Kim Tae-gun (Korean: 김태군; born December 30, 1989, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean catcher for the Samsung Lions in the KBO League.
| Kim Tae-gun | |
|---|---|
| Kia Tigers – No. 42 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 30, 1989 | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| June 29, 2008, for the LG Twins | |
| KBO statistics (through 2022) | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| RBI | 261 |
| Teams | |
| Kim Tae-gun | |
| Hangul | 김태군 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金泰君 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Tae-gun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'ae-gun |
Professional career edit
Kim was selected by the LG Twins in the third round of the 2007 KBO Draft out of Busan High School.[1] He was traded to the NC Dinos after the 2012 season. Kim fulfilled his military duties by playing with the Korean Police Baseball Team in 2018–2019.[1] He rejoined the Dinos at the tail-end of the 2019 season.
References edit
- ^ a b Kim Hyo-kyung. "Kim Tae-gun prepares for return to the big leagues," Korea JoongAng Daily (July 5, 2019).
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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