| 2019 KBO League | |
| League: | KBO League |
| Sport: | Baseball |
| Duration: | March 23 – October 1 |
| No Of Games: | 144 per team |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Attendance: | 7,286,008 |
| Season: | Regular Season |
| Season Champs: | Doosan Bears |
| Mvp: | Josh Lindblom (Doosan) |
| Mvp Link: | KBO League Most Valuable Player Award |
| Playoffs: | Postseason |
| Conf1: | Wild Card |
| Conf1 Champ: | LG Twins |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | NC Dinos |
| Conf2: | Semi-playoffs |
| Conf2 Champ: | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | LG Twins |
| Conf3: | Playoffs |
| Conf3 Champ: | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Conf3 Runner-Up: | SK Wyverns |
| Finals: | Korean Series |
| Finals Link: | 2019 Korean Series |
| Finals Champ: | Doosan Bears |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Finals Mvp: | Oh Jae-il (Doosan) |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award |
| Seasonslist: | List of KBO League seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | KBO League |
| Prevseason Link: | 2018 KBO League season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2018 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2020 KBO League season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2020 |
The 2019 KBO League season was the 38th season in the history of the KBO League. The regular season began on March 23 and ended on October 1.[1] The All-Star break was extended from four days to seven.[2]
| Rank | Team | P | D | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 144 | 88 | 55 | 1 | – | Korean Series | ||
| 2 | 144 | 88 | 55 | 1 | 0.0 | Playoff | ||
| 3 | 144 | 86 | 57 | 1 | 2.0 | Semi-playoff | ||
| 4 | 144 | 79 | 64 | 1 | 9.0 | Wild Card | ||
| 5 | 144 | 73 | 69 | 2 | 14.5 | |||
| 6 | 144 | 71 | 71 | 2 | 16.5 | Did not qualify | ||
| 7 | 144 | 62 | 80 | 2 | 25.5 | |||
| 8 | 144 | 60 | 83 | 1 | 28.0 | |||
| 9 | 144 | 58 | 86 | 0 | 30.5 | |||
| 10 | 144 | 48 | 93 | 3 | 39.0 | |||
Doosan Bears ranked ahead of SK Wyverns due to winning their head-to-head season series 9-7.[3]
| Player | Team | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting Average | .354 | |||
| Home Runs | 33 | |||
| Runs Batted In | 113 | |||
| Runs | 112 | |||
| Hits | 197 | |||
| Stolen Bases | 39 | |||
| On Base Percentage | .438 | |||
| Slugging Percentage | .574 |
| Player | Team | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earned run average | 2.29 | |||
| Wins | 20 | |||
| Saves | 36 | |||
| Holds | 40 | |||
| Innings Pitched | 194.2 | |||
| Winning percentage | .870 | |||
| Strikeouts | 189 | |||
| WHIP | 1.00 |
Each team could sign up to three foreign players, one of whom must be a hitter. In 2019, the KBO League capped salaries for new foreign players at US$1 million.[4]
| Team | Player | Position | In KBO Since | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Lions | Pitcher | 2019 | $900,000 | |
| Pitcher | 2019 | $950,000 | ||
| Infielder | 2017 | $1,700,000 | ||
| NC Dinos | Pitcher | 2019 | $1,000,000 | |
| Pitcher | 2019 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Catcher | 2019 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Outfielder | 2019 | TK | ||
| Doosan Bears | Pitcher | 2018 | $1,230,000 | |
| Pitcher | 2015 | $1,920,000 | ||
| Infielder | 2019 | $700,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2017 | $900,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2019 | $500,000 | ||
| Outfielder | 2018 | $500,000 | ||
| SK Wyverns | Pitcher | 2019 | $700,000 | |
| Outfielder | 2017 | $1,300,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2018 | $1,200,000 | ||
| Hanwha Eagles | Pitcher | 2019 | $600,000 | |
| Outfielder | 2018 | $1,400,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2019 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Kia Tigers | Outfielder | 2019 | $700,000 | |
| Outfielder | 2019 | $270,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2019 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2019 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Infielder | 2019 | $550,000 | ||
| Infielder | 2019 | $400,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2015 | $1,170,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2019 | $900,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2019 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Infielder | 2019 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2018 | $1,500,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2019 | $670,000 | ||
| Pitcher | 2019 | $650,000 | ||
| Outfielder | 2017 | $1,600,000 |
| Team | Player | Batting Average | Home Runs | RBI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .344 | 15 | 88 | KBO hits leader; Golden Glove Award | ||
| .284 | 18 | 73 | |||
| .146 | 2 | 5 | Released by the team | ||
| .311 | 9 | 50 | Signed to replace Jeremy Hazelbaker | ||
| .322 | 24 | 104 | Golden Glove Award | ||
| .274 | 9 | 36 | |||
| .252 | 2 | 21 | Released by the team | ||
| .251 | 9 | 37 | Signed to replace Carlos Asuaje | ||
| .246 | 8 | 29 | Released by the team | ||
| .229 | 9 | 42 | |||
| .305 | 28 | 113 | KBO RBI leader; Golden Glove Award | ||
| .291 | 22 | 101 | |||
| .276 | 29 | 95 | |||
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.
See main article: 2019 Korean Series.
| Team | Total attendance | Home average | Change vs. 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | 1,000,400 | 13,894 | -10% | |
| Doosan Bears | 983,474 | 13,659 | -12% | |
| SK Wyverns | 982,962 | 13,652 | -5% | |
| NC Dinos | 710,274 | 9,865 | +60% | |
| KIA Tigers | 692,163 | 9,613 | -20% | |
| Samsung Lions | 691,681 | 9,607 | -8% | |
| Lotte Giants | 679,208 | 9,33 | -25% | |
| Hanwha Eagles | 555,225 | 7,711 | -24% | |
| KT Wiz | 536,735 | 7,455 | -20% | |
| Kiwoom Heroes | 453,886 | 6,304 | -0% | |
| Total | 7,286,008 | 10,119 | -10% |