Earlier today, we took a look at some of the best and worst hitting performances from the first month of the KBO season. Its one of my favorite stories in baseball. 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. He threw only 93 regular season innings in 2020. The truly impressive part about Lees performance is that he is only 19 years old. He never really had much success in the majors, finishing those two seasons slashing .271/.330/.399 with seven total home runs. The Bears managed to eke past the Wyverns in the head to head season series 9-7, giving them the edge in the standings. Upon my first look at the park, it reminded me a little bit of a smaller version of Dodger Stadium. Their mascot, Dandi the Tyrannosaurus, may just be the, They have three mascots, which you can see. His stuff played up when he pitched exclusively out of the bullpen: in 2019 his average fastball velocity was 91 MPH in 15 starts and 5 relief appearances, but in 2020 his average velocity jumped to 95 MPH in 42 relief appearances and topped out at 99. The Snakes simply havent had the sustained success that the Wyverns have. 2B. Hi all! Team Information; Player Search; Scoreboard; Daily Schedule; Team Standings @fukudasun. They have had some crucial departures from their roster, but in 2020 the Wyverns hope to continue their three-year streak of playoff baseball in the KBO. Quote Tweet. KELLY Casey (LG) 2.54 TOP 5 WINS MORE+ 1. Editor's Picks. The slight dip in production from 2018 to 2019 can mostly be attributed to the KBO de-juicing the ball. His less serious work can be found on Twitter @justinochoi. Lively is a pitcher who can certainly thrive in the KBO, as his good strikeout rates from his minor-league career did translate well to the KBO, with a 9.2 K/9 rate in his brief sample for the Lions. The KBO has been known as a flashy, high-powered offensive league with home runs, bat flips, and crazy first pitches. Award winners [ edit] References [ edit] Eno Sarris write-up & C. Trent Rosecrans write-up via The Athletic pic.twitter.com/iThnlhYhj5, Michael Ajeto (@dysthymikey) January 6, 2020. While only a decent source of power, the 32-year-old should remain a reliable source of hits in 2020, alongside stellar plate discipline, boasting an 8.4% strikeout rate and a 9.5% walk rate in 2019. They were also one of the youngest teams in the league, which fits with the Rays focus on young players on controllable contracts. Alas, the Wyverns will also be without him in 2020, as he secured a contract with the Yomiuri Giants of Japans NPB. Koo Chang-mo, NC Dinos you picked as best pitcher was in the bullpen half the year, thats why innings so low. Only three foreign (i.e. But after homers, Jeong really pulls away from the former major leaguer. Matt Williams will have to find a way to manage a lineup that needs a bit of work. Hyun-Soo Kim you may remember from his brief stint with the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies in 2016 and 2017. He doesnt have much mileage on his throwing arm, and I dont think hell age the way other starters typically do. Eric Jokisch (Kiwoom Heroes) Eric Jokisch can seem like a pitcher from another era. At 26 years old, Cho has time to build up his stock, and hopefully regain some of his velocity along the way. A total of 16 of 30 foreign players stayed in the KBO this year, one more than last year. Weather data provided by Weather. MLB fans will recognize Despaignes unique name, but he left behind forgettable performances on the hill outside of a strong rookie campaign in San Diego. The soft-throwing lefty averages 89 on his fastball, and mixes in a knuckle-curve with late break, changeup and a slider that he can manipulate to add velocity and work as a cutter inside to righties. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Shin-Soo Choo and. With Spring Training underway, baseball fans can look forward to enjoying more baseball in 2021 than we had in 2020. In fact, in every year of his six-year KBO career, he has either led the league in homers (five times) or finished second. Dae-ho Lee was born in Busan, went to high school in Busan, and while in the KBO has only played for the Giants, who, as previously mentioned, are the only team that plays in Busan. 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. The walks didnt return in 2019, but he still slashed an impressive .305/.382/.395. All KBO statistics courtesy of Statiz. 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. (Unofficial) KBO League stats, schedules, video links, live game day coverage and more. Upon returning to the KBO in 2018, though, he picked up right where he left off by blasting 43 home runs with an insane .345 AVG and 112 RBI in just 113 games. But in the KBO, Kelly has been good, pitching to a 2.55 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP over 180.1 innings last year; that ERA was good for the fourth-best in the KBO. The Dinos finished in the top half in 2019, ranking fifth of 10 teams, going 73-69 (two ties). Despite the deadened ball, he still had a .958 OPS and nearly half his hits went for extra bases. At the end of the day, the KBO is what we love: baseball. