The 2018 KBO League season was the 37th season in the history of the KBO League .
Each team can sign up to three foreign players. Due to the high proportion of pitchers signed in previous years, beginning in 2014 the league has mandated that at least one of the foreign players must be a position player.
Team
Player
Position
In KBO since
Salary
Notes
Samsung Lions
Tim Adleman Pitcher
2018
$1,050,000
Lisalverto Bonilla Pitcher
2018
$700,000
Darin Ruf Infielder
2017
$1,500,000
NC Dinos
Logan Verrett Pitcher
2018
$800,000
Wei-Chung Wang Pitcher
2018
$900,000
Xavier Scruggs Infielder
2017
$1,300,000
Doosan Bears
Seth Frankoff Pitcher
2018
$850,000
Josh Lindblom Pitcher
2015
$1,450,000
Jimmy Paredes Infielder
2018
$800,000
Released
Scott Van Slyke Outfielder
2018
$320,000
Mid-season signing
Nexen Heroes
Esmil Rogers Pitcher
2015
$1,500,000
Released
Jake Brigham Pitcher
2017
$650,000
Michael Choice Outfielder
2017
$600,000
Released
Eric Hacker Pitcher
2013
$300,000
Mid-season signing
Jerry Sands Outfielder
2018
$100,000
Mid-season signing
SK Wyverns
Merrill Kelly Pitcher
2015
$1,750,000
Ángel Sánchez Pitcher
2018
$1,100,000
Jamie Romak Infielder
2017
$850,000
Hanwha Eagles
Keyvius Sampson Pitcher
2018
$700,000
Jason Wheeler Pitcher
2018
$575,000
Released
Jared Hoying Outfielder
2018
$700,000
David Hale Pitcher
2018
$500,000
Mid-season signing
Kia Tigers
Héctor Noesí Pitcher
2016
$2,000,000
Pat Dean Pitcher
2017
$925,000
Roger Bernadina Outfielder
2017
$1,100,000
Lotte Giants
Brooks Raley Pitcher
2015
$1,170,000
Félix Doubront Pitcher
2018
$1,000,000
Andy Burns Infielder
2017
$730,000
LG Twins
Henry Sosa Pitcher
2012
$1,200,000
Tyler Wilson Pitcher
2018
$800,000
Adonis García Infielder
2018
$800,000
KT Wiz
Ryan Feierabend Pitcher
2015
$1,050,000
Dustin Nippert Pitcher
2011
$1,000,000
Mel Rojas Jr. Outfielder
2017
$1,000,000
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.
Nexen Heroes (2) vs. KIA Tigers (0)
Game
Date
Score
Location
Time
Attendance
1
October 16
KIA Tigers – 6, Nexen Heroes – 10
Gocheok Sky Dome 3:42
15,915
Hanwha Eagles (1) vs. Nexen Heroes (3)
Game
Date
Score
Location
Time
Attendance
1
October 19
Nexen Heroes – 3 , Hanwha Eagles – 2Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium 4:15
12,400
2
October 20
Nexen Heroes – 7 , Hanwha Eagles – 5Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium
4:28
12,400
3
October 22
Hanwha Eagles – 4 , Nexen Heroes – 3Gocheok Sky Dome
3:46
16,300
4
October 23
Hanwha Eagles – 2, Nexen Heroes – 5
Gocheok Sky Dome
3:41
16,300
SK Wyverns (3) vs. Nexen Heroes (2)
Game
Date
Score
Location
Time
Attendance
1
October 27
Nexen Heroes – 8, SK Wyverns – 10
Munhak Baseball Stadium 3:54
24,219
2
October 28
Nexen Heroes – 1, SK Wyverns – 5
Munhak Baseball Stadium
3:22
23,642
3
October 30
SK Wyverns – 2, Nexen Heroes – 3
Gocheok Sky Dome
3:04
13,839
4
October 31
SK Wyverns – 2, Nexen Heroes – 4
Gocheok Sky Dome
3:19
11,683
5
November 2
Nexen Heroes – 10, SK Wyverns – 11 (10)
Munhak Baseball Stadium
4:54
18,562
Doosan Bears (2) vs. SK Wyverns (4)
Game
Date
Score
Location
Time
Attendance
1
November 4
SK Wyverns – 7 , Doosan Bears – 3Jamsil Baseball Stadium 3:58
25,000
2
November 5
SK Wyverns – 3, Doosan Bears – 7
Jamsil Baseball Stadium
3:14
25,000
3
November 7
Doosan Bears – 2, SK Wyverns – 7
Munhak Baseball Stadium
3:22
25,000
4
November 9
Doosan Bears – 2 , SK Wyverns – 1Munhak Baseball Stadium
3:07
25,000
5
November 10
Doosan Bears – 1, SK Wyverns – 4
Munhak Baseball Stadium
3:08
25,000
6
November 12
SK Wyverns – 5 , Doosan Bears – 4 (13) Jamsil Baseball Stadium
5:07
25,000
Team
Total attendance
Home average
Change vs. 2017
Doosan Bears
1,112,066
15,445
2 %
LG Twins
1,108,677
15,398
−2 %
SK Wyverns
1,037,211
14,406
16 %
Lotte Giants
901,634
12,523
−13 %
KIA Tigers
861,729
11,968
−16 %
Samsung Lions
752,310
10,449
7 %
Hanwha Eagles
734,110
10,196
24 %
KT Wiz
668,559
9,286
−3 %
Nexen Heroes
454,574
6,314
−35 %
NC Dinos
442,872
6,151
−17 %
Total
8,073,742
11,214
-4 %
