LG, which is the sole No. 1 player in professional baseball this season, is expected to fulfill its desire to win for the first time in 29 years by showing off its tremendous power in offense and defense, including the team's batting average, ERA, and No. 1 stolen base.
Hong Chang-ki (30), the strongest table setter, is at the center of the "Twin Corps" Shin Wind. In terms of contribution, he even topped the team by beating the central batter and ace.
Hong Chang-ki will run first in two batting categories in the "2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League" until the 21st. It is a score (83) and an on-base percentage (446). His batting average is fourth (325), and his hits are third (127), the highest among LG players.
According to Statistics, a baseball statistics site, Hong Chang-ki ranks seventh overall in terms of contribution to victory (WAR) compared to substitute players this year with 4.49. In terms of batters alone, he is fifth. All of them are the highest ranking in LG.
Hong Chang-ki performed best in 2021. He played in all 144 games with a batting average of .328 (4th), 103 points (2nd), and 172 hits (5th).
In particular, he even won his first personal title since joining the team in 2016. Hong Chang-ki topped the list with a .456 on-base percentage in 2021. It was also an achievement with Jeongjoan's pioneering eyes and fighting spirit, from 109 walks to 16 hit balls (2nd place).
However, Hong Chang-ki slowed down last year. He had a batting average of .286, 76 points and 125 hits in 118 games. The number of games has decreased, but the on-base percentage has also fallen to .39%.
Such Hong Chang-ki has been revived splendidly this year. The team is also running ahead of second-place kt by seven games.
This year, Hong Chang-ki can also aim for his first career top-scoring title. In 2021, Hong Chang-ki finished second in scoring by four behind Koo Ja-wook (Samsung). The on-base percentage and score are important indicators as a table setter. However, at that time, Hong Chang-ki had to be satisfied with the No. 1 on-base percentage.
However, this year, it is in an advantageous situation in the competition for the top scorer. Hong Chang-ki played nine games less than Kim Hye-sung (Kiem), who tied for first place. With 40 games left for LG and 31 games left for Kiwoom, Hong Chang-ki is relatively likely to be the top scorer. Choi Jung (SSG), the second-ranked scorer, has a small difference of 72.
Hong Chang-ki has a batting average of .275 in the last 10 games. However, the on-base percentage, which is still more than 40%, also played its part with 11 points. In August alone, his batting average of .328 and 19 points in 16 games is good.
LG is trying to win the Korean Series for the first time in 29 years. As the dreams of the twin corps ripen, Hong Chang-ki is also raising the possibility of becoming a multi-gwan king.
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