Jung-ho Kang

Kang batting in 2015

Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 16

Third baseman / Shortstop

Born: April 5, 1987 (age 30)
Gwangju, South Korea

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Professional debut

KBO: April 8, 2006, for the Hyundai Unicorns

MLB: April 8, 2015, for the Pittsburgh Pirates

KBO statistics

.298

916

139

545

MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)

Batting average

.273

Hits

202

Home runs

Runs batted in

120

Teams

Career highlights and awards

KBO

5× KBO League All-Star (2010–2014)
4× KBO League Golden Glove Award (2010, 2012–2014)
KBO Slugging Percentage leader (2014)

MLB

NL Rookie of the Month (July 2015)

Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
	2010 Guangzhou	Team
	2014 Incheon	Team

Jung-ho Kang
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization	Gang Jeongho
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Chŏngho
IPA	Korean: [kaŋdʑʌŋho]

KBO

MLB

Jung-ho Kang (Korean: 강정호; Korean pronunciation: [kaŋ.dʑʌŋ.ɦo]; born April 5, 1987) is a South Korean infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in the KBO League for the Hyundai Unicorns and Nexen Heroes.

While attending Gwangju Jeil High School, Kang's main position was catcher.

In 2004, Kang was selected for the South Korean national under-18 team as a third baseman and was part of the team that won bronze at the World Junior Baseball Championship.

In July 2005, Kang helped Gwangju Jeil High School win the Golden Lion Flag Championship, winning the Outstanding Pitcher Award and the RBI title.

Kang was drafted by the Hyundai Unicorns in the second round of the 2006 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) First-Year Player Draft. Kang struggled to make an impact in his first two seasons. In his rookie season, he played 10 games and batted .150. He struck out eight times in 21 plate appearances. In 2007, he appeared in 20 games and hit .133.

In 2008, Hyundai sold the Unicorns, who subsequently became defunct and were replaced with a new team, Woori Heroes (renamed the Nexen Heroes in 2009). Kang became the starting shortstop for the Heroes in 2008, appearing in 116 games, batting .271 with 8 home runs and 47 RBI.

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