Ko Young-min
| Ko Young-min | |||
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| KT Wiz – No. 90 | |||
| Second baseman | |||
| Born: February 8, 1984 | |||
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| KBO debut | |||
| May 4, 2002, for the Doosan Bears | |||
| KBO statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .252 | ||
| Home runs | 46 | ||
| RBI | 292 | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's baseball | ||
| Olympics | ||
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2008 Beijing | Team |
| World Baseball Classic | ||
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2009 Los Angeles | Team |
Ko Young-min (Hangul: 고영민, Hanja: 高永民) (born February 8, 1984 in Damyang, South Korea) is a South Korean second baseman who played for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization between 2002 and 2016. He bats and throws right-handed.
Upon graduation from Seongnam High School, Ko was drafted by the Doosan Bears in the second round (17th overall) of the 2002 KBO Draft. He had several mediocre season, spending most of his time in the reserve team of the Bears.
In 2006, Ko became a fixture in second base for the Bears as veteran second baseman Ahn Kyung-hyun moved to first base due to deteriorating health. Ko batted a career-high .270 with 85 hits, 29 RBIs, a career-high 5 triples, and 14 stolen bases, appearing 116 games as a starting second baseman.
In 2007, Ko batted .268, compiling a career-high 12 home runs, 119 hits and 66 RBIs while appearing all 126 regular-season games. He led the KBO league in runs (89), and 3rd in stolen bases (36). After the season, he won his first Golden Glove Award at second base.
In 2008, Ko batted .267 with a career-high 70 RBIs, 114 hits, 84 runs, 39 stolen bases and 9 home runs. He led the KBO league in walks (74), and ranked 3rd in runs, 4th in stolen bases and 13th in RBI.
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