KT Wiz slugger Sam Hilliard voted KBO's player of the month for July

Sam Hilliard is the first foreign hitter for the Wiz to win the award since Mel Rojas Jr. in June 2020.

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Sam Hilliard of the KT Wiz celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Hanwha Eagles during the clubs' KBO regular-season game at Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Aug. 2.

KT Wiz outfielder Sam Hilliard has been named Korean baseball's top player for July.

The KBO announced on 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 a total of 39.67 points. Samsung Lions outfielder Kim Ji-chan was the runner-up with 29.48 points after earning two media votes and 228,406 fan votes.

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Hilliard tore up the league in July to the tune of nine home runs, 26 RBIs and a .365/.413/.743 line in 19 games. The American slugger led the KBO in home runs, RBIs and slugging percentage for the month and ranked third in runs scored with 17.

For the season, he is third in the home run race with 29 and sits second in RBIs with 92. He owns the third-highest slugging percentage with .592.

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 ($2,100) in prize money and a trophy.


Yonhap

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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