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== Professional career == |
== Professional career == |
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Kim was a first-round pick of the [[Hanhwa Eagles]] in 2001 following a successful youth career. He made his KBO debut on April 17, 2001 as a starting first baseman against the [[Hyundai Unicorns]]. As a rookie in 2001, he hit 20 home runs and drove in 54 runs with a .335 batting average. After the 2001 season, Kim was honored with the Rookie of the Year Award. He became the first Eagles player to win the award. |
Kim was a first-round pick of the [[Hanhwa Eagles]] in 2001 following a successful youth career. He made his KBO debut on April 17, 2001, as a starting first baseman against the [[Hyundai Unicorns]]. As a rookie in 2001, he hit 20 home runs and drove in 54 runs with a .335 batting average. After the 2001 season, Kim was honored with the [[KBO League Rookie of the Year Award]]. He became the first Eagles player to win the award. |
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In 2002, Kim experienced a [[sophomore slump]], batting .255 with 7 home runs, but came back strong in 2003 to bat .319 with 31 home runs and 95 RBIs. |
In 2002, Kim experienced a [[sophomore slump]], batting .255 with 7 home runs, but came back strong in 2003 to bat .319 with 31 home runs and 95 RBIs. |
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His stats dipped slightly in 2006 and 2007, but he broke out again in 2008, batting .324 with 31 home runs and 92 RBIs. He was first in home runs and [[slugging percentage]], 4th in RBI, and 5th in batting average. |
His stats dipped slightly in 2006 and 2007, but he broke out again in 2008, batting .324 with 31 home runs and 92 RBIs. He was first in home runs and [[slugging percentage]], 4th in RBI, and 5th in batting average. |
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Kim left the KBO for [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] in 2010–2011, playing for the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]]. |
Kim left the KBO for [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] in 2010–2011, playing for the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]]. He had success his first year in the NPB, hitting .268 with 21 home runs and 92 RBI. 2011 was not as successful, as Kim only played in 31 games and hit only .250. |
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He returned to the Hanhwa Eagles in 2012, and has played with them ever since. |
He returned to the Hanhwa Eagles in 2012, and has played with them ever since. In his first season back in the KBO League, Kim hit .363 to lead the league. He hit .365 in both 2014 and 2016, finishing second in the batting title both seasons. His 136 RBI in 2016 was also second in the league. |
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On 6 June 2020, Kim became the youngest player in the KBO and the fourth player in his career to reach the milestone of 3,500 [[total bases]]. Kim is the fourth player in the KBO League to reach 3,500 total bases in his career, and the first right-handed hitter after [[Yang Joon-hyuk]], [[Lee Seung-yeop]] and [[Park Yong-taik]]. He is also the youngest to ever do it, about two months ahead of Yang, who was 38 years old, two months, and nine days old.<ref>https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=076&aid=0003580022</ref> |
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== Personal Career<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&query=%EA%B9%80%ED%83%9C%EA%B7%A0&sm=tab_etc&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService&os=96874|title=김태균, 네이버 인물검색, 경력사항|last=|first=|date=|website=네이버(Naver)|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> == |
== Personal Career<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&query=%EA%B9%80%ED%83%9C%EA%B7%A0&sm=tab_etc&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService&os=96874|title=김태균, 네이버 인물검색, 경력사항|last=|first=|date=|website=네이버(Naver)|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> == |
Revision as of 03:49, 9 June 2020
Kim Tae-kyun | |
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Hanwha Eagles – No. 52 | |
First baseman | |
Born: | May 29, 1982|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
KBO: April 17, 2001, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
NPB: March 20, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
Last NPB appearance | |
June 15, 2011, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
KBO statistics (through August 1, 2019) | |
Batting average | .324 |
Home runs | 308 |
Runs batted in | 1,312 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .265 |
Home runs | 22 |
Runs batted in | 106 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Medal record | ||
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Men's baseball | ||
Representing Südkorea | ||
World Baseball Classic | ||
2009 Los Angeles | Team | |
2006 San Diego | Team |
Kim Tae-kyun | |
Hangul | 김태균 |
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Hanja | 金泰均 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Tae-gyun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'ae-gyun |
Kim Tae-kyun (Hangul: 김태균, Hanja: 金泰均; born May 29, 1982) is a South Korean first baseman who plays for the Hanwha Eagles in the Korea Baseball Organization league.[1] He bats and throws right-handed.