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Between 2005 and 2011, he never had an OPS below .800, and posted three seasons with an OPS above 1.000. Also on the roster and making his return to the KBO and the Lions is former major leaguer Seung-hwan Oh. While still higher than the MLB COR, the change had the desired effect of dampening power numbers across the board in the KBO. 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. Super-Premium - $66.99 / year Premium - $45.95 / year Premium Monthly - $6.99 / month Basic - Free. Their all-time winning percentage is .471, but they remain one of the most popular teams in the KBO. Some of the best KBO players are from other parts of the world. With the KBO de-juicing the ball in 2019, Yang Hyeon-jong had his best season since his MVP year. All three are fantastic mascots and the moment I can figure out how to buy a shirt with DomDoml on it, I will have like 15 of them. There are bat flips. The city is the home of electronics giant Samsung, which also explains the team name. By coming in first, the Bears secured a spot in the leagues final series called the Korean Series The Wyverns second-place finish allowed them to skip to what can be referred to as a semi-final called the Playoff Series. Regardless, 2019 was a year to forget for the Giants. Koo relies on his slider as his best breaking pitch, and pairs it with a splitter and a curveball to round out his repertoire. Expectations are clearly high for the Doosan Bears going into 2020. Over 177.1 innings, Rucinski posted a 3.05 ERA and 3.6 WAR (good for 12th in the KBO) with an approach that hinges on a pitch-to-contact approach that is popular in the KBO. Career. Minor League Leaders AAA: Triple-A East, Triple-A . Chang-mo Koo (NC Dinos) The left-handed Koo dominated in the first half of last season in the KBO with a 9-0 record and 1.74 ERA, and since the KBO was the first league to get underway in 2020 he received international attention for his dominance. They easily could have named themselves the Dragons and called it a day. He seems to be an important part of Giants history, and his story deserves attention from all baseball fans. Like the AL, the KBO employs a DH instead of requiring pitchers to bat. 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. And yet he found success almost immediately upon his return to MLB and has continued to improve ever since. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Woo-jin Ahn (Kiwoom Heroes) The right-handed Ahn is the youngest relief pitcher on this list, at just 21 years old, but he is also the tallest at 63. The team should be more interesting than in years past as they start to filter in younger players that fans can hopefully see develop in front of their own eyes. KIM Kwang Hyun (SSG) 2.13 3. Named KBO Best Pitcher with the SK Wyverns posting a 17-6 record with a 2.51 ERA in 190.1 innings with 180 strikeouts.Led the KBO in quality starts (24) while ranking second in wins and strikeouts, third in ERA and innings pitched.Was a road warrior earning 13 of his 17 wins on the road going 13-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 16 appearances. Anderson was able to make it work last season with a 3.89 ERA, and Jung-hyun Baek was likewise able to make it work last season. There are quite a number of established players on the team, including one of the best pitchers and hitters in the league. Originally, the Eagles were known for their sluggers. Theres some concern under the surface in his 4.43 FIP and .257 BABIP, but he should still be able to return as an innings-eater for KT. 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. With an aging squad (only one returning starter under the age of 30), the Bears are going to be heavily reliant on young, unproven talent if they want a shot at repeating. Required fields are marked *. This immediately made me think of the Detroit Tigers. With some exceptions, they are each fixtures in their respective leagues playoffs. the championship series of the league) in the last five years, winning three of the five, including last year. Loading Catcher Player Stats. Despite the injury, Cho set career bests with 33 saves and a 2.15 ERA. Thanks to their lack of a larger parent company, Kiwoom has always had one of the lowest payrolls in the league, and 2019 was no different, as they had the third-lowest payroll. Here are some important team pitching categories and rankings for the 2021 KBO season. Justin is a contributor at FanGraphs. I did notice that the quality of his strikes improved, but it isnt measurable using publicly available data on Korean baseball. In his time since returning, he has home run totals of 34, 37, and 16. He followed with 11 consecutive scoreless appearances. Beginning in 2020, however, all three foreign players can play in a single game. He made his MLB debut with Texas in 2021. MLB fans will recognize Despaignes unique name, but he left behind forgettable performances on the hill outside of a strong rookie campaign in San Diego. Between relaxing on the sofa and reading up on Drew Rucinski, deciding on which is the more appealing option doesnt seem like a difficult task. Hands down. They dont have the best rotation. