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Revision as of 12:21, 17 November 2016
Kim Tae-kyun | |
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Hanwha Eagles – No. 52 | |
First baseman | |
Born: | May 29, 1982|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
KBO: April 17, 2001, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
NPB: March 20, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
KBO statistics (through 2014) | |
Batting average | .320 |
Home runs | 232 |
RBI | 917 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .265 |
Home runs | 22 |
Runs batted in | 106 |
Teams | |
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Medal record | ||
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Men's baseball | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
World Baseball Classic | ||
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2009 Los Angeles | Team |
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2006 San Diego | Team |
Kim Tae-kyun | |
Hangul | 김태균 |
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Hanja | 金泰均 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Taegyun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'aegyun |
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. He bats and throws right-handed.
Amateur career
Kim attended Bugil High School in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 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 | ![]() |
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 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.
Awards and honors
- 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
Achievements
- 2005 Golden Glove Award
- 2008 Home Run Title
- 2008 Slugging Percentage Leader
- 2008 Golden Glove Award
Career statistics
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 | 81 | 11 | 69 | 11 | 2 | .363 | .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 | 108 | 9 | 97 | 11 | 4 | .365 | .569 | .475 | ||
All-Time | 1828 | 276 |
^1 Best stats in the league.
Notable international tournaments
Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
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2001 | ![]() |
Baseball World Cup | 6th | .286 BA (2-for-7), 2 BB |
2003 | ![]() |
Baseball World Cup | 8th | .382 BA (13-for-34), 3 HR, 9 RBI, 10 R, 6 BB |
2006 | ![]() |
World Baseball Classic | ![]() |
.000 BA (0-for-1), 2 BB |
2009 | ![]() |
World Baseball Classic | ![]() |
.345 BA (10-for-29), 3 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 8 BB All-Star (1B), HR / RBI / R title |
2010 | ![]() |
Guangzhou Asian Games | ![]() |
References
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kim Tae-kyun at Hanwha Eagles Baseball Club Template:Ko icon
- Kim Tae-kyun on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Kim Tae-gyun Fancafe at Daum Template:Ko icon
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- Chiba Lotte Marines players
- Hanwha Eagles players
- People 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