Kwang Hyun Kim

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	7/22/1988 (34)
Height, Weight	6'2", 195 lb
Hometown	Seoul, KOR

2021 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	3 Sv	44 IP	4.16 ERA	1.32 WHIP	24.5% K%	10.0% BB%	29.1% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	-	-	-	-	-	-

	93.9 FB MPH	12.8% SwStr%	24.2% HC%	44.9% GB%	4.91 PLV	4.26 xERA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/9	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%	PLV
2020	STL	8	7	39.0	3	0	1.62	4.04	3.88	4.51	1.03	6.5	15.6%	7.8%	.217	24.0%	51.7%	0.69	9.7%	86.6%	8.3%	26.8%	4.95
2021	STL	27	21	106.2	7	7	3.46	4.06	4.35	4.69	1.28	8.3	17.7%	8.6%	.273	26.1%	48.6%	1.01	12.1%	76.5%	9.7%	27.3%	4.84
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		42	0	44.0	3	2	4.16	4.26	4.15	4.18	1.32	8.0	24.5%	10.0%	.288	24.2%	44.9%	-	13.6%	72.4%	12.8%	29.1%	4.91
2 Years		35	28	145.2	10	7	2.97	-	-	-	1.22	7.8	17.2%	8.4%	.258	25.6%	49.4%	0.93	11.5%	78.8%	9.3%	27.2%	4.87

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 42%
Slider | 37%
Changeup | 12%
Curveball | 9%
Sinker | 0%
All Pitches

2020 2021 All

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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	89.9	48.5%	25.5%	47.1%	5.7%	19.9%	25.6%	63.6%	59.6%	59.6%	24.6%	.182	.239	.182	14.3%	.236	.291	26.8%	2,150
2021	89.1	41.5%	20.9%	45.1%	4.3%	20.5%	24.8%	59.2%	53.0%	53.1%	27.9%	.295	.347	.291	12.2%	.295	.358	34.7%	2,122
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	93.9	47.4%	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	37.1%	40.5%	.253	.343	.298	13.6%	.248	.344	27.5%	2,285

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2020	.236	.291	.251	.301	26.8%	3.5%	35.1%	28.2%	86.4	84.0	3.9	1.0	9.1	1.4	5.6	6.8	2,150
2021	.295	.358	.288	.345	34.7%	5.4%	37.4%	31.3%	90.0	87.9	7.1	1.2	9.1	1.4	5.7	6.8	2,122
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.248	.344	.288	.382	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	90.0	88.2	17.7	4.7	9.2	-0.7	5.7	6.4	2,285

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	297	71	8	2	0	2	9	5	0	0	189	108	.182	.303	.239
2021	741	176	34	6	1	5	12	14	3	1	439	302	.295	.442	.347
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	292	72	9	3	0	2	17	9	1	0	190	101	.253	.434	.343

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	59.6%	15.8%	24.6%	0.0%	14.3%	36.8%	38.6%	24.6%	18.9%	8.8%	35.1%	21.1%	26.3%	5.3%	29.8%
2021	53.1%	19.0%	27.9%	5.4%	12.2%	37.4%	39.5%	23.1%	14.6%	5.4%	36.7%	20.4%	23.8%	8.2%	34.0%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	37.1%	22.4%	40.5%	12.5%	13.6%	30.4%	38.4%	31.2%	21.0%	4.0%	25.2%	31.3%	23.6%	7.0%	36.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	26.8%	3.5%	35.1%	28.2%	.182	.239	.182	.211	.236	.291	.251	.301	86.4	84.0	3.9
2021	34.7%	5.4%	37.4%	31.3%	.295	.347	.291	.315	.295	.358	.288	.345	90.0	87.9	7.1
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	.253	.343	.298	.336	.248	.344	.288	.382	90.0	88.2	17.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	25.5%	47.1%	5.7%	19.9%	25.6%	63.6%	59.6%	13.1%	43.8%	86.9%	70.0%	94.4%	23.9%	21.8%	50.0%	40.0%
2021	20.9%	45.1%	4.3%	20.5%	24.8%	59.2%	53.0%	11.1%	38.7%	88.9%	84.7%	90.6%	24.5%	26.8%	59.4%	47.5%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	22.6%	47.9%	77.4%	67.1%	81.1%	21.0%	20.8%	60.3%	50.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	30.3%	17.8%	51.9%	28.3%	25.9%	45.8%	4.0%	42.4%	39.7%	62.0%	11.8%	26.3%	47.1%	13.0%	11.5%
2021	37.8%	24.7%	37.5%	33.6%	28.6%	37.8%	7.3%	31.7%	43.6%	64.4%	14.4%	21.2%	45.1%	14.9%	7.6%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	33.8%	27.2%	39.0%	46.3%	27.3%	26.4%	7.7%	29.5%	43.3%	55.2%	16.3%	28.5%	50.6%	13.1%	18.7%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2020	297	4.93	1,464	41.1%	16.2%	42.8%	-1.7%	-6.9	4.59	-5
2021	741	4.78	3,318	36.5%	18.9%	44.7%	-8.2%	0.6	4.75	+7
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	292	4.83	1,396	40.8%	19.4%	39.8%	1.0%	-1.5	-	-2

