2005 Korea Baseball Organization
(Redirected from 2005 KBO)
The 2005 Korea Baseball Organization was the 24th KBO season. The Samsung Lions won their third Korean Series, this time under rookie skipper Dong-yol Son.
Awards[edit]
The KBO MVP was Min-han Son, a pitcher for the Lotte Giants, going 18-7 on a sub-.500 team. The KBO Rookie of the Year was Seung-hwan Oh, a Samsung Lions reliever who posted a 1.18 ERA.
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: Min-Han Son, Lotte Giants
- C: Kab-yong Jin, Samsung Lions
- 1B: Tae-kyun Kim, Hanwha Eagles
- 2B: Kyung-hyun An, Doosan Bears
- 3B: Bum-ho Lee, Hanwha Eagles
- SS: Si-hyun Son, Doosan Bears
- OF: Cliff Brumbaugh, Hyundai Unicorns
- OF: Byung-kyu Lee, LG Twins
- OF: Jay Davis, Hanwha Eagles
- OF: Larry Sutton, Hyundai Unicorns
- DH: Jae-hyun Kim, SK Wyverns
Standings[edit]
- Samsung Lions, 74-48-4
- Doosan Bears, 72-51-3
- SK Wyverns, 70-50-6
- Hanwha Eagles, 64-61-1
- Lotte Giants, 58-67-1
- LG Twins, 54-71-1
- Hyundai Unicorns, 53-70-3
- KIA Tigers, 49-76-1
Playoffs: Hanwha def. SK, 3 games to 2. Doosan def. Hanwha, 3 games to 0.
2005 Korean Series: Samsung def. Doosan, 4 games to 0.
Offensive Leaders[edit]
- Average - Byung-kyu Lee, LG .337
- Home Runs - Larry Sutton, Hyundai 35
- RBI - Sutton, 102
- Steals - Yong-taik Park, LG 43
Pitching Leaders[edit]
- ERA - Min-han Son, Lotte 2.46
- Wins - Son, 18
- Saves - Jae-hun Chung, Doosan 30
- Strikeouts - Young-soo Bae, Samsung; Danny Rios, Doosan 147
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated:
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
This Month in Sports Reference
Find out when we add a feature or make a change
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.