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. The best video I could find of his pitching was from his 2018 debut: Itll be interesting to see if Brigham can replicate his 2019 season again, but has to assume that if he can keep his K/9 and his BB/9 at roughly the same levels, and the ball continues to be dead, then he should be Kiwooms best pitcher again in 2020 as well. non-Korean) players can be signed by any team (raised from two in 2014), though only two of these three can play in a given game. 2022 KBO Player Stats. Losing out first place to Doosan proved quite important. So I scrapped the expansion team idea and came up with the St. Louis Cardinals. The franchise is less than a decade old and has played just five seasons in the KBO. The surface stats from 2020 dont do Go justice, as his ERA climbed from 1.52 in 2019 to 4.10 last year. Among KBO starters whove logged 500 or innings since his rookie season in 2019, heres how he ranks in several categories: As the As might have appreciated, Rucinski threw the most innings of any KBO starter over his four-year stretch of excellence. The KBO season is slated to kick off on Tuesday, May 5, and Pitcher List has you covered on everything you need to know to get you ready. Five players to watch in the KBO playoffs . Their last victory was in 2017. When he last appeared in a major league game, he was a lackluster middle reliever for the Marlins. Doesnt hurt that theyre shaping up to have what will be one of the more dominant pitching staffs in the KBO, too. He makes a lot of hard contact, and should bring a nice power boost to that lineup, whenever he arrives. Their best option in that case may come from the aforementioned Ja-wook Koo, who is going into his age-27 season, and has been an offensive anchor for the team prior to 2019. In the field, Jeong has seen some action at first base and has made appearances at second, shortstop, catcher, and pitcher, but he has primarily called third base his home. Ruf, now 33 years old, most notably played in parts of five major league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies from 2012 to 2016, and in his last taste of the majors, slashed just .205/.236/.337 in 89 plate appearances for a Phillies team that finished 71-91. With two years until he becomes eligible to be posted and age on his side (he is only 24 years old), he has time to prove that he can do just that. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Have five distinct fan event days: Bears Day, general fan appreciation; Queens Day, female fans appreciation day; Players Day, players wear franchises original jersey; Mr. Doo Day, male fans appreciation day; and Workers Day, customized event for salaried workers. Best Hitter: Ahn Chi-hong The most recent winner is Lee Jung-hoo of the Kiwoom Heroes . Ahn is likely being groomed as Kiwooms next closer should Sang-woo Cho depart, but in the meantime they combine to give Kiwoom the most powerful back-end relief combination in the KBO. You also have his name wrong. In 2019, they were ranked as the second most-popular team, but they were only one percent behind the Hanwha Eagles. The KBO playoffs run on a four-tier ladder system, where the top five teams qualify and the lowest two seeds play each other in a best-of-three game series to advance to the next round. KBO 2022 Standings Win Matrix Updated Oct 11, 2022 8:00am As for a 2020 outlook, the Cardinals are still a well-equipped club, but play in a highly competitive division. The Eagles added pitcher Ryan Carpenter from Taiwanese side Rakuten Monkeys and former AL Rookie of the Month infielder Ryon Healy. But with the Twins, hes been solid, slashing .304/.375/.437 with 11 home runs, 75 runs, and 82 RBI last year, essentially being what he was supposed to be in the MLB, a solid-average, good on-base, medium power guy. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. . We know what they are. by Retrosheet. Aaron Brooks (Kia Tigers) Aaron Brooks came to the KBO with much less fanfare than Dan Straily, but there are similarities in both of their journeys to Korea. Rucinski didnt hone his technique overnight, though. Museums, palaces, temples, monuments, and numerous parks paint a wonderful picture of Seoul as a center for culture and sports. The KIA Tigers arrived in Terry Park in Fort Myers, Florida, for spring training. The difference in 2020 was that he didnt seem to miss belt high quite as much, and the hitters were more willing to chase it out of the zone, and miss it more frequently in the zone. He has not had a K rate above 20% at any level since 2012 in rookie ball. The owners of the team also own KT Rolster, one of the worlds top Starcraft e-sports teams. The two of them are older sluggers who have aged quite gracefully and currently play for teams that have performed relatively poorly in recent years. KBO Schedule & Statistics by MyKBO.net | MyKBO Stats MyKBO Stats KBO Schedules, Video