KBO players in Japan and the U.S.
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| Several KBO players have had successful careers in Japan's [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB). [[Baek In-chun]] played professionally in Japan from 1963 to 1981, compiling 209 home runs, 776 RBI, and 1,831 hits in the NPB. (He returned to Korea for his final three seasons as a player.) [[Lee Seung-yuop]], who holds the KBO records for career home runs, runs scored, RBIs, total bases, slugging percentage and OPS, also played eight seasons in the NPB, accumulating an additional 159 home runs and 439 RBI. Other KBO hitters who had some success in the NPB include [[Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982)|Kim Tae-kyun]] and [[Dae-ho Lee]]. Korean pitchers who have had an impact in the NPB include [[Sun Dong-yol]], [[Lim Chang-yong]], and [[Seung-hwan Oh]] (who led the NPB in saves in both 2014 and 2015). | Several KBO players have had successful careers in Japan's [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB). [[Baek In-chun]] played professionally in Japan from 1963 to 1981, compiling 209 home runs, 776 RBI, and 1,831 hits in the NPB. (He returned to Korea for his final three seasons as a player.) [[Lee Seung-yuop]], who holds the KBO records for career home runs, runs scored, RBIs, total bases, slugging percentage and OPS, also played eight seasons in the NPB, accumulating an additional 159 home runs and 439 RBI. Other KBO hitters who had some success in the NPB include [[Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982)|Kim Tae-kyun]] and [[Dae-ho Lee]]. Korean pitchers who have had an impact in the NPB include [[Sun Dong-yol]], [[Lim Chang-yong]], and [[Seung-hwan Oh]] (who led the NPB in saves in both 2014 and 2015). |
| Several Korean players have also successfully transitioned from the KBO to American [[Major League Baseball]], starting in 1994 with pitcher [[Chan Ho Park]]. (Prior to Park, the South Korea-born Mexican pitcher [[Ernesto Carlos]] [born as [[Lee Won-Kuk]]] was signed to an [[Minor League Baseball|American minor league]] contract with the [[San Francisco Giants]]' organization in 1968 after having found success in the NPB.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} Similarly, pitcher [[Park Chul-soon]] signed a minor league deal with the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] organization in 1980.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} Neither Ernesto Carlos nor Park Chul-soon, however, made it to the Major Leagues.) Other Korean born players who have had lengthy MLB careers include outfielder [[Shin-Soo Choo]] and pitcher [[Byung-hyun Kim]]. In 2013, [[Hanwha Eagles]] ace [[Hyun-jin Ryu]] became the first player from the KBO to join an MLB team through the [[Posting system (KBO)|posting system]]. Altogether, 23 South Korean players have made it to the MLB as of 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/South-Korea_born.shtml |title=MLB players by birthplace: South Korea |publisher=baseball-reference.com |access-date=2020-06-10}}</ref> | Several Korean players have also successfully transitioned from the KBO to American [[Major League Baseball]], starting in 1994 with pitcher [[Chan Ho Park]]. (Prior to Park, the South Korea-born Mexican pitcher [[Ernesto Carlos]] [born as [[Lee Won-Kuk]]] was signed to an [[Minor League Baseball|American minor league]] contract with the [[San Francisco Giants]]' organization in 1968 after having found success in the NPB.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} Similarly, pitcher [[Park Chul-soon]] signed a minor league deal with the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] organization in 1980.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} Neither Ernesto Carlos nor Park Chul-soon, however, made it to the Major Leagues.) Other Korean born players who have had lengthy MLB careers include outfielder [[Shin-Soo Choo]] and pitcher [[Byung-hyun Kim]]. In 2013, [[Hanwha Eagles]] ace [[Hyun-jin Ryu]] became the first player from the KBO to join an MLB team through the [[Posting system (KBO)|posting system]]. Altogether, 28 South Korean players have made it to the MLB as of 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/South-Korea_born.shtml |title=MLB players by birthplace: South Korea |publisher=baseball-reference.com |access-date=2024-05-01}}</ref> |
| == Teams == | == Teams == |
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