Jung Bong
Bong Jung-keun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pitcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born: Seoul, South Korea | July 15, 1980||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional debut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLB: April 23, 2002, for the Atlanta Braves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
KBO: April 11, 2007, for the LG Twins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 7–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 5.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
KBO statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 55–46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 558 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saves | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Jung Bong | |
Hangul | 봉중근 |
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Hanja | 奉重根 |
Revised Romanization | Bong Jung-geun |
McCune–Reischauer | Pong Chung-gŭn |
Bong Jung-keun (
Career
Amateur
Bong is often considered one of the greatest hitting pitchers in Korean high school baseball history. While attending Shinil High School in
In September
In May
In September
International
In August
Bong also helped Korea to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.[3]
Bong also appeared in the 2009 World Baseball Classic against Japan as a starter, allowing 3 hits and scoring 2 strikeouts in 51⁄3 innings for a 1–0 victory.[3]
Notable international careers
Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
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1997 | Canada | World Junior Baseball Championship
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5th | .500 BA (18-for-36), 4 HR, 14 RBI MVP, All-Star (OF), HR title |
2006 | United States | World Baseball Classic | 0–0, 0.00 ERA (3 G, 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K) | |
2008 | China | Olympic Games | 0–0, 8.31 ERA (2 G, 8.2 IP, 8 ER, 6 K) | |
2009 | United States | World Baseball Classic | 2–0, 0.51 ERA (4 G, 17.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 K) All-Star ( P )
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2010 | China | Asian Games
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0–0, 0.00 ERA (1 G, 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K) |
Major League Baseball career
Bong began his career with the Braves, signing with the team in 1998 while still in High school for a bonus of $1.7 million. Bong made his major league debut in
KBO League career
The Reds released him on May 12, 2006; he returned to Korea to continue his career.[4]
In 2008, with the LG Twins, Bong had a 2.66 ERA and 140 strikeouts.[1]
Bong retired from professional baseball on September 19, 2018, after 12 years playing for the LG Twins.[5]
Personal records
Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | H | CG | ShO | IP | H | HR | BB | K | R | ER | ERA |
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2002 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7.50 |
2003 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 56 | 8 | 31 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 5.05 | |
2004 | CIN | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4.70 |
2007 | LG | 24 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.2 | 121 | 6 | 60 | 56 | 71 | 66 | 5.32 |
2008 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186.1 | 153 | 13 | 80 | 140 | 66 | 55 | 2.66 | |
2009 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.1 | 160 | 13 | 71 | 127 | 70 | 63 | 3.29 | |
2010 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178.1 | 166 | 13 | 83 | 130 | 74 | 71 | 3.58 | |
2011 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4.96 | |
2012 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 1.18 | |
2013 | 55 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 44 | 2 | 17 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 1.33 | |
2014 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 | 51 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 16 | 16 | 2.90 | |
2015 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 60 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 4.93 | |
2016 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 41 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 4.95 | |
TOTAL | 276 | 119 | 62 | 49 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 976.2 | 916 | 76 | 444 | 716 | 422 | 386 | 3.95 |
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Back to the Ground | Contestant | [6] |
References
- ^ a b "Ex-MLB pitcher Bong Jung-keun announces retirement". Yonhap News Agency. September 19, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Retiring pitcher has no regrets after sacrificing for club". Yonhap News Agency. September 28, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Atlanta Braves: Jung Bong calls it a career". September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Jung-Keun Bong on KFFL".
- ^ "Ex-MLB pitcher Bong Jung-keun announces retirement". September 19, 2018.
- ^ Cha Hye-young (May 11, 2022). "봉중근, 일본 톱타자 이치로에 굴욕 안긴 과거 재조명 ('빽 투 더 그라운드')" [Bong Joong-geun re-examines the past when Japan's top hitter Ichiro was humiliated ('Back to the Ground')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved May 11, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Bong Jung-Keun at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Jung-Keun Bong at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived September 28, 2011)
- Bong Jung-keun Fancafe at Daum (in Korean)