If you hit a top hitter after hitting 30 percent, you'll get 10 percent. No. 1 of icy horrors. Is there anyone to replace the on-base king?

Jun 01, 2025

If you hit a top hitter after hitting 30 percent, you'll get 10 percent. No. 1 of icy horrors. Is there anyone to replace the on-base king?
In the game between Hanwha and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 29th, LG Park Hae-min is happy after hitting a hit in the bottom of the 7th inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.29/



If you hit a top hitter after hitting 30 percent, you'll get 10 percent. No. 1 of icy horrors. Is there anyone to replace the on-base king?
The KBO League game between Lotte and LG held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. LG Moon Sung-joo who hit an RBI timely hit in the top of the second inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.20/
If you hit a top hitter after hitting 30 percent, you'll get 10 percent. No. 1 of icy horrors. Is there anyone to replace the on-base king?
In the game against LG-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th, Shin Min-jae hits a hit with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the third inning. Yes, Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.5.25/
My worries grow. It's hard to set the table. The LG Twins deeply realize the absence of Hong Chang-ki in the first place.

LG's No. 1 hitter has not been strong since Hong Chang-ki was injured. As the No. 1 hitter cannot get on base, chances are difficult to create at the center batting line and scoring becomes difficult. LG's scoring formula has not been released.

In the meantime, there have been many runs due to Hong Chang-ki's on-base. Hong Chang-ki, who goes out with hits and balls with an outstanding trailblazer, is a batter who has been on base three times, including the No. 1 on-base percentage for two consecutive years. Hong Chang-ki is not quick, but he took over as LG's top hitter due to a lot of on-base hits, and if he gets on-base and creates a chance, LG's basic scoring route is to solve the central lineup and score.




Hong Chang-ki's batting average was not good at 274 when he was the first hitter before the injury, but his on-base percentage was still good at .46.

Since Hong Chang-ki left the game against Kiwoom in Jamsil on May 13 due to a knee injury, Park Hae-min and Moon Sung-joo have been LG's No. 1 hitters. Unfortunately, all of them failed to meet expectations.

When both hit first, the batting average is around 10%. Moon Sung-joo recorded 1,290 (4 hits in 31 at-bats) and Park Hae-min recorded 188. (6 hits in 32 at-bats). In terms of on-base percentage, Park Hae-min recorded 316 percent, and Moon Sung-joo recorded 207 percent.




Immediately after Hong Chang-ki's injury, LG gave Park Hae-min the first hitter position. Park Hae-min played as a built-in first hitter during his time at Samsung. I had high expectations because I was hitting a good batting average of 313 in May. However, until the game against Lotte on the 20th, the batting average fell sharply to 160.

If you hit a top hitter after hitting 30 percent, you'll get 10 percent. No. 1 of icy horrors. Is there anyone to replace the on-base king?
A game between the LG Twins and the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium on the 15th. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is in thought. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.15/
If you hit a top hitter after hitting 30 percent, you'll get 10 percent. No. 1 of icy horrors. Is there anyone to replace the on-base king?
A match between the Samsung Lions and the LG Twins at Daegu Lions Park on the 10th. LG Hong Chang-ki is cheering after scoring. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.10/
From the game against Lotte on the 21st, Moon Sung-joo was the first player. However, Moon Sung-joo also had a good batting average of 311 percent in May before taking over as the No. 1, but when he became a top hitter, he froze and fell to the 10% level.

Eventually, head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop again entrusted Park Hae-min to the No. 1 position. Starting with the match against Samsung on Thursday, Park appointed as the cleanup hitter. Park had one hit and one walk from three times at bat on Thursday, and one hit from four times at bat on Sunday.




Shin Min-jae is also a candidate for LG's No. 1 hitter. Shin Min-jae, who returned to the second division due to poor batting, has a batting average of .40 (8 hits in 20 at-bats) and an on-base percentage of .455 in nine games since returning to the first division.

Hong Chang-ki can't come back during the regular season. A situation where you can only expect to return in the postseason. In order to win the regular league, a lineup without Hong Chang-ki must be completed. Kim Hyun-soo is playing a good role in the second position, so if he becomes clear once, LG will be able to build a strong top batting line.

Who will be the first hitter who will run for LG's fourth championship this season.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.