Kim Eung-ryong
Kim Eung-Ryong | |
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Outfielder / Manager | |
Born: Pyongwon, South Pyongan | September 15, 1941|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Kim Eung-ryong | |
Hangul | 김응룡 |
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Hanja | 金應龍 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Eungnyong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ŭngnyong |
Kim Eung-Ryong (born September 15, 1941) is a Korean baseball manager. He is the winningest manager in the history of
Biography
He studied in the United States, attending
Kim managed the amateur baseball team sponsored by Haitai from 1964 to 1981. During that period he managed the South Korean team to its first international title in the 1977 Intercontinental Cup. He managed the national team to a Bronze Medal in the 1978 Amateur World Series.[citation needed]
Continuing his association with Haitai, Kim was hired by the professional
Kim was the manager of the Bronze Medal-winning South Korea national baseball team in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Leaving the Tigers after the 2001 season, Kim was hired by the Samsung Lions. During his four-year tenure with the team, he led them to the Korean Series three times, winning it once (in 2002).
Kim left managing in 2005, serving as president of the Samsung Lions until 2010, and then continuing on in an administrative role.[citation needed]
In 2016 Kim was hired as president of the Korea Baseball Softball Association.[2]
Managerial record
Season | Team | Finish | Rank | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win% | Postseason |
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1983 | Haitai Tigers |
1/6 | 1/6 | 50 | 30 | 19 | 1 | .612 | Won MBC Chungyong (4–1–0)
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4/6 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 0 | .500 | ||||
1984 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 50 | 19 | 29 | 2 | .396 | Did not qualify | |
3/6 | 50 | 24 | 25 | 1 | .490 | ||||
1985 | 3/6 | 3/6 | 55 | 29 | 26 | 0 | .527 | Did not qualify | |
3/6 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 1 | .519 | ||||
1986 | 1/7 | 2/7 | 54 | 34 | 18 | 2 | .654 | Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (4–1) | |
2/7 | 54 | 33 | 19 | 2 | .635 | ||||
1987 | 1/7 | 3/7 | 54 | 27 | 25 | 2 | .519 | Won Playoff vs. (4–0) | |
2/7 | 54 | 28 | 23 | 3 | .549 | ||||
1988 | 1/7 | 1/7 | 54 | 34 | 19 | 1 | .639 | Won Binggrae Eagles (4–2)
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1/7 | 54 | 34 | 19 | 1 | .639 | ||||
1989 | 1/7 | 2/7 | 120 | 65 | 51 | 4 | .558 | Won Playoff vs. Binggrae Eagles (4–1)
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1990 | 3/7 | 2/7 | 120 | 68 | 49 | 3 | .579 | Lost Playoff vs. Samsung Lions (0–3) | |
1991 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 126 | 79 | 42 | 5 | .647 | Won Binggrae Eagles (4–0)
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1992 | 3/8 | 2/8 | 126 | 71 | 54 | 1 | .567 | Lost Playoff vs. Lotte Giants (2–3) | |
1993 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 126 | 81 | 42 | 3 | .659 | Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (4–2) | |
1994 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 126 | 65 | 59 | 2 | .524 | Lost Semi-playoff vs. Hanwha Eagles (0–2) | |
1995 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 126 | 64 | 58 | 4 | .524 | Did not qualify | |
1996 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 126 | 73 | 51 | 2 | .587 | Won Korean Series vs. Hyundai Unicorns (4–2) | |
1997 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 126 | 75 | 50 | 1 | .599 | Won Korean Series vs. LG Twins (4–1) | |
1998 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 126 | 61 | 64 | 1 | .488 | Did not qualify | |
1999 | 7/8 | 4/4 | 132 | 60 | 69 | 3 | .465 | Did not qualify | |
2000 | 6/8 | 4/4 | 133 | 57 | 72 | 4 | .442 | Did not qualify | |
2001 | Samsung Lions | 2/8 | 1/8 | 133 | 81 | 52 | 0 | .609 | Lost Korean Series vs. Doosan Bears (2–4) |
2002 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 133 | 82 | 47 | 4 | .636 | Won Korean Series vs. LG Twins (4–2) | |
2003 | 4/8 | 3/8 | 133 | 76 | 53 | 4 | .589 | Lost Semi-playoff vs. SK Wyverns (0–2)
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2004 | 2/8 | 2/8 | 133 | 73 | 52 | 8 | .584 | Won Playoff vs. Doosan Bears (3–1) Lost Korean Series vs. Hyundai Unicorns (2–3–4) | |
2013 |
Hanwha Eagles | 9/9 | 9/9 | 128 | 42 | 85 | 1 | .331 | Did not qualify |
2014 |
9/9 | 9/9 | 128 | 49 | 77 | 2 | .389 | Did not qualify | |
Overall record | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win% | ||||
2935 | 1567 | 1300 | 68 | .545 | Won 10 Korean Series championships |
References
- ^ Yoo Jee-ho. "Kim wins 1,000 and KBO sees longest game ever," Korea JoongAng Daily (September 4, 2008).
- ^ "Pro championship-winning manager elected to lead amateur baseball – Korea," Baseball Federation of Japan website (2016-11-30).