KBO record hitter reversal? 60% of on-base is scarier than 140m home runs

Jul 22, 2025

KBO record hitter reversal? 60% of on-base is scarier than 140m home runs
A match between the Samsung Lions and the KT Wiz at Daegu Lions Park on the 15th. KT Ahn Hyun-min is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with one out in the top of the fifth inning. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.15/



It's not far from entering the at-bat. What's more surprising than KT Wiz Ahn Hyun-min's 140m home run is a 60% on-base percentage in July.

KT outfielder Ahn Hyun-min, who is the most advanced in this season's rookie of the year competition, has yet to meet the standard at-bat. As of the 21st, Ahn Hyun-min, who played 271 at-bats in 63 games, played only two games in March and April at the beginning of the opening period. At that time, he was not classified as a main player, so he was not given the opportunity to play many games.

And from the beginning of May, he took the opportunity to travel in earnest and began to stand out on the first team stage. The batting performance in June is better than in May, and July is better than in June. It's an amazing pace.




Ahn Hyun-min, who had an intense month with an OPS of 1.125 with a batting average of 333 and nine homers and 29 RBIs in May, hit 346 with four homers and 16 RBIs with an OPS of 1.012 in June. And in July, he became more powerful with a batting average of 474, three home runs, eight RBIs, and an OPS of 1.371.

KBO record hitter reversal? 60% of on-base is scarier than 140m home runs
The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins match at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 24th. KT Ahn Hyun-bin is cheering after hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the third inning with two outs and runners on second base. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.24/
At this rate, considering the proportion of Ahn Hyun-min's business trip, which is about four to five at-bats in each game, it is expected that he will be able to enter the regular at-bat as early as this weekend or next week.

If the batting average does not drop sharply, there is a possibility that it will instantly rise to the top of the league in the batting average and OPS categories. Among the batters who have filled the regular at-bat, the league's No. 1 batting average is Victor Reyes of the Lotte Giants, who holds the record for the most hits in a single KBO season with 202 hits last year. Reyes had a batting average of 339 until the 21st, and at the same time, Ahn Hyun-min's batting average for the season is 357. In addition, Kia Tigers' Choi Hyung-woo is currently ranked first in the league in OPS with 0.992, and there are currently no hitters exceeding 1. Ahn Hyun-min's OPS for the season reaches 1.112.




KBO record hitter reversal? 60% of on-base is scarier than 140m home runs
A game between the LG Twins and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Lotte Reyes is cheering after hitting a hit with one out and second base in the top of the first inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.20/
Of course, Ahn Hyun-min's performance may naturally decline as the number of at-bats increases and the number of business trips increases. However, it is necessary to pay more attention to July's performance.

As can be seen from the monthly home run count, the opposing team's battery has been in check since June. Considering Ahn Hyun-min, who confirmed the strength of hitting nine home runs in May alone, no longer gives good balls easily to opposing pitchers. Now he has become a threatening hitter who has to hit for the opponent's actual pitching. Cody Ponce, the strongest pitcher in the league this season, also chose to give a ball to Ahn Hyun-min instead of a fastball game in the middle.

KBO record hitter reversal? 60% of on-base is scarier than 140m home runs
The game between KT and Hanwha at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 19th. KT's hitting Ahn Hyun-min. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.19/
However, Ahn Hyun-min's on-base percentage in July exceeds 60%. It is also the cause of continuing to produce good batting with a monthly batting average of 474, but above all, it is surprising that he has patience to endure at bat. If Ahn Hyun-min calmly picks out the ball and doesn't give the opponent a good ball, he is recording a high on-base percentage of 0.608 this month with a pioneer that knows how to walk.




Ahn Hyun-min's three home runs in July exceeded 130m, and his second home run against Park Joo-sung in Suwon Kiwoom on the 1st was 140m. It's a great power. He hit two in one day, and only added one home run in the next 11 games. It proves that he is a smart hitter who overcomes the opponent's checks, which have been intensified by his pioneering vision rather than a mega home run.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.