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Yang Hyeon-jong

1988 - Today

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Yang Hyeon-jong (Korean: 양현종; Hanja: 梁玹種; born March 1, 1988) is a Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut with the Rangers in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yang Hyeon-jong has received more than 63,459 page views. His biography is available in 6 different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Hyeon-jong is the 5,278th most popular athlete, the 1,082nd most popular biography from South Korea and the 50th most popular South Korean Athlete.

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  • 6

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yang Hyeon-jong ranks 5,278 out of 6,025Before him are Philip Milanov, Jens Boden, Massimo Stano, Polat Kemboi Arıkan, Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu, and Tom Walsh. After him are Krisztina Fazekas-Zur, Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova, Cristina Chirichella, Gabriela Petrova, Gian Marco Berti, and Samad Nikkhah Bahrami.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Yang Hyeon-jong ranks 1,149Before him are Keith Thurman, Jānis Strenga, Evgeniy Garanichev, Diego Arismendi, Jeff Teague, and Natsumi Hara. After him are Kim Matula, Sara Isaković, Martynas Gecevičius, Blandine Dancette, Madoka Haji, and Ousman Jallow.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yang Hyeon-jong ranks 1,082 out of 1,128Before him are Dami Im (1988), Lee Kyou-hyuk (1978), Cho Yu-min (1996), Ryu Eun-hee (1990), Park Jeong-hwa (1995), and Lee Myung-joo (1990). After him are Yoon Jong-gyu (1998), Choi Mi-sun (1996), Yang Hyo-jin (1989), Park Eun-chul (1981), Park Seung-hi (1992), and Lee Hong-bin (1993).

Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Yang Hyeon-jong ranks 50Before him are Kim Jong-hyun (1985), Jeoung Young-sik (1992), Kim Bo-reum (1993), Lee Chang-hwan (1982), Son Tae-jin (1988), and Jain Kim (1988). After him are Choi Mi-sun (1996), Yang Hyo-jin (1989), Park Eun-chul (1981), Kang Min-ho (1985), Lee Ho-suk (1986), and Sa Jae-hyouk (1985).