Hyun-Jin Ryu

Hyun-jin Ryu
Ryu with the Los Angeles Dodgers in April 2013
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 99
Starting pitcher
Born: (1987-03-25) March 25, 1987 (age 29) Incheon, South Korea
Bats: Right Throws: Left
Professional debut
KBO: April 12, 2006, for the Hanwha Eagles
MLB: April 2, 2013, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	98–52
Earned run average	2.80
Strikeouts	1,238
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Win–loss record	28–16
Earned run average	3.28
Strikeouts	297
Teams
Hanwha Eagles (2006–2012) Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–2014, 2016–present)
Career highlights and awards
KBO 7× KBO All-Star (2006–2012) KBO MVP (2006) KBO Rookie of the Year (2006) 2× KBO Golden Glove award (2006, 2010) KBO Triple Crown (2006) 5× KBO strikeout champion (2006–2007, 2009–2010, 2012) 2× KBO ERA champion (2006, 2010) KBO wins champion (2006)

Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
	2008 Beijing	Team
World Baseball Classic
	2009 Los Angeles	Team
Asian Games
	2006 Doha	Team
	2010 Guangzhou	Team

KBO

Hyun-jin Ryu (Hangul: 류현진; Korean pronunciation: [ɾju.ɦjʌn.dʑin]; born March 25, 1987) is a South Korean professional baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. In 2013, after spending seven seasons with the Hanwha Eagles of KBO League, Ryu became the first player from the KBO to join an MLB team via the posting system. Ryu was also the first South Korean to serve as the starting pitcher of a Major League Baseball postseason game.

Ryu was born in Incheon, South Korea on March 25, 1987, and attended Incheon's Dongsan High School. He is working towards a master's degree in community physical education in Daejeon University.

In 2004, Ryu underwent Tommy John surgery and did not pitch in any official games. In 2005, he led his team to the Blue Dragon Open National High School Championship, pitching 22 consecutive scoreless innings as the team's ace and batting .389 in the tournament. He was named Best Pitcher.

In 2005, Ryu was selected for the South Korea national junior team that was runner-up in the 6th Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Seoul, South Korea. Ryu started the semifinal match against Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), and helped his team reach the final, recording ten strikeouts and giving up one unearned run on four hits in six innings. During the competition, he pitched eight ¹⁄₃ innings with 14 strikeouts, and gave up an unearned run on five hits in three games (one start).