Hyeon-jong Yang
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021)
Hyeon-jong Yang was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2021 for the Texas Rangers. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA and 25 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- Born
- 3/1/1988 in Gwangju, Gwangju, South Korea
- MLB Debut
- 2021-04-26
- Last Game
- 2021-09-13
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | AL | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 5.60 | 4.27 (-31%) | -1982.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 5.60 | — | -1,982 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 18.2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2.89 |
| Away | 6 | 16.2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8.64 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-13 | TEX | HOU | — | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021-09-10 | TEX | OAK | — | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-09-01 | TEX | COL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-08-28 | TEX | HOU | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-06-11 | TEX | LAD | — | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-05-30 | TEX | SEA | L | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-05-25 | TEX | LAA | L | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-05-19 | TEX | NYY | L | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-05-14 | TEX | HOU | — | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-05-05 | TEX | MIN | — | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 12 |
Hyeon-jong Yang: the record in brief
The profile opens with Hyeon-jong Yang's first major league game on April 26, 2021; the last one listed came on September 13, 2021. Yang's only club in the season tables is the Texas Rangers. The bio lists Yang as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. Yang is listed at 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds. The birth record reads March 1, 1988, in Gwangju, Gwangju, South Korea.
Yang pitched in 12 games, starting 4, and finished with a 0-3 record and 5.60 ERA. Yang had 25 strikeouts. Against a 4.27 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.60 mark was 31.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 2021, with 12 games and 25 strikeouts.
Retrosheet box scores cover 24 of Yang's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Yang appears at one position only: pitcher, in 12 games. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 1 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hyeon-jong Yang
- Was Hyeon-jong Yang a pitcher?
- Yes. Hyeon-jong Yang pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 25 strikeouts.
- What teams did Hyeon-jong Yang play for?
- Hyeon-jong Yang played for one team, the Texas Rangers (2021).
- What were Hyeon-jong Yang's career stats?
- In 12 games, Hyeon-jong Yang went 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 35.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Hyeon-jong Yang play?
- Hyeon-jong Yang played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hyeon-jong Yang and how much did he weigh?
- Hyeon-jong Yang was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
- What was Hyeon-jong Yang's career ERA?
- Hyeon-jong Yang finished with a 5.60 career ERA, going 0-3 with 25 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hyeon-jong Yang have?
- Hyeon-jong Yang recorded 25 career strikeouts.
- Is Hyeon-jong Yang in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hyeon-jong Yang has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.