Ha Jae-hoon (baseball)

Jae-Hoon Ha (born October 29, 1990) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO. He was formerly an outfielder for the Tokushima Indigo Socks of Shikoku Island League Plus but converted to pitching full-time when he joined the KBO.

Jae-hoon Ha
Ha with the Iowa Cubs in 2013
SSG Landers – No. 13
Outfielder/Pitcher
Born: (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990
Jinju, South Korea
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: June 8, 2016, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
KBO: March 23, 2019, for the SK Wyverns
NPB statistics
Batting average.225
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
KBO statistics
Batting average.215
Home runs6
Runs batted in13
Win–loss record7–4
Earned run average3.20
Strikeouts82
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Ha played in Minor League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs organization as an outfielder from 2009 through 2015. He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game, and in a plate appearance against Major League Baseball pitcher Gerrit Cole he hit a home run.[1][2] Ha signed with the Swallows before the 2016 season.

Prior to the 2019 KBO season, Ha signed with the SK Wyverns.[3] Ha took on the role of closer for the Wyverns in the 2019 season and saved a league-leading 36 games.[4]

References
  1. Yellon, Al (2012-07-09). "Cubs Prospect Jae-Hoon Ha Homers In Futures Game; USA Wins". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. Rosecrans, C. Trent. "Baseball is back in South Korea — here's a primer to get you up to speed". The Athletic.
  3. 유지호 (2019-06-25). "(News Focus) Defending champs in S. Korean baseball threaten to run away with pennant". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  4. 유지호 (2020-01-08). "KBO's saves leader sets record for largest annual salary increase". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2021-03-16.


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