Kim Ki-tai
| Kim Ki-tai | ||||||||||||
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| Yomiuri Giants – No. 78 | ||||||||||||
| Designated hitter / First baseman / Manager | ||||||||||||
| Born: May 23, 1969 Gwangju, South Korea | ||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | ||||||||||||
| KBO debut | ||||||||||||
| April 11, 1991, for the Ssangbangwool Raiders | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | ||||||||||||
| September 25, 2005, for the SK Wyverns | ||||||||||||
| KBO statistics | ||||||||||||
| Batting average | .294 | |||||||||||
| Home runs | 249 | |||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 923 | |||||||||||
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As coach
As manager | ||||||||||||
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| Kim Ki-tai | |
| Hangul | 김기태 |
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| Hanja | 金杞泰 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gitae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kit'ae |
Kim Ki-tai (Korean: 김기태; Hanja: 金杞泰; born May 23, 1969) is a former South Korean baseball player who played for the Ssangbangwool Raiders, Samsung Lions and SK Wyverns and is a former manager of Kia Tigers in the KBO League.[1] He is generally considered as the KBO's best-ever designated hitter.
Career
[edit]During his pro career, he was used primarily as a designated hitter, with occasional games at first base. As a full-time designated hitter, Kim won a home run title in 1994 and a batting title in 1997. He is a four-time KBO League Golden Glove Award-winner as well.
In 2000, Kim was a member of the 2000 South Korean Olympic baseball team which won the bronze medal in the baseball tournament.
Kim managed the LG Twins from 2012 to 2014. In late 2014, Kim became the manager of the Kia Tigers. In 2017, Kim successfully lead the team to Korean Series and was considered the best manager in the KBO League.[citation needed] On May 16, 2019, he resigned as manager.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (October 31, 2017). "Manager for baseball champions thanks well-traveling fans for support". Yonhap. Seoul. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "KIA타이거즈 김기태 감독 사퇴". 도전, 새로운 미래_Always KIA TIGERS (1) (in Korean). May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Profile at databaseOlympics.com
- Career statistics and player information from KBO League
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kim Ki-tai at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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