2009 Korea Baseball Organization season
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The Korea Professional Baseball season is the 28th season in the history of the KBO. The KIA Tigers
won the regular season and Korean series.
Pitchers TOP
Kia Tigers
Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0...
won the regular season and Korean series.
Season Format
- Regular Season: 133 games for each team
- Semiplayoff: Regular Season 3rd place vs. Regular Season 4th place - Best of 5
- Playoff: Regular Season 2nd place vs. Semiplayoff winner - Best of 5
- Korean Series: Regular Season 1st place vs. Playoff winner - Best of 7
Final standings
- Champion (1st place): Korean Series winner
- Runner-up (2nd place): Korean Series loser
- 3rd place ~ 8th place: Sort by Regular Season record except teams to play in the Korean Series
Pre-Season
| Rank | Team | W | L | D | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0.917 | |
| 2 | LG Twins LG Twins LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 0.750 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Doosan Bears Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 0.667 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Hanwha Eagles | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.417 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... |
5 | 8 | 0 | 0.385 | 6.5 |
| 6 | SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... |
5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Heroes Heroes (baseball) Nexen Heroes Baseball Club are a South Korean professional baseball team. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization and compete in the annual KBO Championship which culminates in the Korean Series. The Heroes mascot is Teokdori Nexen Heroes Baseball Club are a South Korean... |
4 | 8 | 0 | 0.333 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... |
3 | 10 | 0 | 0.231 | 8.5 |
Regular season
| Rank | Team | G | W | D | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... |
133 | 81 | 4 | 48 | 0.609 | - |
| 2 | SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... |
133 | 80 | 6 | 47 | 0.602 | 1 |
| 3 | Doosan Bears Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... |
133 | 71 | 2 | 60 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 4 | Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... |
133 | 66 | 0 | 67 | 0.496 | 15 |
| 5 | Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... |
133 | 64 | 0 | 69 | 0.481 | 17 |
| 6 | Heroes Heroes (baseball) Nexen Heroes Baseball Club are a South Korean professional baseball team. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization and compete in the annual KBO Championship which culminates in the Korean Series. The Heroes mascot is Teokdori Nexen Heroes Baseball Club are a South Korean... |
133 | 60 | 1 | 72 | 0.451 | 21 |
| 7 | LG Twins LG Twins LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group... |
133 | 54 | 4 | 75 | 0.406 | 27 |
| 8 | Hanwha Eagles | 133 | 46 | 3 | 84 | 0.341 | 35 |
| Pennant Race Winner |
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KIA Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... |
Semiplayoff
Doosan Bears win the series, 3-1| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doosan Bears 2 - 7 Lotte Giants | September 29 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
29,000 (Sellout) |
| 2 | Doosan Bears 6 - 0 Lotte Giants | September 30 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
29,000 (Sellout) |
| 3 | Lotte Giants 3 - 12 Doosan Bears | October 2 | Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It was built in 1985 and is the home of the Lotte Giants. It has a seating capacity of 28,500. It is known as a mecca for Korean Baseball.-See also:*Lotte Giants... |
28,500 (Sellout) |
| 4 | Lotte Giants 5 - 9 Doosan Bears | October 3 | Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It was built in 1985 and is the home of the Lotte Giants. It has a seating capacity of 28,500. It is known as a mecca for Korean Baseball.-See also:*Lotte Giants... |
28,500 (Sellout) |
Playoff
SK Wyverns win the series, 3-2| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Wyverns 2 - 3 Doosan Bears | October 7 | Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It is the home stadium of SK Wyverns. The stadium holds 28,500 people and was built in 2001. It is adjacent to Incheon Munhak Stadium.- See also :... |
21,078 |
| 2 | SK Wyverns 1 - 4 Doosan Bears | October 8 | Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It is the home stadium of SK Wyverns. The stadium holds 28,500 people and was built in 2001. It is adjacent to Incheon Munhak Stadium.- See also :... |
20,627 |
| 3 | Doosan Bears 1 - 3 SK Wyverns | October 10 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
29,000 (Sellout) |
| 4 | Doosan Bears 3 - 8 SK Wyverns | October 11 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
29,000 (Sellout) |
| 5 | SK Wyverns 14 - 3 Doosan Bears | October 14 | Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It is the home stadium of SK Wyverns. The stadium holds 28,500 people and was built in 2001. It is adjacent to Incheon Munhak Stadium.- See also :... |
27,800 (Sellout) |
Korean Series
KIA Tigers win the series, 4-3| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIA Tigers 5 - 3 SK Wyverns | October 16 | Moodeung Stadium Moodeung Stadium Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Gwangju, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Kia Tigers, formerly the Haitai Tigers... |
13,400 (Sellout) |
| 2 | KIA Tigers 2 - 1 SK Wyverns | October 17 | Moodeung Stadium Moodeung Stadium Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Gwangju, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Kia Tigers, formerly the Haitai Tigers... |
