Kim Tae-gun

South Korean baseball player (born 1989)
Baseball player
Kim Tae-gun
Kia Tigers – No. 42
Catcher
Born: (1989-12-30) December 30, 1989 (age 34)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
KBO debut
June 29, 2008, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics
(through 2022)
Batting average.247
Home runs24
RBI261
Teams
  • LG Twins (2008–2012)
  • NC Dinos (2013–2017)
  • Korean Police Baseball Team (2018–2019)
  • NC Dinos (2019–2022)
  • Samsung Lions (2022–present)
Kim Tae-gun
Hangul
김태군
Hanja
金泰君
Revised RomanizationGim Tae-gun
McCune–ReischauerKim T'ae-gun

Kim Tae-gun (Korean김태군; born December 30, 1989) is a South Korean catcher for the Samsung Lions in the KBO League.

Professional career

Kim was selected by the LG Twins in the third round of the 2007 KBO Draft out of Busan High School.[1] He was traded to the NC Dinos after the 2012 season. Kim fulfilled his military duties by playing with the Korean Police Baseball Team in 2018–2019.[1] He rejoined the Dinos at the tail-end of the 2019 season.

References

  1. ^ a b Kim Hyo-kyung. "Kim Tae-gun prepares for return to the big leagues," Korea JoongAng Daily (July 5, 2019).

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Samsung Lions current roster
ManagerCoaching staff
  • 91 Jong Hyun-wook (bench coach / pitching)
  • 71 Cho Dong-chan (defence)
  • 80 Hwang Seung-hyun (training)
  • 81 Kwon Oh-kyung (training)
  • 82 Kim Hyun-gyu (training)
  • 83 Yoon Seok-hoon (training)
  • 86 Han Heung-il (training)
  • 89 Lee Jeong-sik (battery)
  • 94 Kwon Oh-jun (bullpen)
  • 95 Jeon Il-woo (training)
  • 96 Ryu Ho-in (training)
  • 97 Kang Myung-goo (base running)
Pitchers
  • 1 Yang Chang-seop
  • 2 Woo Kyu-min
  • 4 David Buchanan
  • 11 Hong Jeong-woo
  • 17 Kim Dae-woo
  • 18 Won Tae-in
  • 20 Lee Seung-hyun
  • 21 Oh Seung-hwan
  • 25 Kim Yoon-soo
  • 26 Jang Pill-joon
  • 29 Baek Jeong-hyeon
  • 37 No Sung-ho
  • 40 Shin Jeong-hwan
  • 43 Mon Yong-ik
  • 45 Lee Jae-ik
  • 46 Lee Jae-hee
  • 48 Kim Si-hyun
  • 49 Heo Yoon-dong
  • 50 Park Se-woong
  • 51 Choi Chung-yeon
  • 53 Choi Ha-neul
  • 54 Lee Seung-hyun
  • 57 Albert Suárez
  • 59 Lee Sang-min
  • 60 Kim Seo-joon
  • 61 Hwang Dong-jae
  • 62 Hong Mu-won
  • 68 Park Ju-hyuk
  • 104 Kim Jun-woo
  • 106 Park Yong-min
  • 108 Hong Seung-won
  • 112 Han Yeon-wook
  • 117 Jang Jae-hyuk
Catchers
  • 0 Cha Dong-young
  • 12 Kim Min-su
  • 23 Lee Byung-heon
  • 42 Kim Tae-gun
  • 47 Kang Min-ho
  • 48 Kim-Jae-sung
  • 109 Kim Se-min
  • 114 Chae Sang-jun
Infielders
  • 3 Oh Sun-jin
  • 6 Kang Han-wool
  • 7 Kim Sang-su
  • 8 Kim Ho-jae
  • 13 Lee Sung-kyu
  • 14 Ahn Joo-hyung
  • 15 Lee Jae-hyeon
  • 16 Lee Won-seok
  • 24 Kim Dong-jin
  • 30 Kim Young-woong
  • 32 Jo Min-seong
  • 44 Oh Jae-il
  • 56 Kong Min-kyu
  • 58 Kim Ji-chan
  • 67 Lee Hae-seung
  • 107 Yoon Jeong-hoon
Outfielders
  • 5 Koo Ja-wook
  • 27 Kim Dong-yeop
  • 31 Yoon Jung-bin
  • 34 Kim Heon-gon
  • 35 Lee Tae-hoon
  • 39 Kim Seong-yun
  • 41 Kim Hyun-jun
  • 52 Song Jun-seok
  • 63 José Pirela
  • 65 Park Seung-kyu
  • 102 Kim Sang-min
  • 115 Kang Do-hoon
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South Korea roster2017 World Baseball Classic
  • Manager Kim In-sik
  • Hitting coach Lee Soon-chul
  • Pitching coach Sun Dong-yol
  • Pitching coach Song Jin-woo
  • First Base coach Kim Pyoung-ho
  • Third Base coach Kim Kwang-soo
  • Bullpen catcher Song Kwon-il


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