Lee Dae-hyung
Lee Dae-hyung (Hangul: 이대형, Hanja: 李大炯; born July 19, 1983 in Boryeong) is a retired South Korean outfielder for the KBO League.[1] Lee played 17 seasons in the KBO — eleven seasons for the LG Twins, one year for the Kia Tigers, and his final five seasons with the KT Wiz. He is third all-time in the KBO in career stolen bases.[2] He batted and threw left-handed.
Lee Dae-hyung | |||
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Retired South Korean outfielder | |||
Outfielder | |||
Born: | July 19, 1983|||
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KBO debut | |||
April 5, 2003, for the LG Twins | |||
Last appearance | |||
2019, for the KT Wiz | |||
KBO statistics (through July 31, 2019) | |||
Batting average | .278 | ||
Home Runs | 9 | ||
RBI | 361 | ||
Stolen bases | 505 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Lee Dae-hyung | |
Hangul | 이대형 |
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Hanja | 李大炯 |
Revised Romanization | I Daehyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Taehyŏng |
From 2007 to 2010, Lee stole at least 50 bases each season, three times topping 60 stolen bases. He led the KBO in stolen bases all four years.
On August 6, 2017, Lee ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee while stealing second base in a game against the SK Wyverns, causing him to miss the rest of the season. He never returned to form in the following two seasons, and declared his retirement at the age of 35 on April 10, 2020.
References
- "Expansion KT Wiz struggle out of gate in first KBO preseason". Yonhap. Seoul. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- Hyun-kyung, Kang. "KT Wiz outfielder seeks to become all-time leader in stolen base," The Korea Times (2017-07-21).
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Lee Dae-hyung on Cyworld (in Korean)