Lim Kyung-wan

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lim.
Lim Kyung-Wan
Hanwha Eagles – No. 61
Relief pitcher
Born: December 28, 1975
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
KBO: 1998 for the Lotte Giants
KBO statistics
(through 2013)
Win-Loss 30-46
Saves 33
Earned run average 4.14
Strikeouts 401
Teams
Lim Kyung-wan
Hangul 임경완
Hanja 林炅玩
Revised Romanization Im Gyeong-wan
McCune–Reischauer Rim Kyŏng-wan

Lim Kyung-Wan (Hangul: 임경완, Hanja: 林炅玩) (born December 28, 1975 in Busan) is a South Korean relief pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles in the Korea Baseball Organization.

Professional career

Upon graduating from Inha University, Lim joined the Lotte Giants in 1998, selected in the first round of the 1998 KBO Draft. As a relief pitcher he garnered attention in 2004 when led the KBO league in holds with 22.

In the 2008 season, Lim became the closer of the Giants. During the season, however, he never overwhelmed hitters as a closer, struggling to save his team's win in the leading situation being able to earn a save. Due to his "dramatic" closing games, Giants fans started to call him the notorious nickname, Lim jakka (Author Lim).[1] Lim finally lost the closer's role to former Rockies setup man David Cortés in August 2008.

References

  1. ↑ 'Author Lim' Lim Kyung-Wan,“Someone says that write dramatic stories” KukiNews, May 22, 2008 (Korean Article)

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