Seo Geon-chang
South Korean baseball player
Baseball player
| Seo Geon-chang | |
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| Kia Tigers – No. 58 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1989-08-22) August 22, 1989 (age 34) Gwangju, South Korea | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| July 23, 2008, for the LG Twins | |
| KBO statistics (through May 30, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .296 |
| Home runs | 40 |
| Runs batted in | 500 |
| Stolen bases | 232 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Seo Geon-chang | |
| Hangul | 서건창 |
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| Hanja | 徐建昌 |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Geonchang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Kŏnch'ang |
Seo Geon-chang (born August 22, 1989) is a South Korean professional baseball infielder who is currently playing for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.[1] Seo is the first (and only) player in KBO history to have recorded 200 hits in a season.
Seo graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School.[2]
He debuted in the KBO League with the LG Twins in 2008, but was released after only having one at-bat in the KBO. He then left professional baseball to fulfill his compulsory military service. After the completion of his service, Seo tried out with the Nexen Heroes, eventually making it back to the KBO in 2012, when he won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award.[3]
In 2014 Seo had a league-record 201 hits to go along with a league-leading batting average of .370. He also set single-season records for runs scored, 135, and triples, 17. He won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award for the 2014 season.[4] With his MVP award, Seo became the second KBO player (after Hyun-jin Ryu) to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player.[4]
Seo played for the South Korea national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
He was traded to the LG Twins in 2021, and moved to Kia Tigers in 2024 season.
References
- ^ Yoo Jee-ho (October 8, 2013). "Nexen walks off on Doosan to open KBO postseason". Yonhap.
- ^ Keh, Andrew. "School Spirit May Be Metaphysical for South Korean Baseball Players," New York Times (Oct. 2, 2015).
- ^ KIM HYO-KYUNG, PARK SO-YOUNG. "Military service looms over KBO," Korea Joong-Ang Daily (April 16, 2019).
- ^ a b Kwon Ji-youn. "Seo Geon-chang named MVP," Korea Times (2014-11-18).
External links
- Career statistics and player information from the KBO League
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Seo Geon-chang at heroes-baseball.co.kr (in Korean)
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Kia Tigers current roster
- 0 Kwak Do-gyu
- 4 You Ji-sung
- 10 Yoo Seung-cheol
- 12 Wil Crowe
- 13 Yoon Young-cheol
- 17 Im Gi-yeong
- 19 Yoon Joong-hyun
- 20 Lee Jun-young
- 21 Kim Sa-yun
- 24 Kim Seung-hyeon
- 28 Kim Min-jae
- 31 Park Jun-pyo
- 32 Kim Hyeon-su
- 33 Lee Hyeong-beom
- 36 Kang Yi-jun
- 38 Kim Chan-min
- 39 Choi Ji-min
- 40 James Naile
- 41 Hwang Dong-ha
- 43 Kim Keon-kuk
- 45 Kim Min-ju
- 46 Jang Min-gi
- 48 Lee Eui-lee
- 49 Kim Yu-sin
- 50 Jang Hyun-sik
- 51 Jeon Sang-hyun
- 53 Kim Ki-hoon
- 54 Yang Hyeon-jong
- 60 Kim Do-hyeon
- 62 Jung Hai-young
- 64 Cam Alldred
- 67 Cho Dae-hyun
- 69 Kim Dae-yu
- 22 Joo Hyo-sang
- 26 Han Seung-taek
- 42 Kim Tae-gun
- 44 Lee Sang-jun
- 55 Han Jun-su
- 1 Park Chan-ho
- 2 Go Myoung-sung
- 3 Kim Sun-bin
- 5 Kim Do-yeong
- 6 Hong Jong-pyo
- 11 Yoon Do-hyun
- 14 Kim Kyu-sung
- 23 Choi Jeong-yong
- 29 Byeon Woo-hyeok
- 37 Park Min
- 52 Hwang Dae-in
- 56 Oh Sun-woo
- 58 Seo Geon-chang
- 59 Jung Hae-won
- 8 Lee Chang-jin
- 15 Park Jung-woo
- 16 Choi Won-jun
- 25 Lee Woo-sung
- 27 Kim Ho-ryung
- 30 Socrates Brito
- 34 Choi Hyoung-woo
- 35 Kim Seok-hwan
- 47 Na Sung-bum - CAPTAIN
- 57 Ko Jong-wook
- Head coach: 70 Jin Kab-yong
- Hitting assistant coach: 70 Hong Se-wan
- Operations & third base coach: 71 Park Hyeon-seung
- Fielder coach: 72 Kim Min-ho
- Defense coach: 75 Kim Min-woo
- Hitting coach: 78 Hee-seop Choi
- Hitting coach: 87 Kozo Shoda
- Pitching coach: 89 Anthony Lerew
- Battery coach: 92 Kim Sang-hun
- Power analysis coach: 93 Park Jong-ha
- Fitness coach: 94 Jeong Sang-ok
- Fitness coach: 95 Go Yeong-deug
- Pitching coach: 98 Seo Jae-weong
- Pitching coach: -- Kang Sang-su
- Pitching coach: -- Lee Dae-jin
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