1988 Korea Baseball Organization

The 1988 Korea Baseball Organization was the 7th KBO season. The Haitai Tigers won their 3rd straight title.

Awards

The KBO MVP was Sung-han Kim. The KBO Rookie of the Year was Yong-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: Dong-yol Son, Haitai Tigers
• C: Chae-keun Jang, Haitai Tigers
• 1B:Sung-han Kim, Haitai Tigers
• 2B: Seong-rae Kim, Samsung Lions
• 3B: Dae-hwa Han, Haitai Tigers
• SS: Jong-hun Jang, Binggrae Eagles
• OF: Gang-don Lee, Binggrae Eagles
• OF: Sun-cheol Lee, Haitai Tigers
• OF: Jeong-hoon Lee, Binggrae Eagles
• DH: Yong-cheol Kim, Lotte Giants

Standings

1. Haitai Tigers, 68-38-2
2. Binggrae Eagles, 62-45-1
3. Lotte Giants, 57-49-2
4. Samsung Lions, 56-50-2
5. OB Bears, 54-52-2
6. MBC Blue Dragons, 440-64-4
7. Taepyungyang Dolphins, 34-73-1

Playoffs: Binggrae def. Samsung, 3 games to 0.

1988 Korean Series: Haitai def. Binggrae, 4 games to 2

Offensive Leaders

• Average - Sang-hun Kim, MBC .354
• Home Runs -Sung-han Kim, Haitai 30
• RBI - Sung-han Kim, 89
• Steals - Sun-cheol Lee, Haitai 58

Pitching Leaders

• ERA - Dong-yol Son, Haitai 1.21
• Wins - Hak-kil Yoon, Lotte 18
• Saves - Sang-kun Lee, Binggrae 16
• Strikeouts - Dong-yol Son, 200