Bae Young-soo

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In this Korean name, the family name is Bae.
Bae Young-Soo
Doosan Bears – No. 33
Starting pitcher
Born: (1981-05-04) May 4, 1981 (age 40)
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
KBO debut
April 9, 2000, for the Samsung Lions
Last KBO appearance
2019, for the Doosan Bears
KBO statistics
Win–loss record138-122
Earned run average4.46
Strikeouts1,436
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
World Baseball Classic
Bronze medal – third place 2006 San Diego Team

Bae Young-Soo (Hangul: 배영수, Hanja: 裵英洙) (born May 4, 1981, in Daegu, South Korea) is a former South Korean starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in the KBO League. He batted and threw right-handed. He was well known as a franchise player for his former hometown club, the Samsung Lions.

In 2004, Bae finished the season with a record of 17-2, leading the KBO league in wins and winning percentage (.895), and won his first KBO MVP award, as well as the KBO League Golden Glove Award for pitcher nomination.

In 2005, Bae won the strikeout title and was runner-up in ERA (2.86) with a record of 11–11. After the season, he was named to the South Korean national team for the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

After 2014 season, Bae earned free agent status for the second time in his career. He failed to agree on a new contract with Samsung Lions within primal negotiation term, and this meant the end of Bae's fifteen years of commitment for the Lions. Seven days later Bae signed a three-year contract with Hanwha Eagles.

Bae played his final season in 2019 with the Doosan Bears. Bae finished his KBO League career in the top 10 of career victories and career strikeouts lists.

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