NC Dinos

NC Dinos
NC 다이노스
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
League KBO League (2013–present)
KBO Futures League (2012–present)
Location Changwon, South Korea
Ballpark Masan Baseball Stadium (2012–present)
Futures League team (Goyang Dinos) : Goyang South Korea national baseball team Training Stadium (2015–present)
Year established 2011 (2011)
Nickname(s) Dinos
Colors Blue and gold
         
Ownership NCSOFT
Manager Kim Kyung-moon
General Manager Bae Seok-hyeon
Website http://www.ncdinos.com
Uniforms

The NC Dinos (Korean: 엔씨 다이노스) are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2011. Their home stadium is Masan Baseball Stadium in the southeastern city of Changwon. They were a member of the Freedom Division of the Korea Baseball Futures League, which is not affiliated with Korea Baseball Organization. On May 8, 2012, the Korean Baseball Organization officially approved NC Dinos' admission to the KBO League to start off the 2013 season.

On April 11, 2013, the NC Dinos won their first game in the club's history against the LG Twins.[1]

History

On July 1, 2010, three cities, which were Changwon, Masan and Jinhae, ware integrated into one city, Changwon. After the integration, Changwon drove forward the project, which attracted a baseball team in the city. On December 22, 2010, video game company NCSOFT submitted a plan that it wanted to found a baseball team to KBO.

Team mascots

The NC Dinos have three dinosaurs for their mascots. The first is Dandi, the Tyrannosaurus. The second is Sseri, the Brachiosaurus. The third is Crong, the baby dinosaur.[2]

Dinos mascot, Dandi, poses in front of the Masan Baseball Stadium.
Dinos mascot, Dandi, poses in front of the Masan Baseball Stadium.
Dinos mascot, Sseri
Dinos mascot, Sseri

Season-by-season records

Year Team Rank Games W L D Win % Postseason
2013 NC Dinos 7 128 52 72 4 0.419 Did not qualify
2014 NC Dinos 3 128 70 57 1 0.551 Semi-playoff
2015 NC Dinos 3 144 84 57 3 0.596 Playoff
2016 NC Dinos 2 144 83 58 3 0.589 Runner-up

Current squad

NC Dinos roster
Active roster Coaches/Other
Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer

Catchers
  • 20 Park Gwang-yeol
  • 33 Park Se-woong
  • 42 Kim Tae-gun
  • 61 Kim Jong-min

Infielders

Outfielders
Manager

Coaches

  • 71 Kim Ho-pyeong (bench coach)
  • 70 Lee Dong-wook (defense)
  • 72 Jeon Jun-ho (first base)
  • 73 Choi Gi-moon (battery)
  • 76 Ji Yeon-gyu (pitching)
  • 78 Choi Yil-yeon (pitching)
  • 81 Lee Do-hyung (hitting)
  • 94 Han Kyu-sik (striking aid)
  • 97 Jin Jong-gil (third base)


Roster updated on 11 June 2017
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