, including an adorable robot named DomDoml, whose head was modeled after their stadium, the gorgeous Gocheok Sky Dome. in offense, but were also the third-best pitching team in the KBO, which fits nicely with the Rays balance of offense and pitching, even if the Rays arent quite as proficient on the offensive side of the ball. Youre hoping that hell adjust to a much higher level of competition in a relatively short period of time. As a contact-oriented pitcher Jokisch was at the mercy of his defense, and luckily for him the Heroes were the best defensive team in the KBO. In his rookie season in 2015, he had a .349/.417/.534 slash line and followed it up with a .343/.420/.547 line at just 23 years old, and looked like one of the bright young hitters in the league, as he followed up his first two strong seasons with two consecutive .900-plus OPS seasons, before he saw a decline in 2019. Players to watch: Left-handed pitcher Chang-mo Koo, 23, is a prolific strikeout artist on the mound. In fact, in every year of his six-year KBO career, he has either led the league in homers (five times) or finished second. Former Mets Performing Well in Korea. Bringing in a pitcher from a foreign league is a risky prospect, no matter how promising or trustworthy said pitcher might be. He might be less but they dont really have a lot to lose. During his time in Korea, Thames was referred to as God. So I scrapped the expansion team idea and came up with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2019 he posted a K/9 rate of just 4.7, which for context is nearly identical to Brett Andersons 4.6 mark last season in the majors. KBO 2023 scoreboard - scores, standings, results Baseball South Korea KBO 2023 Summary Results Fixtures Standings Archive Scheduled SOUTH KOREAKBO Standings Apr 01 05:00 AM Doosan Bears Lotte Giants - - Apr 01 05:00 AM Kiwoom Heroes Hanwha Eagles - - Apr 01 05:00 AM KT Wiz Suwon LG Twins - - Apr 01 05:00 AM Samsung Lions NC Dinos - - Apr 01 In his time since returning, he has home run totals of 34, 37, and 16. His next quest applying what hes learned overseas in a familiar yet new environment will be his most ambitious to date. Despite having the league ERA leader, the team finished below .500 and near the bottom of the KBO League standings. Rucinsky might be more. In 11 playoff games that season, he went 1-1 with one save and two holds, and posted a 3.14 ERA over 14.1 innings. While Mike Wright had a rather lackluster career in the MLB (6.00 ERA, -0.2 WAR), the 30-year-old looks to improve from a middling MLB pitcher to a domineering force in the KBO. The KBO has been known as a flashy, high-powered offensive league with home runs, bat flips, and crazy first pitches. pic.twitter.com/iThnlhYhj5, Michael Ajeto (@dysthymikey) January 6, 2020. Losing out first place to Doosan proved quite important. Full access to this article is for Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Official KBO Website At the time, he was around the same age as Rucinski is now, with a similar reputation for providing clean innings in bulk. Some of the best KBO players are from other parts of the world. The fastball that used to average 95 was now topping out at 95 and averaging 92, which is a worrying drop. In 2019, the Bears' best pitcher was undoubtedly Josh Lindblom, who won the Choi Dong-won award (the KBO's Cy Young equivalent) in both 2018 and 2019, and took home the league MVP in 2019 with league-leading numbers in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, K/BB, and opponent AVG, and finishing second in ERA on the season. Talk about adding incentive for every single one of those 144 games in the regular season, huh? The slight dip in production from 2018 to 2019 can mostly be attributed to the KBO de-juicing the ball. