Yang Eui-ji (Korean: 양의지; born June 5, 1987) is a South Korean professional baseball catcher currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.[1] He has won the KBO League Golden Glove Award nine times; three consecutive years from 2014 to 2016, and six consecutive years from 2018 to 2023. Yang won the Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2016 and 2020.[2]
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 Yang with his 2015 Golden Glove Award | |||||||||||||||
| Doosan Bears – No. 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: June 5, 1987 Gwangju, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| KBO debut | |||||||||||||||
| 2007, for the Doosan Bears | |||||||||||||||
| KBO statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .307 | ||||||||||||||
| Hits | 1,815 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 262 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 1,106 | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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| Hangul | 양의지 |
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| Hanja | 梁義智 |
| Revised Romanization | Yang Uiji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yang Ŭiji |
Professional career
editHe graduated from Gwangju Jinheung High School and joined the Doosan Bears in the second draft in 2006 (59th in the 8th round). He joined the Police Baseball Team immediately after the 2007 season and was discharged from the Police Baseball Team in 2009.[3]
Yang won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award in 2010 on the strength of his 20 home runs and 68 RBI.
Yang left the Bears after the 2018 season, signing as a free agent with the NC Dinos. He led the league in hitting in 2019 with a .354 batting average.
After the 2022 season, Yang returned to the Bears as a free agent on a four-year contract.[4]
International career
editYang represented South Korea at the 2015 WBSC Premier12, 2017 World Baseball Classic, and 2018 Asian Games.[5] He also represented the team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[6]
References
edit- ^ "S. Korea beats Cuba 7–2 to reach semifinals vs. Japan". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (November 24, 2020). "(LEAD) NC Dinos capture 1st Korean Series title". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "'3 consecutive years Golden Globe' Yang Eui-ji said, "Thanks and Thanks."". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (November 22, 2022). "Doosan Bears sign former star Yang Eui-ji on record 4+2 deal". Korea JoongAng Daily. Seoul. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "2018 자카르타-팔렘방 아시안게임 야구 국가대표팀 최종 엔트리 확정" (in Korean). Korea Baseball Organization. June 11, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Pair of Major Leaguers, KBO MVP highlight Korea roster". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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