Ko Young-min Facts for Kids

In this Korean name, the family name is Ko.

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Ko Young-min

Ko with the Doosan Bears in 2020

Lotte Giants – No. 90

Second baseman / Coach

Born: February 8, 1984 (age 41)

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

May 4, 2002, for the Doosan Bears

Last appearance

September 2, 2016, for the Doosan Bears

KBO statistics

Batting average

.252

Home runs

Runs batted in

292

Teams

Doosan Bears (2002–2016)

Medals

Men's baseball

Olympics
Gold	2008 Beijing	Team
World Baseball Classic
Silver	2009 Los Angeles	Team

Ko Young-min (Hangul: 고영민; Hanja: 高永民; born February 8, 1984) is a former professional baseball player from South Korea. He was a second baseman and played for the Doosan Bears team in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) league. He played from 2002 to 2016 and was known for batting and throwing with his right hand.

Ko Young-min's Baseball Journey

Ko Young-min's Baseball Journey

Starting His Professional Career

Ko Young-min joined the Doosan Bears in 2002. He was picked in the second round of the KBO Draft. For a few years, he mostly played for the team's reserve (practice) squad. He worked hard to improve his skills.

Becoming a Star Player

In 2006, Ko became a regular player at second base for the Bears. The team's older second baseman, Ahn Kyung-hyun, moved to first base. Ko played in 116 games that year. He hit for a .270 average. He also had 85 hits, 29 RBIs (runs batted in), and 14 stolen bases.

The next year, 2007, was even better. Ko played in all 126 regular-season games. He hit 12 home runs and had 66 RBIs. He led the KBO league in runs scored (89). He was also third in stolen bases with 36. After this great season, he won his first Golden Glove Award for second base.

In 2008, Ko continued to shine. He had a career-high 70 RBIs. He also scored 84 runs and stole 39 bases. He led the KBO league in walks (74). He was a top player in runs, stolen bases, and RBIs.

Olympic Gold and WBC Silver

In August 2008, Ko Young-min joined the South Korea national baseball team. They played in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team won the gold medal in the baseball tournament! Ko hit a big three-run home run in one game. This helped Korea win against Chinese Taipei.

Before the 2009 KBO season, Ko played in the 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC). This is a big international tournament. He batted .308, getting 4 hits in 13 tries. He shared the second base position with Jeong Keun-woo. In one game, Ko hit a solo home run. This helped his team beat Mexico 8–2.

Career Stats

Here are some of Ko Young-min's stats from his career:

Year	Team	Pos	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SB	CS	SH	BB	HBP	K	GIDP	E	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2002	Doosan	2B	16	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200
2003		2B	32	13	2	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	.231	.231	.231	.462
2005		2B	16	17	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	9	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.285
2006		2B	116	315	38	85	15	5	2	29	116	14	10	8	24	12	59	6	11	.270	.337	.368	.705
2007		2B	126	444	89	119	29	1	12	66	186	36	10	14	61	17	105	9	9	.268	.368	.419	.787
2008		2B	126	427	84	114	15	3	9	70	162	39	9	13	74	14	109	10	9	.267	.383	.379	.762
2009		2B	85	281	59	66	11	3	6	29	101	12	4	4	33	13	76	3	6	.235	.339	.359	.689
Total		2B	432	1226	216	324	59	9	23	166	470	91	30	35	159	44	286	25	30	.264	.360	.383	.743

Bold means he led the KBO league in that stat for that year.

International Achievements

Ko Young-min also played for his country in several big international baseball events:

Year	Venue	Competition	Individual Note
2007	TPE	Asian Baseball Championship	.462 BA (6-for-13), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R
2008	TPE	Final Olympic Qualification Tournament	.368 BA (7-for-19), 4 RBI, 10 R
2008	CHN	Olympic Games	.208 BA (5-for-24), 1 HR, 3 RBI, 6 R
2009	USA	World Baseball Classic	.308 BA (4-for-13), 1 HR, 1 RBI, 4 R

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