Lee Sang-hoon | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 11 March 1971 |
Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
Debutleague: | KBO |
Debutdate: | April 10 |
Debutteam: | LG Twins |
Debut2league: | NPB |
Debut2year: | 1998 |
Debut2team: | Chunichi Dragons |
Debut3league: | MLB |
Debut3date: | June 29 |
Debut3year: | 2000 |
Debut3team: | Boston Red Sox |
Final3league: | KBO |
Final3date: | May 18 |
Final3team: | SK Wyverns |
Finalleague: | NPB |
Finalyear: | 1999 |
Finalteam: | Chunichi Dragons |
Final2league: | MLB |
Final2date: | October 1 |
Final2year: | 2000 |
Final2team: | Boston Red Sox |
Statleague: | KBO |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 71–40 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 2.56 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 781 |
Stat4label: | Saves |
Stat4value: | 98 |
Stat3league: | MLB |
Stat31label: | Win–loss record |
Stat31value: | 0–0 |
Stat32label: | Earned run average |
Stat32value: | 3.09 |
Stat33label: | Strikeouts |
Stat33value: | 6 |
Stat2league: | NPB |
Stat21label: | Win–loss record |
Stat21value: | 7–5 |
Stat22label: | Earned run average |
Stat22value: | 3.30 |
Stat23label: | Strikeouts |
Stat23value: | 98 |
Stat24label: | Saves |
Stat24value: | 3 |
Teams: | As player
As coach
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Highlights: |
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Show-Medals: | yes |
Hangul: | 이상훈 |
Rr: | I Sang-hun |
Mr: | Ri Sang-hun |
Lee Sang-hoon (; pronounced as /ko/; born March 11, 1971), nicknamed "Samson" for his long hair,[1] is a retired professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the KBO League.
Lee graduated from Korea University in 1993,[2] and after graduation he joined the LG Twins. Beginning his career as a starting pitcher, his best two years were 1994 and 1995, when he won 18 and 20 games, respectively. His record of 20-5 with a 2.01 ERA, 12 complete games, and 142 strikeouts in 1995 earned him a KBO League Golden Glove Award.
He converted to a closer following the 1995 season.
Lee was posted in 1998, but became the first player whose Korean team rejected the bid for the right to negotiate with him.[3] Lee eventually did make it to the Major Leagues, pitching in nine games for the Boston Red Sox in the 2000 MLB season, recording no decisions and a 3.09 ERA in 11.2 innings pitched.
Lee was at one time the highest-paid player in the KBO after he signed a 600-million-won contract in his second stint with the LG Twins in 2003.[4]
Since his retirement, he has coached in the KBO Futures League and the KBO.