Links, Live Game Day Coverage, Statistics and More Today's KBO Games No games today. Instead, he solved whatever pitching problems he had with brute force: Nothing to see here, folks. Koo looks like he could be the next great Korean starter to make the jump to MLB, but he needs to stay healthy to show teams he can handle a starters workload. To compare his success in the KBO, Zack. Despite some rumblings that he wanted to come to the MLB prior to the 2015 season, Jeong has spent his entire 15-year career with the Wyverns. If Im thinking about a team that is often shadowed by a rival team in the same city but also has an incredibly passionate fanbase its hard not to immediately think of the New York Mets. Former Atlanta Brave Julio Franco was once a Samsung Lion. Their team FIP was better than three other teams, and with the additions of Adrian Sampson and Dan Straily, they could move further up the leaderboard. If the Giants can load a solid defense behind him, he could end up being their best pitcher. Yang Hyun-jong (Kia Tigers): The former first overall pick and 2017 Korean Series MVP has had a long and fairly successful KBO career (14 seasons despite being only 32!) Take Merrill Kelly for example, whos serving as the de facto ace for the rebuilding Diamondbacks. According to an article from the Yonhap News Agency in March of 2019. , the Giants topped Gallup popularity polls from 2008-2013 and appeared back on top in 2018. Jokisch pitches to contact, and over his two years in the KBO he has had strikeout rates under 20% (less than 7 K/9) and a walk rate under 5% (under 2 BB/9). For those of you who dont know him, Hillman has had a. 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. Brooks will turn 31 in April which means his window of opportunity is not large, but another strong performance in the KBO could give him a chance to return to the Majors, either as a back-end starter or possibly as a reliever. Jeong led the team in both OBP (.399), and SLG (.519), while his .292 AVG trailed only the .323 clip of Jong-Wook Ko. The former pitcher is aiming to build the bridge between the front office and the coaching staff on the field and rebuild [the] team into a contender.. They were the Yankees of South Korea if the Yankees were in the sixth-largest city in the United States. To give you an idea, let's imagine a pitcher who threw 200 innings, struck out 200, walked and hit 60, gave up 24 home runs, and 240 fly balls. They have won two championships (1984 and 1992) and have only made the playoffs six times since the turn of the century. But they havent been to the Korean Series since 2002, and have generally been a fringe playoff team (except for the 2003-2012 stretch where they missed the playoffs every year). The Brewers and Cubs are still capable teams, and the Cincinnati Reds are on the verge of competing. The A's Signed the KBO's Best Starting Pitcher | FanGraphs Baseball The A's Signed the KBO's Best Starting Pitcher by Justin Choi December 23, 2022 John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports There. They scored fewer runs per game and allowed more runs per game than any team in the KBO. In 1981, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) was established to govern the impending professional sport. The good news? Bit of a KBO newbie here, so please bear with me! The best players from the ten teams are arbitrarily divided into two groups for the game: the Dream All-Stars (consisting of players from Doosan, KT, Lotte, Samsung, and SK) and the Nanum All-Stars (with players from Kia, Hanwha, LG, NC, and Kiwoom). Both Kelly and Wilson spent time in the major leagues, and both have had a lot of success with the Twins. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Will he hit? KBO Betting Guide - Starting Pitchers. A few seasons later, if he discovered the strength needed to throw at an increased effort throughout an entire season, that would explain why his velocity has trended up, not down. The Twins share a stadium with the Doosan Bears who are one of the most dominant franchises in the KBO. FIP or Fielding Independent Pitching measures what a pitcher's ERA would look like if the pitcher experienced league-average defense and luck. 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. When he was younger, he played first and third base, but has been stuck at first for the latter part of his career. But for every Kelly or Flexen, theres someone like Josh Lindblom, who signed with the Brewers after two great seasons with the Doosan Bears. Knowing which ones excel can help you make more informed value bets. Thanks for putting together. in the league but lost in the first round to the NC Dinos. While his fastball averaged only 89 MPH last year, he was still highly effective in the KBO with his strikeout and walk rates both making substantial positive strides, and he posted better K% (29%) and BB% (5%) in 2020 than Hyun-jin Ryu did in his best KBO season. The best walk-off interview I have ever seen. The 31-year-old left-hander was a force on the mound last year, starting 30 games and throwing 190.1 