Hyeon-jong Yang

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: March 1, 1988 in Gwangju, South Korea kr

High School: Dongsung (Gwangju, South Korea)

Debut: April 26, 2021 (Age 33-056d, 22,346th in major league history)
vs. LAA 4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 13, 2021 (Age 33-196d)
vs. HOU 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

Full Name: Hyeon-jong Yang

Pronunciation: \yong\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

ERA

5.60

35.1

WHIP

1.642

Summary of 9 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 2 go ahead

1 Tm
TEX	9

Platoon
vs RHB	7
vs LHB	2

Home/Road
Away	6
Home	3

Outs
0	4
2	3
1	2

4 Opps
LAA	3
HOU	3
LAD	2
MIN	1

9 Batters
Martín Maldonado	1
Will Smith	1
Justin Upton	1
Jose Siri	1
Yordan Alvarez	1
Jose Iglesias	1
Mitch Garver	1
Albert Pujols	1
Jared Walsh	1

5 Parks
GlbLifeField (ARL)	3
Dodger Stad (LOS)	2
Angel Stad (ANA)	2
Target Field (MIN)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1

Where Hit
7	5
78	3
9	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	4
4	3
3	1
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
2·HR gms	3
1·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	7
1--	1
-2-	1

11 Runs
RISP	1
0 on	7
1 on	2
Any on	2

Inning
1	1
2	2
4	2
5	1
7	2
8	1

1-3	3
4-6	3
7-end	3

RelScore
+4..	6
+1	1
Tied	2

Ahead	7
Tied	2

Before event,
for batter

Count
1-0	2
0-1	2
1-2	2
1-1	1
0-2	1
2-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
C	3
1B	2
RF	1
DH	1
LF	1
SS	1

OrderPos
5th	2
8th	2
1st	1
9th	1
2nd	1
3rd	1
6th	1

Leverage
Medium Lev	2
Low Lev	7

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2021-04-26	Jose Iglesias	LAA	@	TEX	ahead 8-4	t 7	0	---	4,(1-2) FTBX	1	8	6	3%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2	2	2	1	2021-05-05	Mitch Garver	MIN		TEX	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	5	2	11%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
3	3	3	1	2021-05-14	Martín Maldonado	HOU		TEX	ahead 8-2	b 5	1	-2-	7,(2-2) CBCBFFX	2	9	2	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); M. Straw Scores
4	4	4	1	2021-05-25	Justin Upton	LAA		TEX	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	4,(0-2) CFFX	1	1	7	9%	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
5	5	5	2	2021-05-25	Jared Walsh	LAA		TEX	ahead 1-0	b 2	0	1--	4,(1-2) C1*BCX	2	6	3	13%	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); J. Iglesias Scores
6	6	6	1	2021-06-11	Albert Pujols	LAD		TEX	ahead 8-0	b 4	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	2	3	0%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
7	7	7	2	2021-06-11	Will Smith	LAD		TEX	ahead 9-0	b 4	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	2	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
8	8	8	1	2021-09-13	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	@	TEX	ahead 13-1	t 7	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	DH	0%	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
9	9	9	2	2021-09-13	Jose Siri	HOU	@	TEX	ahead 14-1	t 8	2	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	8	9	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)