Jae-gyun Hwang
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017)
Jae-gyun Hwang was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 2017 for the San Francisco Giants. In 18 career games, he hit .154 with 8 hits, 1 home runs, and 5 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 215 lb
- Born
- 7/28/1987 in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
- MLB Debut
- 2017-06-28
- Last Game
- 2017-08-01
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .154 | .228 | .231 | .459 | -329 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.
Career OBP .228 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.
Career OPS .459 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SFN | NL | 18 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .154 | .254 (-40%) | .324 (-30%) | .425 (-46%) | .750 (-39%) | -328.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .154 | — | — | — | — | -329 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .125 |
| Away | 12 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .167 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-01 | SFG | OAK | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017-07-31 | SFG | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-07-30 | SFG | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-07-29 | SFG | LAD | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-07-28 | SFG | LAD | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-07-21 | SFG | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-17 | SFG | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-16 | SFG | SDP | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-07-09 | SFG | MIA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-07-08 | SFG | MIA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 15 |
Jae-gyun Hwang: the record in brief
According to the bio, Jae-gyun Hwang debuted on June 28, 2017 and played a final game on August 1, 2017. All of the seasons listed were played for the San Francisco Giants. Hwang, a third baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Hwang is listed at 6-foot-0 and 215 pounds. The birth record reads July 28, 1987, in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
Hwang finished with 8 hits from 52 at bats in 18 games, which works out to .154, adding 1 home run and 5 RBI. Reaching base at a .228 clip and slugging .231, Hwang finished with a .459 OPS. The league as a whole hit .255 across Hwang's seasons, which puts the .154 career mark 39.7% below average. The season table holds a single row: 2017 with the San Francisco Giants, 18 games, 52 at bats and 8 hits. That year the league hit .254, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Hwang played 15 games at third base, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at first base (3). At third base, Hwang's fielding totals are 11 putouts, 22 assists and 0 errors.
Hwang's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 18 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jae-gyun Hwang
- Was Jae-gyun Hwang a pitcher?
- No. Jae-gyun Hwang was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jae-gyun Hwang hit?
- Jae-gyun Hwang hit 1 career home run with 8 hits.
- What teams did Jae-gyun Hwang play for?
- Jae-gyun Hwang played for one team, the San Francisco Giants (2017).
- What were Jae-gyun Hwang's career stats?
- In 18 games, Jae-gyun Hwang had 8 hits, 1 home runs, 5 RBI, and 2 runs, with a .154 batting average.
- What position did Jae-gyun Hwang play?
- Jae-gyun Hwang played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jae-gyun Hwang and how much did he weigh?
- Jae-gyun Hwang was listed at 6 feet and 215 pounds.
- What was Jae-gyun Hwang's career batting average?
- Jae-gyun Hwang batted .154 over his career, with 8 hits in 52 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jae-gyun Hwang have?
- Jae-gyun Hwang drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Jae-gyun Hwang in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jae-gyun Hwang has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.