Kim Eung-ryong

Kim Eung-Ryong (born September 15, 1941, in Pyongwon, South Pyongan, Korea) is a Korean baseball manager. He is the winningest manager in the history of Korean professional baseball,[1] having won ten Korean Series championships throughout his career. He was the manager of the Haitai Tigers (1983–2000), Samsung Lions (2001–2004), and Hanwha Eagles (2013–2014).

Kim Eung-Ryong
Outfielder / Manager
Born: September 15, 1941 Pyongwon, South Pyongan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
As manager Haitai Tigers (1983–2000) Samsung Lions (2001–2004) Hanwha Eagles (2013–2014)
Career highlights and awards
As manager: 10x Korean Series champion (1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2002)

Kim Eung-ryong
Hangul	김응룡
Hanja	金應龍
Revised Romanization	Gim Eungnyong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Ŭngnyong

Biography

He studied in the United States, attending Georgia Southern College,[2] and then returned to Korea. He played outfield for the South Korea national baseball team in the 1962 Asian Baseball Championship, which ended up winning a Bronze Medal.[2]

Kim managed the amateur baseball team sponsored by Haitai from 1964 to 1981. During that period he managed the South Korean team to its first international title in the 1977 Intercontinental Cup. He managed the national team to a Bronze Medal in the 1978 Amateur World Series.[2]

Continuing his association with Haitai, Kim was hired by the professional KBO League Haitai Tigers in 1983. He won nine championships with the Tigers (1983, 1986–89, 1991, 1993, 1996–97). From 1986 to 1997 he led the Tigers to eight championships, never losing a Korean Series during that span.

Kim was the manager of the Bronze Medal-winning South Korea national baseball team in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Leaving the Tigers after the 2001 season, Kim was hired by the Samsung Lions. During his four-year tenure with the team, he led them to the Korean Series three times, winning it once (in 2002).

Kim left managing in 2005, serving as president of the Samsung Lions until 2010, and then continuing on in an administrative role.[2]

In 2016 Kim was hired as president of the Korea Baseball Softball Association.[3]

Managerial record

Season	Team	Finish	Rank	Games	Wins	Losses	Draws	Win%	Postseason
1983	Haitai Tigers	1/6	1/6	50	30	19	1	.612	Won Korean Series vs. MBC Chungyong (4–1–0)
			4/6	50	25	25	0	.500
1984		5/6	5/6	50	19	29	2	.396	Did not qualify
			3/6	50	24	25	1	.490
1985		3/6	3/6	55	29	26	0	.527	Did not qualify
			3/6	55	28	26	1	.519
1986		1/7	2/7	54	34	18	2	.654	Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (4–1)
			2/7	54	33	19	2	.635
1987		1/7	3/7	54	27	25	2	.519	Won Playoff vs. OB Bears (3–2) Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (4–0)
			2/7	54	28	23	3	.549
1988		1/7	1/7	54	34	19	1	.639	Won Korean Series vs. Binggrae Eagles (4–2)
			1/7	54	34	19	1	.639
1989		1/7	2/7	120	65	51	4	.558	Won Playoff vs. Taepyoungyang Dolphins (3–0) Won Korean Series vs. Binggrae Eagles (4–1)
1990		3/7	2/7	120	68	49	3	.579	Lost Playoff vs. Samsung Lions (0–3)
1991		1/8	1/8	126	79	42	5	.647	Won Korean Series vs. Binggrae Eagles (4–0)
1992		3/8	2/8	126	71	54	1	.567	Lost Playoff vs. Lotte Giants (2–3)
1993		1/8	1/8	126	81	42	3	.659	Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (4–2)
1994		4/8	4/8	126	65	59	2	.524	Lost Semi-playoff vs. Hanwha Eagles (0–2)
1995		4/8	4/8	126	64	58	4	.524	Did not qualify
1996		1/8	1/8	126	73	51	2	.587	Won Korean Series vs. Hyundai Unicorns (4–2)
1997		1/8	1/8	126	75	50	1	.599	Won Korean Series vs. LG Twins (4–1)
1998		5/8	5/8	126	61	64	1	.488	Did not qualify
1999		7/8	4/4	132	60	69	3	.465	Did not qualify
2000		6/8	4/4	133	57	72	4	.442	Did not qualify
2001	Samsung Lions	2/8	1/8	133	81	52	0	.609	Lost Korean Series vs. Doosan Bears (2–4)
2002		1/8	1/8	133	82	47	4	.636	Won Korean Series vs. LG Twins (4–2)
2003		4/8	3/8	133	76	53	4	.589	Lost Semi-playoff vs. SK Wyverns (0–2)
2004		2/8	2/8	133	73	52	8	.584	Won Playoff vs. Doosan Bears (3–1) Lost Korean Series vs. Hyundai Unicorns (2–3–4)
2013	Hanwha Eagles	9/9	9/9	128	42	85	1	.331	Did not qualify
2014		9/9	9/9	128	49	77	2	.389	Did not qualify
Overall record				Games	Wins	Losses	Draws	Win%
				2935	1567	1300	68	.545	Won 10 Korean Series championships

References

1. Yoo Jee-ho. "Kim wins 1,000 and KBO sees longest game ever," Korea JoongAng Daily (September 4, 2008).
2. "Eung-ryong Kim," BR Bullpen. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
3. "Pro championship-winning manager elected to lead amateur baseball – Korea," Baseball Federation of Japan website (2016-11-30).

External links

• Retired player information from Korea Baseball Organization