KT Wiz
KT Wiz (Korean: 케이티 위즈) is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2013. Their home stadium is Suwon Baseball Stadium in Suwon.
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| League | Korea Baseball Futures League (2013–2014) KBO League (2015–present) | ||||
| Location | Suwon, South Korea | ||||
| Ballpark | Suwon Baseball Stadium (2015–present) | ||||
| Year established | January 2013 | ||||
| Colors | Black, red and white | ||||
| Ownership | KT | ||||
| Manager | Lee Kang-chul | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
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History
On January 11, 2013, the Korea Baseball Organization governing body officially approved of KT Baseball Club's admission to KBO League, beginning in the 2015 season. The Suwon KT Wiz played the 2013 season as part of the KBO Future League's Freedom Division.[1] The team played the 2014 season as part of the Futures League's Blue League division.[2] In 2015, the team was elevated to the KBO League.
Season-by-season records
| Year | Rank | Regular Season | Postseason | Awards | ||||||||
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| Standings | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win% | BA | HR | ERA | ||||
| 2015 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 144 | 52 | 91 | 1 | .364 | .273 | 129 | 5.56 | Did not qualify | |
| 2016 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 144 | 53 | 89 | 2 | .373 | .276 | 116 | 5.92 | Did not qualify | |
| 2017 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 144 | 50 | 94 | 0 | .347 | .275 | 119 | 5.75 | Did not qualify | |
| 2018 | 9/10 | 9/10 | 144 | 59 | 82 | 3 | .418 | .275 | 206 | 5.34 | Did not qualify | Kang Baek-ho (Rookie of the Year) |
| 2019 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 144 | 71 | 71 | 2 | .500 | .277 | 103 | 4.31 | Did not qualify | |
| Overall record | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win% | — | ||||||
| Regular Season | 720 | 285 | 427 | 8 | .401 | |||||||
| Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |||||||
| Total | 720 | 285 | 427 | 8 | .401 | |||||||
Current squad
The current roster includes former MLB pitchers Odrisamer Despaigne and William Cuevas, as well as outfielder Mel Rojas Jr.
Managers
- Cho Bum-hyun (2013–2016)
- Kim Jin-wook (2017-2018)
- Lee Kang-chul (2019–present)
References
- General
- "Complete league history and statistics" (in Korean). Korean Baseball League. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- Notes
- Fast, Alex. "So You Want To Get Into The KBO: The Pitcher List staff brings you the definitive guide to the KBO," Pitcher List (May 2020).
- "PARTICIPATING FRANCHISES IN THE KBO FUTURES LEAGUE," Baseball in Korea (January 19, 2014).
External links
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- Official website (in Korean)
- KT Wiz on Facebook (in Korean)
- KT Wiz's channel on YouTube (in Korean)
- KT Wiz on Instagram (in Korean)
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