2020 KBO League season

The 2020 KBO League season, also known by naming rights sponsorship as 2020 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League (Korean: 2020 신한은행 SOL KBO 리그), was the 39th season in the history of the KBO League.

2020 KBO League
LeagueKBO League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 5 – October 31
Number of games144 per team
Number of teams10
Total attendance328,317
TV partner(s)KBS, MBC, SBS, SPOTV, ESPN
Regular Season
Season championsNC Dinos
Season MVPMel Rojas Jr. (KT Wiz)
Postseason
Wild Card championsLG Twins
  Wild Card runners-upKiwoom Heroes
Semi-playoffs championsDoosan Bears
  Semi-playoffs runners-upLG Twins
Playoffs championsDoosan Bears
  Playoffs runners-upKT Wiz
Korean Series
ChampionsNC Dinos
  Runners-upDoosan Bears
Finals MVPYang Eui-ji (NC Dinos)

Season schedule

The 2020 KBO League season schedule was released in December 2019. Opening Day was originally scheduled on 28 March 2020.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, the Korea Baseball Organization announced in March 2020 that all ten exhibition games would be cancelled, and the start of the season would be delayed until April.[2][3]

The Kia Tigers, a KBO League team that had arrived in the United States on 30 January 2020 to hold a portion of its spring training activities, remained in their early spring training venue, Terry Park Ballfield in Fort Myers, Florida (United States) through March.[4][5] Preseason KBO League games began on 21 April. The regular season began on 5 May.[6]

An Chi-hong was the only free agent to move to the Lotte Giants.

Starting with the 2020 season, if a tie exists for the No. 1 seed, and automatic trip to the Korean Series, then the tiebreaker (head to head record) will not be implemented; instead, a one game playoff system will be used to determine the automatic bye.

Standings
Regular season standings[7]
Rank TeamPWLDPct.GBPostseason
1 NC Dinos14483556.601—Korean Series
2 KT Wiz14481621.5664.5Playoff
3 Doosan Bears14479614.5645.0Semi-playoff
4 LG Twins14479614.5645.0Wild Card
5 Kiwoom Heroes14480631.5595.5
6 Kia Tigers14473710.50713.0Did not qualify
7 Lotte Giants14471721.49714.5
8 Samsung Lions14464755.46019.5
9 SK Wyverns14451921.35734.5
10 Hanwha Eagles14446953.32638.5

Postseason

Wild Card

The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.

Korean Series
Main article: 2020 Korean Series

NC Dinos won the series, 4–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1November 17Doosan Bears – 3, NC Dinos – 5Gocheok Sky Dome3:218,200[8] 
2November 18Doosan Bears – 5, NC Dinos – 4Gocheok Sky Dome3:388,200[9] 
3November 20NC Dinos – 6, Doosan Bears – 7Gocheok Sky Dome4:245,100[10] 
4November 21NC Dinos – 3, Doosan Bears – 0Gocheok Sky Dome3:285,100[11] 
5November 23Doosan Bears – 0, NC Dinos – 5Gocheok Sky Dome3:015,100[12] 
6November 24Doosan Bears – 2, NC Dinos – 4Gocheok Sky Dome3:341,670[13]

League leaders
Batting leaders[14]
Stat Player Team Total
Batting Average Choi Hyung-wooKia Tigers.354
Home runs Mel Rojas Jr.KT Wiz47
Runs Batted In Mel Rojas Jr.KT Wiz135
Runs Mel Rojas Jr.KT Wiz116
Hits José FernándezDoosan Bears199
Stolen Bases Sim Woo-junKT Wiz35
On-base percentage Park Suk-minNC Dinos.436
Slugging percentage Mel Rojas Jr.KT Wiz.680
Pitching leaders[15]
Stat Player Team Total
Earned run average Eric JokischKiwoom Heroes2.14
Wins Raúl AlcántaraDoosan Bears20
Saves Cho Sang-wooKiwoom Heroes33
Holds Ju KwonKT Wiz31
Innings pitched Odrisamer DespaigneKT Wiz207.2
Strikeouts Dan StrailyLotte Giants205
WHIP Dan StrailyLotte Giants1.02

Foreign hitters

Foreign hitters
TeamPlayerBatting
Average		Home RunsRBINotes
Doosan BearsJosé Miguel Fernández.34021105KBO hits leader; Golden Glove Award
Hanwha EaglesJared Hoying.194414Released by the team
Brandon Barnes.265942Signed to replace Jared Hoying
Kia TigersPreston Tucker.30632113
Kiwoom HeroesTaylor Motter.11413Released by the team
Addison Russell.254231Signed to replace Taylor Motter
KT WizMel Rojas Jr..34947135KBO League Most Valuable Player Award; HR and RBI leader; Golden Glove Award
LG TwinsRoberto Ramos.2783886
Lotte GiantsDixon Machado.2801267
NC DinosAaron Altherr.27131108
Samsung LionsTyler Saladino.280627Waived due to injury
Daniel Palka.209823Signed to replace Tyler Saladino
SK WyvernsJamie Romak.2823291

See also

References
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  3. "The Latest: South Korean baseball season postponed". WTMJ-TV. Associated Press. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. Barie, Sean (20 February 2020). "Korean baseball team makes Terry Park home for spring training". WBBH-TV. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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  6. "Baseball quietly returns to South Korea as games begin without fans". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. "Team Standings". KoreaBaseball.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. Yoo Jee-ho (2020-11-17). "Baseball postseason crowd to be reduced under tighter social distancing rules". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  9. Kim Gyeong-yoon (2020-11-18). "프로야구 한국시리즈 2차전 매진…누적 관중 7만9천112명" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  10. Lee Jae-sang (2020-11-20). "3차전 5100석 매진…한국시리즈 27경기 연속" (in Korean). News1. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  11. Moon Sang-hyeok (2020-11-21). "송명기 무실점, 양의지 결승타…NC, 4차전 3:0 승리" (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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  13. Jang Hyun-goo (2020-11-24). "'공룡군단' NC, 창단 9년 만에 첫 KS 우승…주장 양의지 MVP" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
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  15. "Pitching Leaders". KBO.
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