2008 Korea Baseball Organization season
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The Korea Professional Baseball season is the 27th season in the history of the KBO. The season commenced on March 29
, 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
Season Format
- 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
- Champion (1st place): Korean Series winner
- Runner-up (2nd place): Korean Series loser
- 3rd place ~ 8th place: Sort by Regular Season record except teams to play in the Korean Series
Unicorns became Heroes
Hyundai stopped their sponsorship after the 2007 season2007 Korea Baseball Organization season
The Korea Professional Baseball season was the 26th season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. The champions of the league were the SK Wyverns.-Standings:- Korean Series :...
, 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
Regular season
Rank | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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1 | SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... |
83 | 43 | .659 | |
2 | Doosan Bears Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... |
70 | 56 | .556 | 13.0 |
3 | Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... |
69 | 57 | .548 | 14.0 |
4 | Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... |
65 | 61 | .516 | 18.0 |
5 | Hanwha Eagles | 64 | 62 | .508 | 19.0 |
6 | KIA Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... |
57 | 69 | .452 | 26.0 |
7 | Heroes Heroes (baseball) Nexen Heroes Baseball Club are a South Korean professional baseball team. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization and compete in the annual KBO Championship which culminates in the Korean Series. The Heroes mascot is Teokdori Nexen Heroes Baseball Club are a South Korean... |
50 | 76 | .397 | 33.0 |
8 | LG Twins LG Twins LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group... |
46 | 80 | .365 | 37.0 |
Semiplayoff
Samsung Lions win the series, 3-0Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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1 | Samsung Lions - 12, Lotte Giants - 3 | October 8 | Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It was built in 1985 and is the home of the Lotte Giants. It has a seating capacity of 28,500. It is known as a mecca for Korean Baseball.-See also:*Lotte Giants... |
30,000 |
2 | Samsung Lions - 4, Lotte Giants - 3 | October 9 | Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It was built in 1985 and is the home of the Lotte Giants. It has a seating capacity of 28,500. It is known as a mecca for Korean Baseball.-See also:*Lotte Giants... |
27,559 |
3 | Lotte Giants - 4, Samsung Lions - 6 | October 11 | Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Samsung Lions. The stadium holds 13,941 people and was built in 1948.... |
12,000 |
Playoff
Doosan Bears win the series, 4-2Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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1 | Samsung Lions - 4, Doosan Bears - 8 | October 16 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
30,500 |
2 | Samsung Lions - 7, Doosan Bears - 4 (14 innings) | October 17 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
30,500 |
3 | Doosan Bears - 2, Samsung Lions - 6 | October 19 | Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Samsung Lions. The stadium holds 13,941 people and was built in 1948.... |
12,000 |
4 | Doosan Bears - 12, Samsung Lions - 6 | October 20 | Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Samsung Lions. The stadium holds 13,941 people and was built in 1948.... |
12,000 |
5 | Doosan Bears - 6, Samsung Lions - 4 | October 21 | Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Samsung Lions. The stadium holds 13,941 people and was built in 1948.... |
12,000 |
6 | Samsung Lions - 2, Doosan Bears - 5 | October 23 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
30,500 |
Korean Series
SK Wyverns win the series, 4-1Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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1 | Doosan Bears - 5, SK Wyverns - 2 | October 26 | Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It is the home stadium of SK Wyverns. The stadium holds 28,500 people and was built in 2001. It is adjacent to Incheon Munhak Stadium.- See also :... |
30,400 |
2 | Doosan Bears - 2, SK Wyverns - 5 | October 27 | Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It is the home stadium of SK Wyverns. The stadium holds 28,500 people and was built in 2001. It is adjacent to Incheon Munhak Stadium.- See also :... |
30,400 |
3 | SK Wyverns - 3, Doosan Bears - 2 | October 29 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
30,500 |
4 | SK Wyverns - 4, Doosan Bears - 1 | October 30 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
30,500 |
5 | SK Wyverns - 2, Doosan Bears - 0 | October 31 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
30,500 |
Final standings
Place | Team |
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1 | SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... |
2 | Doosan Bears Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... |
3 | Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... |
4 | Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... |
5 | Hanhwa Eagles Hanhwa Eagles The Hanwha Eagles , incorporated as the Hanwha Eagles Professional Baseball Club , are a South Korean professional baseball club based in Daejeon. As a member club of Korean Baseball Organization, the Eagles compete in the Korea Professional Baseball League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon... |
6 | Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... |
7 | Heroes |
8 | LG Twins LG Twins LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group... |
Statistics
FinalTeam | Team BA | Team ERA | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | HR |
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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 |
External links
(Korean)- Standings (Korean)