Na Sung-bum
나성범
NC's first franchise hitter, then KIA's biggest free-agent signing in 2022, then a champion in Gwangju in 2024. Power to right-centre, an arm in right field, and a plate approach that walks more than it used to.
A 37-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder for the KIA Tigers, drafted by NC in 2012, second round, 10th overall. This is his 15th season since a 2012 debut. This season: .303/.379/.541 in 581 plate appearances, 31 home runs, 0 steals, a 149 wRC+ and 4.63 WAR — 8th of 48 qualified hitters.
- Born
- 1989-10-03· 37
- Position
- Outfielder· RF
- Bats / throws
- bats left, throws left
- Height · Weight
- 183 cm · 100 kg
- Draft
- Drafted by NC in 2012, second round, 10th overall
- Debut
- 2012
Path광주대성초진흥중진흥고연세대NC
Percentile
Against the league
Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.
140 G
Batting line
| PA | 581 | AB | 508 |
| H | 154 | 2B | 28 |
| 3B | 0 | HR | 31 |
| R | 79 | RBI | 97 |
| BB | 58 | IBB | 2 |
| HBP | 8 | SO | 158 |
| SB | 0 | CS | 1 |
| GDP | 12 | SF | 7 |
| AVG | .303 | OBP | .379 |
| SLG | .541 | OPS | .920 |
Advanced
| wOBA | .412 | wRC+ | 149 |
| OPS+ | 143 | ISO | .238 |
| BABIP | .377 | BB/K | 0.37 |
| wRAA | +36.9 | wRC | 111.7 |
| Baserunning | −0.4 | SB% | 0% |
| WAR | 4.63 | PA/HR | 18.7 |
Fielding
| Innings | 804 1/3 | Positions | RF |
| PO | 157 | A | 4 |
| E | 4 | DP | 0 |
| FPCT | .976 |
Nearest neighbours
Closest comparables
Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.
| Player | Team | PA | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noh Si-hwan | Hanwha | 571 | .392 | .222 | 8.9% | 25.7% | 134 | 4.33 |
| Hilliard | KT | 639 | .428 | .288 | 10.2% | 27.4% | 161 | 6.13 |
| Matt Davidson | Kiwoom | 523 | .409 | .241 | 5.7% | 24.5% | 147 | 3.64 |
| Heo In-seo | Hanwha | 460 | .371 | .189 | 7.8% | 28.0% | 119 | 3.40 |
| Kang Baek-ho | Hanwha | 570 | .393 | .244 | 9.3% | 21.2% | 135 | 3.08 |
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.