LG Twins

LG Twins
LG 트윈스
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
League KBO League (1982–present)
Location Seoul, South Korea
Ballpark Jamsil Baseball Stadium (1982–present)
Year established 1982 (1982)
League championships (2) 1990, 1994
Korean Series championships (2) 1990, 1994
Former name(s) MBC Chungryong (1982–1989)
Colors Black, maroon and grey
              
Retired numbers 41, 9
Ownership LG
Manager Ryu Joong-il
General Manager Yang Sang-moon
Website http://www.lgtwins.com
Uniforms

LG Twins Baseball Club (Korean: LG 트윈스 프로야구단) is a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the KBO League and are one of the most popular baseball teams in Korea. They gained many fans in the 1980s–2000s, most of whom live in Seoul. The club was first established as MBC Chungyong owned by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until 1989, when it was then taken over by LG Corporation. The LG Twins play their home games at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, which they share with their rival, the Doosan Bears.[1] Chungyong first used Jamsil Baseball Stadium since 1982—the first year of Korean pro baseball league—and the Bears started using the same stadium three years later, in 1985.

The Twins won the Korean Series in 1990—the first year with their new name—and 1994. The Korean Series MVP was Kim Yong-soo in both Series. Kim's number, 41, was for many years the only retired number of the team, before Lee Byung-kyu's number 9 was retired on July 9, 2017 in a ceremony that took place both before and after the game against the Hanwha Eagles.

Season-by-season records

SeasonStadiumLeagueFinishRegular seasonPostseasonAwards
RankGamesWinsLossesDrawsWin%BAHRERA
MBC Chungyong
1982Dongdaemun Baseball StadiumKBO3/63/64022180.550.282653.51Did not qualify
Jamsil Baseball Stadium3/64024160.600
1983KBO2/63/65025241.510.256452.72Lost Korean Series vs. Haitai Tigers 0–1–4
1/65030191.612
1984KBO4/63/65027221.551.253473.19Did not qualify
3/65024260.480
1985KBO5/65/65524310.436.246373.24Did not qualify
6/65520341.370
1986KBO3/74/75428224.560.265372.78Did not qualifyKim Keon-woo (ROTY)
3/75431194.620
1987KBO5/75/75424273.472.258363.36Did not qualify
4/75426244.519
1988KBO6/77/75417352.333.260423.95Did not qualifyLee Yong-chul (ROTY)
6/75423292.444
1989KBO6/76/712049674.425.252424.28Did not qualify
LG Twins
1990Jamsil Baseball StadiumKBO1/71/712071490.592.271613.38Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions 4–0Kim Dong-soo (ROTY)
1991KBO6/86/812653721.425.244534.38Did not qualify
1992KBO7/87/812653703.433.2571084.29Did not qualify
1993KBO4/84/812666573.536.256743.07Won Semi-playoff vs. OB Bears 2–1
Lost Playoff vs. Samsung Lions 2–3
1994KBO1/81/812681450.643.282883.14Won Korean Series vs. Taepyoungyang Dolphins 4–0Yu Ji-hyeon (ROTY)
1995KBO3/82/812674484.603.257793.21Lost Playoff vs. Lotte Giants 2–4
1996KBO7/87/812650715.417.246984.11Did not qualify
1997KBO2/82/812673512.587.267833.78Won Playoff vs. Samsung Lions 3–2
Lost Korean Series vs. Haitai Tigers 1–4		Lee Byung-kyu (ROTY)
1998KBO2/83/812663621.504.2671004.18Won Semi-playoff vs. OB Bears 2–0
Won Playoff vs. Samsung Lions 3–1
Lost Korean Series vs. Hyundai Unicorns 2–4		 
1999Magic League3/83/413261701.466.2811455.49Did not qualify
2000Magic League4/81/413367633.515.2731224.45Lost Playoff vs. Doosan Bears 2–4 
2001KBO6/86/813358678.464.276855.13Did not qualify
2002KBO2/84/813366616.520.2611003.94Won Semi-playoff vs. Hyundai Unicorns 2–0
Won Playoff vs. Kia Tigers 3–2
Lost Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions 2–4
2003KBO6/86/813360712.458.2491064.01Did not qualify
2004KBO6/86/813359704.457.2591024.38Did not qualify
2005KBO6/86/812654711.432.2601054.90Did not qualify
2006KBO8/88/812647754.385.246814.22Did not qualify
2007KBO5/85/812658626.483.268784.34Did not qualify 
2008KBO8/88/812646800.365.256664.88Did not qualify
2009KBO8/88/813354754.406.2781295.42Did not qualify
2010KBO6/86/813357715.445.2761215.23Did not qualify
2011KBO6/86/813359722.450.266944.15Did not qualify
2012KBO7/87/813357724.442.261594.02Did not qualify 
2013KBO3/92/912874540.578.282593.72Lost Playoff vs. Doosan Bears 1–3 
2014KBO4/94/912862642.492.279904.58Won Semi-playoff vs. NC Dinos 3–1
Lost Playoff vs. Nexen Heroes 1–3		 
2015KBO9/109/1014464782.451.2711144.62Did not qualify
2016KBO4/104/1014471712.500.2901185.10Won Wild Card vs. Kia Tigers 1–1*
Won Semi-playoff vs. Nexen Heroes 3–1
Lost Playoff vs. NC Dinos 1–3		 
2017KBO6/106/1014469723.489.2811104.32Did not qualify
Overall recordWinsLossesDrawsWin% 
21212257105.484
44451.494
21652302106.485

