| Kiwoom Heroes | |
| Native Name: | 키움 히어로즈 |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Location: | Seoul |
| Cap Logo: | Kiwoom Heroes insignia.png |
| League: | KBO League (2008–present) |
| Colors: | Burgundy and grey |
| Former Names: |
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| Ballpark: | Gocheok Sky Dome (2016–present) |
| Former Ballparks: | Mokdong Baseball Stadium (2008–2015) |
| Series: | Korean Series |
| Owner: | Seoul Heroes, Co., LTD.[1] |
| Manager: | Hong Won-ki |
The Kiwoom Heroes are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. They are a member of the KBO League. The Heroes play their home games at Gocheok Sky Dome in Gocheok-dong, a neighborhood located in the southwestern part of Seoul. The Heroes mascot is Teokdori (Korean: 턱돌이; Mr. Jaw).
In 2014, the Futures League squad changed its name to Hwaseong Heroes (Korean: [[:ko:화성 히어로즈|화성 히어로즈]]), differentiating from the first string.[2] [3] In 2019, Hwaseong Heroes renamed as Goyang Heroes (Korean: [[:ko:고양 히어로즈|고양 히어로즈]]).
The franchise was originally known as the Sammi SuperStars and had subsequent incarnations as the Chungbo Pintos and Pacific Dolphins. The team was renamed the Hyundai Unicorns after being sold to Hyundai in 1996, and was relocated from Incheon to Suwon. The Unicorns won the KBO championship four times (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004).
In January 2008, the team was disbanded. After that, Centennial Investments formed a new team called Woori Heroes. Unlike other clubs in the KBO League, which are controlled by chaebol companies, the Heroes are owned by a group of individuals led by Lee Chang-suk, rather than being owned by their title sponsor. During the 2008 season, Woori Tobacco Company terminated their naming sponsor agreement, citing that the Heroes had not yet paid the full KBO founding fee, forcing the team to trade most of its star players for money. For the remainder of the 2008 season and into the 2009 season, the team used only "Heroes" as their name.
On 8 February 2010, naming rights were sold to Nexen Tire.
On 6 November 2018, naming rights were sold to Kiwoom Securities.[4] The Kiwoom Heroes made it to the Korean Series in their first year, but lost to the Doosan Bears to finish second.[5]
| Year | Stadium | Rank | Regular Season | Postseason | Awards | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standings | Games | W | L | D | Win% | BA | HR | ERA | |||||
| 7/8 | 7/8 | 126 | 50 | 76 | 0 | .397 | .266 | 70 | 4.43 | ||||
| 6/8 | 6/8 | 133 | 60 | 72 | 1 | .451 | .272 | 153 | 5.40 | ||||
| 7/8 | 7/8 | 133 | 52 | 78 | 3 | .391 | .262 | 87 | 4.55 | ||||
| 8/8 | 8/8 | 133 | 51 | 80 | 2 | .389 | .245 | 79 | 4.36 | ||||
| 6/8 | 6/8 | 133 | 61 | 69 | 3 | .469 | .243 | 102 | 3.83 | Park Byung-ho Seo Geon-chang | |||
| 4/9 | 3/9 | 128 | 72 | 54 | 2 | .571 | .272 | 125 | 4.12 | Lost semi-playoff vs. Doosan Bears (2–3) | Park Byung-ho (MVP) | ||
| 2/9 | 2/9 | 128 | 78 | 48 | 2 | .619 | .298 | 199 | 5.25 | Won playoff vs. LG Twins (3–1) Lost Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (2–4) | Seo Geon-chang (MVP) | ||
| 4/10 | 4/10 | 144 | 78 | 65 | 1 | .545 | .298 | 203 | 4.91 | Won wild card vs. SK Wyverns (1–0) Lost semi-playoff vs. Doosan Bears (1–3) | |||
| 3/10 | 3/10 | 144 | 77 | 66 | 1 | .538 | .293 | 134 | 4.96 | Lost semi-playoff vs. LG Twins (1–3) | Shin Jae-young (ROTY) | ||
| 7/10 | 7/10 | 144 | 69 | 73 | 2 | .486 | .290 | 141 | 5.03 | Lee Jung-hoo (ROTY) | |||
| 4/10 | 4/10 | 144 | 75 | 69 | 0 | .521 | .288 | 165 | 5.08 | Won wild card vs. Kia Tigers (1–0) Won semi-playoff vs. Hanwha Eagles (3–1) Lost playoff vs. SK Wyverns (2–3) | |||
| 2/10 | 3/10 | 144 | 86 | 57 | 1 | .601 | .282 | 112 | 3.61 | Won semi-playoff vs. LG Twins (3–1) Won playoff vs. SK Wyverns (3–0) Lost Korean Series vs. Doosan Bears (0–4) | |||
| 5/10 | 5/10 | 144 | 80 | 63 | 1 | .559 | .269 | 127 | 4.39 | Lost wild card vs. LG Twins (0–1) | |||
| 5/10 | 5/10 | 144 | 70 | 67 | 7 | .511 | .259 | 91 | 4.31 | Lost wild card vs. Doosan Bears (1–1) | |||
| 2/10 | 3/10 | 144 | 80 | 62 | 2 | .563 | .252 | 94 | 3.79 | Won semi-playoff vs. KT Wiz (3–2) Won playoff vs. LG Twins (3–1) Lost Korean Series vs. SSG Landers (2–4) | Lee Jung-hoo (MVP) | ||
| 10/10 | 10/10 | 144 | 58 | 83 | 3 | .411 | .261 | 61 | 4.41 | ||||
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