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	83.1	31.7%	40.2%	47.4%	11.3%	15.5%	26.8%	71.1%	64.4%	45.5%	29.5%	.224	.257	.295	0.0%	.243	.269	21.3%	2,158
2021	83.5	37.4%	34.1%	44.7%	13.9%	15.3%	29.2%	66.3%	61.5%	44.0%	36.7%	.200	.264	.269	10.0%	.195	.266	21.7%	2,111
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	84.3	31.7%	31.4%	40.8%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	60.9%	55.9%	42.4%	36.8%	.219	.280	.284	14.2%	.207	.273	20.7%	2,413

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2020	.243	.269	.317	.325	21.3%	2.3%	27.3%	19.7%	88.6	82.7	11.2	2.5	1.8	1.6	5.7	6.7	2,158
2021	.195	.266	.259	.317	21.7%	7.3%	33.9%	20.6%	87.8	87.6	13.4	2.5	2.5	1.5	5.7	6.7	2,111
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.207	.273	.266	.350	20.7%	6.1%	36.6%	23.1%	86.3	86.2	14.4	3.3	0.9	-0.8	5.7	6.2	2,413

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	194	61	7	6	0	0	14	3	0	1	138	56	.224	.328	.257
2021	667	180	24	4	0	4	52	18	1	2	442	225	.200	.300	.264
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	184	46	5	2	0	1	15	3	1	1	114	69	.219	.372	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	45.5%	25.0%	29.5%	6.8%	0.0%	40.9%	36.4%	22.7%	21.6%	4.5%	36.4%	31.8%	20.5%	4.5%	34.1%
2021	44.0%	19.3%	36.7%	8.3%	10.0%	34.9%	44.0%	21.1%	20.7%	3.7%	34.9%	27.5%	22.9%	3.7%	31.2%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	42.4%	20.8%	36.8%	10.7%	14.2%	45.1%	34.5%	20.4%	14.3%	5.1%	29.7%	29.3%	23.7%	6.2%	34.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	21.3%	2.3%	27.3%	19.7%	.224	.257	.295	.295	.243	.269	.317	.325	88.6	82.7	11.2
2021	21.7%	7.3%	33.9%	20.6%	.200	.264	.269	.296	.195	.266	.259	.317	87.8	87.6	13.4
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	20.7%	6.1%	36.6%	23.1%	.219	.280	.284	.319	.207	.273	.266	.350	86.3	86.2	14.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	40.2%	47.4%	11.3%	15.5%	26.8%	71.1%	64.4%	20.4%	55.7%	79.6%	63.4%	89.6%	23.5%	29.1%	65.7%	57.1%
2021	34.1%	44.7%	13.9%	15.3%	29.2%	66.3%	61.5%	27.4%	51.0%	72.6%	54.0%	83.6%	24.5%	27.4%	62.6%	52.3%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	31.4%	40.8%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	60.9%	55.9%	35.1%	45.7%	64.9%	44.5%	79.6%	21.2%	26.7%	57.3%	49.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	30.4%	26.3%	43.3%	18.6%	21.6%	59.8%	6.2%	23.2%	50.5%	43.8%	11.9%	44.3%	47.4%	18.8%	16.3%
2021	29.5%	25.9%	44.5%	17.5%	23.2%	59.2%	6.1%	21.6%	52.5%	45.3%	14.2%	40.5%	44.7%	12.6%	19.3%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	20.2%	22.3%	57.4%	16.1%	21.5%	62.5%	6.0%	24.9%	52.8%	58.8%	7.4%	33.8%	40.8%	12.0%	21.5%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2020	194	5.16	1,000	42.8%	22.7%	34.5%	8.2%	-2.4	3.92	0
2021	667	4.93	3,025	43.0%	20.0%	37.0%	6.0%	-5.4	4.26	-5
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	184	5.09	927	43.9%	20.7%	35.4%	8.4%	-0.4	-	-1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	80.3	8.5%	31.6%	26.9%	15.4%	5.8%	21.2%	48.1%	48.1%	50.0%	30.0%	.000	.000	.000	0.0%	.194	.173	27.3%	1,582
2021	80.4	11.8%	34.3%	36.5%	13.7%	10.4%	24.2%	58.8%	52.1%	56.3%	18.8%	.246	.320	.244	33.3%	.221	.301	19.7%	1,602
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	85.3	18.6%	31.9%	34.8%	14.1%	9.6%	23.7%	56.9%	51.3%	48.2%	29.6%	.242	.308	.272	17.5%	.240	.304	25.0%	1,759