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. In 1996, they were known as the Hiatai Tigers, and were sold in Kia in 2001. The Eagles have three retired numbers, more than any other team in the league. If three or more teams tie for first, the regular-season champion is decided by head-to-head record. Dan Straily (Lotte Giants) The Lotte Giants made a bit of a gamble last year on Dan Straily, as he was coming off a terrible 2019 MLB season, and they signed him to the max contract that a foreign player can sign in their first year in the KBO, at one year for $1 million. With a strong defense behind him (and Jokisch himself is no slouch, winning the Fielding Bible Award at pitcher), he was able to win the ERA title at 2.14. The Cardinals were swept in the 2019 NLCS by the eventual champion Nationals. In fact, they finished in last place in the KBO in each of their first three seasons, topping out at 53 wins in 2016. Heroes started as a brand new franchise in 2008, they did not start and continue from the Sammi Chungbo Pacific Hyundai lineage. Former major leaguer Angel Sanchez also had a wonderful 2019 season, starting 28 games, good for 165 IP and a 2.62 ERA. In 2019, the Bears best pitcher was undoubtedly Josh Lindblom, who won the Choi Dong-won award (the KBOs Cy Young equivalent) in both 2018 and 2019, and took home the league MVP in 2019 with league-leading numbers in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, K/BB, and opponent AVG, and finishing second in ERA on the season. 34-year-old left fielder Jeon Jun-woo was their best hitter in 2019, posting 22 homers, an .840 OPS, and 3.84 WAR. After two years away from the game, Jae-Hoon Ha returned and signed with the Wyverns, this time taking the mound and role of closer. He followed with 11 consecutive scoreless appearances. NPB is starting up the earliest, on March 26, while the KBO is starting their season about a week later, on April 3. Thanks for putting together. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Shin-Soo Choo and. The eight best pitchers in the KBO native to Korea. Yes. While he doesnt quite fit in with their youth movement, there is something to be said about having stability in the rotation, and Jung-hyun Baek should be able to provide that while the younger pitchers start to get their feet wet. Will he hit? With the KBO de-juicing the ball in 2019, Yang Hyeon-jong had his best season since his MVP year. With the departures of Addison Russell and Ha-seong Kim, the middle infield defense of the Heroes is in question for next season, and it will be interesting to see how Jokisch has to adjust to a new defensive cast behind him. The Wiz are a young team with some very exciting players complemented by some veteran pitching. Drew Rucinski (NC Dinos) The right-handed Rucinski is one of the older players on this list (only about a month younger than Straily), which may limit his contract options in the future, but he is nonetheless one of the best pitchers in the KBO. Kakao (May require a VPN). A passionate fanbase that is used to winning in a smaller town whose roots are in manufacturing. Many believe that Erik Jokisch is the best pitcher in the KBO and a quick look at his stats since his arrival shows that his case is strong. Since teams dont use foreign players to shore up their bullpens, homegrown pitching becomes important to be able to close out games. Choi Hyeong-Woo, while having a drop in his numbers, still managed a .300/.412/.485 slash line, with 17 home runs, 86 RBI, and about 4.5 WAR. Outside of electronics, Daegu is also a heavy textile town, with fashion also being one of the citys major industries. They were the first Korean baseball team to advance to the playoffs three years in a row, were an integral part of the national team that reached the WBC final four in 2006, and produced the first ever KBO player to go directly to the MLB: Hyun-jin Ryu. Won the first ever Korean baseball league championship. The Lotte Giants are located in Busan (the second-largest city in South Korea) and are one of the original KBO teams. Located about 90 miles south of Seoul in Daejeon, the Hanwha Eagles debuted in the KBO in 1986 as the seventh franchise to join the league. by Retrosheet. Six teams were founded in 1982 for the first Korea Baseball Championship, known today as the KBO League. Bit of a KBO newbie here, so please bear with me! Brooks didnt have the strikeout numbers that Straily had, but he limited walks (only 24 allowed in 151 1/3 innings), throws harder (his fastball averaged just under 93 MPH) and is more than a year younger. Attendance was down for virtually every club in 2019. In the 20 seasons since, the Wyverns have four Korean Series titles to their name, and have appeared in the Korean Series an additional 4 times. Straily will return to Lotte again in 2021, and if he can demonstrate improved slider command he could be in line for a big league deal before long. Itll be a nice homecoming season for Oh, who will be turning 38 in July, but can