| 2023 KBO League | |
| League: | KBO League |
| Sport: | Baseball |
| Duration: | April 1 – October 17 |
| No Of Games: | 144 per team |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Tv: | KBS, MBC, SBS |
| Mvp: | Erick Fedde (NC Dinos) |
| Mvp Link: | KBO League Most Valuable Player Award |
| Season: | Regular Season |
| Season Champs: | LG Twins |
| Playoffs: | Postseason |
| Conf1: | Wild Card |
| Conf1 Champ: | NC Dinos |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Doosan Bears |
| Conf2: | Semi-playoffs |
| Conf2 Champ: | NC Dinos |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | SSG Landers |
| Conf3: | Playoffs |
| Conf3 Champ: | KT Wiz |
| Conf3 Runner-Up: | NC Dinos |
| Finals: | Korean Series |
| Finals Link: | 2023 Korean Series |
| Finals Champ: | LG Twins |
| Finals Runner-Up: | KT Wiz |
| Finals Mvp: | Oh Ji-hwan |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award |
| Seasonslist: | List of KBO League seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | KBO League |
| Prevseason Link: | 2022 KBO League season |
| Defending Champs: | SSG Landers |
| Prevseason Year: | 2022 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2024 KBO League season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 KBO League season was the 42nd season in the history of the KBO League. The regular season began on April 1 and concluded on October 17.[1] A postseason followed, culminating with the Korean Series championship. SSG Landers entered the season as the defending champions.
No changes were made to the league's makeup from the prior season, with the same ten teams competing.[2] Each team played 144 games via facing every other team 16 times.[3]
The LG Twins won both the regular season and the Korean Series.
The 2023 Korea Baseball Organization draft took place on September 15, 2022, at Westin Josun Hotel, Jung-gu, Seoul.[6]
The preseason began on March 13 and ended on March 28, 2023.[7]
| 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 0 | 5–1–3 | 4–0–0 | ||
| 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 0 | 6–0–4 | 4–0–0 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 2 | 0–0–2 | 8–0–4 | ||
| 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.500 | 3 | 0–0–0 | 5–3–5 | ||
| 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0.500 | 3 | 4–2–2 | 2–0–4 | ||
| 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.455 | 3.5 | 3–2–2 | 2–0–4 | ||
| 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.455 | 3.5 | 0–0–2 | 5–2–4 | ||
| 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.364 | 4.5 | 3–1–5 | 1–1–2 | ||
| 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.333 | 5 | 3–1–6 | 1–0–2 | ||
| 10 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0.308 | 5.5 | 2–0–8 | 2–1–1 |
The regular season schedule was released on April 1, 2023.[8]
| Team | GP | W | L | D | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Postseason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LG Twins | 144 | 86 | 56 | 2 | — | 45–25–1 | 41–31–1 | Korean Series | ||
| 2 | KT Wiz | 144 | 79 | 62 | 3 | 6½ | 41–30–2 | 38–32–1 | Playoff | ||
| 3 | SSG Landers | 144 | 76 | 65 | 3 | 9½ | 39–32–2 | 37–33–1 | Semi-playoff | ||
| 4 | NC Dinos | 144 | 75 | 67 | 2 | 11 | 41–29–1 | 34–38–1 | Wildcard Game | ||
| 5 | Doosan Bears | 144 | 74 | 68 | 2 | 12 | 37–35–1 | 37–33–1 | |||
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| 6 | Kia Tigers | 144 | 73 | 69 | 2 | 13 | 38–31–2 | 35–38–0 | Did not qualify | ||
| 7 | Lotte Giants | 144 | 68 | 76 | 0 | 19 | 38–35–0 | 30–41–0 | |||
| 8 | Samsung Lions | 144 | 61 | 82 | 1 | 25½ | 32–39–0 | 29–43–1 | |||
| 9 | Hanwha Eagles | 144 | 58 | 80 | 6 | 26 | 32–40–1 | 26–40–5 | |||
| 10 | Kiwoom Heroes | 144 | 58 | 83 | 3 | 27½ | 33–36–2 | 25–47–1 | |||
Note: Tie results are ignored by the league when computing winning percentage and games behind.
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.
See main article: 2023 Korean Series.