1990 Korea Baseball Organization

The 1990 Korea Baseball Organization was the 9th KBO season. The LG Twins won the title in their first season, replacing the MBC Blue Dragons. It was the league's last one with an odd number of teams, as an 8th team would join in 1991. Dong-yol Son won his third and final KBO MVP with a typical dominant year, taking his 4th pitching Triple Crown.

Awards

The KBO MVP was Dong-yol Son. The KBO Rookie of the Year was Dong-soo Kim.

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: Dong-soo Kim, LG Twins
• 1B: Sung-han Kim, Haitai Tigers
• 2B: Ki-woong Kang, Samsung Lions
• 3B: Dae-hwa Han, Haitai Tigers
• SS: Jong-hun Jang, Binggrae Eagles
• OF: Gang-don Lee, Binggrae Eagles
• OF: Ho-seong Lee, Haitai Tigers
• OF: Jeong-hoon Lee, Binggrae Eagles
• DH: Seung-ho Pak, Samsung Lions

Standings

1. LG Twins, 71-49
2. Haitai Tigers, 68-49-3
3. Binggrae Eagles, 68-50-2
4. Samsung Lions, 66-52-2
5. Taepyungyang Dolphins, 58-59-3
6. Lotte Giants, 44-71-5
7. OB Bears, 35-80-5

Playoffs: Samsung def. Binggrae, 2 games to 0. Samsung def. Haitai, 3 games to 0.

1990 Korean Series: LG def. Samsung, 4 games to 0

Offensive Leaders

• Average - Dae-hwa Han, Haitai .335
• Home Runs - Jong-hun Jang, Binggrae 28
• RBI - Jong-hun Jang, 91
• Steals - Il-kwon Kim, Taepyungyang 48

Pitching Leaders

• ERA - Dong-yol Son, Haitai 1.13
• Wins - Dong-yol Son, 22
• Saves - Jin-woo Song, Binggrae 27
• Strikeouts - Dong-yol Son, 189