Amateur career
Kim attended Bugil High School in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. In 2000, he was selected for the South Korean Junior National Team. The team won the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton, Canada, and Kim led the attack alongside Lee Dae-ho, Choo Shin-soo (the eventual MVP of this event) and Jeong Keun-woo, batting .433 with 3 home runs.
Notable international careers
Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
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2000 | Kanada | World Junior Baseball Championship | .433 BA (13-for-30), 3 HR, 11 RBI |
Professional career
Kim was a first-round pick of the Hanhwa Eagles in 2001 following a successful youth career. He made his KBO debut on April 17, 2001, as a starting first baseman against the Hyundai Unicorns. As a rookie in 2001, he hit 20 home runs and drove in 54 runs with a .335 batting average. After the 2001 season, Kim was honored with the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award. He became the first Eagles player to win the award.
In 2002, Kim experienced a sophomore slump, batting .255 with 7 home runs, but came back strong in 2003 to bat .319 with 31 home runs and 95 RBIs.
From 2003 through 2005, he notched three consecutive seasons batting .300+.
His stats dipped slightly in 2006 and 2007, but he broke out again in 2008, batting .324 with 31 home runs and 92 RBIs. He was first in home runs and slugging percentage, 4th in RBI, and 5th in batting average.
Kim left the KBO for Nippon Professional Baseball in 2010–2011, playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He had success his first year in the NPB, hitting .268 with 21 home runs and 92 RBI. 2011 was not as successful, as Kim only played in 31 games and hit only .250.
He returned to the Hanhwa Eagles in 2012, and has played with them ever since. In his first season back in the KBO League, Kim hit .363 to lead the league. He hit .365 in both 2014 and 2016, finishing second in the batting title both seasons. His 136 RBI in 2016 was also second in the league.
On 6 June 2020, Kim became the youngest player in the KBO and the fourth player in his career to reach the milestone of 3,500 total bases. Kim is the fourth player in the KBO League to reach 3,500 total bases in his career, and the first right-handed hitter after Yang Joon-hyuk, Lee Seung-yeop and Park Yong-taik. He is also the youngest to ever do it, about two months ahead of Yang, who was 38 years old, two months, and nine days old.[2]
Personal Career[3]
Kim was Cheongan-si Ambassador to Chungcheongnam-do in 2009.04. He was Neowiz Games Slugger PR Ambassador in 2009.5. He was Korean Red Cross Ambassador in 2013. He was Good Driver's Mileage Ambassador in 2013.07. He was also Korean Red Cross Ambassador in 2014.5.
