KT Wiz slugger Hilliard voted KBO's top player for July
KT Wiz outfielder Sam Hilliard has been named Korean baseball's top player for July. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Monday that Hilliard won the Player of the Month award for July over six other candidates. Hilliard received 22 out of 35 votes from the media and 70,702 out of 428,888 votes cast by fans online, for the total voting points of 39.67. Samsung Lions outfielder Kim…
Sam Hilliard, an outfielder for KT Wiz, has been named the KBO's Player of the Month for July. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced that Hilliard won the award with 22 out of 35 votes from media and 70,702 out of 428,888 votes from fans, totaling 39.67 points. Samsung Lions outfielder Kim Ji-chan was the runner-up with 29.48 points.
Hilliard had an impressive month, hitting nine home runs, 26 RBIs, and boasting a .365/.413/.743 batting line in 19 games. He led the KBO in home runs, RBIs, and slugging percentage for the month, ranking third in runs scored with 17. Hilliard is the first foreign hitter for the Wiz to win the monthly award since Mel Rojas Jr. in June 2020. Hilliard will receive 3 million won ($2,115) in prize money and a trophy.
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