hopefully provide some quality relief innings for the Lions in 2020. Eddie Plank (230 WSAB/361 WS): Eddie Plank takes us back to the Mathewson erahe was the A's great lefthander before Grove. I mean, its not impossible, but its surprising because this doesnt usually happen, and it allowed Rucinski to become one of the more dominant starters in the KBO. He bounced around from the Rangers to the Cubs, back to the Rangers, then to the Pirates, before finally making his MLB debut in 2015 with the Braves. Its a fun team that seemingly uses every resource available to it to find success. the championship series of the league) in the last five years, winning three of the five, including last year. He has not had a K rate above 20% at any level since 2012 in rookie ball. KELLY Casey (LG) 16 2. 1:13 Former MLB pitcher Mike Montgomery, who was a reliever on the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series team, threw a rosin bag at an umpire after he was tossed from a KBO game on Friday. You also have his name wrong. Eric Jokisch (Kiwoom Heroes) Eric Jokisch can seem like a pitcher from another era. a 3-2, 10-inning victory Friday, when they faced KBO's top pitcher, Chang-mo Koo (7 IP, 2 R, 1 . The KIA Tigers arrived in Terry Park in Fort Myers, Florida, for spring training. Located in Suwon, South Koreas seventh-most populous city, the KT Wiz joined the KBO in 2015 after two seasons in the Futures League and understandably struggled. Theres nothing quite like it. In 2019, manager Kim Ki-tai resigned and was replaced by Park Heung-sik. Last season, their best hitter was a player with Major League experience in Darin Ruf. Getting tickets for Giants vs Bears. DraftKings KBO: Korean Series Game 2 Cheat Sheet Erik Halterman breaks down Game 2 of the Korean Series between the Bears and Wiz. KPH to MPH (trust me, it will help during broadcasts) Its one of my favorite stories in baseball. The Tigers 2020 campaign will likely feature strong pitching, but will like only go as far as their batting can take them. The Cardinals have failed to qualify for the postseason in only seven of the past 20 seasons, while the Wyverns have failed in eight. Daegu is considered the southern hub of the Korean peninsula, with Seoul representing the central hub and Pyongyang the north. The Dinos purportedly have a reputation as an analytic-friendly team. If Kelly and Flexen made it, so can Rucinski. There is still a lot of time between now and when he could be considered for a MLB role, but he could establish himself as a future MLB arm if he can keep improving in the KBO. Rucinski didnt hone his technique overnight, though. The Twins share a stadium with the Doosan Bears who are one of the most dominant franchises in the KBO. That said, while Im not sure Rucinski was the best KBO pitcher available, Im almost certain he was the most accomplished. . Since 2000, both teams have made the playoffs more often than not. Strailys struggles in 2019 stemmed from his slider, which had been his go-to secondary pitch for his entire career, but lost its effectiveness in 2019. Their best starting pitcher in 2019 was Jung-hyun Baek, who had a 4.24 ERA in 28 games pitched and 157 innings. He missed a couple of months with a forearm injury last year, and his velocity wasnt quite back when he returned, although he was able to ramp up in time to pitch in the Korean Series and make two starts, winning Game 5. Maddux is one of the most unique pitchers of all the greats. Fernndez led the Bears in most offensive categories, slashing .344/.409/.483 through all 144 games of the KBO season as the Bears regular DH. wRC+ or Weighted Runs Created Plus takes the statistic Runs Created and adjusts that number to account for critical external factors like ballpark or era. 3B. With Spring Training underway, baseball fans can look forward to enjoying more baseball in 2021 than we had in 2020. In many ways, it has been one of Asias best-kept secrets. Batters. In the years since, the Tigers have won only four championships, in 1996, 1997, 2009, and 2017. While still higher than the MLB COR, the change had the desired effect of dampening power numbers across the board in the KBO. Still struggling with what team you would like to support? The Bears face the Kiwoom-LG . Despite the injury, Cho set career bests with 33 saves and a 2.15 ERA. 17 of his 25 appearances this season have come out of the bullpen, but