Seoul:KT Wiz outfielder Sam Hilliard has been named South Korean baseball's top player for the final month of the regular season, as announced on Tuesday. Hilliard's exceptional performance in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) during the September-October period earned him this accolade.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Hilliard topped the voting for the Player of the Month honor in the KBO, following the conclusion of the regular season on October 12. Over 32 games, he led the league with 14 home runs and 40 RBIs, and was second in runs scored with 33 and had a .697 slugging percentage. He was third in hits, accumulating 43.

Throughout the season, Hilliard secured the RBI title with 139 and finished second in home runs with 44. He garnered 11 out of 35 votes from the media and received 271,145 out of 460,484 fan votes online, accumulating a total of 45.16 voting points. SSG Landers' starting pitcher Pedro Avila finished in second place with 24.88 points.

With Hilliard's offensive prowess, the Wiz achieved the best record in the regular season at 90-49-5, including a 10-game winning streak to close the season. This achievement also marks Hilliard as the first foreign player to win the top monthly award twice in the same season since the KBO began these awards in 2010. In addition to his accolade, Hilliard will receive 3 million won (approximately US$2,260) and a trophy.