Seo Geon-chang

Seo Geon-chang (born February 24, 1988) is South Korean professional baseball infielder who is currently playing for the Kiwoom Heroes of Korea Baseball Organization.[1] Seo is the first (and only) player in KBO history to have recorded 200 hits in a season.

Seo Geon-chang
Kiwoom Heroes – No. 14
Infielder
Born: (1989-08-22) August 22, 1989
Gwangju, South Korea
Bats: Left Throws: Right
KBO debut
July 23, 2008, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics
(through August 1, 2019)
Batting average.315
Home runs24
RBI340
Stolen bases182
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • KBO League Rookie of the Year (2012)
  • KBO MVP (2014)
  • KBO single-season hits record — 201 (2014)
  • KBO single-season runs scored record — 135 (2014)
  • KBO sing-season triples record — 17 (2014)
Seo Geon-chang
Hangul
서건창
Hanja
徐建昌
Revised RomanizationSeo Geonchang
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Kŏnch'ang
In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.

Seo graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School.[2]

He debuted in the KBO League with the LG Twins in 2008, but was released after only having one at-bat in the KBO. He then left professional baseball to fulfill his compulsory military service. After the completion of his service, Seo tried out with the Nexen Heroes, eventually making it back to the KBO in 2012, when he won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award.[3]

In 2014 Seo had a league-record 201 hits to go along with a league-leading batting average of .370. He also set single-season records for runs scored, 135, and triples, 17. He won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award for the 2014 season.[4] With his MVP award, Seo became the second KBO player (after Hyun-jin Ryu) to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player.[4]

Seo played for the South Korea national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

References
  1. Yoo Jee-ho (October 8, 2013). "Nexen walks off on Doosan to open KBO postseason". Yonhap.
  2. Keh, Andrew. "School Spirit May Be Metaphysical for South Korean Baseball Players," New York Times (Oct. 2, 2015).
  3. KIM HYO-KYUNG, PARK SO-YOUNG. "Military service looms over KBO," Korea Joong-Ang Daily (April 16, 2019).
  4. Kwon Ji-youn. "Seo Geon-chang named MVP," Korea Times (2014-11-18).


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