PROFILE
Who is this person?
Sam Hilliard's official MLB profile records a 2019 debut, 44 career regular-season home runs and time with Colorado and Atlanta. His 2026 story is separate: KT Wiz and KBO records identify him as a first-year KBO player, and KBO's August 10 announcement names him the July monthly MVP after nine home runs, 26 RBIs and a .743 slugging percentage in 19 games. This English edition is built for readers tracing an MLB-to-KBO career move. It keeps career MLB totals, live KBO season totals and the fixed July award window separate so that numbers from different leagues are not blended into a misleading comparison.
- Birth date
- February 21, 1994Sources 4
- MLB debut
- August 27, 2019Sources 4
- 2026 club
- KT WizSources 3
- Uniform number
- 34Sources 3
- July 2026 award
- KBO monthly MVPSources 1
- MLB career home runs
- 44Sources 4
THE STORY
The story
A first-year KBO player wins the July award
VerifiedKBO announced Sam Hilliard as its July 2026 monthly MVP on August 10.
The official vote combined 22 media ballots and 70,702 fan votes for a 39.67-point total. Those figures describe the award vote, not his season statistics.
Evidence · Sources 1The month behind the award
VerifiedHilliard hit nine home runs and drove in 26 runs across 19 July games, according to KBO's award release.
His .743 slugging percentage joined those two totals as the monthly league lead. A two-homer, six-RBI game against LG also tied his personal single-game RBI high.
Evidence · Sources 1The MLB record before Korea
VerifiedMLB's official profile lists Hilliard as a 2015 Colorado draft pick who debuted on August 27, 2019.
Its career regular-season table records 181 hits, 44 home runs and 107 RBIs in 831 at-bats. Those are MLB totals and are not combined with his KBO line.
Evidence · Sources 4Reading an MLB-to-KBO transition accurately
VerifiedKT Wiz and KBO player pages identify Hilliard as number 34 and a 2026 KT player, while MLB preserves the earlier major-league record.
The useful comparison is not a raw merger of statistics. It is the sequence: major-league power experience, a move to KT, and one exceptional KBO month documented by the league that issued the award.
Evidence · Sources 3, 2, 4VERIFIED DATA
Verified facts
Birth date
February 21, 1994
MLBMLB debut
August 27, 2019
MLB2026 club
KT Wiz
KT WizUniform number
34
KT WizJuly 2026 award
KBO monthly MVP
KBOMLB career home runs
44
MLBSEARCH ANSWERS
What people ask
Who is Sam Hilliard?
He is an American professional baseball player who debuted in MLB in 2019 and joined the KT Wiz for the 2026 KBO season.
Sources 4, 3What did Sam Hilliard win in Korea?
KBO named him the 2026 league's July monthly MVP.
Sources 1What were Hilliard's July MVP numbers?
KBO credited him with nine home runs, 26 RBIs and a .743 slugging percentage in 19 July games.
Sources 1When did Sam Hilliard make his MLB debut?
His official MLB profile lists August 27, 2019 as his debut date.
Sources 4How many MLB home runs did Sam Hilliard hit?
MLB's official career table lists 44 regular-season home runs.
Sources 4SOURCES
Sources
- 01KT 힐리어드, 2026 KBO 리그 7월 월간 MVP 선정 ↗
KBO · 2026-08-22
- 02힐리어드 KBO 공식 선수 기록 ↗
KBO · 2026-08-22
- 03샘 힐리어드 KT 위즈 공식 선수 프로필 ↗
KT Wiz · 2026-08-22
- 04Sam Hilliard official MLB profile and career stats ↗
MLB · 2026-08-22