Lee Sang-hoon (Korean: 이상훈; Hanja: 李尙勳; Korean pronunciation: [i.saŋ.ɦun]; born March 11, 1971), nicknamed "Samson" for his long hair,[1] is a retired professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the KBO League.
| Lee Sang-hoon | ||||||||||||
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| Pitcher | ||||||||||||
| Born: March 11, 1971 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | ||||||||||||
| Professional debut | ||||||||||||
| KBO: April 10, 1993, for the LG Twins | ||||||||||||
| NPB: 1998, for the Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||||||
| MLB: June 29, 2000, for the Boston Red Sox | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | ||||||||||||
| NPB: 1999, for the Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||||||
| MLB: October 1, 2000, for the Boston Red Sox | ||||||||||||
| KBO: May 18, 2004, for the SK Wyverns | ||||||||||||
| KBO statistics | ||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 71–40 | |||||||||||
| Earned run average | 2.56 | |||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 781 | |||||||||||
| Saves | 98 | |||||||||||
| NPB statistics | ||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 7–5 | |||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.30 | |||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 98 | |||||||||||
| Saves | 3 | |||||||||||
| MLB statistics | ||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.09 | |||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 6 | |||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | ||||||||||||
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As player
As coach | ||||||||||||
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| Lee Sang-hoon | |
| Hangul | 이상훈 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Sang-hun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sang-hun |
Lee graduated from Korea University in 1993,[2] and after graduation he joined the LG Twins.[2] Beginning his career as a starting pitcher, his best two years were 1994 and 1995, when he won 18 and 20 games, respectively. His record of 20-5 with a 2.01 ERA, 12 complete games, and 142 strikeouts in 1995 earned him a KBO League Golden Glove Award.
He converted to a closer following the 1995 season.
Lee was posted in 1998, but became the first player whose Korean team rejected the bid for the right to negotiate with him.[3] Lee eventually did make it to the Major Leagues, pitching in nine games for the Boston Red Sox in the 2000 MLB season, recording no decisions and a 3.09 ERA in 11.2 innings pitched.
Lee was at one time the highest-paid player in the KBO after he signed a 600-million-won contract in his second stint with the LG Twins in 2003.[4]
Since his retirement, he has coached in the KBO Futures League and the KBO.
References
edit- ^ An Hee-So and Joo Kyung-Don (December 16, 2015) "Lee dons Twins colors again to pass on his experience to young pitchers", Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ a b "Lee Sang-hoon sets to return to LG as pitching coach", The Dong-a Ilbo, November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Kia Tigers reject bid for posted pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong", The Korea Times US, November 26, 2014.
- ^ Gmelch, George (2006). Baseball Without Borders: The International Pastime, The University of Nebraska Press, p. 108. ISBN 0803271255
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Lee Sang-hoon Fancafe at Daum (in Korean)
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