Lee Jung-hoo, who closed 0.143 in June → The worst monthly batting average ever.. It wasn't like this last year either

Jul 01, 2025

Lee Jung-hoo, who closed 0.143 in June → The worst monthly batting average ever.. It wasn't like this last year either
Jun 29, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers (16) celebrates with center fielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) and third baseman Christian Koss (50) after scoring against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images



Lee Jung-hoo, who closed 0.143 in June → The worst monthly batting average ever.. It wasn't like this last year either
San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, of South Korea, smiles as he looks to the field before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo ended his worst 'month' since his major league debut.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the sixth batter and center fielder at the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2025 Major League Baseball at Chase Field, Arizona, on June 30 local time, and had no hits in four at-bats. San Francisco lost 2-4.

Lee Jung-hoo ended June without breaking his hitless silence for four consecutive games. In 25 games in June, Lee Jung-hoo hit 0.143/on-base percentage 0.277/base plus slugging percentage 0.274 and OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) 0.551.




The season's batting average, which once soared to 0.361 in April, fell to 0.240. Lee Jung-hoo had an OPS of 0.704 with a batting average of 0.240 / on-base percentage of 0.311 / slugging percentage of 0.393 for the season. The collapse of the OPS 0.700 is also just around the corner.

It wasn't like this last year, when he made his Major League debut.

Lee Jung-hoo was injured in 2024 and ended the season early in 37 games. He showed an OPS of 0.641 with a batting average of 0.262 / on-base percentage of 0.310 / slugging percentage of 0.331. He hit a batting average of 0.255 / on-base percentage of 0.314 / slugging percentage of 0.319 in April 2024. In May, he also had a batting average of 0.270 / on-base percentage of 0.270 / slugging percentage of 0.297.




He had the worst batting performance in June this year.

There is some comfort. There was no hit on the day, but the batting speed was fast. Of the four hits, three were headed to the outfield.

In his first at-bat, he hit the curve of his body accurately. The luck didn't go straight to the first baseman.




Lee Jung-hoo, who closed 0.143 in June → The worst monthly batting average ever.. It wasn't like this last year either
San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, of South Korea, warms up in the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Lee Jung-hoo, who closed 0.143 in June → The worst monthly batting average ever.. It wasn't like this last year either
San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, of South Korea, looks down in the dugout after the White Sox defeated the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The second at-bat was a fly ball to left field. He hit a high fastball 154 kilometers outside, making it a fly ball to left field. It was okay with a batting speed of 150 kilometers, but the launch angle was high at 34 degrees.

In his third at-bat, he also hit a high fastball 152 km outside. He hit a ball with a firing speed of 150 kilometers and an angle of 47 degrees. As expected, the batting speed was observed, but it rose too high and ended up with an outfield fly ball.

Lee Jung-hoo also hit a high fastball 153km outside his fourth at-bat. He hit the ball at a speed of 154 kilometers and a shooting angle of 32 degrees. Again, he was caught in the outfield defense due to the high launch angle.

It is notable that Arizona pitchers threw an outside high-fast ball to Lee Jung-hoo. If he can create a slightly lower angle of launch, he is also expected to rebound.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.