2021 Korea Baseball Organization

The 2021 Korea Baseball Organization season was the 40th for the KBO. The SSG Landers took over for the SK Wyverns, which had a strong 21-year run in the league.

Standings

(Manager in parentheses)

1. kt Wiz, 76-59-9 (Kang-chul Lee)
2. Samsung Lions, 76-59-9 (Sam-young Heo)
3. LG Twins, 72-58-14 (Ji-hyun Ryu)
4. Doosan Bears, 71-65-8 (Tae-hyeong Kim)
5. Kiwoom Heroes, 70-67-7 (Won-ki Hong)
6. SSG Landers, 66-64-14 (Won-hyong Kim)
7. NC Dinos, 67-68-9 (Dong-wook Lee)
8. Lotte Giants, 65-71-8 (Mun-hoi Heo, Larry Sutton)
9. KIA Tigers, 58-76-10 (Matt Williams)
10. Hanwha Eagles, 49-83-12 (Carlos Subero)

Playoffs: Doosan def. Kiwoom, 1 game to 1 (extra win seed advantage); Doosan def. LG, 3 games to 1; Doosan def. Samsung, 2 games to 0

2021 Korean Series: kt def. Doosan, 4 games to 0.

Awards

The KBO MVP went to Doosan Bears ace Ariel Miranda, who broke the 37-year-old strikeout record held by Dong-won Choi with 225. He also led in ERA. The KBO Rookie of the Year was the Kia Tigers' teenager Eui-lee Lee, who had a 3.61 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: Ariel Miranda, Doosan Bears
• C: Min-ho Kang, Samsung Lions
• 1B: Baek-ho Kang, kt Wiz
• 2B: Eun-won Jung, Hanwha Eagles
• 3B: Jeong Choi, SSG Landers
• SS: Hye-seong Kim, Kiwoom Heroes
• OF: Chang-ki Hong, LG Twins
• OF: Jung-hoo Lee, Kiwoom Heroes
• OF: Ja-wook Koo, Samsung Lions
• DH: Eui-ji Yang, NC Dinos

Offensive Leaders

• Average - Jung-hoo Lee, Kiwoom .360
• Home Runs - Jeong Choi, SSG 35
• RBI - Eui-ji Yang, NC 111
• Steals - Hye-seong Kim, Kiwoom 46

Pitching Leaders

• ERA - Ariel Miranda, Doosan 2.33
• Wins - Eric Jokisch, Kiwoom & David Buchanan, Samsung 16
• Saves - Seung-hwan Oh, Samsung 44
• Strikeouts - Miranda, 225