Jeong Keun-Woo

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Jeong.

Jeong Keun-Woo

SK Wyverns — No. 8
Infielder
Born: October 2, 1982 (1982-10-02) (age 25)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Korean Professional Baseball debut
April 2, 2005 for the Hyundai Unicorns
Selected KBO statistics (through 2007)
Batting average	.290
Home runs	17
RBI	91
Teams
SK Wyverns (2005–present)

Jeong Keun-Woo (Hangul: 정근우, Hanja: 鄭根宇) (born October 2, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea) is a third baseman who plays for the SK Wyverns in Korean professional baseball league.

[edit] Amateur career

Jeong attended Busan High School in Busan, South Korea. In 1999, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team and participated in the 1999 World Junior Baseball Championship held in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. In 2000, he was selected again for the South Korea national junior team that won the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton, Canada.

After graduation from high school, he got into Korea University instead of turning pro directly in 2001.

In his sophomore year at Korea University, he made his first appearance for the South Korea national baseball team, and claimed a silver medal at the 2002 Intercontinental Cup.

In 2004, as a senior he participated in the 2nd World University Baseball Championship and led his team to the bronze medal, winning the RBI title.

[edit] Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Final Result	Note
1999	Chinese Taipei	World Junior Baseball Championship	5th place
2000	Canada	World Junior Baseball Championship	1st place
2002	Cuba	Intercontinental Cup	2nd place
2003	Cuba	Baseball World Cup	8th place
2004	Chinese Taipei	World University Baseball Championship	3rd place	1st in RBI

[edit] Professional career

Signed by the SK Wyverns, Jeong made his pro league debut on April 2, 2005. He had a disappointing rookie season, managing only a .193 batting average.

However, the next season he hit .284 with 45 stolen bases (2nd in the league) and 122 hits, and won Golden Gloves as a second baseman. After the 2006 season, Jeong was selected for the South Korea national team, and won a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Jeong hit .323 (4th in the league) in 2007, the first year of .300-plus batting average, leading his team to the Championship. As a member of the South Korea national team, he competed in the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship and 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

[edit] Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Final Result	Note
2006	Qatar	Asian Games	3rd place
2007	Chinese Taipei	Asian Baseball Championship	2nd place

[edit] References

• Profile and stats on the KBO official website

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