I'm disappointed, Lee Jung-hoo is not the MVP of the team, behind the batting average of 0.224? What's the reason
I'm disappointed, Lee Jung-hoo is not the MVP of the team, behind the batting average of 0.224? What's the reason
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Although his attack power is not as explosive as that of early days of this season, Lee Jung-hoo (27) of the San Francisco Giants deserves to be said to be the most consistent player who has contributed to the team since early days of this season. He also drew attention from all over the country by creating a "hurigans" craze. Just by looking at the frequency of appearances on SNS by the San Francisco Giants, he is now recognized as one of the signboards of any team.먹튀검증
Lee Jung-hoo's contribution can also be seen from his contribution to victory (War) compared to replacement players. Lee Jung-hoo has a batting average of 0.276, an on-base percentage of 0.326, six homers, 31 RBIs, three steals, and OPS (on-base percentage) of 0.770, in 55 games this season on the 29th (Korea Standard Time). The WAR, compiled by the statistics website "Fangraph," ranks 39th among fielders in the league with 1.6. It is a significant figure considering that the 30-club system is crowded with so many players.
While his performance has slowed down a bit recently, he seems to be changing into the MVP of his team up to this point. Matt Chapman, 32, the main third baseman who showed poor performance in the early days of the season, slightly surpassed Lee Jung-hoo's WAR. As of Tuesday, Chapman's WAR is 1.8. For a long time, Lee Jung-hoo has maintained the top spot among the team's fielders, but the top spot has changed as Chapman has recently come up.
The Athletic, a North American sports media outlet, also selected Chapman instead of Lee Jung-hoo on the 28th (Korea time), selecting the MVP of 30 major league clubs. It is a bit disappointing considering that Lee Jung-hoo was the player who led the team's offense until the beginning of the season, but it is also not negligible that Chapman's overall contribution has risen.
"Chances are high that Chapman will not have a batting average high enough to compete for the MVP. However, he excels in defense at the third base and provides ample power. That's why he contributes more than the WAR," The Athletic said. "His gloves (meaning defense) provide a safety net for pitchers such as Logan Webb, who is generally having a good season, and Robbie Ray, who is showing signs of rebounding."
Chapman's batting average is low at 0.224 in 55 games of the season, but his on-base percentage is high at 0.342. In addition, he has added nine homers this season, giving him strength. His OPS is 0.750, which is better than Lee Jung-hoo, but "The Athletic" has decided that Chapman's defensive contribution is better than Lee. In fact, Chapman is a third baseman with defense capabilities that represent the league. He won the Gold Glove in third baseman four times, in 2018, 2021, 2023, and last year.
Currently, San Francisco's WAR ranking is No. 1 with ace Logan Webb at 2.3. Chapman is second with 1.8, Lee Jung-hoo is third with 1.6, followed by Robbie Ray and Heliot Lomas at 1.2, respectively.
The Athletic, meanwhile, chose Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is struggling to lead the starting lineup, not Shohei Ohtani or Freddie Freeman, who are outstanding in batting. Of course, there are better players in the WAR, but Yamamoto received higher marks with his image as the head of the mound. In fact, starting pitchers Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Roki Sasaki are suffering from string injuries. In the meantime, Yamamoto is firmly holding out, so there are parts that cannot be counted as records.
In Tampa Bay, Kim Ha-sung's team, Jonathan Aranda, who is filling up the long-shot power, which was the shortcoming of the team, was selected. For Pittsburgh, Bae Ji-hwan's team, ace Paul Skins was selected.