First Group of Foreigners in the KBO 1998

This post is a list of the first group of foreign players to play in the KBO in 1998, including their stats. I am aware of other earlier cases, and will be posting about them later. I am posting some information in both Korean and English as I haven't been able to find a bilingual list in other places.  One note about the draft, the Ssangbangwool Raiders did not participate in the draft, nor did they sign any foreign players this year due to financial difficulties.

1998 Season

OB Bears / OB 베어스

Tyrone Woods (타이론 우즈) / 1B (내야수) / American (미국)

Year	Avg.	G	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	Walks	SB	RBI
1998	.305	126	452	138	14	1	42	65	1	103

Eddie Cacerres (에드가 캐세레스) / IF (내야수) / Venezuela (베네수엘라)

Year	Avg.	G	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	Walks	SB	RBI
1998	.250	113	408	102	13	1	2	24	18	36

Hyundai Unicorns / 현대 유니콘스

Joe Strong  (조 스트롱) / Pitcher (투수) / American (미국)

Year	G	W-L-S	Innings	Batters	Hits	HR	Walks	SO	ER	ERA
1998	53	6-5-27	58	262	64	4	29	54	19	2.95

Scott Coolbaugh (스캇 쿨바) / IF (내야수) / American (미국)

Year	Avg.	G	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	Walks	SB	RBI
1998	.317	115	410	130	27	1	26	51	2	97

 Samsung Lions / 삼성 라이온즈

Jose Parra (호세 파라) / Pitcher (투수) / Dominican Republic (도미니카 공화국)

Year	G	W-L-S	Innings	Batters	Hits	HR	Walks	SO	ER	ERA
1998	60	7-8-19	95 2/3	406	79	7	40	55	39	3.67

Scott Baker (스코트 베이커) / Pitcher (투수) / American (미국)

Year	G	W-L-S	Innings	Batters	Hits	HR	Walks	SO	ER	ERA
1998	26	15-7-0	172	740	172	15	78	87	79	4.13

LG Twins / LG 트윈스

Junior Felix (쥬니어 펠릭스 / 후니오르 펠릭스)  / OF (외야수) / Dominican Republic (도미니카 공화국)

Year	Avg.	G	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	Walks	SB	RBI
1998	.293	33	123	36	6	0	6	11	0	21

Mike Anderson (마이클 앤더슨) / Pitcher (투수) / American (미국)

Year	G	W-L-S	Innings	Batters	Hits	HR	Walks	SO	ER	ERA
1998	45	4-7-21	55 2/3	236	53	4	19	30	22	3.56

Hanwha Eagles / 한화 이글스

Mike Busch (마이크 부시) / IF (내야수) / American (미국)

Year	Avg.	G	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	Walks	SB	RBI
1998	.213	76	240	51	11	1	10	16	1	28

Joel Chimelis (조엘 치멜리스) / IF (내야수) / Venezuela (베네수엘라)

Year	Avg.	G	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	Walks	SB	RBI
1998	.279	118	409	114	22	0	17	29	1	63

 

Lotte Giants / 롯데 자이언츠

Doug Brady (덕 브래디) / IF (내야수) / American (미국)

Year	Avg.	G	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	Walks	SB	RBI
1998	.258	70	155	40	6	4	3	6	4	6

Haitai Tigers / 해태 타이거즈

Shaun Hare (숀 헤어) / IF (내야수) / American (미국)

Year	Avg.	G	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	Walks	SB	RBI
1998	.206	29	68	14	3	0	0	0	0	3

For a little more information about this first group of foreign players you can read the article When 'mercenaries' first invaded the KBO over at the Korea Times.

As always, if you have questions or comments, feel free leave them in the comments section.