Awards and honors[4]
- 2001 Rookie of the Year, Golden Glove Award (1B), Triple Crown Award, MVP of the Year
- 2005 Golden Glove Award (1B), Triple Crown Award, MVP of the Year
- 2008 Golden Glove Award (1B), Triple Crown Award, MVP of the Year
- 2017 Professional Baseball 'Sports Seoul' Record of the Year Award
- 2016 KBO Golden Glove designated hitter Award
Achievements
- 2005 Golden Glove Award
- 2008 Home Run Title
- 2008 Slugging Percentage Leader
- 2008 Golden Glove Award
Career statistics (KBO)
Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | SF | BB | HBP | SO | GIDP | E | AVG | SLG | OBP |
2001 | Hanwha | 88 | 245 | 51 | 82 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 72 | 4 | 3 | .335 | .649 | .436 |
2002 | 105 | 298 | 25 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 103 | 13 | 11 | .255 | .362 | .347 | |
2003 | 133 | 479 | 67 | 153 | 24 | 2 | 31 | 95 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 9 | 106 | 13 | 6 | .319 | .572 | .424 | |
2004 | 129 | 473 | 76 | 153 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 106 | 2 | 7 | 70 | 6 | 99 | 11 | 7 | .323 | .529 | .412 | |
2005 | 124 | 461 | 73 | 146 | 33 | 2 | 23 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 6 | 73 | 20 | 5 | .317 | .547 | .401 | |
2006 | 124 | 423 | 66 | 123 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 2 | 89 | 18 | 3 | .291 | .447 | .405 | |
2007 | 118 | 393 | 62 | 114 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 2 | 70 | 13 | 4 | .290 | .483 | .420 | |
2008 | 115 | 410 | 81 | 133 | 27 | 1 | 311 | 92 | 2 | 5 | 64 | 5 | 67 | 8 | 3 | .324 | .6221 | .417 | |
2009 | 95 | 336 | 63 | 111 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 4 | 71 | 12 | 1 | .330 | .545 | .416 | |
2012 | 126 | 416 | 61 | 151 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 80 | 3 | 5 | 811 | 11 | 69 | 11 | 2 | .3631 | .536 | .474 | |
2013 | 101 | 345 | 41 | 110 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 8 | 67 | 14 | 1 | .319 | .475 | .444 | |
2014 | 118 | 422 | 66 | 154 | 30 | 0 | 18 | 84 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 11 | 73 | 18 | 3 | .365 | .564 | .463 | |
2015 | 133 | 408 | 61 | 129 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 104 | 3 | 5 | 98 | 12 | 80 | 19 | 9 | .316 | .539 | .457 | |
2016 | 144 | 529 | 94 | 193 | 39 | 0 | 23 | 136 | 1 | 6 | 1081 | 9 | 97 | 11 | 4 | .365 | .569 | .475 | |
2017 | 94 | 356 | 51 | 121 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 56 | 13 | 1 | .340 | .545 | .413 | |
2018 | 73 | 254 | 25 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 7 | 2 | .315 | .476 | .358 | |
2019 | 127 | 433 | 47 | 132 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 94 | 15 | 1 | .305 | .395 | .382 | |
All-Time | 1,947 | 6,681 | 1,010 | 2,161 | 389 | 8 | 309 | 1,329 | 28 | 67 | 1,111 | 106 | 1,342 | 220 | 66 | .324 | .533 | .431 |
^1 League-leader.
Notable international tournaments
Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
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2001 | Chinese Taipei | Baseball World Cup | 6th | .286 BA (2-for-7), 2 BB |
2003 | Cuba | Baseball World Cup | 8th | .382 BA (13-for-34), 3 HR, 9 RBI, 10 R, 6 BB |
2006 | Vereinigte Staaten | World Baseball Classic | .000 BA (0-for-1), 2 BB | |
2009 | Vereinigte Staaten | World Baseball Classic | .345 BA (10-for-29), 3 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 8 BB All-Star (1B), HR / RBI / R title | |
2010 | China | Guangzhou Asian Games |
References
- ^ Yoo Jee-ho (September 19, 2016). "Hard-hitting outfielder lone bright spot for struggling club". Yonhap. Seoul. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=076&aid=0003580022
- ^ "김태균, 네이버 인물검색, 경력사항". 네이버(Naver).
- ^ "김태균, 네이버 인물검색 수상경력". Naver.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kim Tae-kyun at Hanwha Eagles Baseball Club (in Korean)
- Kim Tae-kyun on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Kim Tae-gyun Fancafe at Daum (in Korean)
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- Chiba Lotte Marines players
- Hanwha Eagles players
- Sportspeople from South Chungcheong Province
- South Korean expatriate baseball players in Japan
- KBO League Rookie of the Year Award winners
- KBO League first basemen
- South Korean baseball players
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Asian Games medalists in baseball
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- Baseball players at the 2010 Asian Games
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- South Korean Buddhists