Personnel

Current lineup

LG Twins roster
Players Coaches/Other
Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer

 Catchers
  •  4 Jo Yoon-jun
  • 27 Yoo Kang-nam
  • 42 Chung Sang-ho

Infielders

  • 00 Baek Seung-hyun
  •  2 Oh Ji-hwan
  • 3 Adonis Garcia
  •  5 Choi Jae-won
  •  6 Son Ju-in
  • 14 Kim Jae-yul
  • 25 Seo Sang-woo
  • 53 Yang Suk-hwan
  • 66 Kang Seung-ho
Outfielders
  •  8 Kim Yong-eui
  • 15 An Ik-hun
  • 22 Kim Hyun-soo
  • 24 Lim Hoon
  • 32 Lee Chun-woong
  • 33 Park Yong-taik
  • 36 Lee Hyung-jong
  • 49 Moon Sun-jae
  • 55 Chae Eun-sung
Manager

Coaches

  • 97 Choi Jeong-woo (bench coach)
  • 72 Seo Yong-bin (hitting)
  • 73 Kim Jeong-min (catching)
  • 74 Kyung Hun-ho (bullpen)
  • 76 Yu Ji-hyeon (third base)
  • 77 Kang Sang-soo (pitching)
  • 81 Park Jong-ho (defense)
  • 88 Kim Yong-yil (training)
  • 95 Son Yin-ho (assistant hitting)
  • -- Han heok-su (first base)
Futures League
Rookie League


updated on 6 January 2018
→ All KBO League rosters

Managers

  • Baek In-chun (1982–83)
  • Eo Woo-hong (1984–85)
  • Kim Dong-yeob (1986–87)
  • Yu Baek-man (1988)
  • Bae Seong-seo (1989)
  • Baek In-chun (1990–91)
  • Lee Kwang-hwan (1992–94)
  • Cheon Bo-seong (1995–99)
  • Lee Gwang-eun (2000–01)
  • Kim Sung-keun (2002)
  • Lee Kwang-hwan (2003)
  • Lee Soon-cheol (2004–06)
  • Kim Jae-bak (2007–09)
  • Park Jong-hun (2010–11)
  • Kim Ki-tae (2012–2014)
  • Yang Sang-moon (2014–2017)
  • Ryu Joong-il (2018–present)

References

General
  • "Complete league history and statistics" (in Korean). Korean Baseball League. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
Specific
  1. ↑ "Sports in Korea Korean Pro Baseball". english.visitkorea.or.kr. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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