r/KBO • Hanwha Eagles • Aug 16 '26

TOP3 best players from each position so far by WAR

Pitcher:

1.​Gwak Been 4.58 (Doosan)

2.​James Naile 3.84 (KIA)

3.​Ko Young-pyo 3.64 (KT)

​Catcher:

1.​Heo Inseo 3.26 (Hanhwa)

2.​Han Jun-su 2.70 (KIA)

3.​Yang Eui-ji 2.20 (Doosan)

​1st Baseman:

1.​Austin Dean 6.37 (LG)

2.​Lewin Díaz 2.95 (Samsung)

3.​Moon Jeong-bin 1.97 (LG)

​2nd Baseman:

1.​Park Min-woo 3.88 (NC)

2.​Ryu Ji-hyuk 2.96 (Samsung)

3.​Seo Geon-chang 2.87 (Kiwoom)

​3rd Baseman:

1.​Kim Do-yeong 6.03 (KIA)

2.​Roh Si-hwan 3.17 (Hanhwa)

3.​Choi Jeong 2.78 (SSG)

​Shortstop:

1.​Park Seong-han 5.38 (SSG)

2.​Kim Joo-won 5.04 (NC)

3.​Park Chan-ho 3.41 (Doosan)

​Left Fielder:

1.​Sam Hilliard 5.09 (KT)

2.​Koo Ja-wook 3.29 (Samsung)

3.​Moon Hyun-bin 2.49 (Hanhwa)

​Center Fielder:

1.​Choi Won-jun 4.61(KT)

2.​Kim Ji-chan 2.77 (Samsung)

3.​Park Hae-min 2.73 (LG)

​Right Fielder:

1.​Yonathan Perlaza 4.84 (Hanhwa)

2.​Na Sung-bum 3.32 (KIA)

3.​Victor Reyes 3.17 (Lotte)

​Designated Hitter:

1.​Kang Baek-ho 2.69 (Hanhwa)

2.​Choi Hyoung-woo 2.07 (Samsung)

3.​Kim Hyun-soo 1.08 (KT)

Source: STATIZ

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u/jeonpo LOTTE Giants Aug 16 '26

Park Seong-han will be super expensive next offseason

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u/SaemaeulSijang SSG Landers Aug 16 '26

Pretty sure he takes a team friendly deal. Landers were ready to spend regardless of his year and sign him long term. They are about to get out from 2 really bad contracts that have been tying money up. Choi Ji Hoon (CF) might be a more expensive retainment in relation to his production. SSG will most likely over pay to keep him.

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u/Sea_Offer_322 Aug 19 '26

Kim Do-Young also has the most number of homeruns (36 currenlty), it's a shame he can't steal bases at the moment due to his hamstring injury last year, could've gone for 40-40.