Byung Ho Park
Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016)
Byung Ho Park was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball in 2016 for the Minnesota Twins. In 62 career games, he hit .191 with 41 hits, 12 home runs, and 24 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
- Designated Hitter
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 220 lb
- Born
- 7/10/1986 in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
- MLB Debut
- 2016-04-04
- Last Game
- 2016-06-28
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 215 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 80 | .191 | .275 | .409 | .684 | -304 |
Career AVG .191 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.
Career OBP .275 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.
Career SLG .409 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .684 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIN | AL | 62 | 215 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 80 | .191 | .255 (-25%) | .321 (-15%) | .417 (-2%) | .738 (-7%) | -304.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 62 | 215 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 80 | .191 | — | — | — | — | -304 | ||
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 (62 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 117 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 15 | .197 |
| Away | 29 | 98 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 9 | .184 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-28 | MIN | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-06-25 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-06-24 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016-06-23 | MIN | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-06-21 | MIN | PHI | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-06-18 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-06-16 | MIN | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-06-15 | MIN | LAA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-06-13 | MIN | LAA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016-06-11 | MIN | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 24 |
| Designated Hitter | 36 |
Byung Ho Park: the record in brief
Byung Ho Park played a first major league game on April 4, 2016 and a last one on June 28, 2016. Park spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Minnesota Twins. Park played primarily as a designated hitter and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 10, 1986, in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds.
In 62 games and 215 at bats, Park batted .191 with 41 hits, plus 12 homers and 24 RBI. Park's career OPS of .684 combines a .275 on-base mark with .409 slugging. Park's .191 average ran 25.3% below the .255 that the league posted over the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 2016 with the Minnesota Twins, 62 games, 215 at bats and 41 hits. That year the league hit .255, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position table credits Park with 36 games at designated hitter and also lists 24 at first base. Fielding at first base produced 189 putouts and 17 assists against 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Byung Ho Park
- Was Byung Ho Park a pitcher?
- No. Byung Ho Park was a position player (Designated Hitter).
- How many home runs did Byung Ho Park hit?
- Byung Ho Park hit 12 career home runs with 41 hits.
- What teams did Byung Ho Park play for?
- Byung Ho Park played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (2016).
- What were Byung Ho Park's career stats?
- In 62 games, Byung Ho Park had 41 hits, 12 home runs, 24 RBI, 28 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .191 batting average.
- What position did Byung Ho Park play?
- Byung Ho Park played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Byung Ho Park and how much did he weigh?
- Byung Ho Park was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 220 pounds.
- What was Byung Ho Park's career batting average?
- Byung Ho Park batted .191 over his career, with 41 hits in 215 at bats.
- How many RBI did Byung Ho Park have?
- Byung Ho Park drove in 24 runs in his career.
- Is Byung Ho Park in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Byung Ho Park has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.