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List Of KBO Career Strikeout Leaders
The following is the current leaderboard for career strikeouts in KBO League Korean baseball. Players with 1,200 or more strikeouts * ''Stats updated at the conclusion of the 2023 regular season.'' {{Clear See also * List of KBO career saves leaders * List of KBO career win leaders * List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders :''This list is for pitchers. For career strikeouts by batters, see List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters leaders The following list is of the top 100 pitchers in career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. In baseball, a stri ... References Korean baseball articles KBO career strikeout leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBO League
The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most successful team, having won 11 of the 40 championships. In comparison with American Major League Baseball, ESPN reports that the KBO level of play "appears to be somewhere between Double-A and Triple-A, on average, though the best players are more likely to be MLB-quality than your typical Double-A league." Historically, the KBO is known for its vocal and exuberant fan base,Roscher, Liz"A KBO primer: Here's what you need to know to enjoy the return of baseball in South Korea,"''Yahoo! Sports'' (May 1, 2020). as well as the widespread practice of bat flips (''ppa-dun'' ( ko, 빠던), a portmanteau of the "first syllables of the words for 'bat' and 'throw'") by hitters after stroking what they think will be a home run. In the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung Min-tae
Chung Min-tae (Hangul: 정민태, Hanja: 鄭珉台; born March 1, 1970) is a former pitcher in the KBO League and Nippon Professional Baseball, and the current pitching coach of the Hanwha Eagles. While attending Hanyang University, he competed for South Korea national baseball team in numerous international baseball competitions. After the amateur career, Chung played for the Pacific Dolphins / Hyundai Unicorns (1992–2000, 2003–2007) and Kia Tigers (2008) in the Korea Baseball Organization. In 2001, he signed with the Yomiuri Giants to play in Nippon Professional Baseball for two years. He was one of the top pitchers in the KBO in the period 1998 to 2003, winning the KBO League Golden Glove Award three times during that span. He led the league in victories in three separate years — 1999, 2000, and 2003 — topping 20 victories in 1999. His Unicorns team won the Korean Series championship three times during that period, with Chung winning the Korean Series Most Valuable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Major League Baseball Career Strikeout Leaders
:''This list is for pitchers. For career strikeouts by batters, see List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters leaders The following list is of the top 100 pitchers in career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. In baseball, a strikeout occurs when the Batting (baseball), batter receives three Strike zone, strikes during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and failure on the part of the batter. Nolan Ryan has the most career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. During a record 27-year career, he struck out 5,714 batters. The American League record is held by Roger Clemens (4,167 strikeouts), while in the National League, the record is 4,000 by Steve Carlton. The parentheses adjacent to an active player denote the number of strikeouts in the current season. List A player is considered "inactive" if he has not played baseball for one year or has announced his retirement. *Stats updated as of the end of the 2022 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of KBO Career Win Leaders
The following is the current leaderboard for career wins in KBO League Korean baseball. Players with 100 or more wins * ''Stats updated as of October 12, 2022.'' {{Clear See also * List of KBO career strikeout leaders * List of KBO career saves leaders * List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders :''This list is for pitchers. For career strikeouts by batters, see List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters leaders The following list is of the top 100 pitchers in career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. In baseball, a stri ... References Korean baseball articles KBO career win leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of KBO Career Saves Leaders
The following is the current leaderboard for career saves in KBO League Korean baseball. Players with 100 or more saves * ''Stats updated at the conclusion of the 2023 regular season.'' {{Clear See also * List of KBO career strikeout leaders * List of KBO career win leaders * 300 save club In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 300 save club is the group of pitchers who have recorded 300 or more regular-season saves in their careers. Most commonly a relief pitcher ("reliever" or " closer") earns a save by being the final pitcher of ... References Korean baseball articles KBO career saves leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Won-sam
