2B Jae-chun Kang #6
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/1953
OA: 40 POT: 40
2B JAE-CHUN KANG #6 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
59 255 61 9 4 4 19 22 26 .239 .305 .353 4 1.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 40 45 40 40
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 45
Errors: - 65 55
Arm: 20 55 55
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/06/1953 SOF Win, 7-1 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/05/1953 SOF Win, 7-6 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 0
08/04/1953 SOF Win, 7-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
08/02/1953 @ SOF Win, 2-1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1953 @ SOF Loss, 2-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
07/29/1953 @ KIE Win, 6-4 6 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
07/28/1953 @ KIE Loss, 5-6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
07/27/1953 @ KIE Loss, 3-4 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
07/26/1953 VOL Loss, 0-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1953 VOL Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Diplomatic.
Birthday:02/01/1928
Born in:Pyongyang, PYO
Nationality:North Korean
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,200
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 81 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
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 59 255 61 9 4 4 19 42 22 26 .239 .305 .353 .658 .300 .114 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 280 2 0 0 5 1 0 90 17 4 6 40.0 26.1 3.42 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 15 1 1 2 6 12 5 6 0 0 2 .283 .367 .453 .819
Versus Right   202 46 8 3 2 13 30 17 20 0 1 0 .228 .288 .327 .614
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   43 10 0 0 1 1 6 6 6 0 0 1 .233 .340 .302 .642
June   105 23 5 2 1 12 18 10 11 0 0 1 .219 .293 .333 .626
July   107 28 4 2 2 6 18 6 9 0 1 0 .262 .301 .393 .693
Spring Training   91 28 7 0 1 6 18 13 7 2 1 0 .308 .387 .418 .804
Postseason   25 8 2 0 1 3 6 0 1 0 0 1 .320 .346 .520 .866
Last Year   324 69 10 2 9 24 44 23 44 2 2 2 .213 .268 .340 .607
Career   579 130 19 6 13 43 86 45 70 2 3 4 .225 .284 .345 .630
Home   109 25 4 2 0 5 16 6 15 0 1 1 .229 .276 .303 .579
Road   146 36 5 2 4 14 26 16 11 0 0 1 .247 .325 .390 .716
Grass   255 61 9 4 4 19 42 22 26 0 1 2 .239 .305 .353 .658
Day   84 22 5 1 2 8 17 5 6 0 0 0 .262 .303 .417 .720
Night   171 39 4 3 2 11 25 17 20 0 1 2 .228 .305 .322 .627
As Starter   255 61 9 4 4 19 42 22 26 0 1 2 .239 .305 .353 .658
Close/Late   44 9 2 0 2 5 5 5 1 0 1 1 .205 .300 .386 .686
Inning 1-3   112 31 2 2 1 5 22 7 13 0 0 0 .277 .319 .357 .676
Inning 4-6   72 16 3 1 1 6 11 7 8 0 0 0 .222 .291 .333 .624
Inning 7-9   66 12 4 1 1 5 8 8 5 0 1 1 .182 .280 .318 .598
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   129 35 5 3 3 9 27 9 10 0 0 0 .271 .319 .426 .745
1 Outs   53 10 0 0 1 5 7 7 4 0 1 1 .189 .295 .245 .540
2 Outs   73 16 4 1 0 5 8 6 12 0 0 1 .219 .287 .301 .589
Scoring Position   59 13 4 1 1 15 9 5 7 0 1 1 .220 .292 .373 .665
Bases Empty   161 42 5 3 2 2 29 17 15 0 0 0 .261 .331 .366 .698
Runner on 1st   35 6 0 0 1 2 4 0 4 0 0 1 .171 .194 .257 .452
Runner on 2nd   25 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .160 .160 .200 .360
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 6 2 1 0 5 3 1 2 0 1 0 .429 .467 .714 1.181
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .273 .600 .873
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   114 20 4 0 1 5 16 14 26 0 0 2 .175 .277 .237 .514
First Pitch   48 11 3 2 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .229 .375 .604
Count 0-1   27 10 2 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .370 .556 .926
Count 0-2   20 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   14 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-1   27 11 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 .407 .407 .593 1.000
Count 1-2   41 7 1 0 1 3 4 0 9 0 0 0 .171 .171 .268 .439
Count 2-0   7 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.143 1.571
Count 2-1   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-2   24 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 1 .167 .200 .208 .408
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   29 5 2 0 0 1 8 14 4 0 0 1 .172 .455 .241 .696
Behind in Count   88 21 3 0 2 5 12 0 14 0 0 0 .239 .239 .341 .580
Ahead in Count   39 9 0 1 1 4 10 8 0 0 0 0 .231 .362 .359 .721
Batting Leadoff   255 61 9 4 4 19 42 22 26 0 1 2 .239 .305 .353 .658
Low Leverage   96 20 4 2 1 4 15 11 12 0 0 0 .208 .290 .323 .613
Medium Leverage   125 30 3 2 2 10 23 10 11 0 0 1 .240 .301 .344 .645
High Leverage   33 10 2 0 1 5 4 0 3 0 1 1 .303 .324 .455 .778
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 Kharkiv - EBB 24 76 324 69 10 2 9 24 44 23 2 2 44 9 4 .213 .268 .340 .607 73 71 2.4
1953 Kharkiv - EBB 25 59 255 61 9 4 4 19 42 22 2 0 26 4 6 .239 .305 .353 .658 82 80 1.5
Total EBB 135 579 130 19 6 13 43 86 45 4 2 70 13 10 .225 .284 .345 .630 77 75 3.9
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 POSTSEASON 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
1953 Kharkiv - EBB 25 5 25 8 2 0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 2 0 .320 .346 .520 .866 137 142 1.1
Total EBB 5 25 8 2 0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 2 0 .320 .346 .520 .866 137 142
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Kharkiv - INT 2B 70 70 155 207 50 367 5 .986 616.1 5.29 +10.4 1.055
1952 Kharkiv - INT 3B 10 4 4 14 1 19 1 .947 44.0 3.68 +0.5 1.066
1952 Kharkiv - INT SS 5 0 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 13.0 6.92 +0.7 1.098
1953 Kharkiv - INT 2B 55 55 114 176 52 299 9 .970 478.0 5.46 +6.3 1.053
1953 Kharkiv - INT 3B 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 8.2 1.04 -0.6 .540
1953 Kharkiv - INT SS 7 3 4 13 1 18 1 .944 38.0 4.03 +0.4 1.053
TOTAL 2B 125 125 269 383 102 666 14 .979 1094.1 5.36 +16.6 1.054
TOTAL 3B 11 5 4 15 1 21 2 .905 52.2 3.25 -0.1 1.008
TOTAL SS 12 3 5 22 1 28 1 .964 51.0 4.76 +1.1 1.070
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Kharkiv Ducks.
06/16/1952 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/15/1952 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,200 with the Kharkiv Ducks organization.
08/19/1952 Wins the 1952 EBB Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
05/10/1953 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/07/1953 Wins the 1953 Chairman's Cup with the Kharkiv Ducks.
08/13/1953 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,200 with the Kharkiv Ducks organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1952 353 8
Year AB Rank
1952 324 4
Year SB Rank
1952 9 10
1953 4 8
Year R Rank
1952 44 4
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