Ko Chang-seong

Ko Chang-seong (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 KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.

In this Korean name, the family name is Ko.
Ko Chang-seong
Relief pitcher
Born: (1984-12-21) December 21, 1984
Seoul, South Korea
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
KBO debut
April 2, 2008, for the Doosan Bears
Last appearance
October 13, 2018, for the kt wiz
KBO statistics
Win–loss record18–13
Holds62
Strikeouts212
Earned run average3.89
Teams
Medals
Representing  South Korea
Men's baseball
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 GuangzhouTeam
Ko Chang-seong
Hangul
고창성
Hanja
高昌成
Revised RomanizationGo Changseong
McCune–ReischauerKo Ch'angsŏng

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 an 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
  1. Park, Ji-young (2012-07-03). "Ko Chang-seong comes back" (in Korean). The Daily Sports Seoul. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  2. Kim, Dong-hwan (2010-12-13). "Reasons why Ko Chang-seong is really happy" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
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