Lee Dae-hyung

Lee Dae-hyung (Hangul: 이대형, Hanja: 李大炯; born July 19, 1983 in Boryeong) is a retired South Korean outfielder for the KBO League.[1] Lee played 17 seasons in the KBO — eleven seasons for the LG Twins, one year for the Kia Tigers, and his final five seasons with the KT Wiz. He is third all-time in the KBO in career stolen bases.[2] He batted and threw left-handed.

Lee Dae-hyung
KT Wiz – No. 53
Outfielder
Born: (1983-07-19) July 19, 1983
Batted: Left Threw: Left
KBO debut
April 5, 2003, for the LG Twins
Last appearance
2019, for the KT Wiz
KBO statistics
(through July 31, 2019)
Batting average.278
Home Runs9
RBI361
Stolen bases505
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • KBO 3rd all-time in stolen bases
  • 1x Golden Glove Award (2007)
  • 4-time stolen-base leader (2007–2010)
Lee Dae-hyung
Hangul
이대형
Hanja
李大炯
Revised RomanizationI Daehyeong
McCune–ReischauerRi Taehyŏng
This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

From 2007 to 2010, Lee stole at least 50 bases each season, three times topping 60 stolen bases. He led the KBO in stolen bases all four years.

On August 6, 2017, Lee ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee while stealing second base in a game against the SK Wyverns, causing him to miss the rest of the season. He never returned to form in the following two seasons, and declared his retirement at the age of 35 on April 10, 2020.

See also

References
  1. "Expansion KT Wiz struggle out of gate in first KBO preseason". Yonhap. Seoul. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. Hyun-kyung, Kang. "KT Wiz outfielder seeks to become all-time leader in stolen base," The Korea Times (2017-07-21).
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