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Lim is a 5 ft 11 in, 175 lb right-handed pitcher. Lim can throw a {{convert|160|km/h}} [[four-seam fastball]], though the pitch usually sits at 93-95 mph (150-153 kph).<ref name=NPBTracker.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.npbtracker.com/data/player.php?p_id=199|title=Chang Yong Lim Average Velocity by Pitch}}</ref> His signature pitch is his [[two-seam fastball]] which, due to its unique tailing movement has earned its nickname "Serpent fastball ({{ko-hhrm|hangul=뱀직구}})". His other pitches include a high 70s [[slider]] with a sharp horizontal break, a mid 80s [[forkball]], and a rarely used {{convert|60|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} slow-[[curveball]]. He is one of the few pitchers who can pitch in multiple pitching forms. Lim pitches primarily sidearm and underhand, but does pitch from the three-quarters motion at will. |
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Lim made his pro debut in 1995 with the [[Haitai Tigers]] in [[Korea Baseball Organization]], and has been regularly picked for the [[South Korea national baseball team|South Korean baseball team]] as a [[relief pitcher]] since the [[Baseball at the 1998 Asian Games|1998 Asian Games]], and won the bronze medal at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] and two [[Baseball at the Asian Games|Asian Game gold medals]] in [[Baseball at the 1998 Asian Games|1998]] and [[Baseball at the 2002 Asian Games|2002]]. |
Lim made his pro debut in 1995 with the [[Haitai Tigers]] in [[Korea Baseball Organization]], and has been regularly picked for the [[South Korea national baseball team|South Korean baseball team]] as a [[relief pitcher]] since the [[Baseball at the 1998 Asian Games|1998 Asian Games]], and won the bronze medal at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] and two [[Baseball at the Asian Games|Asian Game gold medals]] in [[Baseball at the 1998 Asian Games|1998]] and [[Baseball at the 2002 Asian Games|2002]]. |
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| Lim Chang-yong | |
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| File:YS-Lim-Chang-Yong.jpg Lim with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| Samsung Lions – No. 37 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 4, 1976 Gwangju, South Korea | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB: March 28, 2008, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| MLB: September 7, 2013, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win-Loss | 104–66 |
| Saves | 168 |
| Strikeouts | 1,171 |
| ERA | 3.25 |
| NPB statistics (through 2012) | |
| Win-Loss | 11–13 |
| Saves | 128 |
| Strikeouts | 231 |
| ERA | 2.09 |
| MLB statistics (through September 10, 2013) | |
| Win-Loss | 0–0 |
| ERA | 5.40 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  South Korea
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| Olympics | ||
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2000 Sydney | Team |
| World Baseball Classic | ||
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2009 Los Angeles | Team |
| Lim Chang-yong | |
| Hangul | 임창용 |
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| Hanja | 林昌勇 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Changyong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rim Ch'angyong |
Lim Chang-yong (Korean: 임창용; born June 4, 1976) is a South Korean professional baseball right-handed pitcher with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization.
Career
Lim is a 5 ft 11 in, 175 lb right-handed pitcher. Lim can throw a 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph) four-seam fastball, though the pitch usually sits at 93-95 mph (150-153 kph).[1] His signature pitch is his two-seam fastball which, due to its unique tailing movement has earned its nickname "Serpent fastball (Korean: 뱀직구)". His other pitches include a high 70s slider with a sharp horizontal break, a mid 80s forkball, and a rarely used 60 mph (97 km/h) slow-curveball. He is one of the few pitchers who can pitch in multiple pitching forms. Lim pitches primarily sidearm and underhand, but does pitch from the three-quarters motion at will.
Lim made his pro debut in 1995 with the Haitai Tigers in Korea Baseball Organization, and has been regularly picked for the South Korean baseball team as a relief pitcher since the 1998 Asian Games, and won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and two Asian Game gold medals in 1998 and 2002.
Though predominantly known as a closer, Lim was converted to a starting pitcher in 2001, and spent three years as the Samsung Lions' starter before returning to the bullpen in 2004. There was interest from Major League squads, but Lim decided to stay in South Korea.
In late 2007, Lim was signed by Japan's Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the hopes of bolstering their weak bullpen. In the 2008 NPB season, he recorded 33 saves (5th in the NPB league) with a 3.00 ERA in 51 innings pitched.
In the 2009 NPB season, he recorded a 0.00 ERA for a few months, earning his nickname "Mr.Zero", and also featured in the 2009 NPB All-star Game as a closer for the Central League team. He was sent down to the reserve squad after his ERA rose to a whopping 1.84 in a short stint, but was brought back to strengthen Yakult's weak bullpen, which was responsible for its recent losses.
Lim had his second Tommy John surgery in July 2012. After the 2012 season, Lim agreed to a contract with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.[2] The Cubs promoted Lim to the major leagues on September 4, 2013.[3] After the season, Lim was non-tendered by Chicago, becoming a free agent.[4] The Cubs re-signed him to a minor league contract. He was released on March 24, 2014.
References
- ^ "Chang Yong Lim Average Velocity by Pitch".
- ^ http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2012/12/13/24/0200000000AEN20121213004800315F.HTML
- ^ http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130904&content_id=59529348&vkey=pr_chc&c_id=chc
- ^ Twitter / Cubs: #Cubs agreed to terms with Donne Murphy and George Kottaras, avoiding arbitration. Daniel Bard, Mat Gamel, Chang-Yong Lim were non-tendered.
External links
Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization Template:Ko icon
- Lim Chang-yong - Tokyo Yakult Swallows Official Website (Japanese)
- Lim Chang-yong - Samsung Lions Official Website
- databaseolympics
- 1976 births
- Living people
- South Korean baseball players
- Haitai Tigers players
- Samsung Lions players
- Tokyo Yakult Swallows players
- Chicago Cubs players
- Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic baseball players of South Korea
- Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea
- South Korean expatriate baseball players in Japan
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- Olympic medalists in baseball
- Asian Games medalists in baseball
- Baseball players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Arizona League Cubs players
- Daytona Cubs players
- Tennessee Smokies players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Major League Baseball players from South Korea