1985 Korea Baseball Organization

The 1985 Korea Baseball Organization was the 4th KBO season. The Samsung Lions won their first title.

Awards

The KBO MVP was Sung-han Kim. The KBO Rookie of the Year was Sun-cheol Lee.

The following players won Gold Gloves, which in the KBO go to the best overall player at each position are not a defensive (only) award.

• P: Si-jin Kim, Samsung Lions
• C: Man-soo Lee, Samsung Lions
• 1B: Sung-han Kim, Haitai Tigers
• 2B: Koo-seon Jeong, Chungbo Pintos
• 3B: Soon-chul Lee, Haitai Tigers
• SS: Jae-pak Kim, MBC Blue Dragons
• OF: Hyo-jo Jang, Samsung Lions
• OF: Jong-hoon Park, OB Bears
• OF: Kwang-eun Lee, MBC Blue Dragons
• DH: Yong-hyi Kim, Lotte Giants

Standings

1. Samsung Lions, 77-32-1
2. Lotte Giants, 59-51
3. Haitai Tigers, 57-52-1
4. OB Bears, 51-57-2
5. MBC Blue Dragons, 44-65-1
6. Chungbo Pintos, 39-70-1

For the only time (through 2012), no postseason was held, Samsung being declared champions with no Korean Series played

Offensive Leaders

• Average - Hyo-jo Jang, Samsung .373
• Home Runs - Man-soo Lee, Samsung & Sung-han Kim, Haitai
• RBI - Man-soo Lee, 87
• Steals - Jae-bak Kim, MBC 50

Pitching Leaders

• ERA - Dong-yol Son, Haitai 1.70
• Wins - Si-jin Kim, Samsung & Hisao Niura, Samsung 25
• Saves - Young-ho Kwon, Samsung 26
• Strikeouts - Si-jin Kim, 201