Lee Jung-hoo reached double-digit home runs in a single season for the first time in the Major Leagues.
It was just one home run in one game, but the moment changed both his personal best and the record list for Korean players.
Even amid the San Francisco Giants’ loss, there is a reason this home run is remembered separately.
3-Line Summary
1. Lee Jung-hoo hit his 10th home run of the season
2. He recorded 10 home runs and 12 stolen bases
3. The team’s loss and the individual record should be considered separately
A Game-Tying Home Run in the Top of the 2nd at Dodger Stadium
On September 18 local time, Lee Jung-hoo started as the No. 4 batter and right fielder in the San Francisco Giants’ road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States. Leading off the top of the 2nd inning with his team trailing 0-1, he hit Tyler Glasnow’s knuckle curve over the right-field wall for a game-tying solo home run.
It was his 10th home run of the season. Lee Jung-hoo recorded 2 home runs in his Major League debut season in 2024 and 8 home runs in 2025, reaching double-digit home runs in a single season for the first time in the 2026 season. According to reports by Seoul Shinmun and the Hankook Ilbo, it was also his first home run in 39 days, since the game against the Houston Astros on August 11.
Lee Jung-hoo’s final line that day was 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored. He did not add a hit in his other three plate appearances, and his season batting average was recorded as 0.274. The moment of the home run was clear, but this is also why it is difficult to read the entire game solely through one player’s record.
10 Home Runs and 12 Stolen Bases: The Third Korean Player to Record 10-10
Before this home run, Lee Jung-hoo had recorded 12 stolen bases for the season. As a result, he surpassed 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases in the same season. Newsis and Newspim reported that Lee Jung-hoo became the third Korean Major Leaguer to record 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases, following Choo Shin-soo and Kim Ha-seong.
10 home runs represent power, while 10 stolen bases demonstrate baserunning ability. Reaching both marks stands out because it is a record that does not remain confined to a single role. For Lee Jung-hoo in particular, it was his first double-digit home-run total in his third Major League season, making it a personal best that surpassed his home-run totals from the previous two seasons.
The team’s result, however, was separate. San Francisco lost 2-8 to the Dodgers, and the Dodgers hit 5 home runs in the game. Although the individual game-tying home run did not lead to a team victory, Lee Jung-hoo’s season record remained separate from that result.
The Eighth Double-Digit Home-Run Season by a Korean Major Leaguer
The Hankook Ilbo reported that Lee Jung-hoo became the eighth Korean Major Leaguer to record double-digit home runs in a single season. Choi Hee-seop, Choo Shin-soo, Kang Jung-ho, Lee Dae-ho, Park Byung-ho, Choi Ji-man, and Kim Ha-seong had previously achieved the feat.
The most important number in this record is 10. One home run could not change the team’s loss, but for Lee Jung-hoo, it became a milestone at which his home-run record accumulated over three seasons first reached double digits. The meaning of 10-10 is complete only when home runs and stolen bases are considered together.
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