CF Tae-geun 'Gori' Kang #5
Kyiv Mules EBB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/23/1953
 OA: 55 POT: 55
BNN Index | EBB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF TAE-GEUN 'GORI' KANG #5 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
77 311 85 18 4 17 60 31 35 .273 .338 .521 0 3.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
BABIP 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 55 55 60 60
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 50 55 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 20 45 45
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 25
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/28/1953 KHA Win, 6-5 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
07/27/1953 KHA Win, 4-3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/26/1953 @ BUD Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/25/1953 @ BUD Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/1953 @ BUD Win, 4-1 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 0
07/23/1953 KAZ Win, 4-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1953 KAZ Win, 14-5 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/21/1953 KAZ Win, 6-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/20/1953 @ PRA Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/19/1953 @ PRA Loss, 2-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kang is a vocal leader in the clubhouse.
Birthday:05/20/1925
Born in:Yangdok, PYO
Nationality:North Korean
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,560
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 45 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EASTERN BLOC BASEBALL 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 77 311 85 18 4 17 60 46 31 35 .273 .338 .521 .859 .376 .248 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 76 346 1 1 0 11 0 3 162 39 0 5 0.0 50.1 5.52 3.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 20 5 0 4 14 9 8 10 2 0 0 .263 .326 .487 .812
Versus Right   235 65 13 4 13 46 37 23 25 1 0 1 .277 .342 .532 .874
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   120 40 10 1 10 31 23 13 13 0 0 0 .333 .398 .683 1.082
June   96 23 4 1 3 14 10 12 14 0 0 1 .240 .330 .396 .726
July   95 22 4 2 4 15 13 6 8 3 0 0 .232 .269 .442 .711
Spring Training   71 20 4 1 2 15 12 6 8 0 0 0 .282 .338 .451 .788
Last Year   34 10 1 0 0 5 5 6 3 1 0 0 .294 .390 .324 .714
Career   345 95 19 4 17 65 51 37 38 4 0 1 .275 .344 .501 .845
Home   163 41 8 3 7 33 20 16 19 2 0 0 .252 .315 .466 .781
Road   148 44 10 1 10 27 26 15 16 1 0 1 .297 .364 .581 .945
Grass   311 85 18 4 17 60 46 31 35 3 0 1 .273 .338 .521 .859
Day   108 30 9 1 3 14 14 8 11 0 0 0 .278 .328 .463 .791
Night   203 55 9 3 14 46 32 23 24 3 0 1 .271 .343 .552 .895
As Starter   310 85 18 4 17 60 46 31 35 3 0 1 .274 .339 .523 .862
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   72 19 5 0 4 16 9 12 13 1 0 0 .264 .365 .500 .865
Inning 1-3   109 32 7 1 5 19 13 5 10 1 0 0 .294 .322 .514 .836
Inning 4-6   106 27 5 1 8 19 17 11 9 1 0 0 .255 .322 .547 .869
Inning 7-9   82 19 4 2 2 14 14 11 14 1 0 1 .232 .326 .402 .729
Extra Innings   14 7 2 0 2 8 2 4 2 0 0 0 .500 .611 1.071 1.683
0 Outs   106 34 6 1 7 18 24 9 15 2 0 1 .321 .373 .594 .967
1 Outs   100 29 7 2 2 20 11 14 10 1 0 0 .290 .374 .460 .834
2 Outs   105 22 5 1 8 22 11 8 10 0 0 0 .210 .265 .505 .770
Scoring Position   109 30 5 2 5 41 13 13 12 3 0 0 .275 .344 .495 .839
Bases Empty   130 38 10 1 7 7 23 14 15 0 0 1 .292 .366 .546 .912
Runner on 1st   72 17 3 1 5 12 10 4 8 0 0 0 .236 .276 .514 .790
Runner on 2nd   39 13 3 1 2 10 4 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .395 .615 1.011
