Monday, October 21, 2013

Foreign Players in the KBO 2000

A new millennium and a new KBO season, and since 1998, a new crop of foreign players.  As with the previous seasons, you will notice some familiar faces, including the best foreign player, thus far, in the KBO, Doosan's Tyrone Woods.  The 2000 season would bring the most famous ex-MLBer the KBO had seen in three-time all-star Julio Franco.  This year would also bring the first time a foreign player changed teams in-season.  The less renown of the Mitchell brothers, Kevin's brother Keith, would also make an appearance in the league, playing a little over half a season here.

2000 saw a few other changes to league as well.  The financially troubled Ssangbangwool Raiders of North Jeolla Province folded and were replaced by a new franchise, the SK Wyverns.  While these teams are not officially connected, many Raiders players went on to play for SK.  The new Wyvers team made its home in Incheon, where they replaced the recently departed Hyundai Unicorns, who had just moved to Suwon.


2000 Season


Doosan Bears / 두산 베어스

Tyrone Woods (타이론 우즈) / 1B (내야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.315
127
479
151
22
0
39
77
4
111

Mike Farmer (마이크 파머)  / Pitcher (투수) / American (미국)
Year
G
W-L-S
Innings
Batters
Hits
HR
Walks
SO
ER
ERA
2000
27
10-9-0
152.2
689
158
11
85
92
77
4.54


LG Twins / LG 트윈스

*Bubba Smith (찰스 스미스) / OF (외야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.314
42
153
48
8
0
15
20
0
43

Brent Cookson (브렌트 쿡슨) / OF (외야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.222
20
81
18
2
1
6
5
1
20

Denny Harriger (데니 해리거) / Pitcher (투수) / American (미국)
Year
G
W-L-S
Innings
Batters
Hits
HR
Walks
SO
ER
ERA
2000
31
17-10-0
225
905
192
10
61
162
78
3.12

Jim Tatum ( 테이템) / IF (내야수) / 3B / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.292
20
72
21
4
1
4
10
0
10


Haitai Tigers / 해태 타이거즈

Jayson Bass (제이슨 배스)  / OF (외야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.271
15
59
16
4
0
3
9
3
13

Keith Mitchell (키스 미첼) / OF (외야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.227
77
238
54
8
0
8
38
3
38

Arquimedez Pozo (아르키메데스 포조)  / IF (내야수) / Dominican Republic (도미니카 공화국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.213
39
122
26
3
0
1
6
1
8

Jesus Tavarez (헤수스 타바레스)  / OF (외야수) / Dominican Republic (도미니카 공화국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.334
74
305
102
15
2
3
21
31
44

Jose Francisco Malave (didn’t play)

Hanwha Eagles / 한화 이글스

Jay Davis (제이 데이비스) / OF (외야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.334
107
419
140
29
1
22
25
21
80

Dan Rohrmeier ( 로마이어) / IF (내야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.296
123
473
140
30
0
29
53
3
96


Lotte Giants / 롯데 자이언츠

Emiliano Giron (에밀리아노 기론) / Pitcher (투수) / Dominican Republic (도미니카 공화국)
Year
G
W-L-S
Innings
Batters
Hits
HR
Walks
SO
ER
ERA
2000
31
10-8-0
169
757
183
21
85
134
94
5.01

Derrick White (데릭 화이트) / OF (외야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.303
74
294
89
17
1
11
25
4
53

Ted Wood (테드 우드) / OF (외야수) / Dominican Republic (도미니카 공화국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.255
35
110
28
9
0
1
11
1
9


Samsung Lions / 삼성 라이온즈

*Bubba Smith (찰스 스미스) / OF (외야수) &  IF (내야수)  / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.274
76
270
74
19
1
20
33
0
57

Julio Franco (훌리오 프랑코) / OF (외야수) / Dominican Republic (도미니카 공화국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.327
132
477
156
19
1
22
63
12
110

Michael Garcia (마이클 가르시아) / Pitcher / (투수) American (미국)
Year
G
W-L-S
Innings
Batters
Hits
HR
Walks
SO
ER
ERA
2000
13
2-5-0
55.2
237
46
2
20
34
18
2.91


Hyundai Unicorns / 현대 유니콘스

Charles Carpenter (찰스 카펜터)  / OF (외야수)  / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.282
39
142
40
7
0
5
13
5
32

Darryl Brinkley (대릴 브링클리) / OF (외야수)  / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.209
27
91
19
1
0
3
6
2
14

Eddie Williams (에디 윌리엄스) / IF (내야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.248
37
133
33
7
0
12
25
0
26

Tom Quinlan ( 퀸란) / IF (내야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.236
133
487
115
23
2
37
36
2
91

SK Wyverns / SK 와이번스

Victor Cole (빅터 ) / Pitcher (투수) / American (미국)
Year
G
W-L-S
Innings
Batters
Hits
HR
Walks
SO
ER
ERA
2000
37
8-10-2
114.1
533
116
12
78
71
78
6.14

Hensley Meulens (헨슬리 뮬렌 ) / OF (외야수) / Curaçao (퀴라소)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.196
14
46
9
0
0
1
6
2
3

Harvey Pulliam (하비 풀리엄) / OF (외야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.267
91
288
77
13
1
16
27
2
55

Tyrone Horne (타이론 혼즈) / OF (외야수) / American (미국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.317
23
82
26
6
1
1
7
0
10

Tilson Brito (틸슨 브리또 or 브리토) / IF (내야수) / Dominican Republic (도미니카 공화국)
Year
Avg.
G
AB
Hits
2B
3B
HR
Walks
SB
RBI
2000
.338
103
405
137
26
4
15
11
3
70

*Bubba Smith moved from Samsung to LG during the season. 
Any questions or comments are always welcome.

3 comments:

  1. Do you have the most recent number of foreign players participating in the KBL ? By the way your Blog has helped so much with my assignment on the globalization of baseball thank you !

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    1. Thanks for you comment and happy to hear it's been helpful.

      For the 2014 season, there are currently 27 foreign players (외국인 선수) signed, with one more likely to sign, bringing the total to 28 for the season. Previously, each team was allowed two foreign players, but the league changed the rule this year to allow 3 per team. There are 9 teams, however the expansion Dinos get 4 players in 2014, thus making 28 total.

      Hope this helps and feel free to email me if you have questions. I'd be interested in hearing more about your research.

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  2. Just wait'll Korea starts to stock up significantly on Cuban players. That'll ratchet up the badassery a few notches.

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