Doosan Bears

Doosan Bears
두산 베어스
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
League KBO League (1982–present)
Location Seoul
Ballpark Jamsil Baseball Stadium (1986–present)
Year established 1982 (1982)
Nickname(s) Bears
Korean Series championships (5): 1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, 2016
Former name(s) OB Bears (1982–1998)
Former ballparks
Colors Navy blue, red and white
              
Retired numbers 21, 54
Ownership Doosan
Manager Kim Tae-hyoung
General Manager Park Jung-won
Website http://www.doosanbears.com/
Uniforms
Doosan Bears old logo
Jamsil Baseball Stadium, home field of Doosan Bears and LG Twins

The Doosan Bears (Korean: 두산 베어스) are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the KBO League.

The club was founded in Daejeon, South Korea in 1982 as the "OB Bears", with the Oriental Brewery as their owners, and moved to Seoul, South Korea in 1985 before being officially renamed the "Doosan Bears", after the brewery was sold to InBev, and the Doosan Group assuming ownership in 1999. The Bears won the Korean Series in 1982, the inaugural KBO League season. They have won five Korean Series titles (1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, and 2016) and play their home games at Seoul's Jamsil Baseball Stadium, sharing the stadium with their rivals, the LG Twins.[1]

Team

Managers

As of end of the 2016 season
Number Name Tenure Win Loss DrawPct.
1Kim Yeong-duk15 January 1982 – 8 August 1982100791.559
2Kim Sung-keun24 December 1983 – 8 September 198827425010.523
3Lee Kwang-hwan9 September 1988 – 19 June 199069934.426
4Lee Jae-won19 June 1990 – 11 July 1991451035.304
5Yun Dong-kyun9 September 1991 – 199419821011.485
6Kim Yin-sik21 September 1994 – 200357955633.510
7Kim Kyung-moon10 October 2003 – 13 June 201151243216.542
8Kim Kwang-soo13 June 2011 – 9 October 201138380.500
9Kim Jin-wook9 October 2011 – 27 November 20131391166.544
10Song Il-soo27 November 2013 – 21 October 201459681.465
11Kim Tae-hyoung21 October 2014 – present1721151.599

Note: Postseason statistics are not included, only results after the regular season.

Season-by-season records

Year Team Rank Games W L D Win% BA HR Postseason
1982 OB Bears 1 (1/2) 80 56 24 0 .700 .283 57 Winner
1983 OB Bears 5 (6/5) 100 44 55 1 .444 .259 50 Did not qualify
1984 OB Bears 1 (2/2) 100 58 41 1 .586 .256 53 Did not qualify
1985 OB Bears 4 (2/5) 110 51 57 2 .472 .260 67 Did not qualify
1986 OB Bears 4 (5/1) 108 56 48 4 .538 .249 38 Playoff
1987 OB Bears 4 (2/5) 108 55 52 1 .514 .261 30 Playoff
1988 OB Bears 5 (3/5) 108 54 52 2 .509 .258 44 Did not qualify
1989 OB Bears 5 120 54 63 3 .463 .247 42 Did not qualify
1990 OB Bears 7 120 35 80 5 .313 .231 62 Did not qualify
1991 OB Bears 8 126 51 73 2 .413 .250 59 Did not qualify
1992 OB Bears 5 126 56 66 4 .460 .259 110 Did not qualify
1993 OB Bears 3 126 66 55 5 .544 .258 59 Semi-playoff
1994 OB Bears 7 126 53 72 1 .425 .246 75 Did not qualify
1995 OB Bears 1 126 74 47 5 .607 .266 106 Winner
1996 OB Bears 8 126 47 73 6 .397 .242 82 Did not qualify
1997 OB Bears 5 126 57 64 5 .472 .254 84 Did not qualify
1998 OB Bears 4 126 61 62 3 .496 .256 102 Semi-playoff
1999 Doosan Bears 1[lower-alpha 1] 132 76 51 5 .598 .284 141 Playoff
2000 Doosan Bears 2[lower-alpha 2] 133 76 57 0 .571 .289 150 Runner-up
2001 Doosan Bears 3 133 65 63 5 .508 .276 130 Winner
2002 Doosan Bears 5 133 66 65 2 .504 .261 130 Did not qualify
2003 Doosan Bears 7 133 57 74 2 .435 .276 90 Did not qualify
2004 Doosan Bears 3 133 70 62 1 .530 .268 89 Playoff
2005 Doosan Bears 2 126 72 51 3 .585 .270 63 Runner-up
2006 Doosan Bears 5 126 63 60 3 .512 .258 55 Did not qualify
2007 Doosan Bears 2 126 70 54 2 .565 .263 78 Runner-up
2008 Doosan Bears 2 126 70 56 0 .556 .276 80 Runner-up
2009 Doosan Bears 3 133 71 60 2 .534 .280 120 Playoff
2010 Doosan Bears 3 133 73 57 3 .549 .281 149 Playoff
2011 Doosan Bears 5 133 61 70 2 .466 .271 92 Did not qualify
2012 Doosan Bears 3 133 68 62 3 .523 .260 59 Semi-playoff
2013 Doosan Bears 4 128 71 54 3 .568 .289 95 Runner-up
2014 Doosan Bears 6 128 59 68 1 .465 .293 108 Did not qualify
2015 Doosan Bears 3 144 79 65 0 .549 .290 140 Winner
2016 Doosan Bears 1 144 93 50 1 .650 .298 183 Winner
  1. ↑ Doosan Bears finished first in the "Dream Division"
  2. ↑ Doosan Bears finished second in the "Dream Division"

