Yang Eui-ji
양의지
Korean Series most valuable player twice — for Doosan in 2016 and NC in 2020 — and the league's best catcher of his generation. Came back to Jamsil in 2023 on the largest contract the KBO had seen.
A 39-year-old right-handed-hitting catcher for the Doosan Bears, drafted by Doosan in 2006, eighth round, 59th overall. This is his 21st season since a 2006 debut, by way of Doosan → Police (military service) → Doosan → NC. This season: .249/.354/.443 in 537 plate appearances, 23 home runs, 2 steals, a 113 wRC+ and 3.70 WAR — 15th of 48 qualified hitters.
- Born
- 1987-06-05· 39
- Position
- Catcher· C
- Bats / throws
- bats right, throws right
- Height · Weight
- 180 cm · 95 kg
- Draft
- Drafted by Doosan in 2006, eighth round, 59th overall
- Debut
- 2006
Path송정동초무등중진흥고두산경찰두산NC
Percentile
Against the league
Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.
135 G
Batting line
| PA | 537 | AB | 449 |
| H | 112 | 2B | 18 |
| 3B | 0 | HR | 23 |
| R | 55 | RBI | 79 |
| BB | 57 | IBB | 2 |
| HBP | 21 | SO | 61 |
| SB | 2 | CS | 0 |
| GDP | 15 | SF | 10 |
| AVG | .249 | OBP | .354 |
| SLG | .443 | OPS | .797 |
Advanced
| wOBA | .364 | wRC+ | 113 |
| OPS+ | 112 | ISO | .194 |
| BABIP | .237 | BB/K | 0.93 |
| wRAA | +9.3 | wRC | 78.4 |
| Baserunning | +0.4 | SB% | 100% |
| WAR | 3.70 | PA/HR | 23.3 |
Fielding
| Innings | 593 1/3 | Positions | C |
| PO | 570 | A | 45 |
| E | 2 | DP | 6 |
| FPCT | .997 |
Nearest neighbours
Closest comparables
Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.
| Player | Team | PA | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Hyun-soo | KT | 622 | .357 | .133 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 108 | 1.34 |
| Moon Hyun-bin | Hanwha | 589 | .381 | .161 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 126 | 3.18 |
| Park Geon-woo | NC | 500 | .387 | .188 | 11.0% | 16.0% | 130 | 2.83 |
| Kim Tae-yeon | Hanwha | 452 | .357 | .158 | 8.8% | 18.1% | 108 | 1.01 |
| Ahn Chi-hong | Kiwoom | 454 | .329 | .104 | 10.8% | 14.3% | 87 | 0.91 |
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.