his overall numbers are solid. Hes been pitching for the Lions since he was just 19 in 2007, and will be turning 33 in July. Sill only 28, Kingham will look to reinvent himself in Korea, and has been named the Wyverns Opening Day starter. The NC Dinos, founded in 2011, were originally members of the Freedom Division of the Korea Baseball Futures League, which serves as a non-affiliated farm system for Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Their analytics department may not be the best. The playoffs begin with the fourth- and fifth-place teams playing a best-of-three, with the fourth-place team starting with a built-in 1-0 advantage. Interest in former major leaguers in the KBO has spiked in recent years, and so have re-exports of these players back to the States. Each of our KBO picks will have a confidence rating alongside the analysis and pick. Yoon has a 3.05 ERA on the year, but he has been the losing pitcher in each of his last two games. Most people agree that starting pitchers play a vital role in baseball betting odds. He makes a lot of hard contact, and should bring a nice power boost to that lineup, whenever he arrives. KBO starting pitchers are some of the best in the world and can make a huge difference in a game's outcome. Finally, the Hanwha Eagles, who continued their decades-long slump in 2020, only re-signed pitcher Nick Kingham. He then spent the 2016 season still as a position player with NPBs Yakult Swallows for a brief 17 games. The owners of the team also own KT Rolster, one of the worlds top Starcraft e-sports teams. There have been a lot of transactions this past week. Updated: Thursday, March 2, 2023 3:23 AM ET, Park Factors He has only been a full-time starting pitcher for two seasons now. Which, fine, I understand. Their stadium Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park, but also referred to as Hanbat and Eagles Park is considered one of the most beautiful in the KBO and for good reason: Just look at the view. The winning team takes on the first-place team in the Korean Series, played as a best-of-seven. The Asian crisis of 1998 affected the team and caused Hiatai to sell the team to Kia. Next stop, MLB? In 2012, he went to play in the JPL (Japanese Pacific League) where he won two championships while posting solid numbers. KBO 2022 Standings Win Matrix Updated Oct 11, 2022 8:00am Doesnt hurt that theyre shaping up to have what will be one of the more dominant pitching staffs in the KBO, too. Best Pitcher: Yang Hyeon-jong This surely played a part in their struggles last season, and unfortunately for them, Ruf is no longer in the league, as he was attempting to make a major league return in 2020, signing a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants and was perhaps playing his way to a roster spot with a 1.469 OPS through 28 spring at-bats prior to the shutdown. Some have even gone on to do great things in the MLB after successful KBO careers. In fact, if we just look at his rookie KBO season, he had one of the lowest strikeout rates among qualified starters. The team hopes for big steps forward from 21-year-old Min Kim and 23-year-old. After Oriental Brewery (OB) was sold to InBev, the Doosan group (who previously owned OB) changed the team name to the Doosan Bears in 1999. Also on the roster is former major leaguer Ben Lively, who joined the Lions for 57 innings in 2019, and will return for the 2020 season. Today, the four teams in addition to the six above are: In addition to the KBO League, which represents the highest level of professional baseball in South Korea, the KBO also created a second-tier league in 1990 to serve as a farm system for the KBO League. While teams are typically named after their sponsoring corporation rather than their home city, local pride plays a huge role in sports fandom. The left-hander uses four pitches, a four-seam fastball in the low 90s, high-80s slider, circle change, and a curveball. In the past, it has hosted the 1988 Olympic Games, was a 2002 host city for the World Cup, and is the home of the world headquarters for Taekwando, South Koreas national sport. The velocity is in kph. (Seriously. A good comp for Jun-woo is, ironically, South Korea native Shin-Soo Choo. In any case, the Wyverns and their fans are hoping for another excellent year out of their star third baseman. Updated: Thursday, March 2, 2023 3:23 AM ET, Park Factors