5.35PA/HR32.6

Fielding

Innings713PositionsLF
PO150A3
E4DP0
FPCT.975

Nearest neighbours

Closest comparables

Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.

PlayerTeamPAwOBAISOBB%K%wRC+WAR
Choi Hyoung-wooSamsung503.409.16912.9%17.1%1473.88
Choi Won-joonKT553.405.12510.8%13.2%1444.21
Austin DeanLG551.478.31612.0%14.0%1977.19
Yonathan PerlazaHanwha512.417.21816.6%18.9%1524.28
Victor ReyesLotte526.410.1618.2%11.2%1474.05

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.