Runner on 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 8 1 0 2 8 6 2 4 0 0 0 .258 .303 .484 .787
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 1 6 1 1 3 2 0 0 .143 .200 .571 .771
Bases Loaded   16 5 0 1 0 13 1 3 1 1 0 0 .312 .400 .438 .838
Two Strikes   142 33 11 2 4 21 16 19 35 1 0 0 .232 .321 .423 .744
First Pitch   58 20 4 0 7 19 10 1 0 0 0 0 .345 .356 .776 1.132
Count 0-1   33 11 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .485 .818
Count 0-2   22 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .091 .091 .136 .227
Count 1-0   12 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   28 6 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .207 .429 .635
Count 1-2   53 17 4 1 3 9 6 0 7 0 0 0 .321 .321 .604 .925
Count 2-0   6 4 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .714 1.333 2.048
Count 2-1   18 7 0 0 3 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .889 1.278
Count 2-2   38 9 3 1 1 7 2 0 9 1 0 0 .237 .231 .447 .678
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 1 1 0 0 2 3 10 0 1 0 0 .071 .440 .143 .583
Full Count   29 5 3 0 0 5 8 19 11 0 0 0 .172 .500 .276 .776
Behind in Count   108 30 5 2 4 13 10 0 15 0 0 0 .278 .278 .472 .750
Ahead in Count   50 15 2 0 4 13 12 11 0 1 0 1 .300 .429 .580 1.009
Batting 3rd   56 17 4 0 3 9 7 9 9 1 0 0 .304 .394 .536 .930
Batting 4th   254 68 14 4 14 51 39 22 26 2 0 1 .268 .326 .520 .846
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   95 22 7 2 3 8 17 15 13 0 0 1 .232 .342 .442 .784
Medium Leverage   128 36 6 2 8 21 17 8 12 1 0 0 .281 .321 .547 .868
High Leverage   87 26 5 0 6 31 12 8 10 2 0 0 .299 .351 .563 .914
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Kyiv - EBB 27 9 34 10 1 0 0 5 5 6 0 1 3 0 2 .294 .390 .324 .714 105 112 0.1
1953 Kyiv - EBB 28 77 311 85 18 4 17 60 46 31 1 3 35 0 5 .273 .338 .521 .859 131 135 3.5
Total EBB 86 345 95 19 4 17 65 51 37 1 4 38 0 7 .275 .344 .501 .845 128 132 3.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Kyiv - INT CF 9 9 13 1 1 14 0 1.000 81.0 1.56 -0.7 1.022
1953 Kyiv - INT CF 76 76 179 15 0 198 4 .980 694.0 2.52 +3.9 1.025
TOTAL CF 85 85 192 16 1 212 4 .981 775.0 2.42 +3.2 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Kyiv Mules.
02/05/1952 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kyiv Mules development complex.
04/13/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kyiv Mules development complex.
04/17/1952 Injured on 04/14/1952, diagnosed with a torn abdominal muscle, will miss 3 months.
08/10/1952 Wins the 1952 Chairman's Cup with the Kyiv Mules.
09/02/1952 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,560.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/09/1953 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/02/1953 Hits three home runs against the Volgograd Owls, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/11/1953 Wins the EBB Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1953 Wins the EBB Batter of the Month Award.
07/11/1953 Injured on 07/10/1953, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
08/16/1953 Wins the 1953 EBB Best Defender Award at CF.
08/30/1953 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,560.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
1953 162 4
Year 2B Rank
1953 18 7
Year HR Rank
1953 17 2
Year RBI Rank
1953 60 1
Year R Rank
1953 46 9
Year SF Rank
1953 3 8
Year EBH Rank
1953 39 1
Year SLG Rank
1953 .521 2
Year RC Rank
1953 50.10 9
Year ISO Rank
1953 .248 1
Year wOBA Rank
1953 .377 10
Year OPS Rank
1953 .859 9
Year WAR Rank
1953 3.5 3
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