Kang Min-ho
강민호
A 41-year-old right-handed-hitting catcher for the Samsung Lions, drafted by Lotte in 2004, third round, 17th overall. This is his 23rd season since a 2004 debut. This season: .267/.352/.446 in 344 plate appearances, 13 home runs, 0 steals, a 115 wRC+ and 2.34 WAR, short of the qualifying line.
- Born
- 1985-08-18· 41
- Position
- Catcher· C
- Bats / throws
- bats right, throws right
- Height · Weight
- 185 cm · 100 kg
- Draft
- Drafted by Lotte in 2004, third round, 17th overall
- Debut
- 2004
Path제주신광초포철중포철공고(국제디지털대)롯데
Percentile
Against the league
Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.
wOBA.366
wRC+115
ISO.178
BB%9.9%
K%22.4%
BABIP.318
WAR2.34
111 G
Batting line
| PA | 344 | AB | 303 |
| H | 81 | 2B | 15 |
| 3B | 0 | HR | 13 |
| R | 37 | RBI | 58 |
| BB | 34 | IBB | 0 |
| HBP | 6 | SO | 77 |
| SB | 0 | CS | 2 |
| GDP | 7 | SF | 1 |
| AVG | .267 | OBP | .352 |
| SLG | .446 | OPS | .797 |
Advanced
| wOBA | .366 | wRC+ | 115 |
| OPS+ | 112 | ISO | .178 |
| BABIP | .318 | BB/K | 0.44 |
| wRAA | +6.7 | wRC | 51.0 |
| Baserunning | −0.8 | SB% | 0% |
| WAR | 2.34 | PA/HR | 26.5 |
Fielding
| Innings | 656 | Positions | C, 1B |
| PO | 560 | A | 46 |
| E | 3 | DP | 6 |
| FPCT | .995 |
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 |
| Kim Tae-yeon | Hanwha | 452 | .357 | .158 | 8.8% | 18.1% | 108 | 1.01 |
| Choi Hyoung-woo | Samsung | 574 | .386 | .161 | 12.0% | 18.8% | 129 | 3.26 |
| Noh Si-hwan | Hanwha | 571 | .392 | .222 | 8.9% | 25.7% | 134 | 4.33 |
| 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.