Lee Sang-hoon (baseball)

Lee Sang-hoon
Hangul	이상훈
Hanja	李尙勳
Revised Romanization	I Sang-hun
McCune–Reischauer	Ri Sang-hun

Lee Sang-hoon
Lee Sang-hoon
	Pitcher
	Born: March 11, 1971 (age 53); 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
Teams
	As player LG Twins (1993–1997); Chunichi Dragons (1998–1999); Boston Red Sox (2000); LG Twins (2002–2003); SK Wyverns (2004); As coach Goyang Wonders (2013–2014); Doosan Bears (2014–2015); LG Twins (2016–2018);
Career highlights and awards
	KBO Korean Series champion (1994); KBO Golden Glove Award winner (1995); NPB Central League champion (1999);
Medals
Representing South Korea
Asian Games

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 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

^ 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

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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[1] 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.

[lee_sets_to_return-2] "Lee Sang-hoon sets to return to LG as pitching coach", The Dong-a Ilbo, November 30, 2015.

[3] "Kia Tigers reject bid for posted pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong", The Korea Times US, November 26, 2014.

[4] Gmelch, George (2006). Baseball Without Borders: The International Pastime, The University of Nebraska Press, p. 108. ISBN 0803271255

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