Seo Geon-chang
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Stolen bases | 182 | |
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| 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 Kiwoom Heroes 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
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.
References
- 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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