Choi Hyoung-woo

	Choi Hyoung-woo
Hangul	최형우
Hanja	崔炯宇
Revised Romanization	Choe Hyeongu
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Hyŏngu

Choi Hyoung-woo
Choi Hyoung-woo
Kia Tigers – No. 34
	Outfielder
	Born: January 18, 1984; Jeonju, North Jeolla
Bats: Left	Throws: Right
KBO debut
	October 14, 2002, for the Samsung Lions
KBO statistics ; (through 2017 season)
Batting average	.317
Hits	1,485
Home runs	260
RBI	1,031
Teams
	Samsung Lions (2002–2016); Police Baseball Team (2006–2007) (army); Kia Tigers (2017–present);
Career highlights and awards
	KBO Rookie of the Year (2008);

Choi Hyoung-woo (born January 18, 1984) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder who plays for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. Choi starred for the Samsung Lions from 2002 through 2016. He led the KBO League in home runs (30) and RBIs (118) in 2011, and in batting average (.376) and RBIs (144) in 2016. In November 2016, he signed a four-year free agent contract with the Kia Tigers, becoming the first player in KBO history to receive a 10 billion won ($8.5 million) contract.^[1]

References

↑ "Veteran slugger becomes 1st baseball player to receive 10 bln won in S. Korea". Seoul: english.yonhapnews.co.kr. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

External links

Career statistics and player information at Korea Baseball Organization (in Korean)
Choi Hyoung-woo on Cyworld (in Korean)

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[1] "Veteran slugger becomes 1st baseball player to receive 10 bln won in S. Korea". Seoul: english.yonhapnews.co.kr. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.