Note: Numbers in parentheses are placements in the first part and the second part of the season.

Roster

Doosan Bears roster
Active roster Coaches/Other
Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

  • 16 Kim Seung-hoi
  • 17 Ko Won-jun
  • 18 Jo Seung-soo
  • 20 Ahn Kyu-young
  • 27 Kim Kang-ryul
  • 38 Kim Sung-bae
  • 47 Hong Sang-sam
  • 48 Lee Hyun-seung
  • 50 Lee Young-ha
  • 57 Lee Hyeon-ho
  • 58 Jang Min-ik
  • 66 Park Chi-guk

Closer

 Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders
 Manager

Coaches

  • 89 Han Yong-deok (bench coach)
  • 75 Kwon Myung-chul (bullpen)
  • 76 Jang Won-jin (hitting)
  • 77 Jeon Hyung-do (third base)
  • 78 Choi Hae-myeong (defense)
  • 81 Kang Dong-woo (first base)
  • 82 Kang Yin-kwon (battery)
  • 85 Lee Yong-ho (pitching)
  • 86 Kang Seok-cheon (defense)
  • 87 Park Cheol-woo (hitting)
  • 90 Choi Gyeong-hwan (batting)


Roster updated on 30 June 2017
→ All KBO League rosters

Retired numbers


Pitcher: 1982–1996
Retired since 2002
Catcher: 1985–1986
Retired since 1986

The Bears have retired numbers 21 and 54. The number 54 is in memory of the catcher Kim Young-shin who died, and the number 21 is the legendary pitcher, Park Chul-soon.[1] Park won the Most Valuable Player award in the 1982 Korean Series. The next year he was injured but continued to play. He continued to play when injured throughout his career and had much success. His persistence in playing through injuries earned him the nickname "Phoenix (불사조)". He is to this day a highly respected figure in Korean baseball.

Fan events

Bear's Day is a promotion which was introduced on July 24, 2007 and has continued ever since. It is held on the last Sunday of every month although it was held on Saturdays between 2004 and 2007.[2]

Queen's Day is an event that started in the 2009 season which was specifically created to show the team's appreciation for their female fans and at the same time to encourage them to participate more when rooting for the team.

Player's Day is an event that started in the 2007 season, where for every Sunday home game, the players wear the franchise's original OB Bears uniforms. This event is intended to help the fans reminiscence about that period of the team's history. "Player's Day" also aims to bring together the fans and the team through a festive event, and is coordinated in various ways every season.

References

General
Specific
  1. 1 2 "Sports in Korea Korean Pro Baseball". english.visitkorea.or.kr. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "<구경백의 프로야구 산책>할인·이벤트로 관중 불러라" (in Korean). news.naver.com. 28 July 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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