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2008 Korea Professional Baseball season

January 01, 1970

The 2008 Korea Professional Baseball season was the 27th season in the history of the KBO League. The season commenced on March 29.

Samsung PAVV Pro Baseball 2008
LeagueKorea Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 29–October
Number of games126 per team
Number of teams8
Regular Season
Season championsSK Wyverns
  Runners-upDoosan Bears
Season MVPKim Kwang-hyun (SK)
League Postseason
Semiplayoff championsSamsung Lions
  Semiplayoff runners-upLotte Giants
Playoff championsDoosan Bears
  Playoff runners-upSamsung Lions
Korean Series
ChampionsSK Wyverns
  Runners-upDoosan Bears
Finals MVPChoi Jeong (SK)
KBO seasons

Season structure edit

Season format edit

  • Regular Season: 126 games for each team
  • Semiplayoff: regular-season 3rd place vs. regular-season 4th place – best of 5
  • Playoff: regular-season 2nd place vs. Semiplayoff winner – best of 7
  • Korean Series: regular-season 1st place vs. Playoff winner – best of 7

Final standings edit

  • Champion (1st place): Korean Series winner
  • Runner-up (2nd place): Korean Series loser
  • 3rd–8th place: sort by regular-season record except teams to play in the Korean Series

Sponsorship change edit

Hyundai stopped their sponsorship after the 2007 season, and the Unicorns were renamed the Woori Heroes after Centennial Investments sold the naming rights to the Woori Tobacco Company. They also announced possible player salary reductions.[1]

Standings edit

Rank Team W L Pct. GB
1 SK Wyverns 83 43 .659 –
2 Doosan Bears 70 56 .556 13.0
3 Lotte Giants 69 57 .548 14.0
4 Samsung Lions 65 61 .516 18.0
5 Hanwha Eagles 64 62 .508 19.0
6 Kia Tigers 57 69 .452 26.0
7 Heroes 50 76 .397 33.0
8 LG Twins 46 80 .365 37.0

Postseason edit

Semiplayoff edit

Samsung Lions win the series, 3–0

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Samsung Lions – 12, Lotte Giants - 3 October 8 Sajik Baseball Stadium 30,000
2 Samsung Lions – 4, Lotte Giants - 3 October 9 Sajik Baseball Stadium 27,559
3 Lotte Giants – 4, Samsung Lions - 6 October 11 Daegu Baseball Stadium 12,000

Playoff edit

Doosan Bears win the series, 4–2

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Samsung Lions – 4, Doosan Bears – 8 October 16 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30,500
2 Samsung Lions – 7, Doosan Bears – 4 (14 innings) October 17 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30,500
3 Doosan Bears – 2, Samsung Lions – 6 October 19 Daegu Baseball Stadium 12,000
4 Doosan Bears – 12, Samsung Lions – 6 October 20 Daegu Baseball Stadium 12,000
5 Doosan Bears – 6, Samsung Lions – 4 October 21 Daegu Baseball Stadium 12,000
6 Samsung Lions – 2, Doosan Bears – 5 October 23 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30,500

Korean Series edit

Main article: 2008 Korean Series

SK Wyverns win the series, 4–1

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Doosan Bears – 5, SK Wyverns – 2 October 26 Munhak Baseball Stadium 30,400
2 Doosan Bears – 2, SK Wyverns – 5 October 27 Munhak Baseball Stadium 30,400
3 SK Wyverns – 3, Doosan Bears – 2 October 29 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30,500
4 SK Wyverns – 4, Doosan Bears – 1 October 30 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30,500
5 SK Wyverns – 2, Doosan Bears – 0 October 31 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30,500

Foreign hitters edit

Team Player Position In KBO since Batting Average Home runs RBI Notes
Doosan Bears NONE N/A
Hanwha Eagles Doug Clark OF 2008 .246 22 79
Kia Tigers Wilson Valdez SS 2008 .281 1 16
LG Twins Roberto Petagine 1B 2008 .347 7 35 Replaced starting pitcher Jamie Brown on the roster
Lotte Giants Karim García OF 2008 .283 30 111 Golden Glove Award
Samsung Lions Jacob Cruz OF 2007 .282 2 21
SK Wyverns NONE N/A Team had 3 foreign pitchers
Woori Heroes Cliff Brumbaugh OF 2003 .293 13 61

Statistics edit

Team statistics edit

Team Team BA Team ERA Runs Scored Runs Allowed HR
SK Wyverns .282 3.22 632 461 89
Lotte Giants .282 3.64 624 518 93
Doosan Bears .276 3.89 647 542 68
Heroes .266 4.43 499 609 70
Kia Tigers .260 4.08 503 555 48
Samsung Lions .258 4.40 557 596 92
LG Twins .256 4.85 468 646 66
Hanwha Eagles .254 4.43 592 595 120
Totals 4,522 4,522 646

References edit

  1. ^ Our Cigarette Heroes Unveil Crisp, Refreshing Logo and Uniform in Morning Ceremony--Resume Dirty Deeds by Afternoon

External links edit

  • Official website (Korean)
  • Standings (Korean)


 