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2020	.194	.173	.213	.191	27.3%	0.0%	30.0%	27.3%	83.8	84.5	8.8	6.4	7.9	1.7	5.7	6.6	1,582
2021	.221	.301	.212	.325	19.7%	8.3%	27.1%	21.3%	79.6	86.4	-2.4	6.7	7.5	1.5	5.8	6.7	1,602
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.240	.304	.267	.351	25.0%	7.0%	41.2%	30.2%	85.9	86.9	9.0	8.4	4.2	-0.7	5.6	6.2	1,759

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	52	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	25	27	.000	.000	.000
2021	211	61	8	3	0	3	9	4	0	0	124	87	.246	.456	.320
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	78	21	3	1	0	1	5	1	0	0	47	31	.242	.418	.308

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	50.0%	20.0%	30.0%	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%	7.7%	10.0%	30.0%	30.0%	30.0%	0.0%	30.0%
2021	56.3%	25.0%	18.8%	4.2%	33.3%	45.8%	35.4%	18.8%	11.8%	6.3%	52.1%	14.6%	12.5%	6.3%	33.3%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	48.2%	22.2%	29.6%	7.1%	17.5%	47.8%	34.5%	17.6%	15.0%	5.0%	34.8%	22.9%	25.4%	4.9%	36.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	27.3%	0.0%	30.0%	27.3%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.194	.173	.213	.191	83.8	84.5	8.8
2021	19.7%	8.3%	27.1%	21.3%	.246	.320	.244	.292	.221	.301	.212	.325	79.6	86.4	-2.4
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	25.0%	7.0%	41.2%	30.2%	.242	.308	.272	.314	.240	.304	.267	.351	85.9	86.9	9.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	31.6%	26.9%	15.4%	5.8%	21.2%	48.1%	48.1%	36.4%	42.3%	63.6%	41.7%	90.0%	7.5%	22.2%	33.3%	0.0%
2021	34.3%	36.5%	13.7%	10.4%	24.2%	58.8%	52.1%	28.4%	48.3%	71.6%	54.3%	85.7%	14.1%	38.1%	70.0%	46.7%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	31.9%	34.8%	14.1%	9.6%	23.7%	56.9%	51.3%	29.3%	47.3%	70.7%	59.5%	79.3%	12.5%	32.5%	54.6%	42.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	78.8%	13.5%	7.7%	32.7%	25.0%	42.3%	1.9%	7.7%	78.8%	76.9%	5.8%	17.3%	26.9%	20.0%	11.1%
2021	73.9%	20.4%	5.7%	20.9%	28.0%	51.2%	6.2%	6.6%	73.0%	67.3%	12.8%	19.9%	36.5%	20.4%	21.4%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	56.0%	23.3%	20.7%	17.4%	20.5%	62.1%	4.3%	23.0%	53.7%	59.0%	10.2%	30.9%	34.8%	15.9%	16.4%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2020	52	4.50	234	23.1%	28.8%	48.1%	-25.0%	-3.6	5.84	-3
2021	211	4.70	921	35.7%	21.4%	42.9%	-7.1%	-0.3	4.93	+2
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	78	4.62	365	32.5%	20.3%	47.2%	-14.8%	-0.2	-	0

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%