Han Ki-Joo
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Han.
Kia tigers — No. 10 | |
Closer | |
Born: April 29, 1987 | |
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Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Korean Professional Baseball debut | |
April 9, 2006 for the Hanwha Eagles | |
Selected KBO statistics (through 2007) |
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Win-Loss | 12-14 |
Saves | 26 |
Earned run average | 2.99 |
Strikeouts | 144 |
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Han Ki-Joo (Hangul: 한기주, Hanja: 韓基周) (born April 29, 1987 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a right-handed relief pitcher who plays for the Kia Tigers in Korean professional baseball league.
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[edit] Amateur career
Han attended Dongsung High School in Gwangju, South Korea. In 2004, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 World Junior Baseball Championship in Taiwan. Han, the youngest player on the South Korean team roster, pitched 7 shutout innings, struck out 12, and allowed only 3 hits to win over Australia in the round-robin.
In 2005, he was selected for the national junior team again, along with Kim Kwang-Hyun and Ryu Hyun-Jin, and participated in the 6th Asian Junior Baseball Championship held in Seoul, South Korea. However, his performance was very disappointing, pitching to a 6.28 ERA in 3 games (1 start).
[edit] Notable international careers
Year | Venue | Competition | Final Result | Note |
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2004 | Chinese Taipei | World Junior Baseball Championship | 3rd place | 1st in Strikeouts, 1.59 ERA |
2005 | South Korea | Asian Junior Baseball Championship | 2nd place |
[edit] Professional career
Han debuted with the 2006 Kia Tigers and finished with 11-10, a 3.26 ERA, and 78 strikeouts in 44 games. As a rookie starter, he had a fine season, but his stats were underrated by the ones of Ryu Hyun-Jin who became the only player in KBO history to win both the Rookie of The Year award and the MVP award in the same season.
After the season, Han made a transition to the bullpen, filling a void as Kia's closer down the stretch.
[edit] Notable international careers
Year | Venue | Competition | Final Result | Note |
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2007 | Chinese Taipei | Asian Baseball Championship | 2nd Place | |
2008 | Chinese Taipei | Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | Qualified (2nd Place) |
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