Jin Pil-jung
Jin Pil-jung (Hangul: 진필중, Hanja: 陳弼重), (born October 13, 1972) is a former South Korean baseball pitcher. He is currently the General 2nd Pitching Coach for the Lotte Giants.
| Jin Pil-Jung | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 13, 1972 | |||
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| debut | |||
| 1995, for the OB Bears | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 2006, for the LG Twins | |||
| KBO statistics | |||
| Win-Loss | 75-70 | ||
| Saves | 191 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.20 | ||
| Strikeouts | 751 | ||
| Teams | |||
As Player
As Coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  South Korea | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2000 Sydney | Team |
| Jin Pil-jung | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | jin piljung |
| McCune–Reischauer | chin p'ilchung |
Jin began his career as a starting pitcher but after three seasons converted to a late-inning reliever.
Jin was part of the South Korean baseball team which won the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Pitching for the Doosan Bears, he led the KBO in saves in the years 2000 to 2002.
In December 2002 Jin was unscucesffuly posted to Major League Baseball. The Bears rejected the winning MLB team's highest bid of $25,000.[1] Instead, Jin became a free agent and signed with the Kia Tigers.
See also
References
- Kang Seung-woo (September 11, 2012). "Eagles' Ryu on MLB radar". Korea Times. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Database Olympics profile
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