Kim Kwang-hyun | |||
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SK Wyverns – No. 29 | |||
Starting Pitcher | |||
Born: | July 22, 1988|||
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KBO debut | |||
April 10, 2007, for the SK Wyverns | |||
KBO statistics (through June, 2016) |
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Win–Loss | 103–62 | ||
Earned run average | 3.36 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,105 | ||
Teams | |||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Medal record | ||
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Men's baseball | ||
Representing South Korea | ||
Olympics | ||
2008 Beijing | Team | |
World Baseball Classic | ||
2009 Los Angeles | Team | |
Asian Games | ||
2014 Incheon | Team | |
2015 WBSC Premier12 | ||
2015 Tokyo | Team |
Kim Kwang-hyun | |
Hanja | 金廣鉉 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Gwanghyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwanghyŏn |
Kim Kwang-hyun (Hangul: 김광현; born July 22, 1988 in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the SK Wyverns in the KBO League.
Kim attended Ansan Technical High School in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. In 2004, he led his team to the first national championship ever, pitching four-consecutive complete game victories in the tournament with a 0.96 ERA, and was named MVP.
In 2005, Kim was selected for the South Korea national junior team that was runner-up at the 6th Asian Junior Baseball Championship in Seoul, South Korea. He earned two wins against Chinese Taipei, and pitched a five-inning no-hitter against Japan.
In 2006, Kim competed for the South Korea national junior team in the 22nd World Junior Baseball Championship in Havana, Cuba. He led his team to the gold medal, earning four of South Korea's six wins. Kim tossed a five-hit complete game shutout to lead South Korea to a 1–0 victory over Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals, and pitched two wins over Canada in the semifinals and USA in the final. He posted a solid 0.87 ERA and 22 strikeouts throughout the tournament, and was named the Most Valuable Player.