Jong-hun Jang

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Jong-Hun Jang

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6'0", Weight 211 lb.
High School Sekwang High School
Born April 10, 1968 in Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong, South Korea

Jong-Hun Jang holds the record for most career home runs in the Korea Baseball Organization. He is currently a minor league coach for the Hanwha Eagles.

Jang was signed by the Eagles, then known as the Binggrae Eagles, in 1986 out of high school. His breakout year came in 1990 when he hit with an average of 0.290, 28 home runs (leading the league) and 91 RBI. The next year he hit even better with 35 home runs, 113 RBI and a 0.345 batting average, missing a the triple crown by three points. He also won his first MVP award. In 1992 Jang had a line of 0.299-41-119, again winning the MVP award. His 41 home runs and 119 RBI were a KBO record until broken by Tyrone Woods (42 in 1998) and Seung-Yeop Lee (123 in 1999), respectivly. He also won Gold Gloves at shortstop (1988, 1990), first base (1992 and 1995) and at designated hitter in 1991. On May 23, 1999 Jang hit home run number 253 besting Man Soo Lee's 252.

When he retired on September 15, 2005, Jang held the KBO record in; home runs (340), games played (1949), at-bats (6290), runs (1043), total bases (3172), walks (997), and most strikeouts (1354).

[edit] KBO Statistics

Year	Team	AVG	G	AB	R	H	HR	TB	RBI	SB	BB	HBP	SO	GIDP
1987	Binggrae	0.270	94	281	24	76	8	115	34	1	30	9	62	4
1988	Binggrae	0.241	108	344	53	83	12	147	57	3	43	10	95	1
1989	Binggrae	0.254	112	256	49	65	18	130	46	6	33	7	55	3
1990	Binggrae	0.290	120	411	73	119	28	224	91	8	69	11	84	3
1991	Binggrae	0.345	126	464	104	160	35	297	114	21	76	15	88	12
1992	Binggrae	0.299	125	431	106	129	41	284	119	13	106	13	99	5
1993	Binggrae	0.295	97	339	58	100	17	172	58	12	58	9	68	4
1994	Hanwha	0.267	79	243	33	65	10	112	34	5	36	2	60	1
1995	Hanwha	0.326	126	420	77	137	22	236	78	8	68	6	63	10
1996	Hanwha	0.266	90	289	50	77	15	140	57	8	37	11	63	2
1997	Hanwha	0.293	121	427	74	125	22	220	76	15	63	4	76	9
1998	Hanwha	0.275	118	437	60	120	17	190	66	3	41	7	69	13
1999	Hanwha	0.284	126	465	80	132	27	248	86	4	54	8	93	11
2000	Hanwha	0.264	127	447	66	118	28	221	81	1	52	11	114	15
2001	Hanwha	0.273	120	366	55	100	15	161	54	11	45	4	87	7
2002	Hanwha	0.248	101	302	38	75	12	126	42	2	24	2	88	1
2003	Hanwha	0.243	83	206	21	50	6	78	24	1	21	2	56	5
2004	Hanwha	0.255	70	153	21	39	6	67	27	0	10	0	31	4
2005	Hanwha	0.091	7	11	1	1	1	4	1	0	0	0	3	0
KBO Totals		0.281	1950	6292	1043	1771	340	3172	1145	122	866	131	1354	110