2014 Korea Baseball Organization

The 2014 Korea Baseball Organization season was the 33rd for the KBO. The league saw a big offensive explosion, as team ERAs ranged from 4.29 to 6.35 and team averages from .279 to .301. A change in the balls used was assigned some of the blame. Geon-chang Seo became the first player in league annals to collect 200 hits in a year. Jung-ho Kang set a record for homers by a shortstop (40).

Awards

The KBO MVP was Nexen Heroes second baseman, Geon-chang Seo, who led the league in hits, doubles, triples, runs and average. The Rookie of the Year was Min-woo Park of the NC Dinos, who hit .298 and stole 50 bases (second in the league).

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: Andy Van Hekken, Nexen Heroes
• C: Eui-ji Yang, Doosan Bears
• 1B: Byung-ho Park, Nexen Heroes
• 2B: Keon-chang Seo, Nexen Heroes
• 3B: Seok-min Park, Samsung Lions
• SS: Jung-ho Kang, Nexen Heroes
• OF: Sung-bum Na, NC Dinos
• OF: Hyung-woo Choi, Samsung Lions
• OF: Ah-seop Son, Lotte Giants
• DH: Seung-yeop Lee, Samsung Lions

Standings

1. Samsung Lions, 78-47-3
2. Nexen Heroes, 78-48-2
3. NC Dinos, 70-57-1
4. LG Twins, 62-64-2
5. SK Wyverns, 61-65-2
6. Doosan Bears, 59-68-1
7. Lotte Giants, 58-69-1
8. KIA Tigers, 54-74
9. Hanwha Eagles, 49-77-2

Playoffs: LG def. NC, 3 games to 1; Nexen def. LG, 3 games to 1

2014 Korean Series: Samsung def. Nexen, 4 games to 2

Offensive Leaders

• Average - Keon-chang Seo, Nexen .370
• Home Runs - Byung-ho Park, Nexen 52
• RBI - Byung-ho Park, 124
• Steals - Sang-soo Kim, Samsung 53

Pitching Leaders

• ERA - Rick van den Hurk, Samsung 3.18
• Wins - Andy Van Hekken, Nexen 20
• Saves - Seung-lak Son, Nexen 32
• Strikeouts - Van den Hurk, 180