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Ha Jae-hoon (baseball)

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Ha Jae-hoon
Ha with the Iowa Cubs in 2013
SSG Landers – No. 13
Outfielder / Pitcher
Born: (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990 (age 34)
Jinju, South Korea
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: June 8, 2016, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
KBO: March 23, 2019, for the SK Wyverns
NPB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average.225
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
KBO statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.261
Home runs23
Runs batted in84
Win–loss record7–4
Earned run average3.20
Strikeouts82
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ha Jae-Hoon (born October 29, 1990) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder and pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He was formerly an outfielder in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2016 but converted to pitching full-time when he joined the KBO.

Career

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Chicago Cubs

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On June 17, 2009, Ha signed with the Chicago Cubs organization as an outfielder.[1] He made his professional debut with the Low-A Boise Hawks, hitting .242 in 65 games. Ha spent 2010 with the Single-A Peoria Chiefs, playing in 77 contests and batting .317/.334/.468 with seven home runs, 46 RBI, and nine stolen bases.[2] He split 2011 between the High-A Daytona Cubs and Double-A Tennessee Smokies. In 132 games split between the two affiliates, Ha slashed .279/.315/.414 with 11 home runs, 72 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.[3]

Ha spent the entirety of the 2012 season with Tennessee, playing in 121 games and hitting .273/.352/.385 with six home runs, 47 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game, and homered against Gerrit Cole.[4][5] Ha split the 2013 campaign between Tennessee and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. In 90 games split between the two affiliates, he slashed .254/.318/.365 with six home runs, 35 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.[6]

Ha returned to Tennessee and Iowa in 2014. In 125 combined appearances, he accumulated a .229/.274/.310 batting line with six home runs, 51 RBI, and five stolen bases.[7] Ha converted into a pitcher prior to the 2015 season. In 16 relief appearances for the Low-A Eugene Emeralds, he compiled a 3-0 record and 2.33 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 27 innings pitched.[8] Ha elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2015.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

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Ha began the 2016 season playing for the Tokushima Indigo Socks of the independent Shikoku Island League Plus. On May 26, 2016, Ha signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.[9] He played in 17 games for the club, batting .225/.262/.275 with no home runs and two RBI. He spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons playing in an independent league in Japan.[10]

SK Wyverns / SSG Landers

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Prior to the 2019 season, Ha signed with the SK Wyverns of the KBO League.[11] Ha took on the role of closer for the Wyverns and posted a 5-3 record and 1.98 ERA with 64 strikeouts and a league-leading 36 saves across 61 appearances.[12] He made 15 appearances for the club in 2020 due to shoulder troubles, and struggled to a 7.62 ERA with 10 strikeouts and 4 saves across 13 innings of work.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Ha Jae-hoon credits former teammate for recent success". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 21 April 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Jae-Hoon Ha - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Jae-Hoon Ha Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Yellon, Al (2012-07-09). "Cubs Prospect Jae-Hoon Ha Homers In Futures Game; USA Wins". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ Rosecrans, C. Trent. "Baseball is back in South Korea — here's a primer to get you up to speed". The Athletic.
  6. ^ "Chicago Cubs' Down on the Farm: Jae-Hoon Ha, OF". cubbiescrib.com. 16 January 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "Jae-Hoon Ha - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "Ex-Cubs prospect takes veteran's advice to heart in 2nd crack at pitching". koreatimes.co.kr. 19 April 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "Former Chicago Cubs' prospect joins Japanese club". m-en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  10. ^ "28-year-old rookie Ha Jae-hoon shines in KBO". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 7 June 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  11. ^ 유, 지호 (2019-06-25). "(News Focus) Defending champs in S. Korean baseball threaten to run away with pennant". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  12. ^ 유, 지호 (2020-01-08). "KBO's saves leader sets record for largest annual salary increase". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  13. ^ "Outfielder-turned-pitcher not going back to hitting". m-en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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