Jung Ho Kang Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

He strikes out about the same against both hands

Kang strikes out in 24.1% of his trips against right-handers and 44% of them against left-handers.

108 plate appearances against right-handers, 75 against left-handers.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Kang is at his worst with a runner in scoring position, on fastballs: a .223 OPS there against .595 overall.

23 plate appearances in that situation.

When he connects, the ball leaves in a hurry

Kang hits the ball hard: 93.0 mph off the bat on average, 96th percentile in the league.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 96th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 24th in MLB.

His home runs almost all go to the same part of the park

7 of Kang's 9 located home runs have gone to left field, the longest of them 457 feet.

9 tracked home runs in 2019.

He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Kang's batting average is .165 but the quality of his contact projects .213, a gap of .048 in his favour once the bounces even out.

183 plate appearances in 2019.

He does not get on base enough to help

Kang is on base at a .219 clip, 15th percentile in the league.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 15th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 554th in MLB.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Kang is at his best against right-handers, with the bases empty, on breaking balls: a .923 OPS there against .595 overall.

23 plate appearances in that situation.

A huge share of his contact is the hard kind

49.5% of Kang's contact leaves the bat at 95 mph or more, 89th percentile in the league.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 89th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 71st in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

42.3% of Kang's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 51.9% of it with the bases empty.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 143 with the bases empty.

He squares the ball up as well as almost anyone

10.8% of Kang's batted balls are barrelled, the batted-ball class that turns into extra bases more often than not. 80th percentile.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 80th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 132nd in MLB.

This is the kind of hitter he is, in one line

Kang trades contact for damage: top-end barrel rate, bottom-end strikeout rate: 80th percentile barrel rate, 21st percentile strikeout rate.

183 plate appearances in 2019. both percentiles among qualified hitters in 2019.

The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Kang strikes out in 32.2% of his trips, 21st percentile.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 21st percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 511th in MLB.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Kang has an OPS of .458; with the bases empty it is .634.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 143 with the bases empty.

He hits lefties and righties about the same

Kang puts up a .656 OPS against right-handers and .511 against left-handers.

108 plate appearances against right-handers, 75 against left-handers.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Kang's OPS+ of 55 sits 24th percentile among hitters this season.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 24th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 491st in MLB.

Everything that leaves the yard leaves to his pull side

7 of Kang's 9 home runs have gone to his pull side and none of them the other way.

9 tracked home runs in 2019.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Kang's quality of contact only supports a .213 expected average, 32nd percentile in the league.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 32nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 439th in MLB.

He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Kang averages 90.4 mph off the bat, against 93.9 with the bases empty.

26 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 77 without.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Kang pulls 42.3% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 58.5% of it against left-handers.

71 batted balls against right-handers, 41 against left-handers.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Kang slugs .421 against breaking balls and .330 against fastballs.

60 plate appearances ending on breaking balls.

He is a pull hitter, and defences can set up for it

Kang pulls 48.2% of his batted balls and goes the other way with 13.4%, a pull-side profile a shift is built for.

54 pulled, 43 up the middle and 15 the other way over 112 located batted balls.

He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

Kang walks in only 6% of his plate appearances, 35th percentile.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 35th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 419th in MLB.

His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Kang slugs .406 against right-handers and .338 against left-handers.

108 plate appearances against right-handers, 75 against left-handers.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Kang finds a productive launch angle on only 36.3% of his contact, 37th percentile.

183 plate appearances in 2019. 37th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 412th in MLB.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Kang hits it hardest to his pull side: 94.6 mph on average there, against 91.0 up the middle.

53 batted balls to his pull side, 40 up the middle.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Kang strikes out in 30% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 32.9% with the bases empty.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 143 with the bases empty.

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