Kim Jae-hwan (baseball)

Kim Jae-hwan (Hangul: 김재환, Hanja: 金宰煥) (born September 22, 1988 in Sokcho, Gangwon-do) is a South Korean catcher and designated hitter for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

Professional career

After graduation from Incheon High School, he was selected by the Doosan Bears in the second round of the 2008 KBO Draft.

In 2008, Kim appeared in just 14 games as a pinch hitter and had 3 hits in 21 at-bats.

After the 2008 season, Kim temporarily left the Bears to serve a two-year military service. During that period, he continued to play baseball in the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Baseball Team. In November 2010, Kim was selected for the South Korea national baseball team to compete in the Intercontinental Cup held in Taichung. In the tourney, Kim won the home run title and was named to the All-Star team, smacking 3 home runs and batting .448.

In 2011, Kim was discharged from the military duty and joined the Doosan Bears again. However, he continued to serve as a backup designated hitter, appearing in only 30 games. After the 2011 season, he was selected for the South Korean national team again to compete in the 2011 Baseball World Cup.

Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Team	Individual Note
2010	Chinese Taipei	Intercontinental Cup	6th	.448 (13-for-29), 8 RBI, 3 HR, 8 R  All-Star (DH)
2011	Panama	Baseball World Cup	6th	.333 (7-for-21), 4 RBI, 3 R, 8 BB

External links

• Korea Baseball Organization career statistics from Koreabaseball.com