13,400 (Sellout) |
| 3 | SK Wyverns 11 - 6 KIA Tigers | October 19 | Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It is the home stadium of SK Wyverns. The stadium holds 28,500 people and was built in 2001. It is adjacent to Incheon Munhak Stadium.- See also :... |
27,800 (Sellout) |
| 4 | SK Wyverns 4 - 3 KIA Tigers | October 20 | Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It is the home stadium of SK Wyverns. The stadium holds 28,500 people and was built in 2001. It is adjacent to Incheon Munhak Stadium.- See also :... |
27,800 (Sellout) |
| 5 | KIA Tigers 3 - 0 SK Wyverns | October 22 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
29,000 (Sellout) |
| 6 | SK Wyverns 3 - 2 KIA Tigers | October 23 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
29,000 (sellout) |
| 7 | KIA Tigers 6 - 5 SK Wyverns | October 24 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
29,000 (Sellout) |
| 2009 Korean Series Winner |
|---|
KIA Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... Tenth title |
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | KIA Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... |
| 2 | SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... |
| 3 | Doosan Bears Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... |
| 4 | Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... |
| 5 | Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... |
| 6 | Heroes Heroes (baseball) Nexen Heroes Baseball Club are a South Korean professional baseball team. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization and compete in the annual KBO Championship which culminates in the Korean Series. The Heroes mascot is Teokdori Nexen Heroes Baseball Club are a South Korean... |
| 7 | LG Twins LG Twins LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group... |
| 8 | Hanwha Eagles |
Teams statistics
Final| Team | Team BA | Team ERA | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIA Tigers | .267 | 3.92 | 706 | 581 | 156 |
| SK Wyverns | .285 | 3.67 | 732 | 550 | 166 |
| Doosan Bears | .280 | 4.60 | 722 | 662 | 120 |
| Lotte Giants | .277 | 4.75 | 637 | 669 | 121 |
| Samsung Lions | .275 | 4.98 | 685 | 700 | 146 |
| Heroes | .272 | 5.40 | 683 | 762 | 153 |
| LG Twins | .278 | 5.42 | 670 | 763 | 129 |
| Hanwha Eagles | .269 | 5.70 | 657 | 805 | 164 |
Personal statistics
Hitters TOP| Category | Player | Record |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Park Yong-taik (LG Twins LG Twins LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group... ) |
0.372 |
| HR | Kim Sang-Hyun Kim Sang-Hyun (Infielder) Kim Sang-Hyeon is a South Korean third baseman who currently plays for the Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Professional career:... (Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... ) |
36 |
| RBI | Kim Sang-Hyun Kim Sang-Hyun (Infielder) Kim Sang-Hyeon is a South Korean third baseman who currently plays for the Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Professional career:... (Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... ) |
127 |
| R | Jeong Keun-Woo Jeong Keun-Woo Jeong Keun-Woo is a second baseman and shortstop who currently plays for the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.-Amateur career:... (SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... ) Hee Seop Choi (Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... ) |
98 |
| H | Kim Hyun-Soo Kim Hyun-Soo Kim Hyun-Soo is a Korean name. It's surname is Kim , and the given name is Hyun-Soo . It has usually used as an unisex name. It also spelled Kim Hyun-Su or Kim Hyeon-Soo or Kim Hyeon-Su.- People with the given name Kim Hyun-soo :... (Doosan Bears Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... ) |
172 |
| SB | Lee Dae Hyeong (LG Twins LG Twins LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group... ) |
64 |
Pitchers TOP
| Category | Player | Record |
|---|---|---|
| W | Yoon Sung-Hwan Yoon Sung-Hwan Yoon Sung-Hwan is a starting pitcher who plays for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization... (Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... ) Cho Jung-Hoon (Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... ) Aquilino Lopez Aquilino Lopez Aquilino López Roa is a starting pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization... (Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... ) |
14 |
| ERA | Kim Kwang-Hyun Kim Kwang-Hyun Kim Kwang-Hyun is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Amateur career:... (SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... ) |
2.80 |
| SO | Ryu Hyun-Jin Ryu Hyun-Jin Ryu Hyun-Jin is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Hanwha Eagles in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Amateur career:... (Hanwha Eagles) |
188 |
| IP | Aquilino Lopez Aquilino Lopez Aquilino López Roa is a starting pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization... (Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... ) |
190 1/3 |
| SV | Jon Adkins Jon Adkins Jonathan Scott Adkins is a Major League Baseball area scout for the Boston Red Sox, covering the Ohio River Valley... (Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... ) Lee Yong-Chan Lee Yong-Chan Lee Yong-Chan is a South Korean closer who plays for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.-Amateur career:... (Doosan Bears Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... ) |
26 |
| HLD | Kwon Hyuk Kwon Hyuk Kwon Hyuk is a baseball player from South Korea that won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... (Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... ) |
21 |