Kim Jae-hwan (baseball)


Kim Jae-hwan (Hangul: 김재환; born September 22, 1988) is a South Korean outfielder and designated hitter for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Jae-hwan
Doosan Bears – No. 32
Outfielder / Designated hitter
Born: (1988-09-22) September 22, 1988
Bats: Left Throws: Right
KBO debut
April 18, 2008, for the Doosan Bears
KBO statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.307
Home runs144
Runs batted in507
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Kim Jae-hwan
Hangul
Hanja

Professional career

After graduation from Incheon High School, he was selected by the Doosan Bears as a catcher in the second round of the 2008 KBO Draft.

In 2008, Kim appeared in just 14 games as a pinch hitter and had 3 hits in 21 at-bats.

After the 2008 season, Kim temporarily left the Bears to serve a two-year military service. During that period, he continued to play baseball in the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Baseball Team.

In 2011, Kim was discharged from the military duty and joined the Doosan Bears again. However, he continued to serve as a backup designated hitter, appearing in only 30 games.

He hit his stride in 2016, hitting .325 with 37 home runs and 124 RBI. He repeated his success in 2017, hitting .340 with 35 homers and 115 RBI. In 2018 he won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award, hitting .334 with 44 home runs and 133, leading the league in both the latter categories.

International career

In November 2010, Kim was selected for the South Korea national baseball team to compete in the 2010 Intercontinental Cup held in Taichung. In the tourney, Kim won the home run title and was named to the All-Star team, smacking 3 home runs and batting .448.

After the 2011 season, he was selected for the South Korean national team again to compete in the 2011 Baseball World Cup.

In 2018, he represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games.[1]

Year Venue Competition  Team  Individual Note
2010   Chinese Taipei   Intercontinental Cup  6th  .448 (13-for-29), 8 RBI, 3 HR, 8 R 
All-Star (DH)
 2011    Panama   Baseball World Cup  6th  .333 (7-for-21), 4 RBI, 3 R, 8 BB

Doping incident

Kim tested positive for testosterone doping after the 2011 Baseball World Cup.[2] He was suspended for 10 games, and apologized to his fans, saying "I will make atonement with my ability."[2][3]

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References
  1. "2018 자카르타-팔렘방 아시안게임 야구 국가대표팀 최종 엔트리 확정" (in Korean). Korea Baseball Organization. June 11, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. "MVP 우뚝 선 김재환 "계속 성실한 모습만 보여주겠다"". 이데일리 (in Korean). 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  3. "Batting cleanup is 'dream come true' for emerging slugger". Yonhap News Agency. May 12, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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