Those five pitchers would make up the best rotation in all of KBO, and make them instant pennant favorites for 2022. Will he steal bases? Park Min-woo. In the playoffs, games have a 15-inning limit. Apple, the Apple logo, and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Since then, hes undergone quite the transformation. Hyeon-jong started his career in 2007 at 19 years old, and has become the crafty lefty and leader of the Tigers pitching staff. In that same time span, the teams have also won half of the championships theyve appeared in, with the Cards winning two of four and the Wyverns winning four of eight. This immediately made me think of the Detroit Tigers. Loading Batter Player Stats. They are the only team in the KBO not owned by a larger parent company. He posted a 9.45 ERA over 13.1 IP and decided to take things to the peninsula, signing a one-year deal with the Wiz this past December. As such, they won an automatic spot in the championship series where they swept the Kiwoom Heroes in four games. I highly suggest you go read up on him. Top 10 NPB Pitchers For 2021 Baseball International 3.5K views 1 year ago Critiquing Every Korean Baseball (KBO) Stadium - Amazing Ballparks 119K views 2 years ago Craziest "1 in a Trillion". The city also hosted three matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, in which South Korea shared host nation duties with Japan, with the South Korean team achieving their best-ever finish, finishing fourth in the tournament. Capital-G God.) In 2019, they were ranked as the second most-popular team, but they were only one percent behind the Hanwha Eagles. Like his teammate Cho, Ahn dealt with some injuries during the 2020 season, getting a late start to the year due to a shoulder problem, and missing close to a month during the season with back issues as well. Historically, the Doosan Bears are one of the most popular and successful teams of the KBO who have been around since the beginning, likening a comparison to MLB traditional powerhouses like the Yankees or Cardinals. Of course, as an Indians fan, Ill take that type of struggling! The good news: that once was quite recent. by Handedness, The As Signed the KBOs Best Starting Pitcher, JAWS and the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot: Omar Vizquel, Reds Awaken with Trio of Pre-Christmas Transactions. Just a 31-year-old pitcher upping his fastball velocity by a tick and a half by the time hes 34. FIP or Fielding Independent Pitching measures what a pitcher's ERA would look like if the pitcher experienced league-average defense and luck. Like Grove, he didn't reach the majors until the age of 25, but he pitched into his 40s; sort of an early version of Warren Spahn. Straily has trouble keeping the ball out of the air, but KBO hitters might adjust to the de-juice ball by trying to put the ball in play as opposed to the MLB style of swinging for the fences. He never really had much success in the majors, finishing those two seasons slashing .271/.330/.399 with seven total home runs. He hung a lot of sliders in 2019, and he appeared to miss his spots with the pitch in 2020 as well. Except for the NC Dinos, who saw a 60% boost. Instead, he solved whatever pitching problems he had with brute force: Nothing to see here, folks. While that was happening, he improved just about everywhere else, raising his average to a .336 mark good for fourth-best in the KBO. Of those two, only one posted a 3+ WAR: former Detroit Tigers prospect Saupold. To compare his success in the KBO, Zack. This is awesome. Its a fun team that seemingly uses every resource available to it to find success. Most Similar MLB Team: San Francisco Giants. His slider was an asset in 2020 for Lotte however, and his 36% slider usage in the KBO was higher than his slider usage was in any of his previous MLB seasons. . While the rate stats have been impressive, Koos innings pitched have also dropped in the last few years. If you do not remember him, thats okay: He had a stint with the Mariners in 2016 where he posted a .740 OPS in 317 PA before returning to Korea to play for his hometown Giants. A lot. Thats a huge success for the Heroes and as one of the youngest teams in the league marks them as a team to watch for years to come. 12. Entering his age-33 season, it will be interesting to see how his defense holds up. 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