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Lee won his third Korean Series in {{by|2010}} as the Wyverns swept four-game series against the [[Samsung Lions]].
Lee won his third Korean Series in {{by|2010}} as the Wyverns swept four-game series against the [[Samsung Lions]].


Lee set a [[Korea Baseball Organization|KBO]] record on May 20, {{by|2012}} when he was walked in six consecutive [[plate appearances]] (a record tied by [[Kim Tae-Kyun]] in {{by|2013}}). He accomplished the feat in one game.
Lee set a [[Korea Baseball Organization|KBO]] record on May 20, {{by|2012}} when he was walked in six consecutive [[plate appearances]] (a record tied by [[Kim Tae-Kyun]] in {{by|2013}}). He accomplished the feat in one game. In 127 games, Lee batted .300 with 78 RBI (seventh), 18 home runs (seventh) and a career-high 72 walks (third).


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Revision as of 08:34, 21 July 2013

Lee Ho-Joon
NC Dinos – No. 27
Designated hitter / First baseman
Born: (1976-02-08) February 8, 1976 (age 48)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
KBO debut
1994, for the Haitai Tigers
KBO statistics
(through July 15, 2013)
Batting average.281
Home runs252
RBI924
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Lee Ho-joon
Hangul
이호준
Hanja
李昊俊
Revised RomanizationI Hojun
McCune–ReischauerI Hojun

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Lee Ho-Joon (born February 8, 1976 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.

Amateur career

While attending Gwangju Jaeil High School, Lee was considered one of the top high school hitting pitchers, batting fourth in the team's batting order and pitching No.1 in the starting rotation. In November 1993 Lee was selected as a member of the South Korea junior national baseball team along with Cho In-Sung and competed in the friendly baseball series against the Japanese regional high school all-star teams. Lee helped Team Korea sweep the six-game series as a starting pitcher and first baseman.

Professional career

Haitai Tigers / Kia Tigers

Lee made his KBO debut as a pitcher with the Haitai Tigers in 1994. He made eight appearances as a relief pitcher for the Tigers, posting a 10.22 earned run average and allowing seven home runs in 12 1/3 inning pitched. After his horrendous rookie season, Lee converted his position to first base.

In 1996, his first season as a position player, Lee batted .167 having three hits in 18 at-bats. He had a respectable season as a position player in the 1997, batting .278 in 58 games.

The next year (1998) was Lee’s break-out season. He batted .303 and smacked 19 home runs with 77 RBI, becoming a fixture at first base and batting fourth in batting order for the Tigers.

Lee had another solid season in 1999, but his statistics declined from the previous year. He finished with a .276 batting average, 16 home runs and 55 RBI playing in 107 games as a first baseman.

SK Wyverns

During the 2000 season, Lee was traded to the SK Wyverns.

In 2004, Lee batted .280 with 30 home runs (third) and 87 runs (eighth); he led the league in RBI with a career-high 112.

Lee won his second Korean Series in 2007 as the Wyverns defeated the Doosan Bears in six games.

Lee won his third Korean Series in 2010 as the Wyverns swept four-game series against the Samsung Lions.

Lee set a KBO record on May 20, 2012 when he was walked in six consecutive plate appearances (a record tied by Kim Tae-Kyun in 2013). He accomplished the feat in one game. In 127 games, Lee batted .300 with 78 RBI (seventh), 18 home runs (seventh) and a career-high 72 walks (third).

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