Sang-soo Kim (02)

Sang-soo Kim (김상수)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 150 lb.

• High School Kyeongbuk High School

• Born March 23, 1990 in Seoul South Korea

BR register page

Biographical Information

Sang-soo Kim has been an infielder in the Korea Baseball Organization.

Kim began his KBO career in 2009 with the Samsung Lions; the teenager hit .245/.309/.324 and stole 18 bases in 26 tries. He batted .246/.346/.293 in 2010 with 30 swipes while being caught six times. He tied for 7th in the KBO in steals. In 2011, Sang-soo produced at a .278/.362/.352 clip with 29 steals in 36 attempts. He was 6th in the KBO in steals, between Yong-kyu Lee and Joo-chan Kim, The Lions won the 2011 Korean Series.

In 2012, Sang-soo hit .274/.345/.351 and went 25-for-36 in steal attempts. The Lions won the 2012 Korean Series. Kim was then put on the South Korean national team roster for the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Sources

• Taiwan Baseball Wiki
• Korean Wikipedia entry
• KBO page
• Samsung Lions page