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 2008 Korea Professional Baseball season news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message The 2008 Korea Professional Baseball season was the 27th season in the history of the KBO League The season commenced on March 29 Samsung PAVV Pro Baseball 2008LeagueKorea Professional BaseballSportBaseballDurationMarch 29 OctoberNumber of games126 per teamNumber of teams8Regular SeasonSeason championsSK Wyverns Runners upDoosan BearsSeason MVPKim Kwang hyun SK League PostseasonSemiplayoff championsSamsung Lions Semiplayoff runners upLotte GiantsPlayoff championsDoosan Bears Playoff runners upSamsung LionsKorean SeriesChampionsSK Wyverns Runners upDoosan BearsFinals MVPChoi Jeong SK KBO seasons 20072009 Contents 1 Season structure 1 1 Season format 1 2 Final standings 1 3 Sponsorship change 2 Standings 3 Postseason 3 1 Semiplayoff 3 2 Playoff 3 3 Korean Series 4 Foreign hitters 5 Statistics 5 1 Team statistics 6 References 7 External linksSeason structure editSeason format edit Regular Season 126 games for each team Semiplayoff regular season 3rd place vs regular season 4th place best of 5 Playoff regular season 2nd place vs Semiplayoff winner best of 7 Korean Series regular season 1st place vs Playoff winner best of 7 Final standings edit Champion 1st place Korean Series winner Runner up 2nd place Korean Series loser 3rd 8th place sort by regular season record except teams to play in the Korean Series Sponsorship change edit Hyundai stopped their sponsorship after the 2007 season and the Unicorns were renamed the Woori Heroes after Centennial Investments sold the naming rights to the Woori Tobacco Company They also announced possible player salary reductions 1 Standings editRank Team W L Pct GB 1 SK Wyverns 83 43 659 2 Doosan Bears 70 56 556 13 0 3 Lotte Giants 69 57 548 14 0 4 Samsung Lions 65 61 516 18 0 5 Hanwha Eagles 64 62 508 19 0 6 Kia Tigers 57 69 452 26 0 7 Heroes 50 76 397 33 0 8 LG Twins 46 80 365 37 0Postseason editSemiplayoff edit Samsung Lions win the series 3 0 Game Score Date Location Attendance 1 Samsung Lions 12 Lotte Giants 3 October 8 Sajik Baseball Stadium 30 000 2 Samsung Lions 4 Lotte Giants 3 October 9 Sajik Baseball Stadium 27 559 3 Lotte Giants 4 Samsung Lions 6 October 11 Daegu Baseball Stadium 12 000 Playoff edit Doosan Bears win the series 4 2 Game Score Date Location Attendance 1 Samsung Lions 4 Doosan Bears 8 October 16 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30 500 2 Samsung Lions 7 Doosan Bears 4 14 innings October 17 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30 500 3 Doosan Bears 2 Samsung Lions 6 October 19 Daegu Baseball Stadium 12 000 4 Doosan Bears 12 Samsung Lions 6 October 20 Daegu Baseball Stadium 12 000 5 Doosan Bears 6 Samsung Lions 4 October 21 Daegu Baseball Stadium 12 000 6 Samsung Lions 2 Doosan Bears 5 October 23 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30 500 Korean Series edit Main article 2008 Korean Series SK Wyverns win the series 4 1 Game Score Date Location Attendance 1 Doosan Bears 5 SK Wyverns 2 October 26 Munhak Baseball Stadium 30 400 2 Doosan Bears 2 SK Wyverns 5 October 27 Munhak Baseball Stadium 30 400 3 SK Wyverns 3 Doosan Bears 2 October 29 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30 500 4 SK Wyverns 4 Doosan Bears 1 October 30 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30 500 5 SK Wyverns 2 Doosan Bears 0 October 31 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 30 500Foreign hitters editTeam Player Position In KBO since Batting Average Home runs RBI Notes Doosan Bears NONE N A Hanwha Eagles Doug Clark OF 2008 246 22 79 Kia Tigers Wilson Valdez SS 2008 281 1 16 LG Twins Roberto Petagine 1B 2008 347 7 35 Replaced starting pitcher Jamie Brown on the roster Lotte Giants Karim Garcia OF 2008 283 30 111 Golden Glove Award Samsung Lions Jacob Cruz OF 2007 282 2 21 SK Wyverns NONE N A Team had 3 foreign pitchers Woori Heroes Cliff Brumbaugh OF 2003 293 13 61Statistics editTeam statistics edit Team Team BA Team ERA Runs Scored Runs Allowed HR SK Wyverns 282 3 22 632 461 89 Lotte Giants 282 3 64 624 518 93 Doosan Bears 276 3 89 647 542 68 Heroes 266 4 43 499 609 70 Kia Tigers 260 4 08 503 555 48 Samsung Lions 258 4 40 557 596 92 LG Twins 256 4 85 468 646 66 Hanwha Eagles 254 4 43 592 595 120 Totals 4 522 4 522 646References edit Our Cigarette Heroes Unveil Crisp Refreshing Logo and Uniform in Morning Ceremony Resume Dirty Deeds by AfternoonExternal links editOfficial website Korean Standings Korean nbsp This article relating to a baseball in South Korea is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article relating to a baseball season is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Korea Professional Baseball season amp oldid 1172832993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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