
Kim Tae-yeon
김태연
A 29-year-old right-handed-hitting outfielder for the Hanwha Eagles, drafted by Hanwha in 2016, sixth round, 59th overall. This is his 10th season since a 2017 debut. This season: .269/.348/.426 in 452 plate appearances, 13 home runs, 3 steals, a 108 wRC+ and 1.01 WAR — 42nd of 48 qualified hitters.
- Born
- 1997-06-10· 29
- Position
- Outfielder· 1B
- Bats / throws
- bats right, throws right
- Height · Weight
- 178 cm · 96 kg
- Draft
- Drafted by Hanwha in 2016, sixth round, 59th overall
- Debut
- 2017
Path서울청구초덕수중야탑고
Percentile
Against the league
Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.
wOBA.357
wRC+108
ISO.158
BB%8.8%
K%18.1%
BABIP.310
WAR1.01
128 G
Batting line
| PA | 452 | AB | 387 |
| H | 104 | 2B | 18 |
| 3B | 2 | HR | 13 |
| R | 64 | RBI | 44 |
| BB | 40 | IBB | 0 |
| HBP | 8 | SO | 82 |
| SB | 3 | CS | 1 |
| GDP | 9 | SF | 2 |
| AVG | .269 | OBP | .348 |
| SLG | .426 | OPS | .774 |
Advanced
| wOBA | .357 | wRC+ | 108 |
| OPS+ | 106 | ISO | .158 |
| BABIP | .310 | BB/K | 0.49 |
| wRAA | +4.5 | wRC | 62.7 |
| Baserunning | +0.2 | SB% | 75% |
| WAR | 1.01 | PA/HR | 34.8 |
Fielding
| Innings | 829 1/3 | Positions | 1B, RF, 3B, LF |
| PO | 742 | A | 73 |
| E | 2 | DP | 73 |
| FPCT | .998 |
Nearest neighbours
Closest comparables
Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.
| Player | Team | PA | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Seung-min | Lotte | 493 | .368 | .182 | 7.9% | 19.3% | 116 | 2.71 |
| Oh Ji-hwan | LG | 452 | .331 | .153 | 9.3% | 20.6% | 89 | 1.34 |
| Ahn Jae-seok | Doosan | 451 | .345 | .160 | 5.8% | 15.5% | 100 | 1.66 |
| Guillermo Heredia | SSG | 497 | .363 | .185 | 5.8% | 15.7% | 113 | 1.63 |
| Kim Hyun-soo | KT | 622 | .357 | .133 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 108 | 1.34 |
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.