200 hits again. It's going well now that people know Lee Jung-hooone of the 12 greatest hits

Apr 25, 2025

200 hits again. It's going well now that people know Lee Jung-hooone of the 12 greatest hits
Lee Jung-hoo is high-fiving with his teammates after the victory was confirmed against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on the 24th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



200 hits again. It's going well now that people know Lee Jung-hooone of the 12 greatest hits
Lee Jung-hoo hits an infield hit in the bottom of the seventh inning. AP Yonhap News
200 hits again. It's going well now that people know Lee Jung-hooone of the 12 greatest hits
Lee Jung-hoo hits a left-handed hit in the bottom of the first inning and gestures to his teammates. ImagesYonhap News
"Get to know everyone and get along well. So whatever you do, it's a lot easier. I know what you're expecting, and I think that's the biggest difference."

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants recently?That's what I said to the leading local media outlet The Mercury News. When asked why he was performing better than expected at the beginning of this season, he replied by emphasizing the difference from last year.

Lee Jung-hoo suffered a shoulder injury when he hit the fence while trying to catch a fly in a home game against the Cincinnati Reds in May last year, and underwent surgery and ended the season. It was only at the point where he played 37 games. San Francisco had to prove why he signed a six-year, $113 million contract, but an unexpected injury prevented it. Because of this, the shoulders have become much heavier this season, which is seeking to revive. Fortunately, he rehabbed well and finished spring training with a healthy body and ended the season.




However, not only the club but also local media and fans seem to be surprised by the unexpected performance. Now, he is being treated as San Francisco's leading hitter in name and reality. A fan club called the "Hoo Lee Gans" appeared at Oracle Park in its home stadium. The club is attracting fans by setting up a special zone called the "Clear Crew Section" in the outfield seats of the weekend home game.

200 hits again. It's going well now that people know Lee Jung-hooone of the 12 greatest hits
Lee Jung-hoo hits a left-handed hit after two outs in the bottom of the first inning. AP Yonhap News
On the 24th (Korea time), when a male fan who appeared to be a member of the 「Furigans" was close-up on the relay's screen during the hit in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers, the local broadcasting team was "Lee Jung-hoo's fan club." One person who came in the form of a member character was also introduced.

In this at-bat, the local broadcaster said "It's also interesting to see how the opposing teams defend against Lee Jung-hoo. That is, Lee Jung-hoo uses all directions of the field. He is quite good at hitting through the defense. Indeed, a hit to the outfield is like that." Immediately after that, he hit an infield hit in front of the pitcher. The direction of Lee Jung-hoo's hit on the day was evenly distributed to the left, right and infield.




Lee Jung-hoo, who hit three hits evenly in left, right and infield directions on the day, helped his team win 4-2. His batting average for the season improved from 0.315 the previous day to 0.333 and his OPS from 0.947 to 0.969, respectively. He marked 31 hits and 21 points in 93 at-bats, ranking first in batting average, hits, runs, and OPS in the team.

Most of the offensive categories are ranked Top 10 with NL batting average and hits tied for fifth, sixth in scoring, 15th in on-base percentage, 7th in slugging percentage, and 8th in OPS.

200 hits again. It's going well now that people know Lee Jung-hooone of the 12 greatest hits
Lee Jung-hoo, who hit a right-handed hit in the bottom of the sixth inning, is welcomed by Elliott Ramos after hitting home during Wilmer Flores' timely hit. AFP Yonhap News
Lee Jung-hoo showed a slump with two hits in 17 at-bats, including the game against Milwaukee the previous day, but revived with three hits on the day. Since San Francisco has played 25 games (16 wins and 9 losses), it is calculated that if it maintains its pace until the end of the season, it will have 201 hits. As he is mentioned as a candidate for the NL batting champion, it is necessary to keep an eye on his batting pace.




As of today, there are 12 batters who can hit 200 hits arithmetically like Lee Jung-hoo. The most likely hit is Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. He played in all 25 games played by the Yankees and had 39 hits. Arithmetic can finish the season with 253 hits. It is a figure that can rank fifth in the number of hits in a season.

Judge's batting is amazing. In the game against the Cleveland Guardians on the 23rd, he made four hits in four at-bats. This season, multi-hit games are the 11th most among all hitters. Lee Jung-hoo had two or more hits in nine games so far.

Lee Jung-hoo is also expected to play his first four-hit game in the Major League soon.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.