Kim Sun-bin
김선빈
A 36-year-old right-handed-hitting infielder for the KIA Tigers, drafted by KIA in 2008, sixth round, 43rd overall. This is his 19th season since a 2008 debut, by way of KIA → Sangmu. This season: .285/.386/.346 in 538 plate appearances, 1 home runs, 3 steals, a 102 wRC+ and 2.11 WAR — 30th of 48 qualified hitters.
- Born
- 1989-12-18· 36
- Position
- Infielder· 2B
- Bats / throws
- bats right, throws right
- Height · Weight
- 165 cm · 77 kg
- Draft
- Drafted by KIA in 2008, sixth round, 43rd overall
- Debut
- 2008
Path화순초화순중화순고KIA상무
Percentile
Against the league
Percentile against every qualified hitter in the league this season.
wOBA.348
wRC+102
ISO.061
BB%12.8%
K%9.3%
BABIP.318
WAR2.11
137 G
Batting line
| PA | 538 | AB | 456 |
| H | 130 | 2B | 23 |
| 3B | 1 | HR | 1 |
| R | 50 | RBI | 50 |
| BB | 69 | IBB | 1 |
| HBP | 7 | SO | 50 |
| SB | 3 | CS | 0 |
| GDP | 11 | SF | 1 |
| AVG | .285 | OBP | .386 |
| SLG | .346 | OPS | .733 |
Advanced
| wOBA | .348 | wRC+ | 102 |
| OPS+ | 97 | ISO | .061 |
| BABIP | .318 | BB/K | 1.38 |
| wRAA | +1.2 | wRC | 70.4 |
| Baserunning | +0.6 | SB% | 100% |
| WAR | 2.11 | PA/HR | 538.0 |
Fielding
| Innings | 706 | Positions | 2B |
| PO | 149 | A | 230 |
| E | 5 | DP | 47 |
| FPCT | .987 |
Nearest neighbours
Closest comparables
Nearest neighbours by standardised rate profile, not by reputation.
| Player | Team | PA | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Sang-su | KT | 489 | .337 | .044 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 93 | 1.22 |
| Seo Geon-chang | Kiwoom | 450 | .366 | .083 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 115 | 2.38 |
| Kim Ji-chan | Samsung | 530 | .356 | .045 | 11.1% | 8.3% | 108 | 2.66 |
| Kim Sung-yoon | Samsung | 493 | .359 | .099 | 10.3% | 9.9% | 110 | 1.76 |
| 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.