Jang Won-sam (Hangul: 장원삼, Hanja: 張洹三) (born June 9, 1983 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea) is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the LG Twins in the KBO League. Amateur career As a junior at Yongma High School in Masan, South Korea, Jang was selected by the Hyundai Unicorns with the 89th pick in the 2nd round (97th overall) of the 2002 KBO Draft. However, he entered Kyungsung University upon graduation from high school instead of turning pro directly. In 2004, as a junior at Kyungsung University Jang made his first appearance for the South Korea national baseball team at the 2nd World University Baseball Championship in Tainan City, Taiwan. There he led his team the bronze medal alongside Oh Seung-Hwan and Jeong Keun-Woo. In 2005, Jang was selected for the South Korea national team again, and participated in the Baseball World Cup held in the Netherlands. He helped the team win the silver medal, finishing 4th in strikeouts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ju Hyeong-kwang
Ju Hyeong-kwang (Hangul: 주형광; born March 1, 1976) is a South Korean baseball coach and former professional baseball pitcher. He played 14 seasons in the KBO League, all for the Lotte Giants. Ju was one of the better starting pitchers of the latter half of the 1990s, winning at least ten games in a season five times in six years. He struck out 221 batters in the 1996 season, second all-time in the KBO. Ju pitched in two Korean Series for the Giants, in 1995 and 1999, with his team coming up short both times. Ju threw and batted left-handed. Ju joined the Giants in 1994 at age 18, immediately making an impact as a starting pitcher, going 11-5 with a 3.04 ERA and 142 strikeouts. After a similarly strong season in 1995 (10-7, 3.05 ERA and 152 strikeouts), Ju really broke out in 1996, tying for the league lead with 18 victories to go with a league-leading 221 strikeouts. Ju had a down season in 1997, but came back strong in 1998 and 1999, coming in third in the league in strike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koo Dae-sung
Koo Dae-sung (; born August 2, 1969) is a Korean former professional baseball pitcher. A left-handed pitcher, Koo formerly played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League, as well as the New York Mets of Major League Baseball and the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball. He announced his retirement from Korean baseball on August 15, 2010. He last played for Geelong-Korea in the Australian Baseball League. Early life Koo is a left-handed pitcher despite being born right-handed. As a child, he broke his right arm, an injury so bad that it forced him to become left-handed. Koo attended Hanyang University. Professional career Hanwha Eagles Koo began his professional career in 1993 with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. In 1996, he won both a Gold Glove Award and the MVP of the KBO with a 1.88 earned run average, 18 wins, 24 saves and 183 strikeouts in 139 innings pitched. Koo played for the South Korean national Olympic team in the 2000 games. He le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sang-mok
Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese surname *Lý (Vietnamese surname) or Lí (李), a common Vietnamese surname * Lee (Korean surname) or Rhee or Yi (Hanja , Hangul or ), a common Korean surname * Lee (English surname), a common English surname * List of people with surname Lee **List of people with surname Li ** List of people with the Korean family name Lee Geography United Kingdom * Lee, Devon * Lee, Hampshire * Lee, London * Lee, Mull, a location in Argyll and Bute * Lee, Northumberland, a location * Lee, Shropshire, a location * Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire * Lee District (Metropolis) * The Lee, Buckinghamshire, parish and village name, formally known as Lee * River Lee - alternative name for River Lea United States * Lee, California * Lee, Florida * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Seung-jun
Song Seung-jun (Hangul: 송승준, Hanja: 宋勝準) (born June 29, 1980 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean former professional baseball player. A pitcher, Song played for the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization. Prior to playing for Lotte, Song played minor league baseball in the United States from 1999 through 2006. He bats and throws right-handed. Song's bread-and-butter pitch is a forkball. Amateur career Song attended Kyungnam High School in Busan, South Korea. In September 1998, he was selected for the South Korean national junior team, and participated in the 3rd Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Osaka, Japan, along with Baek Cha-Seung, Lee Jong-Wook and Lee Jin-Young. He helped lead the baseball team to the Korean national high school championship in 1998. Notable international careers Professional career Minor League Baseball Though Song was the first overall selection in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) amateur draft, Song signed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Sang-jin (baseball)
Kim Sang-jin may refer to: * Kim Sang-jin (film director) * Kim Sang-jin (footballer) Kim Sang-jin (Korean: 김상진; born February 15, 1967) is a former South Korean footballer who played as a forward. He started professional career at FC Seoul then known as Lucky-Goldstar FC in 1990 and he transferred to Bucheon SK in ... * Kim Sang-jin (politician), a member of the 5th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea {{hndis, Kim Sang-jin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
