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
League championships (3) 1995, 2016, 2018
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/
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 2017 season
NumberNameTenureWinLossDrawPct.
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 – present2561724.597

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

Season-by-season records

SeasonCityStadiumLeagueFinishRegular seasonPostseasonAwards
RankGamesWinsLossesDrawsWin%BAHRERA
OB Bears
1982DaejeonDaejeon Hanbat Baseball StadiumKBO11/64029110.725.283573.20Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions 4–1–1Park Chul-soon (MVP)
2/64027130.675
1983KBO56/65022280.440.259503.54Did not qualifyPark Jong-hun (ROTY)
5/65022271.449
1984KBO32/65030200.600.256532.53Did not qualifyYun Seog-hwan (ROTY)
2/65028211.571
1985SeoulDongdaemun Baseball StadiumKBO42/65529251.537.260673.16Did not qualify
5/65522321.409
1986Jamsil Baseball StadiumKBO35/75423292.442.249382.61Lost Playoff vs. Samsung Lions 2–3
1/75433192.635
1987KBO32/75430222.574.261303.26Lost Playoff vs. Haitai Tigers 2–3
5/75424300.444
1988KBO53/75431230.574.258443.73Did not qualify
5/75423292.444
1989KBO55/712054633.463.247423.70Did not qualify
1990KBO77/712035805.313.231624.72Did not qualify
1991KBO88/812651732.413.250594.32Did not qualify
1992KBO55/812656664.460.2591104.22Did not qualify
1993KBO43/812666555.544.258592.89Lost Semi-playoff vs. LG Twins 1–2
1994KBO77/812653721.425.246753.46Did not qualify
1995KBO11/812674475.607.2661063.42Won Korean Series vs. Lotte Giants 4–3Kim Sang-ho (MVP)
1996KBO88/812647736.397.242823.67Did not qualify
1997KBO55/812657645.472.254843.84Did not qualify
1998KBO44/812661623.496.2561023.60Lost Semi-playoff vs. LG Twins 0–2Tyrone Woods (MVP)
Doosan Bears
1999SeoulJamsil Baseball StadiumDream League41/413276515.598.2841414.58Lost Playoff vs. Hanwha Eagles 0–4Hong Sung-heon (ROTY)
2000Dream League22/413376570.571.2891504.22Won Playoff vs. LG Twins 4–2
Lost Korean Series vs. Hyundai Unicorns 3–4
2001KBO13/813365635.508.2761304.96Won Semi-playoff vs. Hanwha Eagles 2–0
Won Playoff vs. Hyundai Unicorns 3–1
Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions 4–2
2002KBO55/813366652.504.2611303.93Did not qualify
2003KBO77/813357742.435.276904.25Did not qualify
2004KBO33/813370621.530.268893.88Won Semi-playoff vs. Kia Tigers 2–0
Lost Playoff vs. Samsung Lions 1–3
2005KBO22/812672513.585.270633.42Won Playoff vs. Hanwha Eagles 3–0
Lost Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions 0–4
2006KBO55/812663603.512.258553.36Did not qualify
2007KBO22/812670542.565.263783.45Won Playoff vs. Hanwha Eagles 3–0
Lost Korean Series vs. SK Wyverns 2–4		Danny Rios (MVP)
Im Tae-hoon (ROTY)
2008KBO22/812670560.556.276683.89Won Playoff vs. Samsung Lions 4–2
Lost Korean Series vs. SK Wyverns 1–4
2009KBO33/813371602.534.2801204.60Won Semi-playoff vs. Lotte Giants 3–1
Lost Playoff vs. SK Wyverns 2–3		Lee Yong-chan (ROTY)
2010KBO33/813373573.562.2811494.62Won Semi-playoff vs. Lotte Giants 3–2
Lost Playoff vs. Samsung Lions 2–3		Yang Eui-ji (ROTY)
2011KBO55/813361702.466.271924.26Did not qualify
2012KBO33/813368623.523.260593.58Lost Semi-playoff vs. Lotte Giants 1–3
2013KBO24/912871543.568.289954.57Won Semi-playoff vs. Nexen Heroes 3–2
Won Playoff vs. LG Twins 3–1
Lost Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions 3–4
2014KBO66/912859681.465.2931085.44Did not qualify
2015KBO13/1014479650.549.2901405.03Won Semi-playoff vs. Nexen Heroes 3–1
Won Playoff vs. NC Dinos 3–2
Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions 4–1
2016KBO11/1014493501.650.2981834.46Won Korean Series vs. NC Dinos 4–0Dustin Nippert (MVP)
2017KBO22/1014484573.596.2941784.38Won Playoff vs. NC Dinos 3–1
Lost Korean Series vs. Kia Tigers 1–4
2018KBO1/10144Korean Series vs. TBD
Overall recordWinsLossesDrawsWin% 
2271212092.517
83721.535
2354219293.518

Roster

Doosan Bears roster
Players Coaches/Other
Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer

 Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders
 Manager

Coaches

  • 71 Lee Kang-cheol (bench coach)
  • 70 Kong Pil-seong (third base)
  • 75 Cho In-sung (battery)
  • 77 Cho Seong-hwan (defense)
  • 79 Kim Tae-gyun (first base)
  • 81 Kang Dong-woo (striking aid)
  • 82 Kwon Myeong-cheol (bullpen)
  • 85 Lee Yong-ho (bullpen)
  • 87 Park Cheol-woo (hitting)
  • 89 Takashi Goto (batting)
  • 101 Lee Byung-kug (training)
  • 102 Yu Tae-hyeon (training)


updated on 23 September 2018
→ 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.

Mr.Doo Day is an event that started in the 2016 season which was specifically created to show the team's appreciation for their male fans and at the same time to encourage them to participate more when rooting for the team. "Mr.Doo Day" has discounted admission tickets and run a special fan service for male fans.[3]

Workers' Day is an event that started in the 2010 season and is a special event for workers who account for nearly half of Doosan Bears fans. "Workers' Day" which is held on a particular Friday of every month, is a customized event for salaried workers. On Friday evening, when doing frequently company get-together, it was planned to create a healthy company get-together culture through various baseball park events.[4][5]

References

General
  • "Complete league history and statistics" (in Korean). Korean Baseball League. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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.
  3. ↑ "두산베어스 MR.DOO DAY". www.doosanbears.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  4. ↑ "두산베어스 Workers' Day". www.doosanbears.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  5. ↑ "두산, 9일 첫번째 '직장인의 날' 이벤트 실시" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-09.
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