LG Twins

LG Twins
LG 트윈스
Team logo Cap insignia
League KBO League (1982–present)
Location Seoul, South Korea
Ballpark Jamsil Baseball Stadium (1982–present)
Year established 1982 (1982)
Korean Series championships (2): 1990, 1994
Former name(s) MBC Chungryong (1982–1989)
Colors Black, maroon and grey
              
Retired numbers 41
Ownership LG
Manager Yang Sang-moon
General Manager Koo Bon-jun
Uniforms

LG Twins Baseball Club (Korean: LG 트윈스 프로야구단) is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the KBO League and are one of the most popular baseball teams in Korea. They gained many fans in the 1980s–2000s, most of whom live in Seoul. The club was first established as MBC Chungyong owned by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until 1989, when they were taken over by LG Corporation. The LG Twins play their home games at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, which they share with their rival, the Doosan Bears. Chungyong first used Jamsil Baseball Stadium since 1982—the first year of Korean pro baseball league—and the Bears started using the same stadium three years later, in 1985.

The Twins won the Korean Series in 1990—the first year with their new name—and 1994. The Korean Series MVP was Kim Yong-soo in both Series. Kim's number, 41 is now the only retired number of the team.

Season-by-season records

Year Team Rank Games W L D Win% Postseason
1982 MBC Chungyong 3 (3/3) 80 46 34 0 .575 Did not qualify
1983 MBC Chungyong 2 (3/1) 100 55 43 2 .561 Runner-up
1984 MBC Chungyong 3 (2/2) 100 51 48 1 .515 Did not qualify
1985 MBC Chungyong 5 (5/6) 110 44 65 1 .404 Did not qualify
1986 MBC Chungyong 3 (4/3) 108 59 41 8 .590 Did not qualify
1987 MBC Chungyong 5 (5/4) 108 50 51 7 .495 Did not qualify
1988 MBC Chungyong 6 (7/5) 108 40 64 4 .389 Did not qualify
1989 MBC Chungyong 6 120 49 67 4 .425 Did not qualify
1990 LG Twins 1 120 71 49 0 .592 Winner
1991 LG Twins 6 126 53 72 1 .425 Did not qualify
1992 LG Twins 7 126 53 70 3 .433 Did not qualify
1993 LG Twins 4 126 66 57 3 .536 Playoff
1994 LG Twins 1 126 81 45 0 .643 Winner
1995 LG Twins 2 126 74 48 4 .603 Playoff
1996 LG Twins 7 126 50 71 5 .417 Did not qualify
1997 LG Twins 2 126 73 51 2 .587 Runner-up
1998 LG Twins 3 126 63 62 1 .504 Runner-up
1999 LG Twins 3[lower-alpha 1] 132 61 70 1 .466 Did not qualify
2000 LG Twins 1[lower-alpha 2] 133 67 63 3 .515 Playoff
2001 LG Twins 6 133 58 67 8 .464 Did not qualify
2002 LG Twins 4 133 66 61 6 .520 Runner-up
2003 LG Twins 6 133 60 71 2 .458 Did not qualify
2004 LG Twins 6 133 59 70 4 .457 Did not qualify
2005 LG Twins 6 126 54 71 1 .432 Did not qualify
2006 LG Twins 8 126 47 75 4 .385 Did not qualify
2007 LG Twins 5 126 58 62 6 .483 Did not qualify
2008 LG Twins 8 126 46 80 0 .365 Did not qualify
2009 LG Twins 7 133 54 75 4 .406 Did not qualify
2010 LG Twins 6 133 57 71 5 .429 Did not qualify
2011 LG Twins 6 133 59 72 2 .450 Did not qualify
2012 LG Twins 7 133 57 72 4 .442 Did not qualify
2013 LG Twins 2 128 74 54 0 .578 Playoff
2014 LG Twins 4 128 62 64 2 .492 Playoff
2015 LG Twins 9 144 64 78 2 .451 Did not qualify
2016 LG Twins 4 144 71 71 2 .500 Playoff
  1. ↑ LG Twins finished third in the "Magic Division"
  2. ↑ LG Twins finished first in the "Magic Division"

Note: Numbers in parentheses are placements in the first part and the second part of the season.

Personnel

Current lineup


LG Twins roster
Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other
Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer

  • 20 Lim Jeong-woo
Catchers
  • 27 Yoo Kang-nam
  • 42 Chung Sang-ho
  • 44 Park Jae-wook

Infielders

  •  3 Luis Jiménez
  •  8 Kim Yong-eui
  •  2 Oh Ji-hwan
  • 6 Son Ju-in
  • 0 Hwang-mok Chi-seung
  • 53 Yang Suk-hwan
  • 13 Yun Jin-ho

Outfielders

  • 15 An Ik-hoon
  • 33 Park Yong-taik
  • 32 Lee Chun-woong
  • 49 Moon Seon-jae
  • 55 Chae Eun-sung
  • 69 Seo Sang-woo
  • -- Choi Jae-won
Pitchers
  • 37 Shin seoung-hyun
  • 17 Yoo Won-sang
  • -- Shin Jung-rak
  • 56 Choi Sung-hoon
  • 28 Sin Seung-hyoun
  • 37 Jeong Hyeok-jin
  • 39 Jang Jin-yong
  • 46 Lee Chang-ho
  • 56 Song Yoon-jun
  • 99 Bae Min-kwan
  • 12 Choi Dong-hwan
  • 29 Lee Bum-joon
  • 34 Lee Yeong-jae
  • 67 Yoo Kyung-gook
  • 63 Lee Jun-Hyung

Catchers

  • 25 Cho Yoon-jun
  • -- Kim Jae-seong #

Infielders

  • 10 Jeong Ju-hyeon
  • 52 Baek Chang-soo
  • 59 Kim Jae-yul
  • -- Kang Byung-eui
  • 30 Kang Seung-ho
  • 4 Jang Joon-won
  • -- Park Ji-kyu #

Outfielders

  • 36 Lee Hyung-jong
  • 24 Lim Hun
  • -- Lee Min-jae #
 Manager

Coaches

  • 97 Choi Jeong-woo (bench coach)
  • 77 Kang Sang-soo (pitching)
  • 73 Kim Jeong-min (catching)
  • 74 Kyung Hun-ho (bullpen)
  • 75 Han heok-su (first base)
  • 76 Yu Ji-hyeon (third base)
  • 81 Park Jong-ho (defense)
  • 72 Seo Yong-bin (hitting)
  • 95 Son Yin-ho (assistant hitting)
  • 88 Kim Yong-yil (training)
Futures League
  • 80 Kim Dong-soo (manager)
  • 90 Ryu Taek-hyun (pitching)
  • 89 Park Seok-jin (reserve pitching)
  • 86 Sin Kyeong-sik (batting)
  • 82 Jang Kwang-ho (battery)
  • 81 Park Jong-ho (defense)
  • 87 Yang Yeong-dong (base running)
  • 47 Lee Sang-hoon (pitching)
  • -- Jack Hannahan (Scouts)


Rookie League


† Disabled list
* Suspended list
# Military list
Roster updated 11 November 2016
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Managers

References

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