Lim Gyoung-wan (Korean: 임경완; Hanja: 林炅玩; born December 28, 1975) is a retired South Korean relief pitcher.
| Lim Gyoung-wan | |
|---|---|
| Lotte Giants – No. 91 | |
| Relief pitcher / bullpen coach | |
| Born: December 28, 1975 Busan, South Korea | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| KBO: April 13, 1998, for the Lotte Giants | |
| ABL: October 30, 2015, for the Sydney Blue Sox | |
| Last KBO appearance | |
| April 1, 2015, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 30–46 |
| Saves | 33 |
| Earned run average | 4.18 |
| Strikeouts | 406 |
| Holds | 69 |
| ABL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–3 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Earned run average | 5.22 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Lim Gyoung-wan | |
| Hangul | 임경완 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 林炅玩 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Gyeong-wan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rim Kyŏng-wan |
Professional career
editUpon graduating from Inha University, Lim joined the Lotte Giants in 1998, selected in the first round of the 1998 KBO League draft. As a relief pitcher he garnered attention in 2004 when led the KBO League in holds with 22.
In the 2008 season, Lim became the closer of the Giants. In August 2008, however, Lim lost the closer's role to former Colorado Rockies setup man David Cortés.
After playing two seasons with the Sydney Blue Sox, Lim became a pitching coach with Geelong-Korea.
External links
edit- Lim Gyoung-wan at Australian Baseball League
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Lim Gyoung-wan on Cyworld (in Korean)
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