Ko Chang-sung
| Ko Chang-Sung | |||
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| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: December 21, 1984 Seoul, South Korea | |||
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| KBO debut | |||
| 2008, for the Doosan Bears | |||
| KBO statistics (through July 18, 2013) | |||
| Win–loss record | 15-12 | ||
| Holds | 56 | ||
| Strikeouts | 174 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.70 | ||
| Teams | |||
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  South Korea
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| Men's baseball | ||
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2010 Guangzhou | Team |
| Ko Chang-sung | |
| Hangul | 고창성 |
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| Hanja | 高昌成 |
| Revised Romanization | Go Changseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Ch'angsŏng |
Ko Chang-Sung (Hangul: 고창성, Hanja: 高昌成; born December 21, 1984 in Seoul, South Korea) is a sidearm pitcher playing for the NC Dinos in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.
Professional career
Ko played college baseball at Kyungsung University in Busan. He was drafted by the Doosan Bears in the 3rd round (20th overall) of the 2008 Korea Baseball Organization Draft.
In the set-up role, Ko drew the attention of the league when he posted a 1.95 ERA and earned 16 holds in 2009. He enjoyed another great season as a setup man in 2010, when he earned 22 holds which was runner-up in the KBO league. [1] After the 2010 season, Ko was selected for the South Korean national baseball team to compete in the 2010 Asian Games where he won the gold medal. [2]
In 2011, Ko earned 14 holds but his ERA rose to 4.44. In 2012, he finished the season with a 8.62 ERA losing all ability to control his pitches. Ko was sent down to the second-tier team of the Bears in the middle of the 2012 season and traded to the NC Dinos after the season.
References
- ↑ Park, Ji-young (2012-07-03). "Ko Chang-Sung comes back" (in Korean). The Daily Sports Seoul. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
- ↑ Kim, Dong-hwan (2010-12-13). "Reasons why Ko Chang-Sung is really happy" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
External links
- Korea Baseball Organization career statistics from Koreabaseball.com