Ki-pyo Kim

Ki-pyo Kim (김기표)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

• School Kyungsung University
• High School Kyunggi High School

• Born April 25, 1983 in Seoul South Korea

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Biographical Information

Ki-pyo Kim played in the Korea Baseball Organization for 8 years.

Kim represented Korea in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, allowing only 7 hits and 4 walks in 18 1/3 shutout innings, striking out 19. He beat Italy's Riccardo De Santis then went 8 scoreless in the semifinal to beat Panama's Jorge Cortez. He pitched 2/3 of a shutout inning of relief in the title game, which South Korea lost 2-1 to Cuba. He led the event in ERA (Kuo-Ching Lee was at 0.00, in 8 1/3 fewer IP), tied Roger Deago for 3rd in K and tied for the win lead (with Deago, Ifreidi Coss, José Ibar, Yadel Martí, José Reinoso and Hiroki Sanada). He did not make the All-Star team as Ibar and Patrick Beljaards were the hurlers selected.

He was fell to 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA in the 2003 Baseball World Cup, losing to Nicaragua and Olman Rostrán. During the 2004 World University Championship, he beat Ying-Feng Tsai and Taiwan in the Bronze Medal Game. He was with South Korea in the 2005 Asian Championship as well.

The LG Twins selected him in the first round of the 2006 KBO draft, and he mainly stayed in the minors in his first two seasons. He only pitched 10 games combined for the big club, and he missed the 2008 and 2009 seasons due to military service. Kim notched 2 holds and 2 saves with a 4.43 ERA in 48 games as a LOOGY in 2010 after returning, but he missed most of the 2011 season due to injuries. Kim had a 3.04 ERA in 25 games in 2012, but he was demoted and he only pitched 2 games in the major league in 2013. He allowed 3 runs in 2 innings in 2014, then the Twins released him and the KT Wiz picked him up. Kim struggled again in 2015 as he had a 6.10 ERA in 14 games, then he announced his retirement. He coached Shinheung High School (Dongducheon) from 2016 to 2020, Gyeonggi Aviation High School from 2021 to 2022 and Choongam High School in 2023.

Overall, Kim was 5-4 with a 5.07 ERA, struck out 54 and pitched 99 1/3 innings in 8 seasons in the KBO.

Sources

• Namu Wiki
• Defunct IBAF site
• Taiwan Baseball Wiki