innings of 2.51 ERA ball. Its going to be a tough task to try and replace Rufs production, and while another former major leaguer, Tyler Saladino, has joined the team for 2020, he was more known for his defensive versatility than his bat during his time in the majors, so it seems that the Lions will need to look internally for other offensive contributors. . I wanted to highlight the Wyverns status as an expansion team, so my mind turned to the Diamondbacks. Then, after making the playoffs two years in a row, they debuted Dongeuli in 2015, a pixie-like female mascot with batlike earflaps on her helmet aimed at female fans and children. He could wait until he is eligible for free agency, and follow the path of Seung-hwan Oh by going to Japan for a couple of years before getting a chance at the big leagues. KBO teams tend to anchor their rotations with foreign pitchers, the max being two on a team (and for most teams those are your numbers one and two in the rotation). His 9.59 K/9 led the league, but his 3.80 FIP suggests he benefited from some good fortune on the year. An influx of MLB talent, which well cover below, pushed the team to 59 wins in 2018, good for a 9th place finish, followed by a bump up to a sixth-place 71 wins in 2019. 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. Hes been pitching for the Lions since he was just 19 in 2007, and will be turning 33 in July. The Kiwoom Heroes share their home base of Seoul with the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins. While Tae-kyun Kim may no longer be the ideal lead-off hitter due to his lack of speed, hes a great bat for the two spot. Park Min-woo. The team as a collective posted a .488 SLG in 1999, which is the highest in KBO history, and earned them the nickname the Dynamite Bats (this is also a nod to the Hanwha conglomerates main business: explosives production). SS. Hes bringing change to an organization that is hungry to get their team back to their winning ways. 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. Theres a realistic chance that Rucinski flops. Next stop, MLB? His cutter control is spotty, but since it is a new pitch it will be interesting to see if his control improves following the off-season. 12. You neednt look further than his 6.04 K/9 in 2019 to know he goes about his business in a different manner than pitchers like Koo. In 2019, the Samsung Lions were seventh out of ten teams in runs scored at 4.32 runs per game. Min-ho Lee definitely has potential, with a fastball that averages around 90 MPH (and can touch 94) and has a deep repertoire including a cutter, curve, splitter, and slider. Hyeon-jong started his career in 2007 at 19 years old, and has become the crafty lefty and leader of the Tigers pitching staff. The Pitcher List staff brings you the definitive guide to the KBO. 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. 17 of his 25 appearances this season have come out of the bullpen, but his overall numbers are solid. 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. In 2019 the Wyverns posted an 88-55 (.615 win percentage) which was good for the best in the league, tied with their main rivals and eventual 2019 champion Doosan Bears. The eight best pitchers in the KBO native to Korea. On my first trip, a work colleague pointed at my Cleveland Indians hat then pointed to his Tigers hat and said, I take you. Tigers fans are some of the most passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans I have ever met, and even in Northeast Ohio, it is not uncommon to see a Kia Tigers hat from time to time and share a few kind words. Their top pitcher is Aaron Brooks, who has a 2.76 ERA (7th in the KBO) and leads the KBO with an 11% hard-hit rate (among pitchers with at least 100 AB against them). They will certainly be a very fun team to watch." Kim's time in America was anything but easy. 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. While teams are typically named after their sponsoring corporation rather than their home city, local pride plays a huge role in sports fandom. DraftKings KBO: Korean Series Game 2 Cheat Sheet Erik Halterman breaks down Game 2 of the Korean Series between the Bears and Wiz. I love a good story, and its tough to beat the failed MLB outfielder turned elite KBO closer narrative. The club's "founding member" was Pud Galvin in 1888.Six pitchers entered the club in the 19th century, with a seventh joining in 1901.Early in the history of professional baseball, starting rotations of two men were commonplace, giving the best pitchers far more chances to earn wins than in today's game. 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. 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. While his power did take a massive step back in 2019, going from a homer every 20 plate appearances to one every 38 in his sophomore campaign, power fell across the KBO as the league de-juiced baseballs league-wide. The NL Central crown is certainly possible, but not at all a lock. However, since 2016, the team hasnt had a winning season. 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