Jang Sung-woo
장성우
A 36-year-old right-handed-hitting catcher for the KT Wiz, drafted by Lotte in 2008 as its first-round territorial pick. This is his 19th season since a 2008 debut, by way of Lotte → Police (military service) → Lotte. This season: .203/.353/.424 in 269 plate appearances, 12 home runs, 1 steals, a 108 wRC+ and 1.68 WAR, short of the qualifying line.
- Born
- 1990-01-17· 36
- Position
- Catcher· C
- Bats / throws
- bats right, throws right
- Height · Weight
- 187 cm · 100 kg
- Draft
- Drafted by Lotte in 2008 as its first-round territorial pick
- Debut
- 2008
Path감천초경남중경남고롯데경찰롯데
Percentile
Against the league
Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.
76 G
Batting line
| PA | 269 | AB | 217 |
| H | 44 | 2B | 12 |
| 3B | 0 | HR | 12 |
| R | 39 | RBI | 41 |
| BB | 49 | IBB | 3 |
| HBP | 2 | SO | 66 |
| SB | 1 | CS | 0 |
| GDP | 10 | SF | 1 |
| AVG | .203 | OBP | .353 |
| SLG | .424 | OPS | .777 |
Advanced
| wOBA | .357 | wRC+ | 108 |
| OPS+ | 107 | ISO | .221 |
| BABIP | .229 | BB/K | 0.74 |
| wRAA | +2.9 | wRC | 37.5 |
| Baserunning | +0.2 | SB% | 100% |
| WAR | 1.68 | PA/HR | 22.4 |
Fielding
| Innings | 155 1/3 | Positions | C |
| PO | 129 | A | 8 |
| E | 0 | DP | 1 |
| FPCT | 1.000 |
Nearest neighbours
Closest comparables
Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.
| Player | Team | PA | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Jae-hwan | SSG | 527 | .343 | .186 | 14.2% | 29.4% | 98 | 0.91 |
| Yonathan Perlaza | Hanwha | 558 | .409 | .204 | 16.3% | 18.6% | 147 | 4.30 |
| Choi Hyoung-woo | Samsung | 574 | .386 | .161 | 12.0% | 18.8% | 129 | 3.26 |
| Yang Eui-ji | Doosan | 537 | .364 | .194 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 113 | 3.70 |
| Hong Chang-gi | LG | 518 | .325 | .046 | 15.1% | 20.8% | 84 | 0.03 |
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.