By most standards, though, Kim had a very good season in 2019. He batted a career-high .307 this year, when offensive numbers across the KBO fell precipitously with the heavier and bigger official ball in play. Kim had 104 RBIs to rank second in the league, and scored a KBO-best 112 runs. He also set career highs with 33 steals and 38 doubles, while falling one homer shy of his second 20-20 season.