Kang Baek-ho's guarantee is 8 billion won and Park Chan-ho's is only 200 million won difference → The down payment is the same

Nov 20, 2025

Kang Baek-ho's guarantee is 8 billion won and Park Chan-ho's is only 200 million won difference → The down payment is the same
photo courtesy of the Hanwha Eagles



Kang Baek-ho's guarantee is 8 billion won and Park Chan-ho's is only 200 million won difference → The down payment is the same
photo courtesy of the Hanwha Eagles
The guarantee amount is only 200 million won. The down payment is the same. Kang Baek-ho, who has superior offensive power, and Park Chan-ho, who has overwhelming defensive power, signed a similar contract in terms of the guaranteed amount.

Hanwha Eagles officially announced on the 20th that they signed a four-year contract with FA Kang Baek-ho for up to 10 billion won. It includes a down payment of 5 billion won, an annual salary of 3 billion won, and incentives of 2 billion won.

The down payment is the same as shortstop Park Chan-ho, who signed a contract with Doosan earlier. Park Chan-ho signed a seal with Doosan for up to 8 billion won on the 18th. Park Chan-ho also has a down payment of 5 billion won. It has an annual salary of 2.8 billion won and incentives of 200 million won. Park was guaranteed 7.8 billion won.




The FA market is usually generous to hitters with good offensive productivity. A slugger who can change the flow of the game by himself gets a lot of money. It's rare to hit the jackpot just because you're good at defense.

Kang Baek-ho and Park Chan-ho have extremely different styles. Kang Baek-ho has a very high proportion of offense and Park Chan-ho has a very high proportion of defense.

During his professional career, Kang Baek-ho played various positions, including outfielder and first baseman catcher. I couldn't settle into one position.




Instead, he is a professional designated hitter and shows clear attack power. From 2019 to 2021, it exceeded wRC+ 150 for three consecutive years. WRC+ 100 is the average level. He is a batter who can guarantee 20 full-time home runs. This year, he also hit 15 home runs in 369 at-bats in 95 games.

Kang Baek-ho's guarantee is 8 billion won and Park Chan-ho's is only 200 million won difference → The down payment is the same
photo courtesy of Doosan Bears
Kang Baek-ho's guarantee is 8 billion won and Park Chan-ho's is only 200 million won difference → The down payment is the same
photo courtesy of Doosan Bears
Park Chan-ho has recorded only two seasons in 2023 and 2025 with more than 100 wRC+ throughout his career. We recorded 109.5 and 107.3, respectively. OPS (On-base plus slugging) is expected to be about 0.700.

However, he shows the league's top defense at shortstop, which has the greatest defense burden. It has been ranked first in shortstop defensive innings in the last five years and has also won the Golden Glove once.




Kang Baek-ho said, `He is in good physical condition and has confidence in his performance. If I can go to the game, I always have the confidence to do well. Since there are a lot of good seniors in the team and a lot of great colleagues, I'll add strength to that and show you my best on the ground so that the team can stand on a higher level."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.