Kim Se-hyun
Kim Se-hyun (Korean: 김세현; born Kim Young-min, August 7, 1987) is a South Korean pitcher who plays for the SSG Landers in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
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| SSG Landers – No. 33 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 7, 1987 | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| August 16, 2007, for the Hyundai Unicorns | |
| KBO statistics (through May 15, 2019) | |
| Win–loss record | 28–41 |
| Strikeouts | 474 |
| Earned run average | 5.11 |
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| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | 金勢玹 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Se-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Se-hyŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng-min |
Amateur career
Kim was born in Seoul, and attended Duksoo High School there. He first gained attention in 2004 when he led his team to the national championship and was named Best Pitcher at the 56th Hwarang Flag National Championship, a major competition for high school baseball in South Korea. The following year he helped his team to win its second consecutive championship at the 57th Hwarang Flag National Championship.
Professional career
Kim made himself eligible for the 2006 KBO Draft and was selected as the 17th overall pick in the draft by the Hyundai Unicorns.
He changed his name to Kim Se-hyun in 2015.[1]
References
- "KIA 김세현 영입, 본명 김영민에서 개명해 활약 중 '더욱 단단해지겠다는 의미'". Busan Ilbo. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kim Se-hyun at Nexen Heroes Baseball Club